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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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