Pink Paper Xtra Monday 16 January 2012

	Canada to close gay marriage loophole Canada will address a loophole in its gay marriage laws that means foreigners who marry in the country will have their marriage recognised in Canada even if it is not recognised in their home jurisdiction.
	Mr. Gay UK vows to donate winnings to charity The recently crowned winner of Mr. Gay UK has vowed to give some of his prize money to a prominent HIV/Aids charity in an attempt to raise more awareness about the disease.
	Wisconsin school newspaper column calls gay adoption an ‘abomination’ A high school newspaper column has caused outage with a debate column that criticised gay adoption.
	London Gay Men’s Chorus kick-starts video campaign for gay youth The London Gay Men’s Chorus has recorded a video as part of the Proud2Be Project, which aims to encourage gay youngsters to be proud of their sexuality.
	Gay rights activists plan protest at Australian Open Gay rights activists plan to stage a protest at the Australian Open following comments from championship winning tennis player, Margaret Court.
	Anti-dieting group plans protest outside Parliament An anti-dieting campaign group will install a ‘hazardous waste’ bin outside Parliament next week as part of a protest to highlight what it describes as “the misery caused by the diet industry” during an inquiry into body image anxiety.
	Senior gay priest considers suing Church of England Dr Jeffery John, the Church of England’s most senior openly gay cleric is considering legal action against the church for discrimination unless he his made a bishop.
	Teen commits suicide after recording It Gets Better message An American teenager has taken his own life just a month after recording an uplifting video telling bullied gay youths that they have “an entire life fit to burst with opportunities” ahead of them
	Turkish film based on gay honour killing aims to highlight homophobia The suspected honour killing of a gay man in Turkey has provided the inspiration for a new film that aims to raise awareness about homophobia in the country.