Queer FM Episode January 10, 2017
LGBTQI News Highlights
8:19am - 10:30am
-Advocacy group wants coin, stamp, to celebrate 50 years of gay decriminalization
Canadian government curtailed buggery and gross indecency charges in 1969, though arrests continued
-Charge dropped against UBC Pride flag burner
Why prosecutors are letting Brooklyn Marie Fink off without penalty
-Unique Vancouver sex club is closed, at least for now
But 8x6’s coveted licence lives on for next incarnation
-Canada’s federal jails may stop sorting trans inmates by their genitalia
Correctional Service Canada policy effectively bars gender-confirming surgery
-Gay-themed ‘Moonlight’ wins Best Drama at Golden Globes
-LGBTQ activists reflect on Barack Obama’s legacy of support
-First openly-gay uniformed police officer to march in London pride parade dies
Julie Barnes-Frank will be remembered as a strong campaigner for LGBTI rights and for paving the way for inclusivity in the UK police force
-The new James Baldwin documentary ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ is here