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Mexico's gays live in a bell jar
EarthTimes.com, September 2, 2010
Juan keeps looking nervously at the door as he talks about his homosexuality: Most of his Mexico City neighbors do not know that he is gay. On paper, homosexuals in Mexico City have a lot more freedom than they have in most other cities across the Americas. But in real life they do not really have the same rights as their heterosexual neighbors.

Visibility of gay people reflects changes in China
New York Times, September 2, 2010
Places like Shanghai, an island of particular affluence, provide a privileged bird’s-eye view of the changes under way in China. Between 2003 and 2008, the public emergence of gay men became an increasingly evident fact of daily life. For the most part, at least as far as an anecdotal sense of things could confirm, though, open same-sex relationships among females here lagged far behind -- no longer.

Scandinavian airline to hold first mid-air gay wedding
PinkNews.co.uk, September 2, 2010
A Scandinavian airline hopes to host the world’s first mile-high gay wedding. SAS Scandinavian Airlines is running an online competition to find a lucky couple to walk down the aisle during a flight from Stockholm to New York on December 6th.

Castro takes responsibility for Cuba persecuting gays
PinkNews.co.uk, September 1, 2010
Fidel Castro has said that he was responsible for Cuba persecuting gay men in the 1960s and 70s. The former president told Mexican newspaper La Jornada that there had been moments of "great injustice" against the gay community.

Senior Catholic blames UK's 'moral wasteland' on equal rights
The Independent, September 1, 2010
A leading adviser to the Archbishop of Westminster has blamed abortion and gay rights for turning Britain into a "selfish, hedonistic wasteland" which has become "the geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death".

British spy may have died at hands of gay lover
PinkNews.co.uk, August 27, 2010
The private life of Gareth Williams, the British MI6 operative found dead in his Pimlico apartment in London this week, is currently being investigated by detectives who are attempting to discover whether he was murdered by a male lover.

Netherlands to include same-sex couples in school textbooks
Earth Times, August 26, 2010
The Netherlands was the first country in the world to grant same-sex marriages and allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt children. Now the Dutch are taking the next logical step forward and are introducing same-sex couples into the nation's schoolbooks. However, not everyone in the country approves.

Hundreds join Nepal's first gay pride parade
ZeeNews.com, August 25, 2010
Hundreds of people from the community of homosexuals and transgenders marched together, singing songs and performing dances, in a colourful display of gay pride, as Nepal held its first international gay parade here on Wednesday. The colourful rally culminated in the lighting of hundreds of candles, coinciding with the Hindu Cow Festival.

Mexican gay rights activists and Catholic protestors clash
PinkNews.co.uk, August 23, 2010
In the plaza by the cathedral in Guadalajara, west Mexico, up to 200 gay rights activists held up rainbow flags and placards, one of which said "Thank God I'm Gay". As reported by the Associated Press, there were an equal number of Catholic opponents present at the demonstration, who prayed in the cathedral's doorway.

Shifting attitudes take gay rights fight across globe, experts say
CNN.com, August 20, 2010
In signing Argentina's same-sex marriage law, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said debate over the issue would be "absolutely anachronistic" -- archaic, out of date -- within a few years.

Mexico City mayor files lawsuit against cardinal
CBS News, August 19, 2010
Mexico City's leftist mayor filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a Roman Catholic cardinal for suggesting he bribed the Supreme court to uphold a city law allowing adoptions by same-sex couples. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said he filed the lawsuit to defend his honor and the principle of separation of church and state in Mexico.

U.K. Catholic adoption agency must aid gay couples
EDGEprovidence.com, August 19, 2010
An agency that regulates charities in the UK has reconfirmed its original ruling against a religious adoption service that had refused to place children with gay and lesbian couples.

Germany considering income tax equality for gays
The Boston Globe, August 19, 2010
Germany's justice minister says she is considering changes to income tax laws to iron out disadvantages for gay couples.

Gay men hold 1st foreign wedding ceremony in Nepal
WETM.com, August 18, 2010
A Hindu priest performed the first wedding ceremony in Nepal for a foreign gay couple, a rights group said Wednesday, as activists and tourist agencies increasingly promote the Himalayan nation as a gay-friendly destination.

Mexico supreme court upholds gay adoptions
NewTimes.com, August 17, 2010
Mexico's Supreme Court voted Monday to uphold a Mexico City law allowing adoptions by same-sex couples, drawing jubilant cheers from gay advocacy groups and angry protests from Roman Catholic Church representatives.

Gay men in London warned of dangers of drink spiking
PinkNews.co.uk, August 17, 2010
Gay men in London have been warned to stay on their guard after several instances of drink spiking. In one incident, a man was robbed after accepting a spiked drink from men he met at London Pride last month.

All Mexican states must recognize gay marriages
CBS News, August 11, 2010
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that all 31 states must recognize same-sex marriages performed in the capital, though its decision does not force those states to begin marrying gay couples in their territory.

Costa Rica court blocks gay civil union referendum
The Seattle Times, August 11, 2010
Costa Rica's top court has blocked the electoral tribunal from holding a referendum that would have let voters decide if same-sex civil unions should be allowed in the Central American country.

India's wealthy gays keep niche market in the pink
Reuters.com, August 10, 2010
As India's gay community emerges from the closet following a court order lifting a ban on homosexual sex last year, a small group of pioneers is staking claim to the so-called pink economy that in the United States alone is worth $640 billion a year.

Mexican cardinal: High court wrong to uphold gay marriage
KREM.com, August 9, 2010
Mexico's Supreme Court is coming under fire from a Roman Catholic archbishop for upholding a law allowing gays to marry in the country's capital. Mexican Cardinal Norberto Rivera says the ruling is "immoral."

Reykjavik's mayor opens Pride in drag
PinkNews.co.uk, August 9, 2010
The mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland has opened the city's Pride celebrations in drag. Jon Gnarr, a comedian, kicked off festivities last night dressed in a blonde wig, floral dress and red lipstick.

Mexico City's gay marriage law upheld by court
PinkNews.co.uk, August 6, 2010
Mexico's Supreme Court has upheld a gay marriage law in the country's capital, Mexico City. The city passed the law seven months ago and more than 300 gay couples have since tied the knot.

Iranian teenager faces execution for 'false' gay assault charges
PinkNews.co.uk, August 4, 2010
An 18-year-old Iranian man is facing execution over a false sodomy charge, campaigners say. Ebrahim Hamidi was sentenced to death two years ago at the age of 16 for an unspecified assault on another man that was later withdrawn.

Gay Games VIII begin in Cologne, Germany
Out & About, August 3, 2010
On July 31, Gay Games VIII began in Cologne, Germany, with an opening ceremony at RheinEnergie Stadium. Almost 10,000 participants from over 70 countries are entered this year.

Chile to debate same-sex marriage
Buenos Aires Herald, August 2, 2010
Senator and president of the Chilean Socialist Party, Fulvio Rossi, announced he is to present, on Tuesday, a bill that would allow same-sex marriage in his country, just like in Argentina.

Two thousand marchers join 'subdued' Jerusalem Pride
PinkNews.co.uk, August 2, 2010
Two thousand people marched in Jerusalem Pride's parade yesterday despite anti-gay protests. The march was described by onlookers as "subdued", as it lacked the usual color, noise and vibrant costumes associated with Pride.

Vicar of Rome: gays must come out and get out
NewStatesman.com, July 29, 2010
Responding to an expose of gay priests in the Vatican by an Italian magazine, the cardinal orders homosexual priests to leave the clergy. The latest scandal is a particular blow to Pope Benedict's regime, given that one of his first acts following his enthronement was to ban all gay men from entering Catholic seminaries and training for the priesthood, even if celibate.

Mexican capital aims to be oasis for gays
XtraMSN, July 28, 2010
Mexico City's gay community has in recent decades turned the capital into a relative oasis in a strongly Catholic country reknowned for its conservatism and machismo. The authorities in the Mexican capital are now seeking to attract gay tourism, even though there is still widespread discrimination against them.

Australian politician "horrified" at senator’s anti-gay marriage stance
Sydney Morning Herald, July 28, 2010
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown says he is horrified at gay Labor frontbencher Penny Wong's opposition to same-sex marriage. Senator Wong on Sunday said she agreed with Labor's stance on same-sex marriages because there was a cultural, religious and historical view of marriage being between a man and a woman.

Awaiting a full embrace of same-sex weddings
New York Times, July 28, 2010
More than 3,000 same-sex couples have been married in South Africa, with about half of those couples including at least one foreigner, the government says. The law permitting same-sex marriage has begun to pave the way for greater tolerance of homosexuality, advocates contend, and the weddings have provided a shot in the arm to companies catering to those tying the knot.

Lesbian couple told by Swedish bank to 'live apart'
PinkNews.co.uk, July 27, 2010
A Swedish lesbian couple who tried to get a mortgage says they were shocked to be told by a bank clerk that they should reconsider their relationship and live apart.

Nepal to host first gay pride march
Independent Online, July 27, 2010
Nepal will this year hold its first gay pride parade, the country's only openly homosexual member of parliament told AFP on Tuesday.

Catholic Church blasts gay priests leading `double life'
Las Vegas Sun, July 22, 2010
The Italian church says gay priests must not lead a "double life," expressing pain and anger over a magazine article and video purporting to show priests frequenting gay locales in Rome.

Argentine president ratifies gay marriage law
On Top Magazine, July 22, 2010
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kircher on Wednesday ratified a gay marriage law approved by lawmakers, Argentina's Los Andes reported. The ceremony, held at the Casa Rosada (Pink House), which holds the president's official office, was attended by numerous human rights groups, including the Argentine Federation of Lesbians Gays Bisexuals & Trans, the group that lobbied for passage of the bill.

UN: Anti-gay laws in Asia-Pacific region spreading HIV/AIDS
The Independent, July 22, 2010
Laws criminalizing gay sex in many countries in the Asia-Pacific region is pushing infection rates of HIV and AIDS to "alarming" levels, the United Nations Development Programme said Wednesday.

Uruguay and Paraguay could be next to debate gay marriage
PinkNews.co.uk, July 21, 2010
Argentina voted to legalize gay marriage last week and it now looks like two of its neighbors could be on course to consider the same step.

Irish civil partnership bill signed into law
IrishTimes.com, July 21, 2010
The Civil Partnership Bill, which provides legal recognition for same-sex couples in Ireland for the first time, has been signed into law by President Mary McAleese on July 19.

Seventeen dead at gay party in Mexico
Advocate, July 19, 2010
A party in the northern Mexican city of Torreon that was organized by a gay group on Facebook ended in a bloodbath early Sunday morning when gunmen opened fire, killing 17 men and women and injuring 18 others.

Gay parade in Warsaw meets jeers from some
New York Times, July 19, 2010
Rainbow flags flying, Village People and Madonna songs pumping from the floats, drag queens waving like royalty to the crowds: some things are the same at gay pride parades everywhere. But the thousands of police officers holding back clusters of jeering, egg-throwing youths here on Saturday served as a reminder that Poland was not quite Holland when it came to gay demonstrations.

Money worries and "broken promises" at AIDS conference
Reuters, July 19, 2010
The United Nations and the world's largest backer of programs against HIV/AIDS said on Sunday they feared wealthy donor nations may cut funding to fight the disease because of global recession.

Vatican revises abuse process, but causes stir
New York Times, July 16, 2010
The Vatican issued revisions to its internal laws on Thursday making it easier to discipline sex-abuser priests, but caused confusion by also stating that ordaining women as priests was as grave an offense as pedophilia.

Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage
Chicago Tribune, July 15, 2010
Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America give gays and lesbians all the legal rights that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.