Gay News for Friday (Apr 15th)

Gay News: Pagans & "Coming Out Theology"; Gay teen beaten by mob at gas station; Hundreds attend kiss-in outside Soho pub; BBC Newsnight worker 'sacked over gay harassment'; Two Men and a Dolly; Siksay's parting wish; Green Party & Gays; Men will turn gay says Indian Minister; Openly Gay Players & the NBA...


Beliefs:

- "Coming Out Theology": Is It Necessary for Pagans? Queer lives have a lot more in them than just coming out, and queer theologies in any and every religion should be prepared to account for this. [patheos]

Crime:

- ROCK HILL, NC -- Gay teen beaten by mob at gas station claims 'hate crime' in attack [WBTV]

Education:

- Gay history bill gains in California [UPI]

Events:

- Hundreds attend kiss-in outside John Snow pub after venue closes its doors -- Soho pub which ejected gay couple for 'obscene' kissing closes in bid to thwart protest – but kiss-in continues right outside [Guardian]

Media:

- BBC Newsnight worker 'sacked over gay harassment'- A senior BBC editor who worked on News at Ten and Newsnight subjected a colleague to a campaign of homosexual harassment, a tribunal has heard. [Telegraph]

People:

- Two men and a pretend baby: Meet the gay couple who have spent 21 years carrying a DOLL round the world [Daily Mail]

Politics:

- Canada -- Siksay's parting wish: fight the crime agenda -- Retiring Gay MP Reflects [Xtra]

- Canada -- Green Party has most comprehensive plan for gays [Xtra]

Say What?:

- India -- Union Minister Farooq gem: If girl child is killed, men will turn gay [Indian Express] Related: NDTV has this clip.

Sports:

- David Stern predicts openly gay players [ESPN]