2007 Gay Pride Roma

 2007 Gay Pride Roma

In a move that has surprised nobody, the Archbishop of Glasgow has blasted the decision to discipline nine firefighters who refused to hand out safety leaflets at a gay pride march. The nine officers were hauled over the coals by Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service (SFR) when they moaned it would be embarrassing for them to attend Pride Scotia in uniform, while others claimed it would contradict their moral beliefs. Archbishop Mario Conti described the disciplinary action as dismaying. In 2003, when faced with the prospect of gay civil unions, he found the idea subversive. Bosses have ordered the group, from Glasgow's Cowcaddens station, to undergo intensive "diversity training" as part of their punishment. One of the men involved, a watch manager, was reduced to the rank of crew manager, losing an estimated 5,000 in salary.

Archbishop Conti Dismayed After Firefighters are Punished for ...

By The Universe: The Archbishop of Glasgow has condemned the decision to discipline nine firefighters for refusing to hand out safety leaflets at a gay pride march.Archbishop Mario Conti described the disciplinary action against the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service (SFR) staff as "dismaying." The nine officers were rapped by SFR after disobeying orders during the Pride Scotia rally in June. Some of the crew involved argued at the time of the gay march that it would be embarrassing for them to turn up in uniform to the event, while others claimed it would contradict their moral beliefs.Bosses have ordered the group, from Glasgow's Cowcaddens station, to undergo intensive "diversity training" as part of their punishment. One of the men involved, a watch manager, was reduced to the rank of crew manager, losing an estimated 5,000 in salary.The others have all received official written warnings about their behaviour.

Gay stabbing in Moscow

Four gay men in Moscow were stabbed by attackers in a home invasion on Wednesday night. A group of young men broke into the apartment, which is located in a mainly gay are of the city, and attacked its gay inhabitants. Two of the victims remain in serious but stable condition, while another is in a coma and the final is listed in grave condition according to a police spokesperson. The police also said the attack was a hate crime, but failed to determine whether or not the attackers were connected to other anti-gay groups in the city. The vicious attack immediately follows a Moscow courts decision on Tuesday that the city government did not act illegally when it banned a gay Pride parade in May.

MN Soul Essence celebrates African American GLBT pride

The 2006 Minnesota Soul Essence celebration of the African American gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community was held August 11-14.

The opening ceremony was held on Friday, August 11, at the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis on Nicollet Mall. It was an upscale, elegant affair featuring live entertainment and soul food. T. Mychael Rambo emceed, and the entertainment included various local musical talents Kevin Jackson and Margeaux Davis.

Throughout the night along with the sound of the music could be heard the occasional clink of dinnerware and the constant murmur of old friends coming together; however, within a few moments of spoken word artist Kevin Moore taking the stage, all conversation came to a halt. His thought-provoking words and eloquent presentation demanded and received the audiences undivided attention.