Pinksixty News TUESDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2012
Channel: Colin Fallesen
Date: 2012-09-04

TRI-CORDER AIDS TEST - STUDENT SUES SCHOOL - CENSUS REJECTION - POLICE EXTORTION - SOUTHERN DECADENCE

A new App which almost turns a smartphone into a Star Trek tricorder has been developed by scientists for use in rural Africa. The system scans blood samples to count CD4 cells and can tell when someone has developed AIDS.

A US High School student is suing the Indianapolis Public School system for failure to protect him from homophobic abuse. Darnell Young was  expelled in May for firing a stun gun on school property in a desperate attempt to protect himself.

The Cuban Census Bureau has refused to include questions on sexuality or gender identity in this year's survey. Activist, Francisco Rodriguez is calling for all LGBT people to display the rainbow flag in protest during data gathering in two weeks time.

The Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya is reporting large numbers of men suffering extortion and blackmail by Nairobi police. Homosexuality can carry up to 14 years in jail and local police are using online dating sites to entrap their victims.

And finally, New Orleans celebrated Southern Decadence' forty first year over the weekend. Police arrested 9 preachers who were using bull-horns to shout homophobic abuse at the crowds.

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