Monday, October 27, 2008

International Gay News Headlines (T24T-3)

Maria Shriver, the wife of Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger, has publicly expressed her support for same-sex marriage in the state.
The largest ever genetic study of male to female transsexuals has found a significant genetic link between gender identity and a gene involved in testosterone action.
The 2007 Hate Crime statistics released today in the US indicate a rise in the number of gay and lesbian people reporting incidents of homophobic attacks.
Comedian, TV presenter and author Julian Clary has donated one of his favourite suits to raise money for the NSPCC.
A new group that will aid Iranians escaping the country because they are gay, bisexual, lesbian or trans has been established.
Aussie researchers have reported finding a link between a gene and the production of testosterone in Male to Female transsexuals. After some groundbreaking research on this condition there finally seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel.
New festival Nevereverland tours Australia this December to celebrate Modular's 10th birthday and with a line up that includes The Presets, Ladyhawke and Hercules & Love Affair we think it's worth checking out.
Camille O'Sullivan's talent is nothing short of outstanding. She's described as a cross between Sally Bowles, PJ Harvey and Patti Smith. Her performances are dark stripped back cabaret with a delicious theatrical twist... She sings men's songs.

The 27th Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival ...
ChicagoPride.com,  United States - Oct 22, 2008
Reeling 2008: The 27th Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival will launch November 6th and run through the 16th. Reeling will present 66 programs ...
Chicago Film Fest schedules a mystery movie Chicago Sun-Times
Culture Feature: Fans, Funding, Fairies and Festivals Daily Northwestern
all 3 news articles

California Catholic Daily

Gay Marriage: Vote No on 8
New University Online, CA - 9 hours ago
... dignity and respect that everyone in California, whether straight or gay, deserves. Natalie Goudarzian is a third-year international studies major. ...
Video: Gay Couples Rush to Marry Before Election AssociatedPress
A Less Perfect Union: Gay Marriage and the Subversion of the Republic Truthdig
News Briefs The Catholic Key
North County Times - Californian
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Calif. gay marriage ban becomes big money race
The Associated Press - Oct 26, 2008
Nearly all international contributors opposed the measure. The measure's opponents received a greater share of their money from outside the state or country ...

Vancouver will host North American Outgames in 2011
Georgia Straight, Canada - 15 minutes ago
The Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association has designated Vancouver as the host city for the 2011 North American Ougames. “We are extremely excited ...

Gay author fights homophobia in New Brunswick
Xtra.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago
In spite of Johnson's optimism, it is clear that incidents such as this are a blow to Canada's international reputation for openness and acceptance, ...

UK Broker Group Faces Breakaway by International, Reinsurance Members
TMCnet - 4 hours ago
Indications of initial plans for dual membership have come from brokers Willis, Aon and Cooper Gay. Galbraith is unenthusiastic about the new organization. ...

Abhi-John have a gay time in Miami
Times of India, India - Oct 24, 2008
Check out this rumble-tumble they’re indulging in and decide, is there a vibe between them? For sure! John, of course, is the international gay’s fantasy. ...

Dublinks

Mr Gay Ireland Grand Final 2009!
Dublinks, Ireland - Oct 22, 2008
... Gay Ireland and Mr Gay Norther Ireland 2009 - and the chance to represent Ireland in next year's Mr Gay Europe and Mr Gay International competitions! ...

Hollywood Reporter

'High School Musical 3' is top of its class
Hollywood Reporter, United States - 5 hours ago
And fledgling distributor Logo Features bowed the gay-themed drama "Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom" in five locations to gross $161302, or an impressive ...

Gays prefer to be called LGBTs
MyNews.in, India - 9 hours ago
But, of late, a PIL in Delhi High Court, health minister Ramadoss’s progressive views on gay rights and PM Manmohan singh’s advice to the home and health ...
October 26, 2008 So who is this Catholic priest from Fresno who stood up and spoke out against Proposition 8, putting his career on the line? As a gay man who finds the church’s views on homosexuality so objectionable, why has he been a priest for more than 20 years and subjected himself to such [...]
”Make a donation of a like amount to ProtectMarriage.com which will help us correct this error. Were you to elect not to donate comparably, it would be a clear indication that you are in opposition to traditional marriage. … The names of any companies and organizations that choose not to donate in like manner to [...]
A rolling tribute to Harvey Milk will hit San Francisco streets Tuesday with the dedication of a classic streetcar named in honor of the slain supervisor and gay rights leader. Municipal Railway Streetcar No. 1051, painted in the same green-and-cream color scheme that Muni used when Milk was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 1977, [...]
TAMPA — For Bobbie Hernandez, it’s about knowing that her children would be taken care of if something were to happen to her. It’s knowing that the home the 35-year-old has with her partner, Shar Ishee, would still be there for the family. “And if I were in the hospital or something like that, I’d want to [...]
In an interview, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., shares her thoughts on the upcoming elections, and how the results of the presidential as well as congressional races will affect issues important to LGBT people. Baldwin says a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress and a Democratic president could mean passage of an “inclusive” Employee Non-Discrimination [...]
Friday is gay wedding day at San Francisco City Hall, one of those examples of American monumental architecture for which the word ‘grandiose’ might have been invented. One by one, the couples make their way past the security guards and metal detectors, through the vast rotunda and up the marble staircase to a smaller, domed [...]
Ellen addresses Prop. 8 on her showComedian and TV host Ellen DeGeneres made plain her opposition to Proposition 8 on her talk show Wednesday. DeGeneres said, “Maybe it’s because I’m gay that I think we should all be equal, but I feel that we’re all equal.” E! Online* Tags = gay men gay news lesbian [...]
A multigenerational living project aimed at gays and lesbians got one step closer to being realized when organizers laid a ground stone for the building this week. Organizers of the building project Villa Anders — which translates in English as ‘A Different Kind of Villa’ — say it is a unique pioneer project in Germany. Under a [...]
T revor Potter, a former chair of the U.S. Federal Election Commission who is gay, is serving as the top lawyer for the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). As the campaign’s general counsel, Potter has been identified by newspapers such as the New York Times and Washington Post as one of the nation’s [...]
Polls indicate Proposition 8 vote is too close to call A reading of recent polling data at the political site FiveThirtyEight shows that opposition to California’s Proposition 8 appears to have crested in mid- to late August. Currently, polls show the race as too close to call. FiveThirtyEight Published by  Original source : http://gay_blog.blogspot.com/2008/10/polls-indicat…

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