Tag Archives: LGBT rights

Chief Of Naval Operations Urges Sailors To Participate In DADT Study

It sure seems like he’s asking for negative comments. “The repeal will ONLY go into effect AFTER this study.”

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Pakistan Arrests Man And Trans Woman, Charges Pair With Staging A Gay Marriage

Pakistani police have raided the purported wedding party of a man and a transgender woman, arresting the couple and many guests. The couple faces ten years in prison. (Via – Dan Savage)

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KLM To Gay Flight Attendants: You Must Continue To Fly To Iran

Royal Dutch Airlines has turned down reassignment requests from gay flight attendants who say they fear flying to Iran. Trouble is brewing at Dutch airline KLM, where a number of homosexual stewards want to be excused from flying to Iran. Iran is one of the most intolerant countries in the world when it comes to homosexuality, and the stewards – …

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Sweden Ranked Most Gay-Friendly Nation In Europe, Russia Finishes Last

The IGLA-Europe (European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) has ranked Sweden as the continent’s most gay-friendly nation. Via Rex Wockner @ Pink Paper: The new edition of the group’s Rainbow Europe Country Index says Sweden is the only European nation that passes all the group’s tests in areas such as anti-discrimination protections, recognition of …

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On The Rise Of GetEQUAL

From heckling the president, to congressional sit-ins, to chaining themselves to the White House fence, not since ACT-UP has an activist group shaken up our world as GetEQUAL has. Today Andrew Harmon and Kerry Eleveld have posted a lengthy dissection of GetEQUAL for the Advocate. An excerpt: Although GetEqual appears to have sprung up from nowhere and arrived with haste, …

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IRELAND: National Poster Campaign For Marriage Equality Launches

A national poster campaign has been launched in Ireland to promote marriage equality. The posters can be seen on buses in Dublin and have been sent to libraries and community centers nationwide. Ireland does not recognize same-sex unions, but a pending civil partnerships bill would provide some, but not all of the rights of marriage. Orla Howard, Board Member, Marriage …

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SAN DIEGO: Christian Group Seeks To Unseat Four “Activist” Judges

Saying that judges should be accountable to the legislature and not make law themselves, a San Diego-based Christian group called Better Judges Now is fielding candidates to unseat four “activist” judges. In separate interviews, each of the candidates declined to specify why he is running against the particular judge he challenged. Each cited a section of the judicial canon of …

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MOSCOW: Activists Defy Police, Stage Two Small “Flash” Pride Parades

Although the mayor of Moscow has banned gay pride parades for the last five years, today activists defied riot police and staged two small “flash” parades without incident. Strategic planning by the activists managed to keep the events below the radar of anti-gay nationalists and neo-nazis. For once. Two Gay Pride parades were held without arrests in Moscow on Saturday, …

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BREAKING: Malawi President Pardons Imprisoned Gay Couple

Fantastic news. President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi has pardoned the gay couple sentenced last week to 14 years in prison at hard labor for the “grossly indecent and unnatural act” of holding a commitment ceremony. Mr Mutharika, speaking as UN chief Ban Ki-moon visited Lilongwe, said he had ordered their immediate release. Steven Monjeza, 26, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, …

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Obama Issues Pride Month Proclamation

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFor Immediate ReleaseMay 28, 2010 LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As Americans, it is our birthright that all people are created equal and deserve the same rights, privileges, and opportunities. Since our earliest days of independence, our Nation has striven …

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Activists Released In Zimbabwe, Say They Were Tortured In Jail

The two gay activists arrested in Zimbabwe earlier this week have been released on bail. The men were arrested for “undermining” the regime of dictator Robert Mugabe after an anti-Mugabe letter from former SF Mayor Willie Brown was found posted in their office. The men say they were tortured in jail. Their employer, Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (Galz), said …

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Around The World

They are: Cuba, China, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, South Korea, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, United States, Venezuela, and Yemen. (Via – Esquire)

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House Passes DADT Repeal 234-194

The House of Representatives has passed the compromise repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” after long and rancorous debate. I’ll post highlight clips from the debate shortly and will update this post with the vote’s roll call. Ten reps did not vote, 26 Democrats voted “NO” and only five Republicans voted “YES.” UPDATE: The five GOP “Yes” votes: Charles Djou …

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DADT Compromise Repeal Bill Passes In Senate Armed Services Committee

The vote was 16-12 and now moves to the full Senate. And it wasn’t televised, despite the demand made by John McCain earlier today. The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday voted to let the Pentagon repeal the ban on gay men, lesbians and bisexual people from serving openly in the military, a big step toward dismantling the Clinton-era policy …

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Republican House Members Rail Against DADT Repeal

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SATURDAY: Protest At United Nations Over Imprisoned Malawi Gay Couple

This Saturday in NYC there will be a demonstration at the Malawian consulate near the United Nations in protest of the imprisonment of the Malawi gay couple who last week were sentenced to 14 years at hard labor merely for holding an engagement ceremony. Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pmLocation: Malawian Consulate, 866 United Nations Plaza, NY, NYStreet: …

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Maddow On DADT Compromise

Rachel recaps yesterday’s news and give a brief history on the creation and effects of DADT. Yesterday some members of the GOP threatened to veto the entire Defense budget bill of the repeal of DADT was attached as an amendment. Rep. Patrick Murphy, the sponsor of the compromise repeal bill, joins Rachel about halfway through.

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Tweet Of The Day – Lt. Dan Choi

UPDATE: Choi will be on Joy Behar’s show tonight to discuss the compromise deal.

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ZIMBABWE: Gay Activists Arrested For “Undermining” Dictator Mugabe

Two gay activists in Zimbawe have been arrested and charged with “undermining” the regime of the country’s notorious dictator, Robert Mugabe. The charge apparently arises from an anti-Mugabe letter from former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, which was reportedly displayed in the pair’s office. Ellen Chademana and Ingatius Muhambi of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe pressure group were arrested …

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HAWAII: Gov. Linda Lingle Meets With Anti-Gay Side On Civil Unions

Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle has until June 21st to state her intention on her state’s pending civil unions law, which passed unexpectedly on the last day of the legislative session last month. Yesterday she held a private meeting with an anti-gay group. About 30 opponents of the measure attended a two-hour long private session in the governor’s office. “House Bill …

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