Thursday's Gay News (Dec 30th)

Gay News Headlines for Thursday, Dec. 30th: Pub Stripped of Sexuality Quiz; Jobcentre Investigated; Double Gay Slaying in Florida; Friend Says Dead MI6 Agent Wasn't Gay; Barcelona Gay Monument; Chely Wright Honors Brother of Bullied Gay Teen; Gay Pride in India; BBC's Excuse on Baby Story; LA Times Editorial on Obama & Marriage...


Business:

- Australia: Gay bar stripped of sexuality quiz - A GAY men's pub has been stripped of its right to ask people their sexuality before allowing them to enter. [Adelaide Now]

- Jobcentre staff investigated over claims they called homosexual couple 'gay boys' [Telegraph]

Crime:

- Florida -- Suspect Held in Manors Double Slaying a Petty Criminal with Long Record [South Florida Gay News]

- Remember this Case?: The secret double identity of murdered spy: Friend insists Gareth Williams was not gay - and was being trained by MI6 for undercover role [Daily Mail]

Honors:

- Barcelona to erect monument to gays and lesbians [AFP]

- Chely Wright Scholarship Honors Brother of Bullied Gay Teen [The Boot]

India:

- Gay pride only goes so far in India - 'Queer' activists out and proud in Delhi and Mumbai have little connection with those forced to live in small-town secrecy [CIF / Guardian]

Media Watch:

- BBC: Gay execution supporter interview was required to 'balance' Elton John baby coverage [Pink News]

Politics:

- LA Times Editorial: Enough agonizing, Mr. President - Obama says he is struggling with whether to endorse same-sex marriage. We say, support marriage equality.