July 15, 2010
Fox News
The sex habits of mice havelong been an intriguing subject for scientists. Now, mouse sex just got a lot more interesting for the rest of us.
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Archive for the ‘News Updates’ Category
Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage
On July - 15 - 2010
July 15, 2010
CNN
Argentina became the first Latin American country on Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Gay And Wed-Locked In The Closet
On July - 14 - 2010
Sandeep Sandhu
July 14, 2010
The NRI magazine
The UK’s Forced Marriages Unit reports a 65% increase in the number of calls it receives from men.
The Guardian recently published the article Gay men become victims of forced marriages.
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Federal Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional
On July - 10 - 2010
Boston US, 9 July 2010
Gay advocates are hailing a U.S. district court ruling in Boston that could bring federal recognition to gay marriages from Massachusetts. On Thursday, the judge said part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act — DOMA — is unconstitutional. Read the rest of this entry »
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Severed head of missing gay Ugandan discovered
On July - 6 - 2010
Kampala, 6 July 2010
The head has been identified as belonging to farm worker, Pasikali Kashusbe, whose body was discovered nearby earlier in the week.
Kashusbe was active with Integrity Uganda, an LGBTI support group, with his partner Abbey. Together, they have increased youth participation significantly in the three years they have been involved. Read the rest of this entry »
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One year of Sec 377 ruling marked with nationwide celebrations
On July - 6 - 2010
2 July 2010, Mumbai
Associated Press
Hundreds of Indian gay rights activists and their supporters celebrated the first anniversary last week of a landmark court ruling decriminalizing homosexuality and marking their gradual acceptance in the deeply conservative country. Read the rest of this entry »
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Gay Pride draws hundreds in Chennai
On June - 28 - 2010
27 June 2010
Chennai
Marking International Gay Pride day, three hundred members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community turned out on Marina Beach here on Sunday. The parade passed off peacefully despite initial fears about violence from some right-wing Hindu groups, who had threatened coounter-demonstrations. According to the organizers, the protesters had “chickened out” due to the massive police presence. Read the rest of this entry »
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Russian Police Prevent Gay Pride Action
On June - 27 - 2010
26 June 2010
St Petersburg, WFMY News
Police prevented a Gay Pride action in St. Petersburg, reportedly detaining several activists who gathered at the Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg.
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Obama’s remarks at gay Pride celebration
On June - 27 - 2010
23 June 2010
Washington DC
Following are President Barack Obama’s remarks to LGBT leaders at the White House Pride celebration on Tuesday: Read the rest of this entry »
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French gay dad may lose surrogate kids
On June - 10 - 2010
09 June 2010, TOI
Mumbai
After the anguish of the Israeli gay father in May, a French gay father is now similarly stranded with twins in Mumbai after their birth through surrogacy in April-end. However, since surrogacy is not legally accepted in France, the father now faces prosecution or losing his newborns altogether if he returns home. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sao Paulo holds ‘world’s biggest’ gay parade
On June - 9 - 2010
06 June 2010, CNN
Homosexuals and their supporters filled Sao Paulo’s main avenue Sunday for an annual Gay Parade that organizers claimed was the biggest in the world with an estimated three million participants.
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Anti-gay rights activist resigns after trip with male escort
On May - 13 - 2010
13 May 2010, CNN
The anti-gay rights activist who recently toured Europe with a male escort has resigned from a group that promotes counseling for people who “struggle with unwanted homosexuality,” though the man insists that he is not gay. Read the rest of this entry »
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US military tells Congress to keep gay ban for now
On May - 1 - 2010
Washinton
1 May, AP
Senior Pentagon leaders on Friday warned Congress not to tamper with the ban on gays serving openly in the military until they can come up with a plan for dealing with potential opposition in the ranks. Read the rest of this entry »
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Catholic League: “Not all gay sex is abusive”
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
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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