Brits showing the way for American repeal of military ban?
The cover photo of an out soldier on the British army’s official magazine is a symbol of the success of the military’s nearly decade-long policy to allow openly gay personnel, according to this article. The British military reportedly has been advising its U.S. counterparts on a strategy to repeal its own gay ban. The Independent (London)
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Southwark votes in first openly gay mayor
The first openly gay mayor of Southwark, south-east London, has been elected.
Councillor Jeff Hook, whose full title will be The Worshipful The Mayor of Southwark, will take on the role for the 2009-10 period with his civil partner as his official consort.
Speaking to PinkNews.co.uk, Mr Hook said that although he is the first openly gay mayor in Southwark, he is not the first in the UK. Robert Crossman who served as Mayor of Islington in 1986-7, is believed to hold that title.
Regarding the importance of public figures’ openness about their sexuality, he said: “I’d like a situation where it’s not an issue. A gay person can ride to the top as much as anyone else.”
Mr Hook, the representative for Rotherhithe, reportedly took on tough competition in the run-up to being elected. See Southwark votes in first openly gay mayor
PinkNews.co.uk
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Man guilty in gay torch murder
(London) A man accused of killing his former lover by pouring gasoline over his head and then setting him on fire has been found guilty of murder.
Nadim Kurrimbukus, 25, will be sentenced on June 15 for the murder of Charlie Davies, 23, in June 2008.
Kurrimbukus’ co-accused, Yusuf Dulloo, 27, was …
Tags: Former Lover, Gasoline, Gay London, Gay Man, Man Gay, TorchSettlement in Microsoft gay bias case
(London) Microsoft and a British worker who sued the computer giant in London for alleged discrimination have settled the case out of court.
Details of the settlement were not released under a confidentiality agreement between the two sides.
Jamie Durrant, 38, claimed in his complaint to a labor tribunal that the company …
Tags: Bias Case, Computer Giant, Confidentiality Agreement, Discrimination, Gay Bias, Gay London, Jamie Durrant, Microsoft, Microsoft Case, TribunalGay worker sues Microsoft for discrimination
(London) A British worker for Microsoft is suing the computer giant in London, alleging discrimination.
Jamie Durrant, 38, claims in his complaint to the labor tribunal that the company failed to take action despite numerous complaints he was being harassed by fellow workers.
Durrant, who earned about $100,000 a year designing video …
Tags: Computer Giant, Fellow Workers, Gay Discrimination, Gay London, Gay Worker, Microsoft, TribunalLife sentence in UK gay slaying
(London) A 20-year old Liverpool man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of an 18-year old gay man who was brutally beaten and dumped on a street to die.
James O’Connor was 19 when he beat and kicked Michael Causer to death after a drunken party. He was …
Tags: Causer, Drunken Party, Gay London, Gay Slaying, Life Imprisonment, Life Sentence, Liverpool, O Connor, Old Gay Man, Uk LondonMurder trial for pair accused of incinerating gay man
(London) A suburban London woman broke down in tears as she described seeing her neighbor engulfed in a “big ball of fire.”
Charlie Davies, 23, had been doused with kerosene and set on fire. He died 12 days later in the hospital.
His ex-lover, Nadim Kurrimbukus, 25, and a second man, Yusuf …
Tags: Ball Of Fire, Gay London, Gay Man, Kerosene, Murder Trial, Neighbor, Second Man, Suburban LondonLondon to market to gay travellers
London could literally soon be front and centre on the gay and lesbian tourism map.
Tourism London met last week with politicians, gay activists and the owner of Fun Maps, a New Jersey-based gay publication that reaches more than 3.5 million readers.
London will be part of a new edition of Fun Maps’ Toronto and Niagara Region map when it comes out in July, said Peter Richer, president of the London Gay Community Centre.
“It’s a gay magazine, but we want to recognize the diversity in London. Anything that’s a gay-friendly business in London could go in,” Richer said.
The Toronto Fun Map — like a travel guide — will feature 12 to 18 pages added with London listings, Richer said.
See London to market to gay travellers
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Boy George sent to prison in gay hustler case
(London) Singer Boy George has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars for false imprisonment involving a gay escort.
The openly gay former Culture Club singer was sentenced under his real name, George O’Dowd.
His attorney, Adrian Waterman, had argued for a suspended sentence. Waterman said that O’Dowd, 47, and 29-year-old Audun …
Tags: 15 Months, Boy Gay, Boy George, Culture Club, Escort Club, Escort Gay, False Imprisonment, Gay Boy, Gay Club, Gay Culture, Gay Escort, Gay London, Hustler, Waterman
