• South Africa's parliament has until December 2 the Marriage Act, which must permit same-sex marriage, thanks to a Constitutional Court ruling. [IOL]

• Twenty-four-year-old convicted felon James Allen Carroll and two teens (one of which prosecutors may charge as an adult), members of a "loose knit" organization called the "Lowlifes," are the suspects being held in connection with Saturday's San Diego assault on five people leaving a gay pride parade. [San Diego Union Tribune]

• In the UK, a gay Anglican priest – who is already at the center of controversy – celebrated his civil partnership, setting off another furor inside the Church of England. Church rules state priests can declare themselves gay but must remain in a celibate relationship. [Reuters]

• Speaking of religion, a gay priest from Connecticut is on the receiving end of speculation of misuing $1.4 million on church funds to buy, among other things, a Ft. Lauderdale condo and limousine rides. [NYB]