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Experts believe GLBT tourism might constitute the biggest increase in India's visitors in the near future. It has the ability to be a safe haven, since homosexuality was decriminalised following a court order. 'It is an emerging tourism trend in Europe and has the potential to become one of the biggest segments in tourism,' tourism director Swapnil Naik said. However, a criminal complaint has been filed against the organizers of an event supporting GLBT tourism - this after complaints from Hindu rightwing groups and the Catholic church.

Last Friday, Chris Sigler (pic), a student at Sequoyah High School, was allegedly shoved and threatened by Principal Maurice Moser simply because he wore a T-shirt in support of a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club. This incident is one in a series of disturbing actions taken by the Sequoyah High School administration in its attempts to block the formation of a GSA club.

After turning away a lesbian from her bridal store, and saying gay is wrong, a shame, and illegal, Donna Saber owner of Here Comes the Bride in NJ, has been caught in a storm of worldwide controversy. Two weeks ago, Alix Genter [pic] of NJ, along with family and friends, went wedding dress shopping at the store. Before leaving, Genter filled out a brief form with information about the dress, her contact information and a space for a groom’s name.

J. Crew's creative director and president, Jenna Lyons is happy she has a son who likes the color "pink". She included her 5-year-old, Becketts in J. Crew's April catalog with an ad that shows her painting his toenails hot pink. Arizona's ABC15.com reports from Dr.

A Flagler County teacher has agreed to issue a public apology to a high school freshman who became a target of anti-gay bullying. "The teacher said something to me in the middle of class and the whole class laughed," said 15-year-old Luke Herbert. "(The teacher said) 'You can't put Mountain Dew and Pepsi in the same fridge or they'll turn gay.' And he looked directly at me." Herbert and his mother met with school officials and the teacher.

A hacker named The Jester took credit in a twitter update for having torn into the Church's website in protests against its pickets on the funerals of American servicemen with anti-gay signs.

The Jester shot to fame with denial of service attacks against WikiLeaks around the time the site released US diplomatic cables late last year.

Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., is facing protests over the loss of its women's soccer coach, who was let go after announcing she's expecting a child with her same-sex partner.

Students held a three-hour protest pushing for a change allowing for freedom of sexual orientation. The crowd included some of Lisa Howe's former players.

Mike Curb, a music industry executive and major donor to the private Christian school, said he wants Belmont officials to rehire Howe and – “act like Christians."