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Tag Archives: United States
Repeal 76 countries’ anti-gay laws? Road ahead is long
Is it possible that we can move toward a world where no adult couples are thrown in jail for being in love? That prospect, which would require repeal of 76-plus countries’ laws against homosexual activity, seems more daunting than ever … Continue reading
14 countries accept gay marriage, Nigeria may outlaw it
With the growth in public acceptance of same-sex relationships, gay marriage now is officially recognized throughout 11 countries and in portions of three others. Elsewhere, same-sex marriage is variously unauthorized, formally prohibited or treated as a gateway to criminality, such … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Europe, Americas, Positive steps, Faith and religion
Tagged Ahmed Lawan, Alagoas, Argentina, Bahia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Eva Brunne, gay marriage, Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Oaxaca, Portugal, Quintana Roo, Same-sex marriage, São Paulo, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States
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12 in prison for being gay, 13 more awaiting trial
Worldwide, at least 12 people are currently in prison for violating laws that punish those who are born gay, lesbian or bisexual. In addition, at least 13 other people are awaiting trial for homosexuality. The prison sentences vary from three … Continue reading
Global LGBT turmoil: Jamaica, Africa, SE Asia, Russia, U.S.
The international scope of the movement for rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people is vividly in evidence right now, along with strong opposition to those rights. Here’s what’s going on: An anti-homosexuality march in Jamaica, scheduled for today. … Continue reading
Democrats vs. GOP on 76 countries’ anti-gay laws
It’s now clear just how different the platform of the Democratic Party is from the GOP platform on the issue of whether the United States should urge 76 countries to repeal their anti-homosexuality laws. The Republican Party calls for an … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, Anti-LGBT laws and legislation, International pressure for LGBT rights, Positive steps
Tagged Democratic Party, Democratic platform, Democratic platform 2012, GOP, GOP platform, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Human rights, Obama administration, Republican Party, Republican platform, Republican platform 2012, State Department, United States
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GOP platform leak: 76 countries’ anti-gay laws are OK
An inadvertently leaked draft of a section of the Republican Party platform implies that the United States should not oppose anti-LGBT laws in the 76 countries where homosexuality is a crime. As the GOP convention gets under way this week, … Continue reading
Blaming gay sex, rather than homophobia, for AIDS
First of two posts on Roman Catholic responses to issues of HIV and LGBT rights in Uganda and elsewhere. Catholics are divided in their response to the AIDS crisis among men who have sex with men (MSM). Some reach out … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Americas, Harassment, HIV / AIDS, International pressure for LGBT rights
Tagged AIDS, Cameroon, Caribbean, Catholic Church, HIV, HIV / AIDS, Jamaica, Kenya, Lancet, MSM, Senegal, United States
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How to combat repression of LGBT people
In the video “2012 hours against hate” (1:52 minutes), the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, president of the St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation, tells how two Christian and Muslim religious leaders are combating hated of gays and lesbians. The leaders … Continue reading
Gay rights book ready for e-readers, in paperback too
The new book From Wrongs to Gay Rights is now available in electronic formats as well as in paperback. It presents in vividly human terms the toll of 76-plus countries’ anti-gay laws, depicted by authors published on this blog. The … Continue reading →