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Gavin Rossdale Gavin McGregor Rossdale (born October 30,1965)Westminster alumni archive - though the fan biography claims the year is 1967 was the lead singer and guitarist of the former British rock group Bush, and the current lead singer and guitarist of Institute.
Gavin Strang Gavin Steel Strang (born July 10, 1943) is a Scottish politician, and Labour Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East since 1970. Between 1997 and 2005 this constituency didn't exist, and was mostly replaced by Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, Strang held this seat during this time.
Gavin Tomlin Gavin Tomlin (born January 13 1983 in Gillingham, England) is a professional footballer currently playing for Brentford in Football League One. Tomlin is a versatile player who can play on both left and right wings and as a striker
Gavin Ward (Formula One engineer) Gavin Ward (born November 11, 1984) is one of the only Canadians currently working as a Formula One engineer. His success story was featured on the French-Canadian television station RĂ©seau des sports and in The Toronto Star newspaper in June 2006.
Gavin Wildridge Johnstone Dr Gavin Wildridge Johnstone (1941-1987) was an Australian ornithologist who grew up and was educated in Scotland. He completed his PhD thesis on the ecology and behaviour of Black Grouse, at the University of Aberdeen in 1969.
Gavin Wilkinson Gavin Wilkinson (born November 5, 1973) is a former New Zealand soccer player and current coach and General Manager of the USL First Division Portland Timbers. As a player, he was known as a strong leader and Defender.
Gavit Manikrao Hodlya Gavit Manikrao Hodlya (born 29 October, 1934) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Nandurbar constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.
Gavotte The gavotte (also gavot or gavote) originated as a French folk dance, taking its name from the Gavot people of the Pays de Gap region of Dauphiné, where the dance originated. It is notated in 4/4 or 2/2 time and is of moderate tempo.
Gavoustema Gavoustema (Greek: Γαβούστημα) is the Annual Panhellenic Meeting of the Misthiotes, descendants of the inhabitants of Misthi (Cappadocia, today Turkey), in Greece. The Misthiotes refers to a group of Greek-Cappadocian people who came to Greece after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey following the Lausanne agreement in 1923.
Gavriel Iddan Gavriel Iddan is an Israeli electro-optical engineer and the inventor of wireless capsule endoscopy. Initially at RAFAEL Armament Development Authority working on guided missile technology, Iddan got the idea for an endoscopic capsule while on sabattical in Boston from a neighbour of his, an Israeli gastroenterologist suffering from undiagnosed stomach pain.
Gavriel Salomon Gavriel Salomon is an educational psychologist noted for his work on cognition and instruction, in particular the cognitive effects of media's symbol systems, transfer of learning, organizational change, and the design of cognitive tools and technology-afforded learning environments. He is the author of Interaction of Media, Cognition and Learning (1979), Communication and Education (1981) and Technology and Education in the Information Age, as well as many articles in peer-reviewed research journals.
Gavriil Ivanovich Golovkin Count Gavrila Ivanovich Golovkin (Гаврила Иванович Головкин in Russian) (1660 - January 20, 1734) was a Russian statesman who formally presided over foreign affairs of the Russian Empire from 1706 until his death. The real control over Russian diplomacy during his lengthy term in office was exercised by Boris Kurakin until 1727 and by Andrey Osterman after his death.
Gavril Atanasov Gavril Atanasov was a famous Macedonian icon painter from Berovo (Malesh region) in the 19th century. He was also a member and informant of the centralists in the Macedonian Liberation Movement, who were fighting for the liberation of the Macedonian nation and an independent Macedonian state.
Gavril Balint Gavril Pelé Balint (born 3 January 1963) is a former Romanian football striker and current coach. His scored the second and last goal at the penalties shoot-out during the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucharest, to win the trophy.
Gavril Ilizarov Gavriil Abramovich Ilizarov (; 15 June 1921 – 1992) was a Russian physician, known for inventing the Ilizarov apparatus for lengthening limb bones and for his eponymous surgery. He was a Hero of Socialist Labor (1981), a winner of the Lenin Prize (1979), and a member of Russian Academy of Sciences (1991).
Gavril Myasnikov Gavril Ilyich Myasnikov (1889-1945), also transliterated as Gavriil Il'ich Miasnikov, was a Russian metalworker from the Urals, who participated in the Revolution of 1905 and became a Bolshevik underground activist in 1906. Tsarist police arrested him and he spent over seven years at hard labor in Siberia.
Gavril Popov (composer) Gavril Nikolayevich Popov (12 September, 1904 Novocherkassk – 17 February, 1972 Repino) was a Soviet era Russian composer. Popov studied at the Leningrad Conservatory from 1922 till 1930 under the direction of Nikolayev, Shcherbakov, and Steinberg.
Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin (Гаври́ла Рома́нович Держа́вин, July 14, 1743 – July 20, 1816) was the greatest Russian poet before Alexander Pushkin. Although his works are traditionally assigned to the literary Classicism, his best verse is full of antitheses and conflicting sounds in the way reminiscent of John Donne and other Metaphysical poets.
Gavriliada Gavriiliada (Гавриилиада, literally, the Gabriliad, in Russian) is a sexually explicit, blasphemous work widely believed to have been written by Alexander Pushkin, a famous Russian poet, in April 1821, while he was in his student years. Although during his life he denied his authorship in court under oath, due to a sensitive nature of material it is believed he was lying and didn't want to admit authorship to avoid prosecution.
Gavrilo Princip Gavrilo Princip (Serbian Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип) (pronounced (gäv´ri:lo: pri:n´tsip) (July 25, 1894 – April 28, 1918) was a Serb member of a terrorist organization named Young Bosnia, a secret society who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. The event, known as the assassination in Sarajevo, prompted the Austrian action against Serbia that led to World War I.
Gavrilov translation A Gavrilov translation (Russian: перевод Гаврилова [perevod Gavrilova]) is the term commonly used for Russian language localisations of foreign movies where dubbing is done by a single, usually male, voice artist. It takes its name from Andrey Gavrilov, one of the most prominent artists in the area, and is used to refer to single-voice dubs in general, not necessarily those performed by Gavrilov himself.
Gavrion, Andros Gavrion (Gavrio), Andros is the first port to the Cyclades. This traditional village, with ruins dating to the Hellenistic Period, is on the southwest side of Andros and 37 nautical miles from the Attica port of Rafina (1-2 hours by ferry).
Gavvy Cravath Clifford Carlton "Gavvy" Cravath (March 23 1881 - May 23 1963), also nicknamed "Cactus", was an American right fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. One of the sport's top power hitters of the dead-ball era, in the seven years from 1913 to 1920 he led the National League in home runs six times, in runs batted in, total bases and slugging average twice each, and in hits, runs and walks once each.
Gavyn Davies Gavyn Davies (born 27 November 1950) was the chairman of the BBC from 2001 until 2004, a former Goldman Sachs banker and a former economic advisor to the British Government. On 28 January 2004 he announced that he was resigning his BBC post following the publication of the Hutton Inquiry report which heavily criticised the organisation.
Gawaan Dheere Gawaan (also known as Gawaan Dheere) is a small town in the Mudug region of Somalia. The town is built upon high ground, and from there it's possible to see the city of Hobyo and the Indian Ocean which is further 30 KM to the east.
Gawad Kalinga Gawad Kalinga (GK) (English: "to give care") is a Philippine-based anti-poverty movement launched in 2001 by Couples for Christ, to care for worse-off Filipinos and survivors of natural disasters. GK is now a growing multi-sectoral partnership with the motto "NO MORE SLUMS".
Gawad sa Kaunlaran This is awarded by the Chief of Staff, AFP, Area Command and Major Service Commanders to any citizen of the Philippines, for conspicuously meritorious and valuable achievement in the pursuit of socio-economic and other non-combat activities, or for conspicuously exceptional service which contributed immensely in accomplishing the peaceful objectives of the AFP, or in improving the quality of life of the people within the military establishment.
Gawad Urian Awards Gawad Urian Awards also known as The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino is a film awards in the Philippines. It was created on May 1, 1976 as an alliance of consumer activists who write independent reviews that give citations and awards.
Gawai Dayak Gawai Day or Gawai Dayak is a festive celebrated in Sarawak on 1 June every year is both a religious and social occasion. The word Gawai means a ritual or festival whereas Dayak is a collective name for the natives races in Sarawak; the Iban, Bidayuh, Kayan, Kenyah, Kelabit, Murut people and a few more.
Gawain (opera) Gawain is an opera by the British composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle to a libretto by David Harsent based on the medieval tale Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. It was commissioned by the Royal Opera House, London, and first performed by them on 30 May, 1991.
Gawain Briars Gawain Peter Briars (born 4 April 1958) is a sportsman and lawyer in the United Kingdom. In the world of squash, he has won several major international titles and now serves as Executive Director of the Professional Squash Association.
Gawalmandi Gawalmandi is an old area in the central part of Lahore, which is famous for its cultural and entertainment reasons in the country. The famous Food Street of Lahore is also located there along with Lakshmi chowk which is the center of cinemas, theaters and restaurants.
Gawan block Ganwan block one of the twelve administrative blocks of Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India, has a population (2001 census) of 88,594.Three major bridges were constructed recently which provide communication with nearby Satgawan block of Koderma district.
Gawappamon Gawappamon is a fictional character from the Digimon media franchise. He is a Champion Level Cyborg Digimon whose name either comes from a Gawappa a type of kappa, or is the the mix of three names for a kappa: Gataro, Kawako, and Kappa itself.
Gawar-Bati language Gawar-Bati is known in Chitral as Aranduyiwar, because it is spoken in Village Arandu, which is the last village in the bottom of Chitral and is across the Kunar River from Berkot in Afghanistan. Chitral keeps a military base in Arandu to guard against an attack by Afghanistan.
Gawilghur Gawilghur (also Gawilgarh) is the name of well-fortified stronghold of the Maratha Empire. It was popularly considered impregnable at the time but was successfully assaulted by Arthur Wellesley later the 1st Duke of Wellington, on the 15 December 1803.
Gawker.com Founded in 2002, Gawker.com is a blog based in New York City that bills itself as "The source for daily Manhattan media news and gossip" and focuses on celebrities and the media industry with a funny, sarcastic or "snarky" voice.
Gawler South, South Australia Gawler South, (postcode 5118) is a suburb of the South Australian town of Gawler, located in the northern Adelaide metropolitan area region, 43 km north of Adelaide. It is bordered by the South Para River and the suburbs of Gawler, Reid (Gawler West) and Evanston.
Gawler, South Australia Gawler is reputedly the first country town in the state of South Australia, and is named after the second Governor (British Vice-Regal representative) of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is located 40 km (25 miles) north of the state capital, Adelaide, and is close to the major wine producing district of the Barossa Valley.
Gawo Dale Gawo Dale is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Gawo Dale is bordered on the south by Hawa Welele, on the west by Jimma Gidami, on the northwest by Begi, on the north by Jarso, on the northeast by Ayra Guliso, on the east by Dale Lalo, and on the southeast by the Illubabor Zone.
Gawsworth Hall Gawsworth Hall is a half-timbered historic house and a former stately home in Gawsworth, Cheshire, in the north west of England near Macclesfield. The original Norman hall was rebuilt in 1480 and belonged to the Fitton family, the Earls of Macclesfield.
Gawthorpe Hall Smaller than Chatsworth House or Tatton Park and situated in Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, the National Trust describes Gawthorpe Hall as an Elizabethan gem in the heart of industrial Lancashire. Given its state of complete repair and history stretching back to the English Civil War the description is justly deserved.
Gay Gay is an adjective meaning "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy"; however, in modern usage, gay usually refers to homosexual men or women. Gay sometimes also refers to the culture of homosexual men and women (as in "gay history"), to things perceived by others to be typical of gay people (as in "gay music"), or to same-sex relationships more generally (as in "gay marriage").
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders Founded in 1978, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is a non-profit legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.
Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation The Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation or GLAF is a non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its purpose is to increase acceptance and visibility of LGBT athletes in the professional, amateur, and recreational athletics communities.
Gay and Lesbian Employees at Microsoft Gay and Lesbian Employees at Microsoft (GLEAM) is a group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered employees at Microsoft. GLEAM influenced Microsoft to add gender expression to its anti-discrimination policies in April 2005 and the Human Rights Campaign, an American gay rights group that focuses on transgender issues, updated Microsoft's Corporate Equality Index rating to 100%.
Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) is a Humanist organisation that represents the many non-religious in the lesbian and gay community in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. GALHA promotes a rational humanist approach to homosexuality and to lesbian, gay and bisexual rights as human rights.
Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands is a micronation established as a symbolic political protest by a group of gay rights activists based in southeast Queensland Australia. It is an expression of Queer nationalism.
Gay anthem A gay anthem is a song that has become widely popular among, or has become identified with, the gay community; usually with gay men. The lyrics of gay anthems are often marked with hope against the odds, pride, unity, or defiance.
Gay Activists' Alliance The Gay Activists Alliance was founded in New York City in December 1969 after the Stonewall riots, by dissident members of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) who wanted to form a non-violent "single issue, politically neutral, militant organization" whose goal was to "secure basic human rights, dignity and freedom for all gay people."
Gay bar A gay bar is a drinking establishment which can vary in character as much as any other type of bar, but which caters exclusively or primarily to a gay and / or lesbian clientele. Other names include gay club or a gay pub, queer bar, lesbian bar, dyke bar, or boy bar.
Gay bashing Gay bashing is an expression used to designate verbal confrontation with, denigration of, or physical violence against people thought to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT) because of their apparent sexual orientation or gender identity. Similar terms like "lesbian bashing" or "queer bashing" may also be formed.
Gay bathhouse Gay bathhouses, also known as (gay) saunas or steam baths (and sometimes called, in gay slang in some regions, "the baths" or "the tubs"), are places where men can go to have sex with other men. Not all men who visit such bathhouses consider themselves gay.
Gay beat In Australia, the term beat is used to refer to an area frequented by gay men cruising for casual sex, and where sexual acts occur. This use of the word parodies the beat walked by a police officer or a prostitute.
Gay bishops In some cases, there have been reports that certain male Anglican bishops are homosexual. However, the only church to ever consecrate an openly gay bishop who was not celibate was the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, a member of the Anglican Communion.
Gay black The African American (Black) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) also known as the "Same Gender Loving" community is often mistakenly lumped into the political, social, and psychological construct of the mainstream white LGBT community. Over the past twenty years, an increasingly large number of African American same-gender loving (LGBT) people have surfaced to add new and culturally insightful voices to the controversial subject of homosexuality in America.
Gay Blue Jeans Day Started by champion activist Gabe Cochrane in 2000, Gay Blue Jeans Day alternatively National Gay Blue Jeans Day or just Gay Jeans Day is a celebration frequently advertised on college campuses in the United States in coordination with World AIDS Day, Gay Equality Day, Gay Pride Week, or National Coming Out Day. Students are encouraged to wear jeans on a particular day to communicate their support of Gay rights.
Gay Community News Gay Community News, based in Dublin, is Ireland's longest-running LGBT publication. First published on February 10, 1988 when Tonie Walsh and Catherine Glendon, both activists on the Dublin gay scene, decided it was time for Ireland’s gay and lesbian population to have a free publication of their own.
Gay Dad Gay Dad were one of the last UK Brit rock bands to be launched in the late 1990s. They generated massive media interest and had moderate chart success, but they failed to sustain their popularity and broke up in 2002.
Gay for Johnny Depp Gay for Johnny Depp is a hardcore/metal band formed in New York, USA. Members are: Sid Jagger (Guitar - Real name: Joe Grillo), Marty Leopard (Vocals - Real name Arty Shepard), Fabrizio Coxboi (Bass) and JJ Samanen (drums).
Gay friendly Gay friendly refers to policies, people or institutions that actively seek to create an environment friendly towards LGBT people. This is typically a late 20th century North American term that was the byproduct of both a gradual recognition of gay rights and acceptance of gay-friendly policies in the workplace and in schools, as well as the recognition of gays and lesbians as a distinct consumer group for businesses.
Gay Film Nights Gay Film Nights (Seriile Filmului Gay in Romanian) is an LGBT film festival organised annually in Cluj-Napoca, Romania by Be An Angel. By presenting a series of films with LGBT themes, it seeks to showcase LGBT culture and cinema, while also initiating a dialogue with other members of society.
Gay Fuel Gay Fuel is an energy drink marketed by Florida-based Specialty Spirits, LLC towards the gay community, using the slogan "GET FIRED UP." Gay Fuel is similar to Red Bull, except the liquid is dyed bright pink.
Gay Future Gay Future was the racehorse at the centre of an attempted coup by an Irish betting syndicate in Great Britain in 1974. The plot involved a Scottish trainer named Antony Collins initially presenting a poorly-performing horse at his stables as if it were the real Gay Future.
Gay Games The Gay Games is a popular sporting and cultural event organized by LGBT athletes, artists, musicians, and others. Originally called the "Gay Olympics," it was started in San Francisco in 1982, as the brainchild of Tom Waddell, whose goals were to promote the spirit of inclusion and participation, and the pursuit of personal best into a sporting event.
Gay Games VII Gay Games VII, colloquially called the Chicago Gaymes, is part of a family of international sports and cultural festivals called Gay Games, sanctioned by the Federation of Gay Games and organized by the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community of the host city of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. The competition took place July 15 – July 22, 2006.
Gay Ghost The Gay Ghost (later renamed the Grim Ghost) is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe, whose first appearance was in Sensation Comics #1 (Jan. 1942), published by one DC's predecessor companies, All-American Publications.
Gay Gordons (dance) The Gay Gordons is a popular dance at Scottish and English céilidhs and other kinds of informal and social dance. It is an "old-time" dance, of a type popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in which every couple dances the same steps, usually in a circle around the room.
Gay hockey Gay Hockey Associations (GHAs) provide an environment that is free of harassment and discrimination for members and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities to play ice hockey and fulfill their athletic aspirations. Approximately 20 Gay Hockey Associations exist throughout the world.
Gay Hendricks Gay Hendricks (1945-) is a pioneer in the field of personal growth, relationships, and the mind body connection. In particular, he is known for his work in developing conscious breathing exercises, which increase awareness, energy levels, and relaxation.
Gay icon A gay icon is an historical figure, celebrity or public figure who is embraced by many in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) communities. In particular, they are figures perceived to be strong or brave individuals who have wrestled with psychological demons, issues of sexuality, or have suffered publicly.
Gay lisp A gay lisp is actually not a lisp but refers to stereotypical speech attributes assigned to and sometimes seen in gay males.Beyond Lisping: Code Switching and Gay Speech StylesExamples of LGBT writing in which "gay lisp" used as a general term for the sound of gay male speech
Gay Lea Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited is a dairy products co-operative in Canada producing butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, whipped cream and lactose free milk for retail, foodservice, industrial and export markets.
Gay Liberation Gay Liberation (or Gay Lib) is the name used to describe the radical lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered movement of the late 1960s and early to mid 1970s in North America, Western Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. The phrase is somewhat synonymous with the contemporary "gay rights movement" and broader LGBT movements, but following the academic use, this article is about movements of a particular historical period in the that shared similar goals and strategies.
Gay Mafia The Gay Mafia or Velvet Mafia is a term for a supposed group of powerful gay people, usually men, who use their influence to further their own goals and those of other gays, while excluding or actively working against non-gay people. It has been described as a conspiracy theory] similar to that which supposed that [[Judaism|Jews were a "a diabolical group that was consolidating power everywhere from the banking industry to Hollywood.
Gay Men of African Descent Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD) is an organization which aims to "empower black gay men." It was founded in 1986 by Reverend Charles Angel, who saw the state of homosexual African Americans at the time as poor and desolate.
Gay Men's Health Crisis The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is a non-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based AIDS service organization that has lead the United States in the fight against AIDS. It was founded by seven gay men - Arthur Bell, Nathan Fain, Larry Kramer, Larry Mass, Paul Popham, Paul Rapaport and Edmund White.
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) has been a notable part of the Southern California performing arts community for over twenty-six years. Formed July 12, 1979 as a volunteer effort of 99 gay men from all over the Los Angeles area, GMCLA has grown in size, gained professional artistic and administrative staff, toured nationally and internationally, released fourteen CDs, and appeared with numerous stage, film and television celebrities.
Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego The Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego or GMCSD, is a group of gay men and their friends who came together at the beginning of the 1990s. Dedicated to musical excellence by producing high quality choral performances, as well as actively supporting and promoting the gay community as goodwill ambassadors through music.
Gay Mitchell (Gabriel) "Gay" Mitchell (born December 30, 1951 in Dublin) is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Dublin since 2004. He is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party, and is also a Teachta Dála for Dublin South Central.
Gay naturism Naturism (which is generally equated with nudism) concerns a lifestyle in which nudity, especially in a communal context, is viewed as natural, positive and healthy. While naturist clubs and resorts in the United States date back to the 1930s, gay naturist organizations did not emerge until the early 1980s.
Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon is a 1928 children's novel by Dhan Gopal Mukerji that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1928. It deals with the life of Gay Neck, a prized Indian pigeon.
Gay panic defense Gay panic defense is a term used to describe a rare but high-profile legal defense against charges of assault or murder. A lawyer using the gay panic defense claims that the defendant acted in a state of temporary insanity because of a little-known psychiatric condition called homosexual panic.
Gay pornography Gay pornography is the representation of male bodies, and sometimes sexual activity among males, with the primary goal of sexual arousal in a homosexual or bisexual male audience or a heterosexual or bisexual female audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography; however, the term gay pornography is rarely intended to encompass this.
Gay pride The gay pride or simply pride campaign of the gay rights movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity, that sexual diversity is a gift, and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered. Marches celebrating Pride (pride parades) are celebrated worldwide.
Gay pulp fiction Gay pulp fiction, or gay pulps, refers to printed works, primarily fiction, that include references to male homosexuality, specifically male gay sex, and that are cheaply produced, typically in paperback books made of wood pulp paper; lesbian pulp fiction is similar work about women. Michael Bronski, the editor of an anthology of gay pulp writing, notes in his introduction, "Gay pulp is not an exact term, and it is used somewhat loosely to refer to a variety of books that had very different origins and markets" (Bronski 2).
Gay People's Chronicle The Gay People's Chronicle is a free, weekly-circulating newspaper reporting news and current events concerning the gay community of the state of Ohio. It was founded in February 1985 by Charles Callender, a Case Western Reserve University anthropology professor.
Gay Police Association The Gay Police Association (GPA) is a British police staff association with members in all 52 UK police forces. The GPA was founded in 1990 as LAGPA (Lesbian And Gay Police Association), and represents the needs and interests of gay and bisexual police officers and police staff in the United Kingdom.
Gay Pride Parade (New York City) The Gay Pride Parade (or, less commonly, Gay Pride March) is an annual parade in New York City, usually traversing southward down Fifth Avenue and through Greenwich Village. The parade marches by the site of the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street, location of the 1969 police raid which launched the modern Gay Rights Movement.
Gay rights in Afghanistan While there has been some traditional tolerance especially for homosexuality, pederasty, fornication and sodomy. Adultery and pederasty has been a crime since the 1970s, and a capital crime in Afghanistan since the 1990s and the regime change has not had much impact on the legal status of Afghanistan's gay, lesbian, and bisexual citizens.
Gay rights in Armenia Until 2003 the legislation of Armenia followed the corresponding Section 121 from the Former Soviet Union, which only specifically criminalized anal intercourse between men. Lesbian and non-penetrative gay sex between consenting adults was not explicitly mentioned in the law as being a criminal offence.
Gay rights in Australia Gay rights in Australia are similar to several similar democracies. Homosexual sex is legal, people are generally very accepting, legislation exists against some forms of discrimination against gays, but same-sex relationships do not receive the same level of government recognition as de facto heterosexual relationships in federal law of activist groups==
Gay rights in Azerbaijan June 2000: Gay activists in Azerbaijan reported that the ban on sexual relationships between men in that country has been lifted. A special edition of "Azerbaijan", the official newspaper of the Parliament, published on 28 May, reported that the Parliament had approved a new Criminal Code, and that the President had signed a decree bringing it into force in September.
Gay rights in Bahrain Bahrain is known as one of the more tolerant Muslim nations in the Middle East, and has recently undergone a period of political liberalization. However, homosexuality remains a crime, and the government has periodically deported expatriates living in the nation for their sexual orientation.
Gay rights in Bulgaria Bulgaria, like most countries in eastern europe tend to be socially conservative when it comes to issues such as homosexuality. However the independent private media now report on gay events, the national and the private television channels cast films with gay themes and gay movies are shown in the cinemas.
Gay rights in Costa Rica Costa Rica remains a fairly conservative country when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity issues. Most citizens affiliate with the Catholic Church and subscribe to the beliefs of machismo that creates a climate where homosexuality is seen as immoral, but is often tolerated as long as remains a private matter.
Gay rights in Croatia Croatia, as a whole, is still considered to be quite conservative, especially the public regarding gay rights. The country however, is more accepting of homosexuals than say their Serbian and Bosnian counterparts.
Gay rights in Cuba Sexual relations between same-sex consenting adults sixteen and over have been legal in Cuba since 1992, although same-sex relationships are not presently recognised by the state. In Cuba, people's organisations and public assembly must be state-approved, and LGBT associations and events are not permitted.
Gay rights in Cyprus Cyprus is still a deeply socially conservative nation when it comes to homosexuality, as LGBT people are seen as engaging in immoral and lewd conduct. However, ever since Cyprus sought membership in the European Union it has had to update its human rights legislation, including its laws regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.

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