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Zimbabwe 2 SO [97-99] (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 19,876 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 1997 (Downloads: 489)
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Zimbabwe Current Update HIV (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 2,436 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 1999 (Downloads: 586)
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Zimbabwe Current Update SO (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 19,849 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 1999 (Downloads: 518)
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Guatemala: Atacan a cinco homosexuales, matan a uno - Five homosexuals attacked, one killed- Associated Press 06/17/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Translated document by Caitlin Early, Law Office of Rosy H. Cho, San Francisco CA.<br><br>Guatemala: A Honduran man, one of the five shout by unidentified men early morning Saturday in Guatemala City, died while the other three remain in serious condition in the hospital. <br><br>
?Right now I am leaving the morgue, exactly six months to the day since Paulina?s death under similar circumstances,? said Jorge Lopez, the director of Organization to Support an Integral Sexuality In the Face of AIDS (OASIS), to the AP on Saturday.
(PDF - 100 Kb) Document Date: 17 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 712)
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Guatemala: aumentan ataques contra transexuales- Associated Press (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Attacks against transexuals are in the increase.
GUATEMALA - Los ataques en contra de travestis en ciudad de Guatemala aumentaron considerablemente desde mediados del año pasado, denunció el domingo una organización de homosexuales después de que cinco hombres transgénero fueran atacados a tiros y uno de ellos, hondureño, falleciera.<br>
"Estas cosas son el termómetro de cuanta discriminaci®on hay en el país", dijo el domingo a la AP el director de la Organización de Apoyo a una Sexualidad Integral frente al SIDA (Oasis), Jorge López, durante el velatorio de Geovanny Calderón, conocido como "Bárbara".
(PDF - 102 Kb) Document Date: 18 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 578)
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Honduras: Denuncian que lesbianas hondureñas sufren discriminación-It is reported that Honduran lesbians suffer discrimination- El Heraldo-06/17/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
The lesbian network of Honduras presented a report which states that they do not want to be objectified because of their sexual orientation. The lesbians asked for a stop to work discrimination. <br><br> La red lésbica de Honduras presentó un informe que revela el rechazo de que son objeto por su preferencia sexual
INFORME. Las lesbianas pidieron un alto a la discriminación laboral.<br><br>
Tegucigalpa. Su opción sexual, diferente a lo establecido socialmente como normal", provoca que las lesbianas sean minimizadas, descartadas y anuladas laboralmente. Lo anterior fue denunciado por la red lésbica de Honduras Catrachas, en una investigación sobre la discriminación laboral a lesbianas en América Latina.
"El campo laboral para las lesbianas es enloquecedor; se necesita mucha fuerza interna, mucha capacidad de amar, mucha tolerancia y paciencia para resistir", señaló Blanca Dole. <br><br>
Explicó que, a menudo, se piensa que una mujer lesbiana en un centro de trabajo provocará el rompimiento de las æbuenas costumbresæ o que le dará una mala imagen a la empresa por ser una persona "anormal".
(PDF - 217 Kb) Document Date: 17 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 741)
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Intolerance Outrage in Russia- The Advocate - 6/6/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"God is with us. " said one of the hundreds of nationalists and Orthodox Christians who attacked a group of gay partygoers in Moscow.<br><br>
More than 150 Russian nationalists and skinheads joined Orthodox Christians in MOscow on April 30th to stop a groupp of gay partygoers from "damaging" their nation.
(PDF - 158 Kb) Document Date: 6 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 634)
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No freedom in Cameroon- The Advocatre 6/6/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Apparently, acquiltal doesn't equal freedom in Cameroon. After having sat in jail on sodomy charges since May 2005, nine Cameroonian men were acquited April 21, according to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
(PDF - 283 Kb) Document Date: 6 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 661)
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Poland: Warsaw gays march legally-Rex Wockner- INTERNATIONAL NEWS #634 6/19/06 Exceprt: (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
After banning Warsaw's gay pride parade in 2004 and 2005, officials
allowed it to take place this year.<br>
Police said 3,000 people marched on June 10. Organizers said 10,000.<br.
Members of parliament from France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden
joined the procession.<br>
Two thousand police officers protected the parade.<br>
Fourteen skinheads, some carrying tear-gas canisters, reportedly were
arrested for throwing eggs. Other reports said about 100
counterprotesters were cited for staging an illegal demonstration.
(PDF - 23 Kb) Document Date: 19 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 574)
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Russia 3 HIV [97-2003] (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 759 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 1997 (Downloads: 619)
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Russia 3 SO [97-2003] (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 6,831 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 1997 (Downloads: 544)
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Russia Current Update HIV (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 187 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2003 (Downloads: 667)
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Russia Current Update SO (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 7,214 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2003 (Downloads: 588)
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Argentina: Asesinan a travesti en Tucuman- A transgeder is murdered in Tucuman- Sentido Gay 06/13/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Tucuman (Redaccion SentidoG.com)<br>
[alleged lack of attention by family members by Padilla hospital staff]
Falleció en la madrugada del domingo la travesti que fue herida por su pareja. Sus familiares dicen que la víctima fue discriminada en el hospital Padilla. La Policía informó que el autor del disparo, un joven de 19 años, se presentó en los Tribunales acompañado por un abogado.
(PDF - 206 Kb) Document Date: 13 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 578)
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Argentina: Rosario brindará pensián a las parejas gays de jubilados municipales 06/14/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
http://www.sentidog.com/article.php?id_news=15771<br> <br>
Rosarios will offer pension to municipal retired gay couples <br>
Los jubilados municipales de Rosario podrán dejar el beneficio de la pensión a su pareja, con independencia de su orientación sexual o identidad de género. Así lo establece un proyecto de ordenanza que llegará mañana al recinto de sesiones del Concejo Municipal y al que los ediles ya le dieron el okey en las comisiones tanto de Derechos Humanos como de Gobierno. "Este será un paso más en la lucha por la igualdad de gays y lesbianas", aseguró a La Capital el titular de la Asociación Civil Vox, Guillermo Lovagnini. El dirigente, que fue quien llevó la iniciativa hasta el Palacio Vasallo, manifestó que, en materia de derechos de las minorías sexuales, "Rosario es una isla y está adelantada años luz a la capital de la provincia, donde ni siquiera existe una legislación antidiscriminatoria"
(PDF - 218 Kb) Document Date: 14 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 673)
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Comision de Senado colombiano aprueba ley de parejas homosexuales-Colombian Senate Commission passes law for homosexual couples, Bogota (Colprensa/LA PATRIA)-http://www.sentidog.com/article.php?id_news=15767 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
La comisión séptima del Senado de la República aprobó en primer debate el proyecto de ley que reconoce los derechos civiles y patrimoniales a las parejas del mismo sexo. Con 11 votos a favor y 2 en contra, el proyecto pasa ahora en la plenaria del Senado a su segundo debate, de cuatro que necesita para convertirse en Ley. "Las parejas conformadas por personas del mismo sexo podrán acceder a la seguridad social y podrán conformar sociedades patrimoniales, con los mismos requisitos y condiciones previstos en las disposiciones vigentes para los compañeros permanentes", precisa el único artículo que contiene el proyecto de ley 130 del año 2005.<br><br>
The seventh commission of the Senate of the Republic passed on the first debate the draft of law which recognizes the civil and patrimonial rights for couples of the same sex. With 11 votes in favor and 2 against, the draft now passes to the plenary of the Senate for its second debate of four which it needs in order to become law. "The couples made up of people of the same sex will be able to obtain social security and they will be able to shape patrimonial societies, with the same expected requirements and conditions as the arrangements in force for the permanent companions," specifies the only article which contains the law 130 from the year 2005.
(PDF - 278 Kb) Document Date: 14 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 530)
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Gay India News & Reports 2006 - globalgayz.com (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
1 Gay prostitution on the rise in the City of Joy 1/06<br>
2 Actor and Director Anupam Kher is Happy and Gay 1/06<br>
3 Anger at 'shameful' India gay law 1/06<br>
4 Protests mount in India over arrest of gay men 1/06<br>
5 Indian gay ban may be reversed 2/06<br>
6 Cops track down eloped lesbian couple--held in hospital for medical exams 3/06<br>
7 Tamil Nadu's first homosexual society 3/06<br>
8 India's celebrities speak up for gay rights 3/06<br>
9 Court unites lesbian couple--huge implications for the gay movement in India 3-06<br>
10 New Site: Matrimonials for Same-sex Marriages 4/06
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(PDF - 139 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2006 (Downloads: 529)
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Homosexuality in India-From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Homosexuality in India, despite having an ancient history, is still considered a taboo subject, by both Indian civil society and the government of India. Homosexuality is also criminalised, due to provisions against unnatural sex and sodomy, under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In recent years, both due to liberal attitudes and the need to control HIV/AIDS, several Non-profit organisations and the planning commission of India have all demanded legalisation or at least de-criminalisation of homosexuality and acceptance, tolerance and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people.
(PDF - 138 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2006 (Downloads: 552)
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India (and South Asia) Sexuality Minorities Rights Page | www.sacw.net 3/9/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
http://www.sacw.net/SexualityMinorities/index.html<br>
Sexuality: A Realm of Politics (Book review of 'Sexuality, Gender and Rights: Exploring Theory and Practice in South and South-East Asia edited by Geetanjali Mishra, Radhika Chandiramani;
Sage, New Delhi, 2005)<br>
- Arvind Narrain (Economic and Political Weekly, March 25, 2006)<br>
Nothing Unnatural About it
- Rakesh Shukla (The Times of India, February 13, 2006)<br>
Nepal Police on 'Sexual Cleansing' Drive
 - Human Rights Watch Press Release (January 13, 2006)<br>
Letter to Indian Prime Minister Singh
On the arrest of four men on charges of homosexual conduct in Lucknow
 - Scott Long, Human Rights Watch (January 11, 2006)<br>
India: A battle for sexual rights - SiddharthNarain (Frontline May 7-May 20, 2005)<br>
India: Protest against using law 'to harass sexual minorities' (The Hindu, March 1, 2005)<br>
Canada gay union Bill raises storm in Punjab (Times of India, January 28, 2005)<br>
Crossing sexual boundaries in Nepal
- Charles Haviland (BBC, January 26, 2005)<br>
Homosexual victim exposes the Delhi press
In the case of a double murder in Delhi, it is the "dark underbelly"of print journalism rather than homosexuality that needs to be examined
- Aniruddha Dutta [9/8/2004 ]<br>
India: It's a queer case!
- Namita Bhandare (The Hindustan Times, August 17, 2004)<br>
Strange mindset - Anjali Gopalan (Letter to The Hindustan Times, August 17, 2004)<br>
Nepal: Sexual Rights Group at Risk of Closure
- Human Rights Watch Press Release
(July 23, 2004)<br>
Pro-Gay Movement Gathers Steam in India
(OneWorld, UK, July 2, 2004)<br>
India: 'Lesbians want space, not publicity'
- Bachi Karkaria (Times of India, June 19, 2004)<br>
India: Dear Mr Razdan, homosexuals are not freaks
- Tejal Shah (Times of India, June 14, 2004)<br>
A perspective from India: Homosexuality stands criminalized because of a mid 19th century colonial law
- Aditya Bondyopadhyay (April 13, 2004
Palais des Nations, Geneva; Switzerland)<br>
India: Section 377: How natural is normal?
- Nivedita Menon (SACW, January 1, 2004)<br>
India: Sexuality and Law [campaign against the repeal of section 377]
- Siddharth Narrain (Frontline Dec.20, 2003-Jan.2, 2004)<br>
Draft of Open Letter Challenging Government of India's assertion not to decriminalise homosexuality and to create public opinion
India: Law - Punishment of Crimes for Enforcement of Morality
- Rakesh Shukla (October 30, 2003)<br>
Minority Matters
- Anjali Gopalan (Interview, The Times of India, September 20, 2003)<br>
Why should homosexuality be a crime?
- (The Times of India, September 19, 2003)<br>
Same-sex South Asia
- M V Ramana (Himal Magazine July 2003)<br>
Human rights violations against sexuality minorities in India
- A PUCL-K fact-finding report about Bangalore (2003)<br>
Police Abuse of AIDS Workers Worsens Epidemic in India
- Human Rights Watch (2002)<br>
Lesbian Activism in Sri Lanka
- Women's Support Group of the Companions on a Journey (Lines, May 2002)<br>
'End psychiatric abuse against homosexuals in India'
- IGHLRC ALert (2001)<br>
For People Like Us
- Ashwini Sukthankar (New Internationalist 328, October 2000)<br>
The Law and Homosexuality in India
- Sherry Joseph (CEHAT. International Conference on Preventing Violence, Caring for Survivors, Nov 28-30, 1998. YMCA, Mumbai)
(PDF - 71 Kb) Document Date: 9 Apr 2006 (Downloads: 565)
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India -Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 US Department of State (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Excerpt:<br>
Section 5 Discrimination,
Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons <br>
The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, place of birth, or social status, and government authorities worked to enforce these provisions with varying degrees of success. Despite laws designed to prevent discrimination, social and cultural practices as well as other legislation had a profound discriminatory impact, and discrimination against women, persons with disabilities, indigenous persons, homosexuals, and national, racial, and ethnic minorities was a problem. The traditional caste system, as well as ethnic, religious, and language differences, deeply divided the society. According to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, caste clashes were frequent in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
(PDF - 45 Kb) Document Date: 8 Mar 2006 (Downloads: 758)
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