Thursday, July 18, 2013

Gay News Roundup.


Historic ruling in India clears way forward.





Britain legalizes gay marriage, opens way for first ceremonies next summer. Queen gives royal assent.  (The Spokesman, Spokane, Washington.)
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Gay marriage headed for legal status in Washington State. Governor Chris Gregoire will sign it into law in next few days, bill takes effect June 7, 2014. (Spokesman.)
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Puerto Rico: Man pleads guilty to threatening LGBT activist. (Washington Blade.)
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Woman murdered by gay husband ‘martyred’ for her faith. Murder ignored by media for ‘political reasons’ according to Bishop. (CNS News.)
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Russia: Gay man killed in second suspected hate crime in weeks. Investigators say he was stabbed, trampled to death, then placed in his car and burned. Vladimir Putin’s conservative agenda may be partially responsible. (Reuters.) 
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Same-sex on-base marriages expected to increase following the striking down of key sections of the Defense of Marriage Act. (Marine Corps Times.)
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Lesbian brutally murdered in S. Africa. 26 year-old found dead with toilet brush in vagina. Police asking for public’s help. (City Press.)
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India’s historic gay rights ruling opens the way forward. (Time.)
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As usual, the world is an odd mix of enlightenment and barbarism. The pattern seems to be that socially-permissive states seem to be not so threatened by gay rights, whereas for example in Russia, conservative politicians will make political hay from the intolerance of their constituents.
The more insecure people are, the easier it is for them to find someone to hate. Hate leads to violence and other forms of abuse.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Gay News Roundup.














‘The future is not set in stone.’ Opposition to gay marriage rights ‘characterized’ as mostly religious. Some denominations welcome Supreme Court decision to strike down protection of marriage act, including Episcopal, Evangelical Lutherans, and both the reformed and conservative branches of Judaism. (U.W.)
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An Independent Sydney MP is proposing a private member’s bill to combat discrimination based on sexuality by private schools. New South Wales discrimination act has loopholes. (au.ews.)
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Gay pride parade in N. Ireland attracts thousands. (Belfast Telegraph.)
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The government of South Africa is ‘saddened’ by murder of lesbian. Brutal murder involved toilet brush inserted in private parts.
"Every South African has a duty to act against perpetrators of violence within the ambit of the law, violent acts such as this reinforces the existing social inequalities, based on gender and sexuality, and cannot go unchallenged." (sabc.)

In other words they raped a woman with a toilet brush.

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Street preachers ‘brutally beaten’ by ‘angry queers’ at gay pride event. Vandals targeted churches. (Fox News.)

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Transgender ex Navy SEAL shares her story. She defended life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for twenty years and was deployed thirteen times. Now she’s pursuing a little happiness of her own. (Baltimore Gay Life.)


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