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Archive for January, 2010

Beauty pageant inspires India’s transgenders

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 31 - 2010

Mumbai, 30 Jan’10

BBC

As Sonia swayed to a popular Bollywood song, striking model-like poses, a small crowd of activists and journalists cheered her on.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Obama calls for ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 28 - 2010

Washington, 27 Jan’10

CNN

President Obama said Wednesday night he will work with Congress and the military to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that bars gays and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Ex-Wales captain Gareth Thomas gay celebration patron

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 26 - 2010

Wales, 26 Jan’10

BBC

Ex-Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has become patron of a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Bollywood set for ’serious’ gay cinema

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 25 - 2010

New Delhi, 21 Jan’10

Hindustan Times

Bollywood’s getting bolder… and how! The amendment of Section 377, giving legitimacy to homosexual relationships, began a new wave that now seems to be getting translated on to the big screen.

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Popularity: 15% [?]

Boo! Police Force Mr. Gay China Pageant To Close

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 16 - 2010

Beijing, 15 Jan’10

BBC

A Chinese Gay pageant, said to be the first held in the country, was ordered by the police to close one hour before opening, organisers say. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 4% [?]

‘True Blood,’ Lady Gaga and ABC among GLAAD nominees

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 14 - 2010

New York, 13 Jan’10

CNN

Designer Tom Ford’s dramatic feature film, “A Single Man,” HBO’s vampire series, “True Blood” and singer/songwriter Lady Gaga were nominated for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s annual media awards on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 4% [?]

US gay marriage ban challenged in federal court

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 12 - 2010

San Fransisco, 12 Jan’10

BBC

The first US federal court case to determine whether states are allowed to ban same-sex marriages has opened in San Fransisco, California. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 5% [?]

Gay Muslims made homeless by family violence

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 11 - 2010

London, 11 Jan’10

BBC

A UK charity is dealing with an increasing number of young gay Muslims becoming homeless after fleeing forced marriages and so called honour-violence. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 4% [?]

Same-sex marriage law backed in Portugal’s parliament

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 9 - 2010

Lisbon, 08 Jan’10

BBC

Portugal’s parliament has passed a law to legalize same-sex marriage, but rejected proposals to allow same sex couples to adopt. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 4% [?]

After U.S. men visit, Uganda eyes death for gays

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 7 - 2010

Kampala, 04 Jan’10

NYT

Last March, three American evangelical Christians, whose teachings about “curing” homosexuals have been widely discredited in the United States, arrived here in Uganda’s capital to give a series of talks.
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Popularity: 4% [?]

Madhya Pradesh gay couple go into hiding after tying knot

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 6 - 2010

Bhopal, 04 Jan’10

PTI

The gay couple in Madhya Pradesh, who entered into a wedlock on Saturday have gone into hiding owing to societal pressures. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 4% [?]

New Hampshire’s Gay Marriage Law Takes Effect

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 2 - 2010

Concord, 01 Jan’10

AHN

Gay advocates in the Granite State ushered in the new year with weddings at the state Capitol on Friday, when New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage law took effect. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 4% [?]

Malawi court orders ‘newly-wed’ gays to stay in jail

Posted by nipun.goyal On January - 1 - 2010

Blantyre,  31 Dec’09

AFP

A Malawian court Wednesday ordered a gay couple arrested at the weekend for holding the country’s first same-sex public wedding ceremony to stay in jail for a further police probe. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 3% [?]