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US State Dept Affirms Opposition as Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill Looms 09/05/11
Action alert: Uganda 'Kill gays' bill 'back within fortnight', reintroduction 'by stealth' 08/22/11
Bravery in black (Rosendall, Metro Weekly) 02/03/11
State Dept. policy change the latest gay rights win (The Washington Post) 01/11/11
State Dept steps back on gender-neutral parentage (The Associated Press) 01/08/11
Portuguese TV star slain, castrated at NYC hotel (The Associated Press) 01/08/11
US priest accused of pedophilia dies in Martinique (The Associated Press) 01/07/11
After string of gay-friendly measures, Nepal aims to tap valuable tourist market (The Washington Post) 01/07/11
Parent One, Parent Two to replace references to mother, father on passport forms (The Washington Post) 01/07/11
Brazil OKs in vitro fertilization for gay couples (The Associated Press) 01/06/11
Uganda court rules media cannot 'out' gay Ugandans (The Associated Press) 01/04/11
Serbia far right leader charged in attacks on gays (The Associated Press) 12/24/10
Thailand bans film about transgender father (The Associated Press) 12/24/10
Gay advocates win victory at UN (The Associated Press) 12/21/10
AP Interview: Malaysia gay man gets threats (The Associated Press) 12/21/10
Gay rights in focus before UN vote (The Associated Press) 12/19/10
Human Rights Watch report slams Iran for harassing gays (The Associated Press) 12/15/10
Gay rights groups condemn Blatter comment (The Associated Press) 12/14/10
Announcing Constitutionalists For Gays & Immigrants (Colorado Pols) 12/14/10
Constructing Happiness With a Carnal Ghost (The New York Times) 11/25/10
Cables show Ireland irked Vatican on sovereignty (The Associated Press) 12/12/10
Poland, Bastion of Religion, Sees Rise in Secularism (The New York Times) 12/11/10
Gays in Africa face growing persecution, human rights activists say (The Washington Post) 12/11/10
Czechs defend arousal testing of gay refugees (The Associated Press) 12/08/10
Panic among Kenya's gays after PM's arrest threat (The Associated Press) 11/29/10
Anglican conservatives reject global unity plan (The Associated Press) 11/24/10
Vatican: Condom use, a lesser evil (The Associated Press) 11/23/10
Pope says some condom use 'first step' of morality (The Associated Press) 11/21/10
2 suspects held in shooting of gay youth in Rio (The Associated Press) 11/18/10
Malaysia gay-themed film gets applause at 1st show (The Associated Press) 11/11/10
Croatia chief's anti-gay remarks spark protests (The Associated Press) 11/10/10
Straight British couple seeks 'gay' partnership (The Associated Press) 11/09/10
Obama's Indonesian gay nanny and other things from his past (The Washington Post) 11/09/10
Mexico House votes for same-sex couple benefits (The Associated Press) 11/09/10
Gay Brazilian married in US may face deportation (The Associated Press) 11/08/10
Pope defends family as Spanish gays hold 'kiss-in' (The Associated Press) 11/07/10
Argentine gays proud of 500 same-sex marriages (The Associated Press) 11/06/10
Official: Anti-gay riots send wrong message to EU (The Associated Press) 10/11/10
Serb police clash with anti-gay rioters (The Associated Press) 10/10/10
Riots erupt at Serbia gay pride parade (Video, The Associated Press) 10/10/10
Mexican governor: Gay marriage 'grosses me out' (The Associated Press) 10/08/10
Beijing police raid gay spot, question dozens (The Associated Press) 09/28/10
Russia's Medvedev fires powerful Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, his longtime nemesis (The Washington Post) 09/28/10
Archbishop of Canterbury: Gay rows wounding church (The Associated Press) 09/25/10
Russian gay activist says he was seized by agents (The Associated Press) 09/18/10
Myths and religious truths about gay people (Letters, The Washington Post) 09/18/10
UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges repeal of anti-gay laws (The Associated Press) 09/17/10
Immigration overhaul could leave gay couples out (The Washington Post) 09/13/10
Letter from Argentina: Country legalizes same-sex marriage, and couples make big plans (The Washington Post) 09/11/10
Report: Saudi diplomats seeks asylum in US (The Associated Press) 09/11/10
Pervasive Abuse Found in Belgian Church (The New York Times) 09/10/10
1st Serbian gay pride march in years planned (The Associated Press) 09/07/10
Germany considering income tax equality for gays (The Associated Press) 08/19/10
UK: Adoption charity can't ban gay couples (The Associated Press) 08/19/10
Mexico supreme court upholds gay adoptions (The Associated Press) 08/16/10
All Mexican states must recognize gay marriages (The Associated Press) 08/10/10
Costa Rica court blocks gay civil union referendum (The Associated Press) 08/10/10
Cardinal: Mexican high court wrong to uphold gay marriage (The Associated Press) 08/08/10
Mexican court upholds capital's gay marriage law (The Associated Press) 08/05/10
Argentine couples wed under new gay marriage law (The Associated Press) 07/30/10
Jerusalem hosts subdued gay pride march (The Associated Press) 07/29/10
The Promised Land
Kushaba Moses Mworeko left Uganda to seek asylum in America, but now he's living in limbo (Metro Weekly) 07/28/10
New Zealand school sanctioned for firing gay sports coach (The Associated Press) 07/22/10
US gay rights group gets UN accreditation (The Associated Press) 07/19/10
Gays march in Poland to demand equal rights (The Associated Press) 07/17/10
US pushing UN status for gay rights group (The Associated Press) 07/16/10
Argentina legalizes gay marriage in historic vote (The Associated Press) 07/15/10
Austrian Catholics ramp up quest for church reform (The Associated Press) 06/23/10
Mexico mourns writer Carlos Monsiváis (The Washington Post) 06/21/10
Thousands celebrate Berlin's gay pride parade (The Associated Press) 06/19/10
German court: Gay marriage is only 'partnership' (The Associated Press) 06/15/10
Jersey Jihadist Wanted 'to Mutilate Gays' (Newser) 06/09/10
Malawi Gay Man Risks Re-Arrest for Perjury (Box Turtle Bulletin) 06/08/10
Reports: Malawi Couple Break Up (Box Turtle Bulletin) 06/08/10
Lesbian couple weds in Portugal's 1st gay marriage (The Associated Press) 06/07/10
Brazilian man, Mass. husband rejoin in asylum case (The Associated Press) 06/04/10
FRC lobbied against resolution condemning Uganda bill (The Washington Post) 06/04/10
Ex-mayor offers Dutch voters return to tolerance (The Associated Press) 06/04/10
Resignation of Gay Minister Jolts New British Government (New York Times) 05/30/10
Malawi gay couple keep low profile after pardon (The Associated Press) 05/30/10
Malawi couple pardoned by President 05/29/10
Indecent Practices (Rosendall, Metro Weekly) 05/27/10
Detained Zimbabwe gay activists beaten and tortured (Zimbabwe Telegraph) 05/27/10
Bishops call on Zuma to act on Malawi jailing (Mamba Online 05/26/10
SA must back Africa’s gays (Editorial, Business Day) 05/26/10
Tiwonge & Steven split up by Malawi authorities 05/26/10
D.C. Council supports Uniting American Families Act (NBC Washington) 05/25/10
Police in NW Pakistan stop transgender wedding (The Associated Press) 05/25/10
Bishop: 100 cases in 10 yrs for Italy priest abuse (The Associated Press) 05/25/10
Zimbabwe police raid gay group offices, arrest 2 (The Associated Press) 05/24/10
Gay couple sentenced to maximum 14 years in Malawi (The Associated Press) 05/20/10
Malawi: Gay couple found guilty (The Associated Press) 05/18/10
Portugal's president ratifies gay marriage law (The Associated Press) 05/17/10
Killings of gays increase in Mexico, report says (The Associated Press) 05/13/10
Uganda's ugly anti-homosexuality bill is almost dead (Jonathan Capehart, The Washington Post) 05/11/10
Uganda Panel Gives Setback to Antigay Bill (The Associated Press) 05/08/10
Lithuanian court reverses ban on gay pride parade (The Associated Press) 05/07/10
Argentine House of Deputies approves gay marriage (The Associated Press) 05/05/10
Brazil bishop says kids spontaneously gay (The Associated Press) 05/05/10
Vatican under fire for linking gays to pedophilia (Reuters) 04/15/10
Gay rights activists protest Turkish minister (The Associated Press) 04/15/10
Italian court rebuffs gay marriage bid (The Associated Press) 04/14/10
Vatican tries to quell uproar over gay comment (The Associated Press) 04/14/10
Even after death, abuse against gays continues (The Associated Press) 04/12/10
Pope's No. 2: Pedophilia linked to homosexuality (The Associated Press) 04/12/10
Philippine Supreme Court allows gay party in polls (The Associated Press) 04/08/10
Gay Iranians increasingly fleeing their country after June's crackdown (The Washington Post) 04/02/10
Czech politician quits over gay, Jewish comments (The Associated Press) 04/01/10
Mugabe: No gay rights in Zimbabwe (The Associated Press) 03/26/10
Indonesian police ban regional gay conference (The Associated Press) 03/24/10
Ex-general links gay troops to Bosnian genocide (The Washington Post) 03/18/10
Malawi church leaders meet on gay rights (The Associated Press) 03/17/10
Choirboys 03/16/10
The great Catholic cover-up 03/16/10
Global Equality excerpts GLBT items in State Dept.’s Country Reports for 2009 03/12/10
Petrelis rips cut-and-paste job on State Dept. country reports 03/12/10
In Africa, a step backward on human rights (The Washington Post) 03/12/10
In Mexico, gay couples celebrate historic weddings (The Associated Press) 03/11/10
The 'sapeurs' of Congo have American cousins (Jonathan Capehart, The Washington Post) 03/11/10
In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past (The Associated Press) 03/10/10
Sullivan, Gallagher trade barbs on marriage at forum (DC Agenda) 02/17/10
Who will stand against Uganda's brutal anti-gay law? (Kathleen Parker, The Washington Post) 02/17/10
1959 conviction still haunts gay man seeking work (The Associated Press) 02/16/10
Malawi: Police say man arrested in anti-gay sweep (The Associated Press) 02/15/10
Dissident Iranians find refuge in Turkey (The Washington Post) 02/15/10
Push for Parity
Congressional caucus calls for inclusive immigration reform (Metro Weekly) 02/11/10
U.S. Congress moves against anti-gay Uganda bill (DC Agenda) 02/09/10
There Comes a Time (The Rev. Prof. Peter Storey, Mamba Online) 02/09/10
Chances are dim, but advocates will still push for immigration reform (The Washington Post) 02/01/10
Family Feud
Local group protesting right-wing Christian group's ties to Ugandan homophobia (Metro Weekly) 01/31/10
Gay groups urge Grammys to denounce Buju Banton (Reuters) 01/29/10
Feds seek to overturn Mexico City gay marriage law (The Associated Press) 01/27/10
Cuba performing state-sponsored sex change surgery (The Associated Press) 01/19/10
China won't send delegate to Mr. Gay pageant (The Associated Press) 01/18/10
Malawi government defends gay couple's prosecution (The Associated Press) 01/18/10
Police force first Mr Gay China pageant to close (The Associated Press) 01/15/10
Beijing to host first Mr. Gay China pageant (The Associated Press) 01/14/10
Haiti, the devil and Pat Robertson (The Washington Post) 01/13/10
IGLHRC action alert on Malawi 01/13/10
Ugandan lawmaker refuses to drop anti-gay measure (The Associated Press) 01/09/10
Ugandan president urges softening of anti-gay bill (The Associated Press) 01/07/10
Uganda's bill to imprison gays for life is an outrage that should be rejected (Editorial, The Washington Post) 01/07/10
New scanners break child porn laws in the UK 01/05/10
Capehart: Death sentences for gays? Uganda be kidding me 01/05/10
U.S. Evangelicals’ Role Seen in Uganda Anti-Gay Push 01/04/10
US lifts HIV/AIDS immigration ban 01/04/10
Malawi denies bail to men arrested for gay wedding (Reuters) 01/04/10
Kirchick: 'Why shouldn't we waterboard Abdulmutallab?' 01/03/10
Ireland's Blasphemy Law Goes Into Effect 01/02/10
Mexico City enacts region's 1st gay marriage law (The Associated Press) 12/29/09
Gay marriage in Argentina is 1st in Latin America (The Associated Press) 12/29/09
Malawi police arrest 2 men for engagement ceremony (The Associated Press) 12/29/09
Ugandan government backs anti-gay legislation (Financial Times) 12/19/09
BBC slammed for debating Ugandan bill to kill gays (The Associated Press) 12/16/09
Honduran gay rights activist killed (The Associated Press) 12/16/09
Uganda's anti-gay law riles U.S. (The Washington Post) 12/07/09
Diplomatic Maneuvers
David Huebner is sworn in as ambassador by vice president with his partner by his side (Metro Weekly) 12/04/09
NOH8 campaign in South Africa (Mamba Online) 12/02/09
Latin America's first gay marriage thwarted (The Associated Press) 12/01/09
Local activists protest Ugandan embassy (DC Agenda) 11/24/09
Lesbian US war deserter wins stay of deportation (The Associated Press) 11/20/09
Philippine gay group fights to contest elections (The Associated Press) 11/19/09
Buenos Aires grants first marriage license to gays (The Associated Press) 11/16/09
Zuma on AIDS: "Knowledge will help us to confront denialism" (Mamba Online) 11/01/09
Mass. man says Brazilian husband denied US asylum (The Associated Press) 10/26/09
Russian gays ask Clinton for support (The Associated Press) 10/14/09
Russian gays denounce club closure (The Associated Press) 10/13/09
Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize (The Washington Post) 10/09/09
Obama picks openly gay lawyer for ambassadorship (The Associated Press) 10/07/09
French minister under fire for gay sex tourism (Reuters) 10/07/09
Russian court rules against lesbian couple (The Associated Press) 10/06/09
Obama to take on military gay ban at `right time' (The Associated Press) 10/04/09
Reid wants Obama's view on military's gay ban (The Associated Press) 10/02/09
Germany's likely next foreign minister openly gay (The Associated Press) 09/29/09
U.S. closer to lifting HIV travel ban
Rule change expected to be ‘implemented shortly’ (The Washington Blade) 09/23/09
Navy reviewing abuse of gay dog handler in Bahrain (The Associated Press) 09/22/09
Italy cardinal denounces attack on Catholic editor (The Associated Press) 09/21/09
Organizers cancel Serbia's gay pride march (The Associated Press) 09/19/09
Uruguay law may not enable gay adoptions after all (The Associated Press) 09/15/09
Gay Chinese stand up to police sweep of hangout (The Associated Press) 09/14/09
Uruguay lawmakers OK gay adoption (The Associated Press) 08/27/09
Human Rights Watch report on murder of gays in Iraq 08/17/09
Gay Men Targeted In Iraq, Report Says
Militias Blamed for Scores of Killings (The Washington Post) 08/17/09
Human Rights Watch: Iraqi gays tortured and killed (The Associated Press) 08/17/09
Gay Iraqi recants tale of atrocities
Refugee changes story after pressed by U.S. military investigators (The Washington Blade) 08/14/09
Huge crowd shows solidarity with Tel Aviv gays (Reuters) 08/08/09
‘Ready, willing and able’
City hopes to wow Gay Games officials this weekend in bid to host 2014 competition (The Washington Blade) 08/07/09
D.C. mourns gay Tel Aviv victims
Two killed in ‘horrific’ attack on LGBT youth meeting (The Washington Blade) 08/07/09
U.S. military probes claims of anti-gay atrocities
Army, Rep. Frank investigating charge that soldiers killed gay Iraqis (The Washington Blade) 08/07/09
Israelis rally after 2 murdered at gay center (The Associated Press) 08/02/09
American-Dutch gay couples wed in Amsterdam (The Associated Press) 08/01/09
Gunman kills 2 at Tel Aviv club for gay youths (Reuters) 08/01/09
Portugal's high court keeps gay marriage ban (The Associated Press) 07/31/09
Albania plans to legalize gay marriages (The Associated Press) 07/30/09
Gay Iraqis raise grave allegations (The Washington Blade) 07/30/09
Lesbians in China petition to donate blood (The Associated Press) 07/28/09
UN allows gay, lesbian group to join debates (The Associated Press) 07/27/09
Gays live — and die — in fear in Jamaica (The Associated Press) 07/20/09
Lithuania president slams anti-gay censorship bill (The Associated Press) 07/16/09
Cruel Countdown
Bi-national D.C. couple weighs options after residency jeopardized (Metro Weekly) 07/16/09
Lithuania OKs law to keep gay info away from kids (The Associated Press) 07/14/09
Allies' stance cited in US gays-in-military debate (The Associated Press) 07/13/09
For one UK officer, a time to stand and be counted (The Associated Press) 07/13/09
India Supreme Court steps into gay sex law dispute (The Associated Press) 07/09/09
Pope Criticizes World Economic System, Urges Social Responsibility (The Washington Post) 07/08/09
A 'Common Front' for The Marginalized in India
Gay Activist Works to Build Broad-Based Political Party (The Washington Post) 07/06/09
British PM's wife joins 1000s at gay pride parade (The Associated Press) 07/04/09
New Delhi Lifts Colonial-Era Ban on Gay Sex (The Washington Post) 07/03/09
Homosexuals in Nepal hail Delhi High Court verdict (DNA India) 07/02/09
Indian court decriminalizes consensual gay sex (The Associated Press) 07/02/09
Russian gays ready to protest during Obama visit (Reuters) 06/29/09
Indian gay rights march calls to legalize gay sex (The Associated Press) 06/28/09
Ireland grants rights to same-sex partnerships (Reuters) 06/26/09
Chinese gays step quietly toward progress (The Associated Press) 06/18/09
Immigration Debate Tied to Rise in Hate Crimes (The Washington Post) 06/17/09
Gay pride activists march in Rome, Warsaw, Zagreb (Associated Press) 06/13/09
China defends net filtering software amid outcry (Associated Press) 06/11/09
Gay couples forced to flee US over immigration law (Associated Press) 06/10/09
Chinese Takeaway (Will O'Bryan, Metro Weekly) 06/04/09
Castro's daughter: Cuba to reinstate sex changes (Associated Press) 05/27/09
Gay Moroccan writer takes on homophobia (Associated Press) 05/27/09
Correction: Britain-Gay Minister (Associated Press) 05/26/09
Clinton to Extend Benefits to Gay Partners
Draft Memo Outlines New Foreign Service Policies for All Unmarried Couples (The Washington Post) 05/25/09
Church of Scotland votes to appoint gay minister (Associated Press) 05/24/09
For One Night, Baghdad Gets a Pink Zone (The Washington Post) 05/22/09
Tribal Warfare (Will O'Bryan, Metro Weekly) 05/21/09
Eurovision contest becomes stage for gay protests (Associated Press) 05/17/09
Cuban gays dance conga against homophobia (Associated Press) 05/16/09
Moscow police detain scores at gay pride rally (Associated Press) 05/16/09
Singapore's gay community holds first-ever rally (Associated Press) 05/16/09
Moscow police violently break up gay pride rally (Associated Press) 05/16/09
Peru to sack 'scandalous' gays from police force (Associated Press) 05/14/09
Uruguay to lift ban on gays in the military (Associated Press 05/13/09
Lebanese gays take fight for their rights public (Associated Press) 05/09/09
Moscow bans gay rights parade on Eurovision day (Reuters) 05/07/09
Russian gays to hold parade on Eurovision final (Associated Press) 05/05/09
Lawyer: Senegal court overturns gay convictions
Men avoid eight years behind bars (Associated Press) 04/24/09
U.S. AIDS program saved million African lives: study (Reuters) 04/06/09
Iraqi police: 2 gay men killed in Baghdad slum (Associated Press) 04/04/09
Vatican rejects Belgian censure of pope on condoms (Reuters) 04/03/09
WHO: World must fight drug-resistant TB threat (Associated Press) 04/01/09
Sweden votes in favor of legalizing gay marriage (Reuters) 04/01/09
D.C. makes formal bid for 2014 Gay Games
Boston, Cleveland also in the running to host sporting, cultural events (The Washington Blade) 03/27/09
Kerry seeks asylum for gay man married in Mass. (Associated Press) 03/20/09
Mexico sees rare, openly gay mayoral candidate (Associated Press) 03/19/09
Taxes for Tyrants (Metro Weekly) 03/19/09
US endorses UN gay rights text (Associated Press) 03/18/09
Sources: US to sign UN gay rights declaration (Associated Press) 03/18/09
Nigerian AIDS patients marry each other (Associated Press) 03/07/09
Gay Mardi Gras parade attracts 300,000 revelers (Associated Press) 03/07/09
Hello, Cruel World (Metro Weekly) 03/05/09
HIV/AIDS excerpts from State Dept. Country Reports for 2008 03/01/09
Global Equality: U.S. Government Documents Trend of Severe Human Rights Abuses Against LGBT People – Responses Urgently Needed 02/26/09
Global Equality: top ten opportunities for U.S. to respond to anti-GLBT abuses 02/26/09
Global Equality excerpts GLBT items in State Dept.’s Country Reports for 2008 02/26/09
Brazilian priest suspended for support of condoms (Associated Press) 02/26/09
State Department releases Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008 02/25/09
Gay Asians criticize Oscar speech's TV censorship (Associated Press) 02/25/09
Latest flaps call Dubai's tolerance into question (Associated Press) 02/21/09
U.S. balks at asylum request of gay man
Attorney says client faces ‘death sentence’ if forced to return to Sierra Leone (The Washington Blade) 02/20/09
AIDS becomes China's deadliest infectious disease (Associated Press) 02/18/09
Straight Couples in France Are Choosing Civil Unions Meant for Gays (The Washington Post) 02/14/09
Clinton reiterates vow to review policies on gays
Some changes at State may require congressional action (The Washington Blade) 02/13/09
Britain bars entry by anti-Islamic Dutch lawmaker (Associated Press) 02/12/09
Australian group: No word from Tibetan staffer (Associated Press) 12/22/08
Amsterdam's gay Christmas features Mary in drag (Associated Press) 12/21/08
US balks at backing condemnation of anti-gay laws
66 of U.N.'s member countries signed nonbinding declaration (The Washington Blade) 12/19/08
Indonesia scraps plans to tag HIV patients (Associated Press) 12/16/08
Berlin memorial to gay victims of Nazis vandalized (Associated Press) 12/16/08
Ex-Brazilian cop questioned in death of 13 gays (Associated Press) 12/11/08
Gay group organizes 'Pink Christmas' in Amsterdam (Associated Press) 12/08/08
Brazil: Possible serial killings target gays (Associated Press) 12/08/08
Protest near Vatican denounces policy on gays (Associated Press) 12/06/08
Vatican attacked for opposing gay decriminalization (Reuters) 12/02/08
Openly gay marchers debut at Haiti AIDS rally (Associated Press) 11/30/08
China's rural migrants are new front in AIDS fight (Reuters) 11/30/08
Anti-AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (Associated Press) 11/21/08
Anti-gay violence is a problem in Amsterdam (Associated Press) 11/20/08
Sweden says transvestism is not a disease (Associated Press) 11/19/08
For Gays in India, Fear Rules
Blackmailers Thrive Using Law That Makes Homosexuality a Crime (The Washington Post) 11/15/08
Dutch court sentences 2 men in HIV injection case (Associated Press) 11/12/08
AIDS-hit Swaziland promotes circumcision (The Associated Press) 11/02/08
Portuguese Parliament says no to gay marriage (The Associated Press) 10/10/08
New Ecuador Constitution Allows Civil Unions (The Washington Post) 09/29/08
3M Injected Drug Users Worldwide Could Be HIV-Positive (HealthDay News) 09/26/08
South Africa's removal of health minister praised (The Associated Press) 09/26/08
De Facto Discrimination
Foreigners who are HIV-positive still can't enter the United States. (Editorial, The Washington Post) 09/26/08
$16 Billion Pledged To Aid World's Poor
Promises May Fall Through, Some Warn (The Washington Post) 09/26/08
Zulus Eagerly Defy Ban on Virginity Test
S. Africa's Progressive Constitution Collides With Tribal Customs (The Washington Post) 09/26/08
Anti-apartheid activist becomes SAfrica president (The Associated Press) 09/25/08
At U.N., Protesters Target Iran On Rights
Jailed Doctors' Case Is a Major Concern (The Washington Post) 09/24/08
South Africa's Mbeki resigns afer power struggle (The Associated Press) 09/22/08
UN chief asks rich nations to spend $72B on Africa (The Associated Press) 09/22/08
Brazil president defends same-sex unions (The Associated Press) 09/18/08
Leo Abse, 91; Led British Campaign For Gay Rights (The Associated Press) 08/22/08
Argentine gay couples may claim widow's pension (The Associated Press) 08/18/08
Britain's spy service seeking to hire gays (The Associated Press) 08/18/08
As Latin Nations Treat Gays Better, Asylum Is Elusive (The Washington Post) 08/12/08
Global AIDS prevention gives short shrift to gays (The Associated Press) 08/09/08
Raising Issues Of Race in Anglican Rift
Conservatives' Links to Africans Questioned by Black U.S. Bishops (Religion News Service) 08/09/08
In the Time of AIDS, A Nonstop Crusader
'A Force of Nature' Takes on a Modern Scourge (The Washington Post) 08/09/08
‘Rattling the bamboo closet’
From trendy bars to traditional families, gay Chinese caught between two worlds (The Washington Blade) 08/08/08
Ban on HIV-positive visitors, immigrants continues
Federal officials mum on timetable to end policy (The Washington Blade) 08/08/08
Gay, Global and Growing
Local man ushers foreign-policy effort to its next stage of gay advocacy (Metro Weekly) 08/07/08
Greek court rules lesbians are not just from Lesbos (Reuters) 07/22/08
Dubai detains foreigners accused of being gay (The Associated Press) 07/17/08
A Long Way from Safe (Rosendall, Bay Windows) 07/17/08
Senate Agrees to $50 Billion AIDS Plan
Package Already Passed by House (The Washington Post) 07/17/07
Anglicans meet as schism threat looms (The Associated Press) 07/16/08
US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon (The Associated Press) 07/16/08
Australian court strikes ban on annoying pilgrims (The Associated Press) 07/15/08
Gay Italian wins discrimination case (The Associated Press) 07/14/08
Gay US bishop fights exclusion from meeting (The Associated Press) 07/13/08
Italian wins damages over gay driving test retake (Reuters) 07/12/08
Kenyan village gets clinic from brothers it helped (The Associated Press) 07/05/08
Anti-gay violence mars Hungarian parade (Reuters) 07/05/08
Bulgarian extremists attack gay parade with rocks (The Associated Press) 06/28/08
Zimbabwe casts pall over Mandela UK visit, concert (Reuters) 06/26/08
Quiet Gay Pride march in Jerusalem (The Associated Press) 06/26/08
Saudi Arabia arrests alleged gays in raid (The Associated Press) 06/21/08
Senate still deadlocked over $50B global AIDS bill (The Associated Press) 06/19/08
Norway passes law approving gay marriage (The Associated Press) 06/17/08
Africa's 'Golden Voice' Shines Light on a Plight
Salif Keita's Condition Has Become His Cause (The Washington Post) 06/15/08
London bishop to investigate gay church ceremony (The Associated Press) 06/15/08
British army to allow uniforms at gay pride march (The Associated Press) 06/14/08
Anglican Church: Gay 'wedding' broke rules (The Associated Press) 06/14/08
AIDS Drugs Reaching More People in Developing World, U.N. Says (The Washington Post) 06/10/08
3 from Lesbos sue gay group over 'Lesbian' name (The Associated Press) 06/10/08
Mexico police botched journalist murder case: watchdog (Reuters) 06/10/08
UN: New HIV infections outpaces drug treatment (The Associated Press) 06/09/08
The Poster Girl Who Was Cut Out of the Picture (The Washington Post) 06/08/08
Italy gay pride march protests against government and Church (Reuters) 06/07/08
Aid orgs: Zimbabwe order put AIDS patients at risk (The Associated Press) 06/06/08
Gambia releases Spaniards accused of soliciting sex (The Associated Press) 06/05/08
Fear and Loathing HIV in South Africa (The Washington Post) 06/03/08
Outgoing U.N. rights chief slams treatment of women and gays (Reuters) 06/02/08
Vast distances a barrier to combating HIV/AIDS in India (Reuters) 06/02/08
Malaysian women urged to carry condoms (The Associated Press) 06/01/08
Moscow Gay rights activists defy authorities with rallies (The Associated Press) 06/01/08
Latvian gays hold march amid strong police presence (Reuters) 05/31/08
Berlin inaugurates memorial to Nazi's gay victims (The Associated Press) 05/27/08
Brazil's gays stage huge parade against bias (Reuters) 05/25/08
South Africa wages intensified war on AIDS (The Associated Press) 05/24/08
Gay activists march in Romania despite opposition (Reuters) 05/24/08
Cuban government backs calls to combat homophobia (The Associated Press) 05/17/08
Manila bishop says against gay men in May parade (Reuters) 05/05/08
Russia must grab chance to beat AIDS epidemic: U.N. (Reuters) 05/03/08
People of Lesbos take gay group to court over term 'Lesbian' (The Associated Press) 04/30/08
Australia to remove gay discrimination from 100 laws (The Associated Press) 04/30/08
Singapore fines TV station for gay show (The Associated Press) 04/24/08
Egypt Sentences 5 Men for Homosexuality (The Associated Press) 04/09/08
Gay Kosovo native adjusts to life in D.C.
Activist won asylum after threats from Islamic fundamentalists (The Washington Blade) 03/28/08
State of the World, 2007 (Rosendall, Bay Windows) 03/27/08
Gay Palestinian gets OK to live with Israeli lover (Reuters) 03/25/08
SAfrican Anti-Conscription Activist Dies (The Associated Press) 03/25/08
State Department urged to address ‘shocking’ violations
120 countries cited for abuse, harassment of gay citizens (The Washington Blade) 03/21/08
State Dept Human Rights Report Expands Gay/HIV Citations (Petrelis Files) 03/18/08
GLAA prepares extract of State Dept. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2007 03/16/08
Norway Proposes Gay Marriage Measure (The Associated Press) 03/14/08
Britain Halts Deportation Move Against Gay Iranian
19-Year-Old Fears Execution at Home (The Washington Post) 03/14/08
Dutch Court Nixes Gay Asylum Seeker Bid (The Associated Press) 03/11/08
Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Reelected After Tough Campaign (The Washington Post) 03/10/08
S. Africa worried about affordability of AIDS fight (Reuters) 03/07/08
Kosovo GLBT Activist Granted Asylum in U.S. (Metro Weekly) 03/06/08
3 Sentenced in Cameroon for Being Gay (The Associated Press) 01/16/08
Nepal Court Rules for Gay Rights (The Associated Press) 12/21/07
Uruguay OKs gay unions in Latin American first (Reuters) 12/18/07
Hungary legalizes same-sex civil partnerships (Reuters) 12/18/07
Ex-Ambassador Criticizes Rice
Envoy Unhappy With State Department's Treatment of Gays (The Washington Post) 12/05/07
Kirchick: Leftist excuses for Muslim homophobia (The New Republic) 12/02/07
China AIDS rate slows, main transmission now sex (Reuters) 11/29/07
U.S. Set to Deport Gay Iranian (Gay City News)) 11/29/07
U.N. to Cut Estimate Of AIDS Epidemic
Population With Virus Overstated by Millions (The Washington Post) 11/20/07
Hard Lessons: Simon Nkoli and the Gay Rights Fight in South Africa (Rosendall, Bay Windows) 11/08/07
Dutch call on aid recipients to improve gay rights (Reuters) 11/07/07
Ugandan government accused of "state homophobia" (Reuters) 08/24/07
Ugandans Hold Anti-Gay Demonstration (The Associated Press) 08/21/07
Rights Movement Divides Russia's Gay Community
Most Seem to Favor Low-Key Approach Over Confrontational One (The Washington Post) 08/11/07
Hong Kong Court Rejects Anti-Gay Sodomy Law (The Associated Press) 07/17/07
Persecuted Gays Seek Refuge in U.S.
Foreigners' Abuse Increasingly Seen as Grounds for Asylum (The Washington Post) 07/10/07
Gay Activists March Through Jerusalem (The Associated Press) 06/21/07
Colombia Conservatives Derail Gay Rights (The Associated Press) 06/20/07
Brazil's Gay Pride Parade Draws Millions (The Associated Press) 06/10/07
Attackers Stone Romania Gay Rights March (The Associated Press) 06/09/07
Police, Right-Wing Thugs Break Up Moscow Gay Pride, European Pols and Gay Leaders Arrested (Doug Ireland blog) 05/27/07
Russians protest against plans for gay parade (Reuters) 05/26/07
India's "Queerfest" targets anti-gay law, prejudice (Reuters) 05/26/07
Polish PM: More Gays Bad for Society (The Associated Press) 04/26/07
Treatment of Partners Unfair
(Letter to the Editor, The Washington Post) 04/23/07
Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew questions homosexuality ban (Reuters) 04/22/07
"I HAVE REAL WORK TO DO" (Kirchick, The New Republic Online) 04/06/07
Gay Rights or America-Bashing? (Rosendall, Bay Windows) 04/05/07
A Global Gay Report Card (Rosendall, Bay Windows) 03/22/07
Rome Rally Seeks Support for Gay Rights (The Associated Press) 03/10/07
GLAA prepares extract of State Dept. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2006 03/09/07
Post a good note for Nigerians (Rosendall, Bay Windows) 03/08/07
Films on Human Rights Victims List (The Associated Press) 03/08/07
Anglican leader extolls unity on poverty, AIDS (Reuters) 03/06/07
Italian gays protest Pope's stance on marriage (Reuters) 01/13/07
British Christians Protest Gay Rights (The Associated Press) 01/09/07
Sashaying Through a Door Swung Open in Cuba, Jose Shines as Nayla (The Washington Post) 12/26/06
Nigeria considers criminalizing any form of association among gays (The Associated Press) 12/11/06
Norway presents statement in Geneva on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity on behalf of 54 nations, including USA 12/01/06
GLAA endorses NGO Joint Statement on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Human Rights 12/01/06
GLAA writes South African ambassador urging marriage equality 10/16/06
Moscow's First Gay Pride Parade Disrupted by Police and Hecklers (The Washington Post) 05/28/06
Police and protesters break up Moscow gay parade (Reuters) 05/27/06
The Brave Peter Tatchell (James Kirchick, Yale Daily News) 05/16/06
State Dept. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2005 03/18/06
Vatican Document Stops Short of Gay Ban (The Washington Post) 10/07/05
Reggae Star Faces Assault Charges (The Washington Post) 10/01/05
Inside Iran
A gay man speaks: torture of gays is routine (Bay Windows) 09/29/05
http://www.outrage.org.uk/pressrelease.asp?ID=303 (OutRage! News Service) 07/28/05
Freedom Worth Defending: thoughts on 9/11 09/24/01
Brick writes Egyptian justice minister on anti-gay persecution 08/17/01
ILGA Releases World Legal Survey 04/11/99
International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)
IGLHRC: Activist's Guide to Human Rights
1995 Zimbabwe Protest
1996 Zimbabwe Protest

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