By Associated Press Silvano Orsi says sheik hit him with a belt after fondling and trying to kiss him GENEVA — An American whipped by the brother of the United Arab Emirates’ ruler in a Swiss hotel bar will go to court to challenge the quashing of his attacker’s criminal conviction, his lawyer said Monday, [...]
By Sameer N. Yacoub Associated Press Official suggests men were killed by family members shamed by their homosexuality BAGHDAD — The bodies of two gay men have been found in Baghdad’s Shiite slum of Sadr City after a leading cleric repeatedly condemned homosexuality, an Iraqi police official said Saturday, April 4. The killings come after [...]
By Godfrey Oulkya Associated Press Government says it ‘loves’ gays but wants to ‘rehabilitate’ them KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan gay rights activists held a rare public protest Tuesday, March 31 to call for equal rights and the decriminalization of homosexuality in the socially conservative east African country. "We are law-abiding citizens," said lesbian activist Jacqueline [...]
By Associated Press Harassment and discrimination occur ‘in all areas of life;’ gays, lesbian continue to face physical violence BRUSSELS — Lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals face widespread harassment, bullying and discrimination across Europe, according to an EU report released Tuesday, March 31. That harassment and discrimination occurs "in all areas of social life," from [...]
By Jovana Gec Associated Press Measure is part of reforms necessary to align nation with European Union BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian lawmakers narrowly gave final approval Thursday, March 26 to an anti-discrimination law that is part of pro-Western reforms but was strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church and other conservatives. Parliament passed the bill [...]
By Associated Press Candidates acknowledges he isn’t likely to win MEXICO CITY — A small Mexican political party has made an unusual choice in tapping an openly gay candidate to run for mayor of the conservative city of Guadalajara. The Social Democratic Party is nominating 31-year-old helicopter pilot Miguel Antonio Galan for the July 5 [...]
By Associated Press Vote puts Denmark in line with other EU countries COPENHAGEN — Danish lawmakers have approved a law granting gay couples equal rights in adoption. In a 62-53 vote with 64 absentees, parliament put Denmark in line with other EU countries, including Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden, allowing same-sex couples equal rights [...]
By Associated Press Vote came despite opposition from church BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s government has approved a law against discrimination despite opposition from the Serbian Orthodox Church. The approval on Friday, March 13 comes a week after the government withdrew the draft bill upon request from the church, which demanded changes to the articles on [...]
By Tanalee Smith Associated Press Joan Rivers rides float; another float includes tribute to Harvey Milk SYDNEY — Revelers decked out in sequins, feathers, wigs and leather danced through the streets of Sydney on Saturday, March 7 to the cheers of more than 300,000 people at the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. More than [...]
By Nicole Winfield and Rohan Sullivan Associated Press Dispute over ordination of women, other liberal trends caused Anglican split almost 20 years ago VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is considering welcoming into the Roman Catholic Church a group of traditional Anglicans who broke away from the global Anglican Communion nearly two decades ago over women’s [...]
