Friday, December 25, 2009

International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)


Honduran gay leader, resistance fighter assassinated
Gay and Lesbian Times
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission said Dec. 17 that Trochez's death was “the 16th known murder in the Honduran LGBT community since ...
Honduran Regime Martyrs LGBT LeaderGay City News

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Daily Monitor

Ugandan president softens anti-gay bill
Deutsche Welle
This comes after much international criticism over the bill. In its current form, the bill proposes life imprisonment and even the death penalty for gays ...
Uganda's oil, and gay death penalty, may rival Saudi Arabia's SpecialDigitalJournal.com
Ugandan president to soften anti-gay billIndependent Online
Ethics minister says Uganda's death penalty for gays will be ditchedPinkNews.co.uk
Daily Monitor
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East Point adds protections for gay, transgender workers
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Fann, a minister at Liberty International Church, said he supported the latest measure out of a sense of fairness. “My religious values do not afford me to ...

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(Russia) Gay and Lesbian Film Festival “Bok o Bok” which was supposed to take place in Saint Petersburg from today and last until Sunday finally did not open after Fire Department Inspectors closed the place due to problems with fire security. In a phone interview to Project GayRussia.Ru, Organiser of the festival Irina Sergeeva said that the clubs “The Place” and “Sochi” where the screenings of the films were supposed to take place, were closed due to fire security reasons.
(USA) - As part of Bibi's outreach to our communities, Bibi|SF will be hosting talks on various issues affecting queer South West Asian, North Africans (aka Middle-Easterners). Its first engagement is with Arsham Parsi of the IRanian Queer Organization on Thursday, June 26 at the SF LGBT Center.
(USA) - Gay human rights activists in San Francisco staged a speak out at the Russian consulate on May 16, in conjunction with IDAHO events around the planet. Before showing up at the consulate, the group sent emails to the staff explaining their reason for coming -- to press the government to grant parade permits to Moscow's Gay pride event.
Two new board members with "a wealth of skills and expertise in high-level NGO governance and leadership," from Greymouth and Auckland, have been appointed to the Trust Board of the NZ AIDS Foundation.
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Two new board members with "a wealth of skills and expertise in high-level NGO governance and leadership," from Greymouth and Auckland, have been appointed to the Trust Board of the NZ AIDS Foundation.
Wellington's Devious dance party during its Proud Festival next month promises international DJs, local talent and 'circus show' acts.
Most LGBT community support services are taking a break over the Christmas and New Year, but help is still available for those in crisis.


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