Monday’s Headline Mix

Filed Under Gossip, Headlines | March 9th, 2009 

It’s been a busy weekend — Monday’s gay news headlines and gossip includes: updates on what’s going on in California, Outbursts from England, Homophobe Oddities, Court cases, the view in Japan and more.

Gay News Headlines & GossipEngland:

- In Education: Parents face prosecution over ‘gay’ education class protest.

- In Fashion: – Coming your way: leggings for men — Guys, wince and whimper a painful “hello” to man-leggings, or “meggings”.

- In Politics: – BBC reports: PM Gordon Brown attacks US gay marriage ban (California more specifically)

- The other side of that previous story…Daily Mail dishes: Mr Brown and a gay hen night. (Who’s hen party? Comedienne and pom pom girl Amy Lame her partner Jenny’s hen party.)

Down Under:

- Sydney Gay Mardi Gras parade attracts 300,000 revelers (Story & Pics)

India:

- In Mumbai a gay businessman and his sailor boyfriend were turned in by the businessman’s jilted wife. Full story: Gay businessman gets anticipatory bail

Africa:

- Thousands of Burundians turn out for government-organised anti-gay demonstration (The were protesting the senate’s decision not to criminalise homosexuality.)

Japan: – An interesting editorial: Gay rights in Japan blurred on TV.

U.S.A.:

- In Hawaii: Supporters Rally At State Capitol For Civil Unions — Supporters remain hopeful civil unions bill will pass (Story, Pics, Vid)

- WTF?: In Connecticut, the Catholic church says: Florists Should Be Allowed To Say No To Gay Weddings.

- Sports: Atlantic Coast Conference reluctant to acknowledge lesbian fans.

- In NY an update: Manhattan DA Pledges to Investigate Gay Men’s Prostitution Arrests.

- Religion again: Southern Indiana Presbyterians reflect shift toward allowing ordination of gays. (Although more now favor clergy ordination the ban still looks secure.)

California:

- Excellent article at SFGate: Fight for marriage, family is new protest focus.

- Rex Wockner: CA Supremes marriage hearing, first take…

- Opinion at LAT: I’ll be a marriage outlaw.

- Also at LAT: Another seismic shift emanates from California — this time on gay marriage.