Wednesday’s Headlines

Filed Under Headlines | February 3rd, 2010 

Wednesday’s Gay News Headlines: Hilarious Cartoon of the Week; The Pope; A Canadian Politician Outed; The DADT Hearing; Obama & National Prayer Breakfast; Updates from Malawi; Malaysian Politics and Sodomy Charges; and that Super Bowl Controversy…

Cartoon of the Week: – Your equality laws are unjust, pope tells UK before visit.

More on the Pope: Commentary – All of us deserve equality — The pope’s attack on UK equality legislation is misguided. LGBT Catholics are entitled to freedom from discrimination too.

Africa Watch: Malawi man arrested for putting up gay rights posters — Police search for ‘chain of people’ believed to be involved in campaign. (So much for the laws on the books being ignored, hey Bill?...)

Religion & Politics: At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama to Address Shadowy Christian Group Tied to Uganda’s ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill (Thursday.)

Malaysian Politics: NY Times reports: Malaysian Figure to Call Premier in Sodomy Case. The “figure”? Anwar Ibrahim, a top Malaysian opposition leader and a former deputy prime minister. Thanks True/Slant.

Canadian Politics & Outings: Xtra reports on: OPEN SECRET Conservative cabinet minister John Baird outed on radio. (Explains all sorts of things I’ve wondered about when it comes to Baird.) PLUS: So much for John Baird’s reputation as a gutsy brawler — I guess this is what they mean by ‘a conspiracy of silence’.

American Military Politics: The first official DADT discussions were held yesterday. Here’s a couple of stories on that:

- Adm. Mike Mullen Calls For Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: ‘Right Thing To Do’

- McCain: The Day Military Leaders Urge DADT Change, ‘We Ought To Seriously Consider Changing It’ (Err does the top Admiral count?)

Media & Advertising Controversy:

- The Man Crunch CBS Hoax or How A Former Stripper Bamboozled The World’s Media To Promote A Website.

- Superbowl Ad Controversy: ARE YOU JOKING?

- Daily Beast — The Making of CBS’s Pro-Life Ad — The Tim Tebow ad airing Super Bowl Sunday has angered pro-choice groups. Dana Goldstein on the network’s collaboration with the ad’s right-wing sponsor—and the liberal debate over how to fight back.