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Archive for April, 2010

Catholic League: “Not all gay sex is abusive”

Posted by nipun.goyal On April - 26 - 2010

By Ruth Schneider, 365gay.com
26th Apr 2010

The president of the Catholic League released a statement today condemning a New York Times story describing years of abuse suffered by a handful of a Chilean priest’s parishioners.

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Archie’s comics gets first gay character

Posted by nipun.goyal On April - 23 - 2010

22 Apr 2010

The Washinton Post

The way Archie Comics artist-writer Dan Parent tells it, Riverdale High is getting ever more diverse.

Archie’s already dating Valerie from Josie and the Pussycats. The House of Archie is discussing a “Jersey Shore” influence. And according to Parent, a new gay character will enroll at Riverdale later this year.

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Teen can now wear “gay gay” shirt to school

Posted by editor On April - 21 - 2010

20 Apr 2010
Tennessee (365gay.com)

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee and Lambda Legal said Monday they have received assurances that a student wearing T-shirts printed with pro-gay slogans won’t be censored. The school also will train staff on the anti-bullying policy to avoid harassment of any student. Read the rest of this entry »

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16 Apr’ 2010
Washington (CNN)

President Obama has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a rule that would prevent hospitals from denying visitation privileges to gay and lesbian partners. Read the rest of this entry »

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Gay outrage over cardinal’s child abuse comment

Posted by editor On April - 16 - 2010

15 Apr’ 2010
London, England (CNN)

Gay rights groups have expressed outrage over comments made by a senior Vatican official linking homosexuality to child abuse.

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who also serves as the Vatican’s Secretary of State, made the comment during a news conference while on an official visit to Chile. Read the rest of this entry »

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FIR against 4 AMU staff for prof’s death

Posted by editor On April - 11 - 2010

11 Apr 2010
TNN

The case behind the death of AMU professor Ramchandra Siras took another twist on Saturday: the police registered an FIR — on the direction of a court that had acted on the professor’s complaint on April 5, two days before his body was found — against some persons for harassment.
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Aligarh gay professor found dead, may have killed self

Posted by editor On April - 8 - 2010

8 Apr’ 2010
TOI

Less than two months after he was suspended and hounded out of his campus home on charges of having consensual homosexual act with a rickshaw-puller, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) teacher Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras was found dead in mysterious circumstances at his rented single-room accommodation in Quarti police circle of Aligarh. Read the rest of this entry »

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Professor suspended for being gay can return to work

Posted by editor On April - 4 - 2010

1 Apr 2010
NDTV

He was filmed, allegedly by students, while having consensual sex with another man in his home on campus at the Aligarh Muslim University.

The film was circulated among university authorities. Professor Srinivas Ramchandra Siras was then suspended, accused of “gross misconduct” and an inquiry was ordered against him. Read the rest of this entry »

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