Gaily World News Briefs #11

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Gaily World News Briefs #9

UK-With a swish and a flick, Gandalf dispels homophobia in schools

St. Petersburg, Russia-Flash mob silently announces their pride

Columbia-Court expands property inheritance rights to same-sex couples!

Gaily World News Briefs #7

UK-Charter for Action to stamp out LGBT discrimination in sport

Now if only this translated into more sexy gay rugby players...

Canada-Citizenship guide gets single sentence on gay rights

"Canada's diversity includes gay and lesbian Canadians, who enjoy the full protection of and equal treatment under the law, including access to civil marriage." This seems to sum up all the victories and legal standings of the LGBT community.

Gaily World News Briefs #6

USA-Facebook change allows LGBT users to emerge from their online closets

I don't know what they're celebrating as any of the gays I know can't seem to get past the "It's Complicated" status.

Gaily World News Briefs #4

Scotland-February is LGBT History Month

Pink really is the new Black as Scotland celebrates LGBT History Month in February.

Gaily World News Briefs #3

UK-Gay Couple wins discrimination case against B&B

Wonder if this would've raised their ire if they were an unwed couple expecting the son of God?

Totally Outright

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How Out Are You?

Vamos a Mexico City

Public displays of gay

HIM promoted a poster campaign during the Olympics. The campaign showed visitors the diverse and accepting side of Vancouver, while promoting public displays of gay affection. The posters included images of gay couples expressing affection on various street corners in Vancouver.

Quebec introduces anti-homophobia policy

Quebec has introduced a province-wide policy against homophobia. 

A timeline of same-sex rights

CBC has an excellent in-depth timeline outlining the progress that has been made in our country regarding same-sex rights. We tend to take our freedoms for granted and we’ve come a long way. 

London has Incredible Gay Life (or So I Hear).

Since I moved to London in September, I've been kind of boring, really.  I put it down to my winter hibernation: sleeping a lot, reading books, generally nesting.  I've been working a Monday-to-Friday retail job, and going to a different museum every weekend.

All about coming out!

Coming out can be a real celebration! Remember the first time you might have realized that there was something a little different about yourself? Maybe it felt like you were finally being honest with yourself. Or your parents. Or your best friend. Or that girl you were dating. Or maybe you just told your dog and that felt good at the time. Maybe you told a complete stranger because it was easier

Carpenteria

"I was a cycling machine, rising before dawn to shower and eat before riding a hundred miles, at one with my bike."

Summer of 69

Stonewall, it’s been 35 years. Judy Garland, do ordinary twenty-year old gay guys know who she is? Have they seen the Wizard of Oz? I’m sure most do not know how to Google Judy: within seconds find accounts of her funeral