Indonesian Horror & McGregor Slams Court!

The harrowing details of Indonesia’s terrifying infection of homophobic hatred (Nicole Curby, KBR/Jakarta, reports)!

Trans cricket reporter Cate McGregor turns the other cheek in response to Australian tennis icon turned fundamentalist Christian pastor Margaret Court’s homophobic and trans-phobic comments!

And in NewsWrap: a gay Irish-Indian will be Ireland’s next P.M., a U.S. federal appeals court finds the trans-boy’s bathroom, Moldovans marching “Without Fear” stopped by religious violence, France welcomes a gay Chechen refugee while Macron pressures Putin, progressive German Muslims challenge Merkel on marriage equality, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Wenzel Jones and Monique Lukens (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Christie V. Equality & Religious Right Romances Russia

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New Jersey voters are torn between Governor Chris Christie and equality as the incumbent debates marriage equality with his reelection opponent, State Senator Barbara Buono.

U.S. homophobes' praise for Putin's Russia is documented in excerpts from an exclusive MSNBC report by news analyst Rachel Maddow, featuring The Family Leader's Bob Vander Plaats and the American Family Association's Bryan Fischer.

Plus cultural theorist and self-identified mischief-maker Charlie Bauer asks Do I Look GAY?

And in NewsWrap: Cyprus outlaws hate crimes against sexual minorities, Iran nabs dancing "homosexual Satanists", Moldova repeals its "no promo homo" law, Harvey Milk gets a stamp of approval, and more news reported by Natalie Peoples and Wenzel Jones (produced by Wenzel Jones and Steve Pride).

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NewsWrap for the week ending October 12, 2013

SUMMARY

Victory in the Midst of Chaos - Cyprus adds sexual orientation and gender identity to its anti-vilification laws, while Northern Cyprus lawmakers promise repeal of their sodomy statute by year's end …

In Gandhi's Backyard - a first-ever Pride parade is held in Surat, the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat …

Those Gay Devils - Iran's religious militia arrest "a network of homosexuals and Satanists" during a raid of a birthday party in a private meeting hall near the Iraq border …

Out of the Closets and Into the Jails - four protestors of Russia's "no promo homo" law are roughly arrested in Moscow, and at least 67 LGBT activists trying to observe National Coming Out Day are attacked by homophobes and then arrested in St. Petersburg …

Just Like in the Movies - St. Petersburg's Side By Side film festival successfully appeals its conviction and heavy fine for being a "foreign agent," though an appeal by the group leader of his individual conviction and fine under that law is still pending …

Birth Control - the same lawmaker who co-sponsored Russia's "no promo homo" law wants to ban gay men from using surrogate mothers, and parliament is set to debate a bill in February to remove children from the homes of their lesbian or gay parents …

Let's Not and Say We Did - Moldova repeals its version of a "no promo homo" law in its quest for E.U. membership …

Need for Speed - the New Jersey Supreme Court expedites an appeal by GOP Governor Chris Christie of a state judge's order that civil marriage licenses be available to same-gender couples on October 21st after the judge rejects Christie's request for a stay …

Stamp of Approval - following several years of lobbying, the late San Francisco Supervisor and gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk will be smiling at U.S. postage stamp users next year ….

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Troubles in Russia, Cameroon and Zimbabwe

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Venerable writer/activist Harvey Fierstein takes aim at President Vladimir Putin in a New York Times op-ed  as an outbreak of Russian repression threatens the Olympic torch (Fierstein appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.)

Cameroon activists mourn assassinated LGBT leader Eric Lembembe (Ngala Killian Chimtom of Free Speech Radio News reports from Yaounde.)

Zimbabwe's long hard slog against hate continues (Free Speech Radio News reporter Garikai Chaunza has the latest from Harare.)

And in NewsWrap: news in or about Russia dominates this week's LGBT headlines, Moldova surprises rights groups with "no promo homo" law, death threats and stones greet Montenegro's first LGBT Pride march, dignitaries pelted with eggs at Lithuania's second Pride, Super Mario satire stings Mexican media, and more news reported by Christopher Gaal and Tanya Kane-Parry (produced by Steve Pride).

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NewsWrap for the week ending July 29, 2013

SUMMARY

Igniting a Fierstein - A scathing rebuke of President Vladimir Putin in the New York Times kicks off an LGBT week dominated by news in or about Russia …

Get Me to the Church End Times - the apoplectic leader of the Russian Orthodox Church warns that marriage equality is a "dangerous sign of the apocalypse" …

Not Worth the Price of Admission - St. Petersburg appeals court judge upholds a backbreaking fine against the "Side By Side" LGBT Film Festival for violating a new national "foreign agent" law …

Anti-Social Networking Brown Shirts - neo-Nazi group uses the Russian version of Facebook to lure young gay men to a supposed date that turns into videotaped torture, beatings, and humiliation …

Tourist Detraction - four Dutch nationals become the first non-Russians to be punished for violating the new national law against the "promotion of non-traditional sexual relations" …

Scoring the Truth & Field Event - the U.S. Human Rights Campaign asks NBC-TV to include coverage of the persecution of LGBT people -- including its impact on athletes and visitors -- during their broadcasts of the Winter Olympics in the Black Sea town of Sochi next year, and questions International Olympic Committee assurances that LGBT people will be safe at those Games …

Grey Goose, Anyone? - boycott of Russian vodka by gay nightspots to protest the treatment of LGBT people there spreads around the world, but a leading Russian activist questions its value …

You Don't Have To Be Russian - Moldova secretly enacts its own "no promo homo" law …

Target Practice - protestors chanting "kill the gays" and throwing stones and bottles greet Pride marchers in Montenegro, while eggs are the thrown objects of choice in Lithuania …

State of Frustration - marriage equality bill fails in the South Australia lower house …

Surprise! - New Mexico's Attorney General tells the U.S. state's high court that barring same-gender couples from civil marriage is unconstitutional …

Super Mythology - Luigi and Mario aren't Brothers, they're a gay couple!!

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