Tuesday’s News Roundup

Filed Under Gossip, Headlines | June 16th, 2009 

The lates gay news, views and gossip from around the world.

Pride Event News:

- An update: Gay Festival in China Pushes Official Boundaries (meant to post this one yesterday but had lost it.)

- 21 Hurt in Bombing after Brazil Gay Pride Parade

- Cleve Jones has been appointed a Grand Marshal at Vancouver BC’s Pride Parade this summer. (August 2nd – Vancouver Pride Society)

Censorship / Book Burnings: Christian group sues for right to burn gay teen novel (Here’s a big WTF doozy)

Gay Marriage:

- Study shows 60% of Australians support same-sex marriages (58% believed Australia should also recognise the marriages of immigrating same-sex couples who’d tied the knot overseas. Plus more interesting stats.)

- In Washington: D.C. Elections Board Blocks Marriage Referendum

The Workplace:

- In Canada: Queers in corporate Canada still hitting the pink ceiling

- In the UK: Gay postie gets £2,400 for sex bias