Wednesday’s News Reports

Filed Under Headlines | November 4th, 2009 

Wednesday’s News Reports Include: Some results Tuesday’s votes; A Wisconsin Supreme court case; A proposal in Fort Worth; Travel in South Africa; The 2010 Calif. Repeal; Homophobia, bullying in schools and more…

Africa Watch:

- South Africa welcomes gay tourists while homophobic violence persists — Country remains one of ‘most highly unequal societies in the world’.

- GayUganda on: Hate Speech….

- Stand up, be counted and go to jail– How will Kenya conduct a census of its gay population when homosexuality remains illegal?

Bigotry, Bullies and Violence:

- Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Bernice King should publicly renounce her anti-gay bigotry.

- Johann Hari: Violence against gay people can – and must – be stopped — The answer lies in changing the culture of two institutions – schools and the police.

- UK — Abused gay teachers ‘need more help’ — gay teachers still don’t have access to equal rights.

- UK — Somerset Teenager ‘bullied for being gay’ — homophobia commonplace at his school.

Marriage Battles: (These stories/results may change by the end of the day)

- Maine — Bangor Daily News: Gay marriage vote tight — Supporters, opponents of Question 1 remain hopeful (This was As of Wednesday, November 4, 2009 1:28am — I think the BDN is either cautious, optomistic and not reading the reactions correctly. Because for everyone else it’s pretty clear…)

- Reuters: Maine voters latest to turn down gay marriage.

- AP: Dejection fills Maine ballroom after marriage vote.

- Washington: New gay rights law being approved by voters — Measure expands rights of same-sex domestic partners.

- Wisconsin — wluk video: Supreme court hears gay rights case (The court is expected to rule by next summer. — Update: Wis. Supreme Court Rejects Gay Rights Challenge)

- Is 2010 Calif. Repeal Dead or Dying?

More Politics:

- video: Gay rights law passes in Kalamazoo — Kalamazoo residents voted Tuesday evening to pass the highly debated anti-discrimination ordinance.

- Gay woman tops Houston mayoral field.

Workplace: Update on Nova Scotia Youth Facility worker case: Inquiry told worker often absent — Poor attendance record, not sexual orientation, reason employee fired, former boss testifies.