News Stories May 2011
Five days of Athens Pride - ekathimerini.comFrom May 31 to June 4, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) community of the Greek capital will be celebrating Athens Pride, which culminates in a parade on the final day at central Klafthmonos Square.
Published: 31st May 2011
Parents Raise Genderless Child - advocate.comA Canadian couple have decided not to disclose the gender of their third child, Storm, because they say gender is unimportant when it comes to getting to know a person.
Published: 26th May 2011
"Don't Say Gay" Passes in Tenn. Senate - advocate.comState Sen. Stacey Campfield's proposed "Don't Say Gay" bill passed the Tennessee senate Friday with a 20-10 vote. The measure passed after an amendment was added to restrict the ban only to lessons related to homosexuality, and not all speech, specifically unplanned discussions in classrooms.
Published: 20th May 2011
S.F. Giants to Say "It Gets Better" - advocate.comThe San Francisco Giants will become the first professional sports team to record an “It Gets Better” video to encourage LGBT youth and speak out against antigay bullying, a spokeswoman for the team confirmed Monday.
Published: 16th May 2011
"Kill the Gays" Bill Nears Vote - advocate.comA bill that would give harsh punishment to gays and lesbians in Uganda for their sexual orientation may have a final vote sometime this week as lawmakers finished a second day of hearings on the matter on Monday.
Published: 09th May 2011
Facebook Changes Mind on Movie Ad Featuring Lesbian Kiss - foxnews.comThere are hundreds of Facebook pages devoted to kissing, lesbians, and love, not to mention pictures of lip-locking females in members’ photo albums seems to be a staple on the social networking site. Yet last week Facebook rejected an advertisement featuring two ladies touching tongues.
Published: 09th May 2011
First Look At Lesbian Werewolf Romance ‘Jack & Diane’; Brothers Quay Doing Animated Sequences - indiewire.com“Jack and Diane” has been piquing our interest if only because of it’s out-there premise. Directed by Bradley Rust Gray, the film centers on two girls who share a romance and a deadly secret: one of them is a werewolf. The film was originally set set to star Juno Temple and Olivia Thirlby in the leads, but the latter dropped out and was replaced by up-and-comer Riley Keough, and with a cast rounded out by Kylie Minogue (yes, the singer, who is playing a heavily tattooed lesbian)...
Published: 05th May 2011
South African Murder Called Hate Crime - advocate.comSouth African LGBT activists are urging increased action against hate crimes after the rape and murder of Noxolo Nogwaza, whose attackers reportedly said they would “take the lesbian out” of her.
Published: 05th May 2011