| War Eclipses Gay Pride
The Nation -- Jerusalem's World Pride conference, intended to counteract religious incitement against gays and lesbians by conservatives within the city's three main religions, proved one more victim of the war of Lebanon. With a far smaller turnout than the 20,000 expected by Jerusalem Open House, the chief organizer of the August 6-11 event, and almost no Muslim participants, World Pride's second effort at international action appears to have had little impact. .
Nine firemen rapped for refusal to give out leaflets at gay march
A SENIOR firefighter was demoted and eight of his colleagues were handed official warnings yesterday for disobeying orders and refusing to hand out safety leaflets at a gay pride march. The nine officers from the Cowcaddens station in Glasgow were also ordered by Strathclyde Fire and Rescue (SFR) to undergo intensive "diversity training" as part of their punishment. .
Pride parade to go ahead in Jersusalem
Organisers of the Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem have indicated they intend to march, despite being denied a permit, 365gay.com reports. A spokesperson for Open House, the GLBT organisation that organises the event, said it was prepared to march, regardless whether or not a permit was approved. .
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