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Colombia: Ataques Van Desde Burlas A Violencia Física El Colegio, Territorio Hostil Para Jóvenes Gays: Estudio- Attacks range from Mocking to Physical Violence at School, Hostile Territory for young Gays: Study- by www.eltiempo.com on 03/06/09 on: http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-3348466 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Partial translation of this article provided by Veronica Beas from the Law Office of Ruby Lieberman, San Francisco, CA<br><br>
"The investigation names "Homophobia and living in a School Setting," took place after it was confirmed that the isolation, discrimination, mocking and physical and emotional violence that many gays as well as lesbians receive int eh confines of class are not an isolated case, but rather represent a constant with serious consequences for this population. <br><br> La investigación, denominada "Homofobia y convivencia en la escuela", se llevó a cabo después de que se comprobó que el aislamiento, la discriminación, la burla y la violencia física y emocional que reciben tanto gays como lesbianas en las aulas de clase no son casos aislados, sino que representan una constante con graves consecuencias para esta población."
(PDF - 148 Kb) Document Date: 6 Mar 2009 (Downloads: 198)
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Namibia: African leaders target gays as cause of continent's ills- Laurie Goering, Chicago Tribune, 06/27/04: www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/8944968.htm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Since then he has been called a 'moffie' - an Afrikaans slur for homosexuals - on the streets of Namibia's capital, and he has faced trouble finding work and a partner in this nation where being gay is considered unnatural, un-Christian and un-African"
(PDF - 256 Kb) Document Date: 17 Jun 2004 (Downloads: 214)
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Tanzania: Zanzibar Muslims move to ban Freddie Mercury party- By Daily News, 08/28/06: http://www.dailynews.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3413519 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Zanzibar: Outraged Zanzibari Muslims have sought to ban a 60th birthday party for the late Zanzibar-born rock star Freddie Mercury, complaining that the singer's flamboyant lifestyle offended Islam." <br> <br>
"Group chief Abdallah Said Ali wrote that the singer was known to have been gay, had died of Aids and had lived a wild life many Muslims would condemn."
(PDF - 157 Kb) Document Date: 26 Aug 2006 (Downloads: 220)
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Saddam's rule 'better' for gay Iraqis - by BBC News on 07/06/09 news.bbc.co.uk: http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8133639.stm?ad=1 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Quote from Scott Long HRW about this article where he is quoted, on 7/6/09- : "I disagree with the diagnosis that "gay" life was "better" under dictatorship, since this reduces human beings' multiple selves to a single aspect employed falsely as synecdoche for the whole: you may not have had any political freedoms whatsoever, but at least you could meet a partner in the Palestine Hotel." <br><br>
"Investigating reports of the murder and torture of gay men in Iraq, Ashley Byrne found that some gays found Saddam Hussein's dictatorship preferable to the threat of violence they face today. Some readers will find parts of his report disturbing. <br><br> One young Iraqi, Amil (not his real name) recalled the death of a friend: "They found out he was gay and they killed him and they chopped him like a lamb, it was awful." <br><br>
Another man (who wished to remain anonymous) revealed to Scott Long from the New York-based Human Rights Watch, how his partner was kidnapped and killed."
(PDF - 56 Kb) Document Date: 6 Jul 2009 (Downloads: 177)
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India gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingers - By Matthias Williams, Reuters on 07/03/09: http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE5623O720090703 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"But the verdict can be challenged in the Supreme Court and an 1861 law banning "sex against the order of nature" -- widely interpreted to mean homosexual sex -- has not yet been repealed and carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years.<br><br>
In India, which numbers at least 2.5 million HIV infected people among its 1.1 billion-plus population, prejudice against homosexuals as well as AIDS sufferers will still likely deter many afflicted with the disease from seeking treatment."
(PDF - 102 Kb) Document Date: 3 Jul 2009 (Downloads: 295)
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26 países de la región no poseen leyes contra la discriminación homosexual- 26 countries in the region do no have laws against homosexual discrimination - on www.adital.com.br on 07/01/09: http://www.adital.com.br/site/noticia.asp?lang=ES&cod=39544 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"De acuerdo con el informe elaborado por la Asociación Internacional de Gays y Lésbicas de América Latina y del Caribe (Ilgalac), 26 países de América Latina y del Caribe no tienen leyes contra la discriminación y 13 además penalizan prácticas sexuales entre personas del mismo sexo. <br><br> Según la activista, el informe muestra que, a pesar de los esfuerzos de la sociedad civil, el escenario jurídico en los países latinoamericanos y caribeños todavía no ha cambiado. "Nos llama la atención que, a pesar de los esfuerzos que se desarrollan y se desarrollaron en la sociedad civil para mejorar y colaborar en la construcción de relaciones de mayor alteridad entre las personas, éstos no coincidan con los cambios y transformaciones que se conquistaron", declara."<br><br>
"According to the report produced by the International Association of Gays and Lesbians in Latin America and the Caribbean (ILGALAC), 26 countries in Latin American and the Caribbean do not have laws against discrimination and aside from that, 13 penalize sexual practices between people of the same sex.<br><br>
According to the activist, the report shows that, in spite of the efforts of civil society, the judicial scene in Latin American and Caribbean countries has still not changed. "It has been brought to our attention that, in spite of the efforts which develop and have been developed in civil society in order to improve and collaborate in the construction of better relations among people, these do not coincide with the changes and transformations which have been overcome," she declares.
(PDF - 77 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jul 2009 (Downloads: 270)
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Afghanistan has its first official AIDS death - by:Sayed Salahuddin, http://www.aegis.org on 06/01/04: http://www.aegis.org/NEWS/re/2004/RE040606.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"He said between 200 and 300 men and women were registered as AIDS sufferers in Afghanistan. <br><br>
But he said the real number of sufferers would be far higher, because many Afghans with HIV or AIDS would avoid talking about it publicly. <br><br>
The ousted Taliban would publicly lash or stone to death adulterers, including women, and the harsh interpretation of Islamic sharia law appears to have curbed promiscuity and slowed the spread of sexually transmitted diseases."
(PDF - 113 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jun 2004 (Downloads: 291)
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Full text of new ruling Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code -The ruling was written by Chief Justice AJIT PRAKASH SHAH, 07/03/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The criminalisation of homosexuality condemns in perpetuity a sizable
section of society and forces them to live their lives in the shadow of
harassment, exploitation, humiliation, cruel and degrading treatment at
the hands of the law enforcement machinery. The Government of India
estimates the MSM number at around 25 lacs. The number of lesbians and
transgenders is said to be several lacs as well. This vast majority
(borrowing the language of the South African Constitutional Court) is
denied "moral full citizenship". Section 377 IPC grossly violates their
right to privacy and liberty embodied in Article 21 insofar as it
criminalises consensual sexual acts between adults in private. These
fundamental rights had their roots deep in the struggle for independence
and, as pointed out by Granville Austin in "The Indian Constitution -
Cornerstone of A Nation", "they were included in the Constitution in the
hope and expectation that one day the tree of true liberty would bloom in
India". <br>
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Section 377 IPC targets the homosexual community as a class and is
motivated by an animus towards this vulnerable class of people."
(PDF - 736 Kb) Document Date: 3 Jul 2009 (Downloads: 311)
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Homophobia in Albania-Albania's Gay Flight - by Ben Adoni 12/05/07 gayswithoutborders.wordpress.com - http://gayswithoutborders.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/homophobia-in-albania/ (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document provided by Immigration Equality, NY <br><br>
"Homosexuals face little choice but to leave Albania or put up with deep-rooted homophobia. <br><br> Repeated cases in the past have taught the homosexual community that, in a traditional society like Albania, going public with their sexual orientation means losing their jobs, risking threats and possible rejection by their families.<br><br> S.L. says he has good reason for such fear. ?We were sitting in a park when two police vans pulled over. The officers got out of the van and dragged us away. One of the drivers came over to me and kicked me repeatedly, his boot hitting my stomach. When I begged him to stop, he just shouted ?Shut up you faggot?, and continued kicking me?
(PDF - 62 Kb) Document Date: 5 Dec 2007 (Downloads: 269)
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| 1970. |
Indian Court Overturns Gay Sex Ban - By HEATHER TIMMONS and HARI KUMAR, New York Times on 07/03/09 : http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/world/asia/03india.html?pagewanted=print (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"NEW DELHI -In a landmark ruling Thursday that could usher in an era of greater freedom for gay men and lesbians in India, New Delhi?s highest court decriminalized homosexuality. <br><br> Thursday's decision applies only in the territory of India's capital city, but it is likely to force India?s government either to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, or change the law nationwide, lawyers and advocates said.<br><br> Gay men and women have rarely been prosecuted under Section 377 in India in modern times, but it has been used to harass, blackmail and jail people. <br>>br>Now that the High Court has ruled against Section 377, some say the next step is a change in the way that society views gay people. ?The real problem is still the stigma attached,? especially outside big cities, said Ritu Dalmia, one of India's best-known chefs, who lives with her girlfriend in Delhi."
(PDF - 110 Kb) Document Date: 3 Jul 2009 (Downloads: 226)
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NIGERIA. LA PROPOSITION D'INTERDICTION DES UNIONS HOMOSEXUELLES EST UNE ATTAQUE CONTRE LES DROITS HUMAINS - The proposed ban of homosexual unions ia a breach of human rihgts - by Amnesti International on 01/28/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Full English translation of this document was provided by Quentin Durant de Saint Andre from the Lycèe Frainçais de Chicago Il.<br><br>
« Outre les mesures visant les personnes ayant des relations homosexuelles supposées, le projet
de loi prévoirait des sentences allant jusqu'à cinq ans d'emprisonnement et une amende pour toute
personne ayant servi de témoin ou d?assistant à la formalisation d?un mariage entre personnes du
même sexe. »
(PDF - 210 Kb) Document Date: 28 Jan 2009 (Downloads: 291)
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POLICE ACTIONS TURN TO BE " HOMOPHOBIA" - Report on the accompanying to the police stations of a group of homosexuals - AHRG Report 10/02/03 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/balkanhr/message/6016 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document provided by Immigration Equality <bR.<br> "On 30, 2003, AHRG received the information that a group of homosexuals were detained in the police stations no 3 in Tirana, on the previous evening. They were not given the reasons of their detention."
(PDF - 248 Kb) Document Date: 2 Oct 2003 (Downloads: 286)
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Uruguay: Pope dismisses bishop who was extorted for being homosexual - By momento24.com on 07/01/09 on: http://momento24.com/en/2009/07/01/pope-dismisses-bishop-who-was-extorted-for-being-homosexual/ (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Sources at the Uruguayan Bishops? Conference confirmed that the bishops do not have the authority to take the necessary measures in the case of Bishop Barbosa, who has been denounced for having homosexual relations by some clergy in his diocese. The case of Bishop Barbosa must be dealt with by the Holy See. <br><br> According to the newspaper El Observador, this would be ?the first time in the history of the Church in Uruguay that a bishop has had to resign over issues related to his private life.?
(PDF - 472 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jul 2009 (Downloads: 278)
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El Salvador: Situation of homosexuals, including societal attitudes and availability of state protection and support services -Citation / Document Symbol SLV102872.E- published by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on 07/11/08: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48d22378c.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Cite as: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, El Salvador: Situation of homosexuals, including societal attitudes and availability of state protection and support services, 11 July 2008, SLV102872.E, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48d22378c.html [accessed 1 July 2009] <br><br> "State protection<br>
According to Amnesty International (AI), "LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] people in El Salvador regularly face attacks and intimidation" (AI 7 Aug. 2006). AI indicates that between 2001 and 2006, the offices of the Entre Amigos Association, a Salvadorian gay advocacy group, were raided seven times and that all raids were reported to authorities but none resulted in prosecution (ibid.). Despite the presence of police protection at the Entre Amigos office, at least one member has reported being threatened at gunpoint (ibid.; The Independent 22 Mar. 2007; The Guardian 22 Mar. 2007)."
(PDF - 134 Kb) Document Date: 11 Jul 2008 (Downloads: 203)
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El Salvador: US Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2008 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 02/24/09 : http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/wha/119159.htm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of HIV status and sexual orientation, although in practice discrimination was widespread. The homosexual rights group Entre Amigos reported that public and private actors engaged in violence and discrimination against sexual minorities and persons with HIV/AIDS, including the government's continued denial of Entre Amigos' application for legal registration. Entre Amigos also reported that throughout the year, persons vandalized and robbed the group's offices, necessitating that the organization move locations regularly.
Lack of public information remained a problem in confronting discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS or in assisting persons suffering from HIV/AIDS."
(PDF - 133 Kb) Document Date: 25 Feb 2009 (Downloads: 274)
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Festejan países latinos Día del Orgullo LGBT - Latin Countries celebrate LGBT Pride day - by Anodis on 06/29/09 : http://anodis.com/nota/14333.asp# (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Peru, Chile, El Salvador, Bolivia<br><br>
La dirigente de la Alianza por la Diversidad Sexual, Bárbara Romero, dijo a Efe que la comunidad homosexual marchó de "luto" por el asesinato en los últimos dos meses de al menos una docena de sus miembros, en especial personas transexuales. <br><br>
"Han sido crímenes de odio con una mancha oscura de homofobia", dijo Romero, al referirse al asesinato hace dos semanas de dos transexuales que ejercían la prostitución y cuyos cadáveres presentaban signos de tortura."<br><br>
The director of the Alliance for Sexual Diversity, Bárbara Romero, said to Efe that the homosexual community marched in "mourning" because of the assassinations in the last few months of at least a dozen of its members, in particular transsexual people.<br><br>
"They were hate crimes with a dark spot of homophobia,"said Romero, referring to the assassination two weeks ago of two transsexuals who praticed prostitution and whose bodies showed signs of torture."
(PDF - 178 Kb) Document Date: 29 Jun 2009 (Downloads: 197)
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India: Muslims leaders denounce moves to legalise homosexuality - by www.indianexpress.com on 07/01/09 : http://www.indianexpress.com/story-print/483577/ (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"New Delhi : Amid government moves for a re-look at criminalising homosexuality, several Muslim leaders have said any attempt to legally permit unnatural sex is an attack on religious and moral values.
"Legalisation of homosexuality is an attack on Indian religious and moral values," over a dozen prominent Muslim religious leaders said in a statement. <br><br>"Homosexuality is offence under Shariat Law and haram (prohibited) in Islam," Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Darul Uloom Deoband Maulana Abdul Khalik Madrasi said."
(PDF - 69 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jul 2009 (Downloads: 188)
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LGBT rights in El Salvador - by Wikipedia LGBT -This page was last modified on 6 May 2009 at 18:06 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_El_Salvador (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Civil Rights<br><br>
A national law does exist to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, but it is rarely enforced [4]. Polls show high levels of prejudice directed at LGBT, and many reports of anti-gay harassment and bias motivated violence [5].<br><br>
Much of the nation's advocacy on behalf of LGBT rights comes from William Hernandez and the other members of, "Asociacion Entre Amigos" (1994 Among Friends Association), who have faced harassment and even death threats for their activism [6]."
(PDF - 145 Kb) Document Date: 6 May 2009 (Downloads: 310)
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Honduran Police Aid, Abet Trans Murder - by Michelle Garcia, www.Advocate.com on 05/29/09: http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid87259.asp (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Human Rights Watch released a report on Friday calling on Honduras's police to stop abusing transgender citizens. <br><br>
According to the international human rights group, transgender people are reporting repeated rape, beatings, extortion, and arbitrary arrests by officers. At least 17 transgender Hondurans have been publicly murdered since 2004, yet none of the killings have led to prosecution."
(PDF - 67 Kb) Document Date: 29 May 2009 (Downloads: 296)
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Honduran trans rights activist murdered - By Jesica Stern, HRW -on 05/29/09 : http://birdofparadox.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/honduran-trans-rights-activist-murdered/ (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Cynthia Nicole's murder is the fifth in Honduras in the past two months and the figures support HRW's claim that "violence targeting Honduras's transgender community appears to be on the rise":<br><br>
* January 9: Cynthia Nicole received three shots in the chest and one in the head in a drive-by shooting<br><br>
* December 20: members of the police assaulted a transgender activist doing HIV/AIDS outreach work<br><br>
* December 17: an attacker stabbed Noelia, a transgender sex worker, 14 times<br><br>
* November 21: an attacker shot Bibi, a transgender sex worker<br><br>
* November 20: an attacker killed Yasmin, a transgender sex worker and colleague of Cynthia Nicole"
(PDF - 49 Kb) Document Date: 29 May 2009 (Downloads: 236)
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