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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Homosexuality and gay rightsen-usSat Nov 29 00:08:01 20082880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Undesirable gay men may have riskier sexhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-gaymen.RytJ_INS.htmlwed/cl/Ucanada-gaymen.RytJ_INS.html1227917106Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:05:06 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-gaymen.RytJ_INS.html"></a>TORONTO, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Gay men who are not considered sexually desirable are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, Canadians researchers have found. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-gaymen.RytJ_INS.html">Undesirable gay men may have riskier sex</a> TORONTO, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Gay men who are not considered sexually desirable are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, Canadians researchers have found. (UPI) Gay soldier to be paid for sex harassmenthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/di/Ubritain-soldierharassed.RR4G_INQ.htmlwed/di/Ubritain-soldierharassed.RR4G_INQ.html1227736488Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/di/Ubritain-soldierharassed.RR4G_INQ.html"></a>LEEDS, England, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A British employment tribunal ruled Wednesday that the Ministry of Defense must pay heavy damages to a lesbian soldier harassed by a male colleague. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/di/Ubritain-soldierharassed.RR4G_INQ.html">Gay soldier to be paid for sex harassment</a> LEEDS, England, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A British employment tribunal ruled Wednesday that the Ministry of Defense must pay heavy damages to a lesbian soldier harassed by a male colleague. (UPI) Military gay issue delay expectedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bk/Uus-obama-dontask.R9IU_INL.htmlwed/bk/Uus-obama-dontask.R9IU_INL.html1227287688Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bk/Uus-obama-dontask.R9IU_INL.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama is expected to delay until 2010 a decision to seek an end to the ban on open gays in the military, transition team advisers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bk/Uus-obama-dontask.R9IU_INL.html">Military gay issue delay expected</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama is expected to delay until 2010 a decision to seek an end to the ban on open gays in the military, transition team advisers say. (UPI) Theater director quits over gay marriagehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ai/Uus-samesex-prop8.RUiQ_INC.htmlwed/ai/Uus-samesex-prop8.RUiQ_INC.html1226517288Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ai/Uus-samesex-prop8.RUiQ_INC.html"></a>SACRAMENTO, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The California Musical Theatre says its artistic director resigned over his donation to a state ballot measure banning same-sex marriage. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ai/Uus-samesex-prop8.RUiQ_INC.html">Theater director quits over gay marriage</a> SACRAMENTO, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The California Musical Theatre says its artistic director resigned over his donation to a state ballot measure banning same-sex marriage. (UPI) Court challenge for Calif. gay-wedding banhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ad/Uus-lxn-ref-samesexmarriage-calif.Rbgu_IN5.htmlwed/ad/Uus-lxn-ref-samesexmarriage-calif.Rbgu_IN5.html1225927487Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ad/Uus-lxn-ref-samesexmarriage-calif.Rbgu_IN5.html"></a>SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union and two gay-rights groups are challenging a voter-passed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages in California. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ad/Uus-lxn-ref-samesexmarriage-calif.Rbgu_IN5.html">Court challenge for Calif. gay-wedding ban</a> SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union and two gay-rights groups are challenging a voter-passed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages in California. (UPI) Calif., Fla., Ariz. ban gay marriagehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dp/Uus-lxn-ref-samesexmarriage.RHNg_IN5.htmlwed/dp/Uus-lxn-ref-samesexmarriage.RHNg_IN5.html1225904752Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:05:52 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dp/Uus-lxn-ref-samesexmarriage.RHNg_IN5.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- As Florida and Arizona voters elected to ban gay marriages, Californians voted to overturn a court decision legalizing same-sex marriages. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dp/Uus-lxn-ref-samesexmarriage.RHNg_IN5.html">Calif., Fla., Ariz. ban gay marriage</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- As Florida and Arizona voters elected to ban gay marriages, Californians voted to overturn a court decision legalizing same-sex marriages. (UPI) Lewis Slammed for Televised Gay Slurhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cr/Ayb122708187.Rx02_ISQ.htmlwed/cr/Ayb122708187.Rx02_ISQ.html1225046094Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cr/Ayb122708187.Rx02_ISQ.html"></a>U.S. comedian Jerry Lewis acted inappropriately by calling cricket a "fag game" on an Australian television broadcast, an equal rights advocate says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cr/Ayb122708187.Rx02_ISQ.html">Lewis Slammed for Televised Gay Slur</a> U.S. comedian Jerry Lewis acted inappropriately by calling cricket a "fag game" on an Australian television broadcast, an equal rights advocate says. (AP) Lewis slammed for televised gay slurhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bw/Uaustralia-lewis.Rvmi_IOQ.htmlwed/bw/Uaustralia-lewis.Rvmi_IOQ.html1225044888Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bw/Uaustralia-lewis.Rvmi_IOQ.html"></a>SYDNEY, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. comedian Jerry Lewis acted inappropriately by calling cricket a "fag game" on an Australian television broadcast, an equal rights advocate says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bw/Uaustralia-lewis.Rvmi_IOQ.html">Lewis slammed for televised gay slur</a> SYDNEY, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. comedian Jerry Lewis acted inappropriately by calling cricket a "fag game" on an Australian television broadcast, an equal rights advocate says. (UPI) Gay Marriage Amendment: They Deliver Petition Opposing the Church's Backing of California Prop. 8http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bw/Ayb122416278.RcyF_ISI.htmlwed/bw/Ayb122416278.RcyF_ISI.html1224326093Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:34:53 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bw/Ayb122416278.RcyF_ISI.html"></a>Oct. 18--A group of dissident Mormons on Friday presented to LDS Church officials about 300 letters and a petition opposing the church's efforts on behalf of a California amendment to thwart gay marriage. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bw/Ayb122416278.RcyF_ISI.html">Gay Marriage Amendment: They Deliver Petition Opposing the Church's Backing of California Prop. 8</a> Oct. 18--A group of dissident Mormons on Friday presented to LDS Church officials about 300 letters and a petition opposing the church's efforts on behalf of a California amendment to thwart gay marriage. (AP) LA Gay & Lesbian Center to honor Van Santhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dc/Uus-vansant.Ro9w_IO9.htmlwed/dc/Uus-vansant.Ro9w_IO9.html1223579114Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:05:14 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dc/Uus-vansant.Ro9w_IO9.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center has announced plans to honor filmmaker Gus Van Sant at its upcoming 37th anniversary gala. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dc/Uus-vansant.Ro9w_IO9.html">LA Gay & Lesbian Center to honor Van Sant</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center has announced plans to honor filmmaker Gus Van Sant at its upcoming 37th anniversary gala. (UPI) 'Gay-friendly' school proposed for Chicagohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cs/Uus-prideschool.RGBt_IO9.htmlwed/cs/Uus-prideschool.RGBt_IO9.html1223570097Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cs/Uus-prideschool.RGBt_IO9.html"></a>CHICAGO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Chicago may open a public high school that weaves gay and lesbian "heroes" into the curriculum, the district's chief executive officer said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cs/Uus-prideschool.RGBt_IO9.html">'Gay-friendly' school proposed for Chicago</a> CHICAGO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Chicago may open a public high school that weaves gay and lesbian "heroes" into the curriculum, the district's chief executive officer said. (UPI) Circumcision may not protect gay menhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/af/Uus-circumcisionhiv.RoQG_IO8.htmlwed/af/Uus-circumcisionhiv.RoQG_IO8.html1223489105Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:05:05 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/af/Uus-circumcisionhiv.RoQG_IO8.html"></a>ATLANTA, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An analysis of studies indicates a lack of sufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV in men who have sex with men, U.S. researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/af/Uus-circumcisionhiv.RoQG_IO8.html">Circumcision may not protect gay men</a> ATLANTA, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An analysis of studies indicates a lack of sufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV in men who have sex with men, U.S. researchers said. (UPI) Gay marriage opponents target court in adshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dp/Uus-samesex.Rjm1_IO6.htmlwed/dp/Uus-samesex.Rjm1_IO6.html1223318094Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dp/Uus-samesex.Rjm1_IO6.html"></a>SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Opponents of same-sex marriage in California are targeting state judges rather than gay couples in a ballot initiative ad campaign, observers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dp/Uus-samesex.Rjm1_IO6.html">Gay marriage opponents target court in ads</a> SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Opponents of same-sex marriage in California are targeting state judges rather than gay couples in a ballot initiative ad campaign, observers say. (UPI) Canadian federal candidate: 'Kill gays'http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ay/Ucanada-politics-hatecrime.RI2o_IO1.htmlwed/ay/Ucanada-politics-hatecrime.RI2o_IO1.html1222889701Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:35:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ay/Ucanada-politics-hatecrime.RI2o_IO1.html"></a>SUDBURY, Ontario, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- An independent Canadian federal candidate in northern Ontario may face hate crime charges for his "execute gays" remarks at a high school, police said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ay/Ucanada-politics-hatecrime.RI2o_IO1.html">Canadian federal candidate: 'Kill gays'</a> SUDBURY, Ontario, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- An independent Canadian federal candidate in northern Ontario may face hate crime charges for his "execute gays" remarks at a high school, police said. (UPI) Male model suing over gay magazine photohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cw/Uus-straightmodel.Re1A_ISR.htmlwed/cw/Uus-straightmodel.Re1A_ISR.html1222535687Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cw/Uus-straightmodel.Re1A_ISR.html"></a>NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- A gay men's lifestyle magazine, Genre, has damaged a straight model's reputation by featuring a photograph of him in the U.S. publication, a lawsuit contends. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cw/Uus-straightmodel.Re1A_ISR.html">Male model suing over gay magazine photo</a> NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- A gay men's lifestyle magazine, Genre, has damaged a straight model's reputation by featuring a photograph of him in the U.S. publication, a lawsuit contends. (UPI) Gay memoir too racy for Catholic shrinehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ck/Uus-lector.RQTU_ISO.htmlwed/ck/Uus-lector.RQTU_ISO.html1222285488Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ck/Uus-lector.RQTU_ISO.html"></a>BOSTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A Roman Catholic shrine in Boston has stripped an openly gay man of leadership positions following the publication of a memoir. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ck/Uus-lector.RQTU_ISO.html">Gay memoir too racy for Catholic shrine</a> BOSTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A Roman Catholic shrine in Boston has stripped an openly gay man of leadership positions following the publication of a memoir. (UPI) Aiken told mom four years ago he was gayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ch/Uus-aiken.RSeB_ISO.htmlwed/ch/Uus-aiken.RSeB_ISO.html1222262088Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ch/Uus-aiken.RSeB_ISO.html"></a>NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Clay Aiken says he told his mother four years ago that he is gay. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/ch/Uus-aiken.RSeB_ISO.html">Aiken told mom four years ago he was gay</a> NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Clay Aiken says he told his mother four years ago that he is gay. (UPI) Aiken confirms he's gayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cx/Uus-clayaiken.RGgY_ISN.htmlwed/cx/Uus-clayaiken.RGgY_ISN.html1222219488Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cx/Uus-clayaiken.RGgY_ISN.html"></a>NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Clay Aiken confirms he is gay in this week's issue of People magazine, E! Online reported Tuesday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cx/Uus-clayaiken.RGgY_ISN.html">Aiken confirms he's gay</a> NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Clay Aiken confirms he is gay in this week's issue of People magazine, E! Online reported Tuesday. (UPI) Zucker: Republican is 'the new gay'http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/az/Uus-politics-hollywood.RzX8_ISM.htmlwed/az/Uus-politics-hollywood.RzX8_ISM.html1222130689Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/az/Uus-politics-hollywood.RzX8_ISM.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Film director David Zucker says conservatives are so uncomfortable in Hollywood that being a Republican is "the new gay." <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/az/Uus-politics-hollywood.RzX8_ISM.html">Zucker: Republican is 'the new gay'</a> LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Film director David Zucker says conservatives are so uncomfortable in Hollywood that being a Republican is "the new gay." (UPI) Pitt defends gays' right to marryhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/db/Uus-pitt.R20k_ISI.htmlwed/db/Uus-pitt.R20k_ISI.html1221749087Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/db/Uus-pitt.R20k_ISI.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to the campaign against California's Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that would make same-sex marriage illegal. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/db/Uus-pitt.R20k_ISI.html">Pitt defends gays' right to marry</a> LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to the campaign against California's Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that would make same-sex marriage illegal. (UPI) CDC: Blacks, gays most at risk for HIVhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cw/Uus-hiv.RpxM_ISC.htmlwed/cw/Uus-hiv.RpxM_ISC.html1221254088Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cw/Uus-hiv.RpxM_ISC.html"></a>ATLANTA, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A study of human immunodeficiency virus -- HIV -- infection in the United States suggests gays, bisexual men and blacks are most at risk of becoming infected. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/cw/Uus-hiv.RpxM_ISC.html">CDC: Blacks, gays most at risk for HIV</a> ATLANTA, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A study of human immunodeficiency virus -- HIV -- infection in the United States suggests gays, bisexual men and blacks are most at risk of becoming infected. (UPI) Churches vow to fight gay marriagehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bm/Uus-samesex.RQ3Y_IaO.htmlwed/bm/Uus-samesex.RQ3Y_IaO.html1219613691Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:34:51 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bm/Uus-samesex.RQ3Y_IaO.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- An effort is taking place to coordinate California churches' opposition to same-sex marriage, organizers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/bm/Uus-samesex.RQ3Y_IaO.html">Churches vow to fight gay marriage</a> LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- An effort is taking place to coordinate California churches' opposition to same-sex marriage, organizers say. (UPI) LGBT delegates prepare for conventionshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-gays.R44A_IaL.htmlwed/dl/Uus-politics-gays.R44A_IaL.html1219342489Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-gays.R44A_IaL.html"></a>DENVER, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Denver's political convergence is under way with a conference of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender delegates before the Democratic National Convention. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dl/Uus-politics-gays.R44A_IaL.html">LGBT delegates prepare for conventions</a> DENVER, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Denver's political convergence is under way with a conference of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender delegates before the Democratic National Convention. (UPI) Rove: Gay marriage issue not as hothttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dc/Uus-politics-samesex.Rw7e_IaH.htmlwed/dc/Uus-politics-samesex.Rw7e_IaH.html1218989688Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dc/Uus-politics-samesex.Rw7e_IaH.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush's former campaign strategist, Karl Rove, says same-sex marriage won't be as powerful an issue in this year's presidential election. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/dc/Uus-politics-samesex.Rw7e_IaH.html">Rove: Gay marriage issue not as hot</a> WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush's former campaign strategist, Karl Rove, says same-sex marriage won't be as powerful an issue in this year's presidential election. (UPI) Ballot title for gay marriage ban OK'dhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/du/Uus-samesex.RZYt_Ia8.htmlwed/du/Uus-samesex.RZYt_Ia8.html1218240295Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:04:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/du/Uus-samesex.RZYt_Ia8.html"></a>SACRAMENTO, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A California judge rejected a lawsuit Friday that challenged the wording of a November ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriages in the Golden State. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.gays/2/wed/du/Uus-samesex.RZYt_Ia8.html">Ballot title for gay marriage ban OK'd</a> SACRAMENTO, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A California judge rejected a lawsuit Friday that challenged the wording of a November ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriages in the Golden State. (UPI)