Friday’s News & Gossip Post

Filed Under Gossip, Headlines | October 30th, 2009 

TGIF — Friday’s News & Gossip Post: Updates on Homophobes in Sports; Updates on the situation in Uganda; An Indian Prince Down Under; Anderson Cooper Gossip; A Teacher suspended over an article; An update on that Brit PE teacher; and much more…

Celeb & Showbiz Gossip:

- Gawker Says: Anderson Cooper Is a Giant Homosexual and Everyone Knows It.

- Gawker Says: What We Know, So Far, About Anderson Cooper’s Boyfriend.

- Sydney Star Observer: Indian prince creating change.

- Radio Australia: Indian prince gives boost to HIV prevention campaign (Radio Interview + Transcript)

- Indiewire — For Your Consideration: Oscar’s Gay Tendencies.

Crime Files: Manslaughter charges laid in Winnipeg bathhouse fire

Education:

- Southwestern Illinois Teacher suspended over ‘gay animal’ article.

- Shiawassee County school district to rescind decision to remove gay history month display (Just in time for the end of Gay History Month.)

- Prof. credits govt. with improving gay rights.

- Update: Brit PE teacher resigns over gay internet porn pic.

Marriage Reports:

- Group ordered to ID anti-gay marriage donors in Maine Marriage Fight.

- Argentine Congress considers same-sex marriage.

Obituary: Ted Nebbeling dies — BC’s first openly gay Liberal MLA remembered for gay marriage while in cabinet.

Sports:

- The Chiefs and Homophobe running back Larry Johnson working on a settlement.

- Larry Johnson’s use of gay slur shines light on how gay people are treated in NFL

Uganda Watch:

- US Embassy “slams” Uganda’s new anti-gay bill (”Slams” is a pretty strong word for this, which is why I put it in quotes…)

- Ugandan Clergy: Jail Gays For Life, Don’t Hang Them (Well that’s one idea…)