Letter sent to LDS members in Argentina, where senate is debating issue Jennifer Dobner | Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon church leaders have restated the faith’s unequivocal position against gay marriage in a letter to members in Argentina, where the government is debating whether to legalize gay unions. “The doctrine of The [...]
By Jesús ChaÃréz | Contributing Writer chairezstudio@gmail.com Same-sex marriages began this month in the Mexican capital city, but the Catholic Church and the country’s most conservative political party have not given up the fight CATCHING THE PUBLIC’S ATTENTION | A protest through the streets of México City in support of same-sex marriage stopped traffic with [...]
By Vanessa Gera Associated Press Katz is son of Jewish couple who fled Poland to escape the Holocaust WARSAW, Poland — When Rabbi Aaron Katz walks the streets of Warsaw’s former Jewish quarter, scenes of that lost world fill his imagination: Families headed to synagogue, women in their kitchens cooking Sabbath meals, his father as [...]
By Associated Press Human rights activists say new constitution would discriminate against gays GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Voters in the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, May 20 were electing a new parliament and deciding whether the British Caribbean territory should have a new constitution. The 43 candidates vying a total of 15 seats in the [...]
By Associated Press Ban was initiated by dictatorship that ruled country from 1973 to 1985 MONTEVIDEO — Uruguay is moving to lift a ban on gays and lesbians joining the armed forces. The defense ministry confirms that Minister Jose Bayardi has signed a decree lifting the ban imposed by the 1973-85 military dictatorship. The army [...]
By Associated Press Women say they will wed in Canada instead MOSCOW — Two women have been denied a marriage license in what they say is the first effort in Russia by two lesbians to wed. Irina Fedotova and Irina Shipitko were handed a written rejection from a registry office in central Moscow Tuesday, May [...]
By Associated Press 2 couples say they will fight ruling all the way to European Court of Human Rights ATHENS, Greece — A Greek court annulled Greece’s only two same-sex marriages, officials said Tuesday, May 5, following a furious backlash against the ceremonies from the government and religious leaders. The two couples — one male, [...]
By Peter Leonard Associated Press Alexeyev, others say they will march even without permission, despite threat of jail time, fines MOSCOW — Russian gay rights activists announced plans Tuesday, May 5 to hold a parade hours before this month’s finals of the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, potentially setting the stage for a confrontation with [...]
By Raphael G. Satter Associated Press Anti-gay preacher, columnist from U.S. on list with terrorists, KKK leaders LONDON — Britain published its first list of people barred from entering the country for allegedly fostering extremism or hatred, including Muslim extremists, a right-wing American radio host, an Israeli settler and jailed Russian gang members. The U.K.’s [...]
By Associated Press Former British prime minister says most Catholics more liberal than church’s leaders LONDON — Roman Catholic leaders are out of step with ordinary believers in their attitude toward gays and lesbians, former Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an interview published Wednesday, April 8. Blair, who formally converted to Catholicism in 2007, [...]
