Friday’s Headline Post

Filed Under Headlines | November 20th, 2009 

Friday’s News Headlines Post — Updates On Stories We’ve Been Following Plus New Stories…

Crime Files: UPI: Update from Puerto Rico — Police say Suspect in killing may claim ‘gay panic’

Court Cases:

- More on the German Gay Spy Case: German spy’s wife exposes his gay affair — A German spy has gone on trial in Munich accused of betraying state secrets — BUT this case has stalled before due to lack of evidence…

- Ruling favors married gay federal lawyer — government health coverage for his husband after their marriage last year, is entitled to extra pay to cover the cost of private insurance, BUT…

- Reuters: NY court OKs out-of-state gay marriage benefits

- Charges withdrawn in dispute between Black Eyed Peas manager and Perez Hilton (Why is the Canadian Press linking to a will.i.am fansite?)

Health, Crime & Terrorism: HIV activists target Macomb County prosecutor over HIV-as-terrorism charge — people with infectious diseases, including H1N1, HIV or the common cold urged to turn themselves in.

Politics: Illinois — A Kink in the Campaign — If his challenge to Out Lesbian Deb Mell’s nominating petition succeeds, openly Gay state rep candidate Joe Laiacona just might run unopposed in the Democratic primary. But can a leather master actually win in the general election?

Protest Update: AFP: NY protesters target Uganda anti-gay law (40 — The organizers need to plan these things out.)