Wednesday’s News Stories

Filed Under Headlines | October 21st, 2009 

Wednesday’s News Stories Include: Lots of crime and court cases; Toronto Mom Looking for Answers; TABC Agent lashes out; NY Cops’ Old Tactics; Updates from Uganda; Couples Head to Canada; The Pope’s Ploy; The latest about Adam Lambert…

Crime & Court Files:

- Canada Update — Mother wants an apology from gay son’s killers — parents are looking for answers after their son was killed in downtown Toronto (Article + Video)

- Australia Update — Maryborough Churchyard Killers use ‘gay panic defence’ — Gay bashers escape murder sentence — Backlash of hate crimes feared.

- U.S. — Mob hit man out of the closet: Robert Mormando is gay and regrets life of crime, his lawyer says.

- Exeter, Devon UK — Man woke to gay sex attack, court is told

- Exeter, Devon UK — Stranger ‘consented to two sex acts’ claims accused (Same case as previous headline.)

- U.S. — Court blocks names in Washington state gay partnership referendum

- Malaysia — Malaysian court throws out Anwar ‘gay’ lawsuit.

Police Beat:

- NY — Dead Law Walking — Why are New York cops arresting gay people on charges ruled unconstitutional 26 years ago?

- Texas — TABC Agent in Gay Bar Raid: “I Was Not Rambo”

- Winnipeg, Canada — Fatal Winnipeg bathhouse fire now a homicide investigation

Religion: Vatican Bidding to Get Anglicans to Join Its Fold en Masse — Pope dangles preservation of some liturgical traditions from the Church of England — Female priests and openly Gay bishops need not apply.

Ugandan Updates:

- GayUganda: Prison, or Death

- Global Voices Online: Uganda: Bloggers discuss anti-gay bill

Family Life: Why more binational couples are leaving their homelands for Canada

Celeb Tattle: Gawker asks: What Do Adam Lambert and Details Have in Common? (I believe his album and/or his video is out now.)

Pride Events: Toronto Sun Sounds the Gay Panic Alarm: World Pride: Anyone ask you?