Thursday’s Gay News

Filed Under Headlines | August 20th, 2009 

Thursday’s Gay News includes: Gay Marriage Updates; A Massive Coming OUT; A gay-bashing memorial; Gay street kids; and more.

Gay Bashing:

- In Ottawa, Canada: Ceremony to mark 1989 fatal gay-bashing

- In New Zealand: A Gay MP stands up: Addressing a culture of gay-bashing violence

Gay Marriage:

- Reuters Factbox: U.S. laws on gay marriage, civil unions

- January trial set for U.S. court challenge to California’s gay-marriage ban (Plus details on who’s in and who’s out)

- TIME: Obama, the Gay-Marriage Flip-Flopper

On the Streets: Gay dropouts say street is only option — Some find their sexual orientation an additional barrier within already limited services for homeless.

Health & Politics: In Canada: Hedy Fry addresses transgender issues

Notes from Israel: J’lem gay center hires armed guard

Religion: Ninety-five Lutherans come out during ELCA vote on gay pastors