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Barnett's gay gibe raises hackles
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WEST Australian Opposition leader Colin Barnett has upset gay-rights groups with an "insensitive" remark about homosexuals in his first stumble of the state election.
When a journalist offered the would-be premier hairspray at an outdoor campaign launch yesterday to prevent his hair from blowing in the wind, Mr Barnett replied: "I'm not after the gay vote." More |
25. 01.2005 20:10 MET by gaynewsboard
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The Lesbian & Gay Foundation Marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2005
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Thursday 27th January 2005 marks Holocaust Memorial Day. To commemorate the day The Lesbian & Gay Foundation in Manchester has now opened three ‘Books of Hope’ to acknowledge the estimated 100,000 gay and lesbian victims of Nazi persecution during World War 2. |
25. 01.2005 19:32 MET by gaynewsboard
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Same-sex marriage amendment may reach Congress again
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Senate supporters of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage said Monday they intend to press for passage in the new Congress, brushing aside mixed signals from the White House on the issue's importance at the start of President Bush's second term.
Full Story on CNN |
25. 01.2005 17:34 MET by gaynewsboard
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German Government wants tax equality for gay marriages
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UPDATED
Berlin, Germany -- The new draft is very similar to the bill in the last parliamentary term, which has been failed because of the hard resistance of the parliamentary opposition party.
The new draft contains mostly changes to already existing laws, adding the word "Life Partner" to them.
Appearantly the opposition won't agree to that, according to latest press releases. A spokesperson of the very conserative party CSU claimed, that "the plan of the government to make further steps on tax equality, are a threat against the constitutional protected marriage. We will not support this. This attemp will fail."
In Germany, many laws must pass not only the Bundestag (Congress) but the Bundesrat (Senate), too. And in the Bundesrat, the opposing party has a majority. |
25. 01.2005 17:26 MET by gaynewsboard
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Cologne, Johannesburg, Paris Groups Submit Letters of Intent to Bid for Gay Games VIII in 2010
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Site selection process will culminate with selection of 2010 Gay Games host in November 2005
Groups from Cologne, Johannesburg and Paris have submitted letters of intent to bid for the eighth edition of the quadrennial Gay Games, to be staged in 2010, officials from the Federation of Gay Games have announced.
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25. 01.2005 15:45 MET by gaynewsboard
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Comment on 'I always wanted to be HIV+'
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By Gerd Kaktus
This is unbelievable. Does Andy Bell (Erasure) really think that the disease is part of being gay?
Appearently he does. But that's not a concern for Bell, who is an idol for millions of people, many of them teenagers. |
25. 01.2005 02:08 MET by gaynewsboard
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International Partnership between Chicago Gay Games and Sydney Mardi Gras
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(Chicago, IL / Sydney, Australia) - The 2006 Gay Games and the New Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras today announced a multi-year international partnership designed to strengthen two of the world's largest and most beloved international gay and lesbian events.
In a joint announcement from Chicago, host of Gay Games VII, and Sydney, site of the world's largest LGBT Mardi Gras festival, the new partnership broadens the worldwide visibility of both events. Matching two of the world's most vibrant and gay and lesbian-friendly cities, the new relationship will also enhance tourism and harmony between the LGBT communities in the USA and Australia.
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25. 01.2005 00:15 MET by gaynewsboard
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Gay Slang Makes A Comeback
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How bona to vada your dolly old eek again!
Polari, the gay slang used as a secret underground language before the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Britain back in the 1960s, is making a comeback.
Where and why, find out here |
24. 01.2005 23:55 MET by gaynewsboard
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'No Name-Calling' plan grows despite gripes over gay theme
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NEW YORK - Using a young readers' novel called "The Misfits" as its centerpiece, middle schools nationwide will participate in a "No Name-Calling Week" initiative starting today. The program, now in its second year, has the backing of groups from the Girl Scouts to Amnesty International but has also drawn complaints that it overemphasizes harassment of gay youths.
The initiative was developed by the New York-based Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, which seeks to ensure that schools safely accommodate students of all sexual orientations. The group worked with James Howe, the openly gay author of The Misfits.
"Gay students aren't the only kids targeted; this isn't about special rights for them," Howe said. "But the fact is that 'faggot' is probably the most common insult at schools." More |
24. 01.2005 23:47 MET by gaynewsboard
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Amendment Reintroduction shows that the Public is ignored
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WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign denounced today's reintroduction of an amendment that would deny marriage to same-sex couples, emphasizing how out-of-touch Sen. Wayne Allard, his cosponsors,
President Bush and the extreme right wing are with the American public on the issue of writing discrimination into the Constitution.
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24. 01.2005 22:29 MET by gaynewsboard
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Educating people about HIV and AIDS
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By: Kristina Krawchuk
He may look like your average high school senior, but Desmond Wyatt is anything but.
He said, "I'm a peer educator. I teach kids and people about AIDS and HIV. I also volunteer for the AIDS Walk."
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24. 01.2005 17:42 MET by gaynewsboard
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Transgender person is elected to Italian parliament
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Five lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people were elected as members of the Italian parliament. While Europe is more accustomed to the presence and visibility of LGB people in politics, the case of Vladimir Luxuria, a transgender person being elected as a parliamentarian, is probably the first of its kind in Europe. |
12. 04.2006 19:09 MET by gaynewsboard
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Court limits gay marriages in Massachusetts
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Same-sex couples from out of state can't marry if they don't stay, a CNN report says.
Couples from states where gay marriage is banned, can't legally marry in Massachuetts, according to the Thursday's ruling of the states highest court. |
30. 03.2006 19:48 MET by gaynewsboard
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Senate Immigration Bill Removes Added Burden on Same-Sex Couples...
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...Sought by House
Human Rights Campaign and Immigration Equality Ask Congress to Push Forward on Fair Policies for Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday passed a guest worker program granting an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants a path to U.S. citizenship. While binational same-sex couples ... |
29. 03.2006 22:48 MET by gaynewsboard
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'Star Trek' Star and Human Rights Campaign Team Up for "Equality Trek"
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George Takei, Mr. Sulu, Will Embark on Nationwide Speaking Tour to Promote Dialogue on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Americans |
28. 03.2006 22:35 MET by gaynewsboard
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Nigeria: Obasanjo Must Withdraw Bill to Criminalize Gay Rights
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President Should Disavow Ban Before U.S. Trip
(New York, March 23, 2006) – As Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo prepares to visit the United States, he should reaffirm his commitment to the human rights of all Nigerians and withdraw proposed legislation to introduce criminal penalties for same-sex relationships and marriage ceremonies, as well as for public advocacy or associations supporting the rights of lesbian and gay people. |
24. 03.2006 18:50 MET by gaynewsboard
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INSTITUTE STUDY FINDS ADOPTION BY GAYS AND LESBIANS `HOLDS PROMISE' FOR CHILDREN
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NEW YORK, March 23, 2006 - The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute released a new report today that finds there is no child-centered reason to prevent gays and lesbians from becoming adoptive parents, and recommends that they be utilized more extensively to provide permanent, loving homes for children living in state care across the country. |
24. 03.2006 16:57 MET by gaynewsboard
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Nepal: ‘Sexual Cleansing’ Drive Continues
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New Arrests of Transgender People, HIV Workers
(New York, March 18, 2006) – New arrests of metis (an indigenous term for transgender people) and HIV/AIDS outreach workers in Kathmandu show that a persistent pattern of police violence and abuse has not abated, Human Rights Watch said today. |
17. 03.2006 17:56 MET by gaynewsboard
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Protest after Iraq leader slams gays
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A protest will be held in London tomorrow by gay activists Outrage, following comments from Iraqi religious leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani that suggest he supports the killing of gay men.
The protest comes after comments were published on al-Sistani’s website, which called for the killing of lesbian and gay men “in the most serve way”, according to Outrage translations.
The group says this comment holds Sistani accountable for any deaths of lesbian and gay people in Iraq.
Gay.com UK & Ireland |
17. 03.2006 14:00 MET by gaynewsboard
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Second same-sex partnership law in post-communist Europe!
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Yesterday Czech parliamentarians adopted same-sex partnerships law and the Czech Republic became the second post-communist country in Europe to legally recognise lesbian and gay families. Last year Slovenia became the first post-communist country to legally recognise same-sex partnerships. |
16. 03.2006 20:00 MET by gaynewsboard
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Netherlands: Threat to Return Gay and Lesbian Iranians
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Dutch Officials Should Not Force Choice Between Silence and Death
(Brussels, March 8, 2006) – Dutch Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk’s threat to end a six-month moratorium on deporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) asylum-seekers back to Iran rests on serious misunderstandings of Iranian law, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Verdonk. Deporting LGBT people to Iran would violate the Netherlands’ obligation to protect people from torture, ill-treatment, and possible execution. |
09. 03.2006 17:10 MET by gaynewsboard
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Newspapers Call for Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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Military's Ban is "Archaic and Hurtful," Says 'USA Today'
Washington, DC - Newspapers editorial boards across the country are calling for repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law banning lesbian, gay, and bisexual personnel. |
09. 03.2006 16:28 MET by gaynewsboard
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Muslim leader in Russia calls to killings of gays and mass protests against Moscow gay pride
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Russian gays express their outrage and consider legal actions
Russian Muslims can arrange serious protest actions if representatives of sexual minorities try to stage a gay parade later in May, according to Interfax news agency. |
21. 02.2006 18:57 MET by gaynewsboard
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President's Budget Presents Mixed Bag on HIV/AIDS
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Funding Increases Conflict with Medicaid Cuts and Misplaced Priorities on Abstinence Only
WASHINGTON - President Bush's budget proposal released yesterday presents a mixed bag on HIV/AIDS with modest funding increases in care and treatment programs, additional cuts in Medicaid, and a dangerous increase in abstinence only programs that keep thorough, scientific information out of the hands of those who need it most. |
09. 02.2006 01:38 MET by gaynewsboard
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Gay Games: HIV positive participants, spectators to be welcomed
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‘Designated Event Status’ clears U.S. entrance restrictions
(SAN FRANCISCO – 7 February 2006) – A U.S. federal blanket waiver has been approved allowing non-U.S. citizens living with HIV/AIDS to travel to the United States to participate in or attend the Gay Games 2006. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG), and Chicago Games, Inc. (CGI), announced today that the waiver comes with federal approval of Designated Event Status for Gay Games VII Sports & Cultural Festival set for 15-22 July 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. |
07. 02.2006 16:22 MET by gaynewsboard
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Stonewall Democrats Criticize President for Calling Gay Americans Immoral
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(Washington, D.C.) - The National Stonewall Democrats criticized President Bush for inferring that same-sex relationships are immoral institutions that must be shielded from children. Addressing Congress earlier this week on the state of the Union, President Bush compared marriages between same-sex couples to the lobbying scandals that have plagued his Republican Party in recent weeks.
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05. 02.2006 16:47 MET by gaynewsboard
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Iran and the USA together against Gay and Lesbian NGO's
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Uproar over UN-Advisor Application of ILGA and LBL
The Application of the International Gay and Lesbian Association (ILGA) and the Danish Gay and Lesbian Citizen Union (LBL = Landesforenigungen af Bosser og Lesbiske, the danish Gay Rights Organisation) for accreditation as NGO's with official Advisor Status has been turned down yesterday by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). |
24. 01.2006 21:25 MET by gaynewsboard
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Latvia cements homophobia in the constitution
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(LATVIA) The Latvian parliament adopted a constitutional amendment in the third and final reading to define marriage as a union of a man and a woman to prevent any possibility for same-sex marriage. |
16. 12.2005 10:23 MET by gaynewsboard
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World AIDS Day: Human Rights Watch Calls for Increased Support, Protections for Global AIDS Activists
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(New York, December 1, 2005) — AIDS activists around the world face frequent government repression and abuse and need substantially increased support and protections, said Human Rights Watch on World AIDS Day. |
30. 11.2005 23:30 MET by gaynewsboard
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HIV/AIDS Programs Devastated by House Budget Vote
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HRC President
Joe Solomnese
WASHINGTON - As the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention released startling new statistics about the impact of HIV and AIDS on communities of color and gay men, the U.S. House of Representatives put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans at risk today in passing a budget reconciliation package that would slash Medicaid spending - forcing Americans to rely on the already stretched Ryan White CARE Act. |
20. 11.2005 20:09 MET by gaynewsboard
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Resounding Defeat of Discrimination a Victory for Maine and the Country
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WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign celebrated today's vote by Maine citizens ensuring protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. To help defeat today's ballot initiative that would have repealed the state non-discrimination law, the Human Rights Campaign provided a large amount of on-the-ground staff, significant fundraising assistance, media assistance, strategic assistance, volunteer recruitment and more than $150,000 this year alone in financial contributions to Maine Won't Discriminate, including financing their field efforts, early polling and seed money for early staffing.
"Understanding overcame fear and fairness overcame discrimination in Maine," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "We have been enormously proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with statewide leaders in this fight, since day one through today's victory. Winning these campaigns has always been about strengthening the foundation of understanding. We're so proud to have played such a big role in laying that groundwork. Mainers today sent a strong signal that discrimination has no place in their state. We congratulate the voters, volunteers and hard-working team at Maine Won't Discriminate for this victory."
"The Human Rights Campaign was an essential partner in this fight from day one. The Human Rights Campaign's early and substantial support was the key to making this victory possible tonight," said Jesse Connolly, campaign manager for Maine Won't Discriminate. "Education has always been a long-term effort and this vote shows that the longer the conversation can happen, the better off fairness will be in the end. Mainers have been building understanding for years now and today is the culmination of those conversations."
HRC has been working with Maine Won't Discriminate since the first time this repeal made the ballots. This year, HRC provided more than $150,000 his year alone to defeat the referendum and significant staff resources. By Election Day, more than 25 HRC staff members will have traveled to Maine to work directly with the campaign.
The sexual orientation and gender identity inclusive non-discrimination bill passed both houses of the Maine Legislature in March of 2005 with strong bipartisan margins and was signed into law by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci. This was the third attempt to repeal the measure and the first time voters approved the law.
Maine becomes the final New England state and the 16th state overall to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation and the 6th state to outlaw discrimination based on gender identity. For a map of these states, go to:
www.hrc.org/stateantidiscriminationmap. |
09. 11.2005 09:32 MET by gaynewsboard
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Divisive Politics To Blame For Discrimination In Texas
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Joe Solmonese,
HRC President
WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign said today's vote denying marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships to same-sex couples will seriously harm thousands of Texas families.
"Education is a long-term effort that cynical politics can never stop," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "These amendments are part of a long-standing effort by the extreme right to eliminate any legal recognition for gay people and our families. The volunteers and hard-working team at "No Nonsense in November" should be proud of their work against this amendment. This fight for fairness isn't over and we won't give up."
Texas joins 17 other states with constitutional amendments denying marriage to same-sex couples. The amendment in Texas not only prohibits marriage but also threatens civil unions and domestic partnerships that are widely supported by most Americans.
In addition to activating over 30,000 members across the state, HRC and its Texas leadership contributed over $100,000 to the "No Nonsense in November" campaign. Three HRC staff members have been in Texas to work with the campaign, helping to turn out the vote, recruit volunteers and activate the student vote.
Read the Editor's note also... |
09. 11.2005 09:08 MET by gaynewsboard
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Setback For Gay Rights Supporters In Oregon
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Judge Interferes With Local Government’s Home Rule Rights, Critics Say
Judge Guimond
On Friday, the Marion County Circuit Judge Joseph Guimond ruled to up hold the gay marriage ban adopted by the Oregon voters last year.
The “Measure 36” contains, according to critics, too many changes on which should have been voted on as seperate amendments. |
05. 11.2005 05:24 MET by gaynewsboard
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