The Roundup
USA: Gay activist Chris Daigle lost his bid this weekend to become the first openly gay, HIV-positive member of the Louisiana Legislature. The former director of Governmental and Community Affairs for Equality Louisiana placed third in a field of 6 candidates where the top two enter a run-off.
Lambda Legal filed a brief today in the Maryland Court of Special Appeals seeking to remove a custody restriction on behalf of Ulf Hedberg, the gay father barred from living with his partner while raising his 12-year-old son. You probably remember when the Virginia court issued the order giving Hedberg physical custody of the boy - as long as his partner, Blaise Delahoussaye, moved out.
The University of Texas has opened a new Gender and Sexuality Center. The center is a resource for all students, with a special focus on gay, lesbian and transgendered Longhorns.
In an apparent first for Florida, the University of Florida recently hired Tamara Cohen as a full-time advocate for gay students, faculty and staff. Only about 100 of America's 4,200 colleges and universities have paid staffers dedicated to handling sexual orientation issues.
UK: Homophobic bullying in British schools is forcing thousands of gay pupils to leave early, prompting calls for the introduction of sexual orientation lessons to the curriculum. Stonewall, the gay equality charity, estimates that up to 60,000 schoolchildren are victims.
Train enthusiasts are embroiled in a heated row over whether a flagship steam engine is a he, she or an it. Tradition dictates all steam locos are called "she" but a new fund-raising leaflet refers to historic tank engine Russell as a "he."
The team of lesbian prison officers who said they suffered discrimination settled their case with Britain’s Home Office, which agreed that the allegations of sexual harassment were unfounded.
GLBT artists from around the world are being asked to submit their poetry, photography, art and stories for inclusion in a new British-published anthology of queer expression. 100% of profits go to charity. The book is to be called, “Listen Without Prejudice." Hmm, haven't we heard that somewhere before? Submission deadline is March 31st.
Jamaica: The Jamaica Observer has two of those pieces we don't quite know what to do with: A Night With Male Prostitutes and this discussion between Mark Wignall and his girlfriend Sharna Lynch. The topic? Help! My man is gay or bisexual!
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