http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld PinkNews.co.uk/aroundtheworld the best of the gay web Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:51:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Syracuse - A military administrative board recommended on Tuesday that a National Guard officer who publicly announced he was gay should be discharged for violating the military's policy against homosexual conduct.Lieutenant Dan Choi would be the first New York National Guard member discharged for violating the so-called "don't ask, don't ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/gay-soldier-may-be-discharged/ The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus will march on Main Street as planned July Fourth, the organizer of the group said Thursday evening. Organizer Brian Leland had set a 5 p.m. deadline Thursday to reach his fundraising goal of $1,100, the amount of money the city ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/gay-loggers-reach-goal-to-protest-as-planned/ Homophobic Film Ever Made?" That’s the blurb on the cover of Attitude, a British gay magazine, where comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, posing nude to promote his new film, appears.The film in question--and the name of the character, whom Cohen continues to portray in live promotional appearances--is Brüno, in which Cohen ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/bruno-actor-shucks-clothes-for-gay-mag-cover/ The gay minister whose appointment sparked a furious debate in the Church of Scotland is set to be formally inducted in Aberdeen.The Reverend Scott Rennie will be introduced to his congregation at a service at Queen's Cross Church. Hundreds of ministers and thousands of Church of Scotland members signed an ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/gay-row-minister-to-be-inducted-in-scotland/ Whatever Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker winds up deciding on Proposition 8, it's clear he wants an airtight trial record to support it. Holding his first hearing Thursday on the controversial measure that outlawed same-sex marriage, Walker repeatedly stressed the importance of establishing a record that will stand ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/federal-judge-stresses-trial-record-on-calif-gay-marriage-ban/ Rep. Bob Filner (D-Chula Vista) said today that he has asked the Department of Defense and the Marine Corps to investigate whether the killing of a sailor, who was gay, at Camp Pendleton was a hate crime. Filner, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, said he wanted a complete ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/rep-bob-filner-d-chula-vista-said-today-that/ Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief called on federal prosecutors Friday to ensure a thorough review of last week’s bar raid that resulted in a serious head injury to one patron. Parallel investigations — one by Fort Worth police and another within the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission — are ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/fort-worth-mayor-wants-federal-review-in-raid-of-gay-bar/ LOS ANGELES — Organizers and representatives for the Jackson family have confirmed memorial services for Michael Jackson will take place Tuesday (July 7) inside the Staples Center. The announcement ended days of speculation about how the King of Pop would be memorialized. Fans will be able to attend after registering ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/michael-jackson-memorial-confirmed-for-staples-center-july-7/ Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) announced this afternoon she will resign from office on July 26 and return to private life, a stunning decision by last year's Republican vice presidential candidate to leave office before the end of her first term. This StoryPalin to Resign as Alaska Governor on ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/palin-to-resign-as-alaska-governor-on-july-26/ A top court in the Indian capital of New Delhi yesterday overturned a colonial-era law banning gay sex between consenting adults as the world's biggest democracy struggles to balance tradition and modernity. In a strongly worded statement, New Delhi's High Court ruled that the 150-year-old statute prohibiting homosexual acts ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/aroundtheworld/2009/07/new-delhi-lifts-colonial-era-ban-on-gay-sex/