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Moscow assures gays they will be safe at Eurovision A leading Russian gay rights activist has accused the Moscow authorities of "pure hypocrisy" after an official gave assurances about the safety of gay people attending next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Sergei Ananov, the deputy head of the Moscow committee on tourism, said at a press briefing at the World Travel Market 2008 in London: "Moscow is known for the respect of pe… Read all
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Belarusian authorities ban gay rights protest in Minsk Officials in Belarus have refused permission for a protest outside the Russian embassy in the capital Minsk. Organisers of the gay picket applied to the city council for permission on October 9th. The Byelorussian Initiative Group for gender and sexual equality wanted to protest against the "growing number" of hate crimes in the neighbouring country of Russia. However,… Read all
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Universiti Sains Malaysia now moves to reject plastic bags GEORGE TOWN , Penang : After successfully eradicating polystyrene food containers from being used on its campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is now taking yet another initiative – to discourage use of plastic bags. Healthy Campus Coordinator Associate Prof Dr Lee Lik Meng said the initiative to reduce the use of plastic bags was initiated by one of its student movements. <… Read all
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Malaysia - Gay sex parties broken up, 70 nabbed GEORGE TOWN, PENANG : Police busted four male sex parties in progress on Saturday, rounding up more than 70 customers and male sex workers. Some of them could not put on their clothing in time when police stormed the various premises during the 5.30pm incident. Used condoms were found strewn all over the floor of the premises. Police also seized some pornography DVDs, gay … Read all
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Singapore's first gay protest postponed to allow for bigger event A small outdoor protest for gay rights due to take place in Singapore next month has been postponed because of the positive response from the gay community. The Straits Times reports that the event, a first for Singapore, has been postponed until early next year. Organiser Roy Tan said he had taken the decision "to ensure that all interested parties - straight, gay a… Read all
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Jerusalem's gay oasis under threat from financial crisis A community centre for the gay community in Jerusalem is facing closure because of the credit crunch. A "high percentage" of Jerusalem Open House's annual budget is built on grants and gifts from abroad. In a letter to supporters JOH said: "we are already feeling the pinch, as the flow of funds slows down. "JOH is the only LGBT organisation in Israel to be so detrimental… Read all
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Vatican approves new tests to weed out 'gay' priestsMen who aspire to the priesthood may face psychological tests to check whether they are homosexual. Despite the fact that Roman Catholic priests are celibate, the church under Pope Benedict XVI has become hostile to people with homosexual desires being ordained. The Vatican has approved psychological tests to weed out those with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" or "uncerta… Read all
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American gays demand apology from broadcaster over "fag" comedian A gay group that monitors the media has criticised Australia's Channel Ten for broadcasting comedian Jerry Lewis' comments about cricket. During a news conference in Sydney last week the veteran comedian was asked for his opinion on cricket. "Oh, cricket? It's a fag game. What are you, nuts?" 82-year-old Lewis replied, while handling an imaginary cricket bat in a camp manner.… Read all
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