Thursday, December 17, 2009
The European Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday condemning Uganda's proposed Anti-Homosexuality legislation that is said to have the support of the government. Meeting in Strasbourg, France, the Members of the EP called upon the Ugandan [...]
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Portugal is poised to become the sixth European country to allow gay marriage, reports the Associated Press. It is expected to be voted on by lawmakers in January, and observers believe the law is almost [...]
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The BBC has come under fire for opening a debate on its website asking: "Should homosexuals face execution?" [caption id="attachment_4082" align="alignleft" width="374" caption="Original BBC webpage before headline was changed"][/caption] The discussion comes in response to [...]
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Monday, December 14, 2009
The current version of the anti-gay bill under consideration in Uganda still contains punishments including life inprisonment and the death penalty, despite recent reports to the contrary, according to The Guardian. The Ugandan bill extends [...]
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Friday, December 11, 2009
VIENNA -- Austria's parliament approved legalizing civil unions in the country Thursday, an move considered a historic victory for gay rights in the central European country. Out of 174 lawmakers present, 110 voted in favor [...]
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Rev. Rick Warren, one of the most influential pastors in the country, has joined progressive pastors in speaking out against the so-called Uganda "Kill the Gays" bill, denouncing rumors that he's ever supported the [...]
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Uganda will drop the death penalty and life imprisonment for gays in a refined version of an anti- gay bill expected to be ready for presentation to Parliament in two weeks, according to James Nsaba [...]
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
This video appeared on the website LiveLeak.com this week with the title "Gay Pakistanis Flogged by Police on Street in Punjab." The video description: "Homosexual Pakistanis receiving their punishment. You can see two lovers kiss [...]
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
[caption id="attachment_3713" align="alignleft" width="226" caption="Francisco Franco"][/caption] A man in eastern Spain has become the first to receive an official letter apologizing for his imprisonment for being homosexual in the 1970s, the BBC reports. Antoni Ruiz [...]
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Uganda is likely to pass a bill criminalizing homosexuality in the east African nation and deal a blow to rights activists, but the act will have some changes to appease donors who fund about a [...]
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Today is World AIDS Day, a day to remember and honor the 25 million people worldwide who have lost their life to the most destructive epidemic in recorded history. Each year, we mark World AIDS [...]
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Latin America's first same-sex marriage, set to be held in Argentina on Tuesday, appeared derailed after a judge filed a last-minute injunction to stop the union until the issue can be reviewed further, CNN reports. [...]
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
A lawmaker in Mexico's capital has proposed changing the city's civil code to allow gay marriages. Mexico's Roman Catholic Church opposes the proposal. The church defines marriage as a union between a man and a [...]
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Britain and Canada today led Commonwealth protests against a law proposed by the Ugandan parliament which would introduce the death penalty by hanging for "aggravated homosexuality". Gordon Brown, Britain's Prime Minister, expressed his country's concerns [...]
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Austria's government agreed a new law Tuesday allowing civil partnerships for homosexual couples, although ceremonies at the civil registry's office will still be banned, AFP reports. The compromise, achieved after weeks of wrangling between the [...]
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