Thursday’s News Posts

Filed Under Headlines | October 29th, 2009 

Thursday’s News Posts Include: Updates on a few stories we’ve been following plus some new stories.

Africa: Kenya is to carry out a census of its gay population in an effort to bolster the fight against HIV/Aids – despite homosexuality being against the law. (Hmmm — Not sure that’s going to work out well, seeing as one could find theirselves in prison for 14 years for admitting you’re gay.)

Bookworm News Update: Scholastic Books reverses decision to exclude gay-friendly ‘Luv Ya Bunches’ from book fairs. (What remains unclear though is the part about the author being told to edit out the lesbian parents and the ‘to omit certain words’. Was it the School Library Journal’s claim or was this indeed the author’s claim? Somehow I doubt Scholastic Books version of things…)

Court Cases:

- Australia — ‘Only gay in the town’ loses tribunal case — case thrown out because he was the kind of person who was always miffed at others.

- Ontario man beat lesbian until her face ‘burst open’: Testimony. (Sick.)

Hate Crime News:

- 6 More arrests over attack on off-duty policeman James Parkes in Liverpool — PC James Parkes, 22, from Belle Vale, was attacked by a gang of up to 20 youths when out with four friends on Sunday night.

- Obama inks defense bill with hate crimes provision.

Marriage Battles: Gay marriage critics say ‘radical homosexual’ groups at work concealing their true agendas…

Showbiz Gossip: Girlfriend thought I was GAY (Understandable…) — Michael Buble on drugs, booze and women.

Media: NPR talks to Lou Chibarro, Jr: Veteran Journalist Knows The Joy And Pain Of Covering Gay Life (Audio + Transcript)