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Daniel Gay: World first for Scotland
16 May 01:26 GMT

… Some estimates suggest that the Pacific nation will be swamped … rest divided between Africa and South Asia, as well as being … perception of European involvement undermining human rights work. All aid is … seeing it.” • Dr Daniel Gay is a political economist …
Malaysia LGBT says no IDAHO this year
14 May 06:36 GMT

Gay Pride demonstration in London … of the festival, told Gay Star News. Kugan said … Asian nations. BM Tags: Idaho, LGBT, Malaysia, Protest, Security Section: Human Rights, Latest News, LGBT, Southeast Asia
Blog Post: A leader for LGBTI students in Nepal
13 May 06:43 GMT

… president of Nepal’s LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) Student … .” Soon, Mahato was casually counseling gay men in Kathmandu on everything … , LGBT, Nepal, Roshan Mahato Section: Human Rights, Latest News, LGBT, Media, South Asia
Indonesia gender equality bill faces threats
11 May 05:17 GMT

… seeks to legalize homosexual or lesbian marriages. The international Women Against … can become a leading Southeast Asian country on women’s issues … Equality, Indonesia, Islam Section: Features, Human Rights, Latest News, Southeast Asia, Women
Asian Rights Groups Laud Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Stance
10 May 17:14 GMT

President Barack Obama’s public announcement of support for same-sex marriage in the United States is being hailed by advocacy groups in Asia, where discussion of gay rights has only slowly moved into the public domain. Roddy Shaw, chairperson of the Hong …
Gay leader in Russia convicted, fined
5 May 14:36 GMT

… by the Orthodox Church," human rights activist Borshchev said. Similar legislation … discrimination against the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community … ; said Amnesty’s Europe and Central Asia director John Dalhuisen in a …
Russian gay activist fined for promoting homosexuality
4 May 19:56 GMT

… the European Court of Human Rights in France. Human rights activists say the law … ;s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community,” Amnesty’s Europe and Central Asia …
India government backs high court’s ruling on gay sex
24 Mar 09:51 GMT

… favor of the decriminalization of gay sex and that the Delhi … ’s stand on decriminalization of gay sex, saying that the government … : Culture, Editor's choice, Human Rights, Latest News, LGBT, South Asia
Sunil Babu Pant, Gay Nepalese Politician, Petitions Facebook To Create Option For Users Who Don't Identity As Male Or ...
22 Mar 18:21 GMT

… Society, Nepal's first lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI … in Nepal working on HIV, human rights and social justice for sexual … with men," according to Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health …
Gay Activist Sues Over 'Girl' Remark
12 Mar 14:17 GMT

… gay pride parades and any other public display or discussion of lesbian, gay … . Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch, previously called on …
First Openly Gay U.S. Ambassador Reflects on Being 'Fit to Serve'
3 Jan 23:09 GMT

The last few months have been downright horrible for Central America. Torrential rains lashed the region for 10 days in mid-October, leaving 105 people dead and causing billions of dollars in damages to countries whose fragile economies are already …
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission ( IGLHRC ) welcomes today's release of the first-ever United ...
16 Dec 00:01 GMT

… Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission ( IGLHRC ) welcomes … violence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( … Asia and the Pacific Islands said, "I hope that National Human Rights … continue to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender …
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issues historic report on sexual orientation, gender identity
15 Dec 20:13 GMT

… Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) welcomes … violence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( … Asia and the Pacific Islands said, "I hope that National Human Rights … continue to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender …
Will U.S. Move On Global Gay Rights Hurt, Or Help?
7 Dec 21:07 GMT

… protect gay rights. Clinton, speaking on December 6 at the UN Human Rights … co-secretary-general of the Brussels-based International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association … rights." Little Change In South Asia Without the threat of slashed …
Russia proposes ban on gay 'propaganda'
30 Nov 21:52 GMT

… demonstrations in favour of gay rights. In Russia, gay pride events are … , director of the Europe and Central Asia at Amnesty International. Over the … discrimination of St. Petersburg, a human rights advocacy group, said in a …
Syria: NGOs Call For UN Human Rights Council Session
22 Nov 23:48 GMT

… Press Release: Asian Human Rights Commission November … Human Rights Information (ANHRI) Arab Program for Human Rights Activists Asian Forum for Human Rights … Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Brazilian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual … .asia">www.humanrights.asia. …
Is human rights a Western construct?
31 Oct 23:24 GMT

… to the developing countries of Asia, Africa and the Middle East … where were the other erstwhile Asian and African democracies? Even … when it comes to human rights. Colonial rule in Asia, Africa and the … rubric of human rights as well. A case in point is gay …
Human rights debate could expose divisions at Commonwealth summit
23 Oct 21:52 GMT

… Human Rights to keep track of whether member nations are persistently violating human rights … the organization’s countries, being gay constitutes a crime. Australia is … Africa to the Caribbean to South Asia — are apparently apprehensive. The report …
3-day Tri Continental Film Festival focus on Human rights cinema
21 Jul 20:47 GMT

… Asia 2004, and has since become the prime platform for human rights … diatribes and debates around human rights and social justice. On … photographic chronicle of the gay community in India, while … horrifying chapter in East Asian history through interviews with …
Human Rights site launched on anniversary of gay law reform
11 Jul 04:13 GMT

… Release: Outgames Human Rights website launches on 25th anniversary of gay law reform … showcasing the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames Human Rights Conference, twenty-five years to the … New Zealand and Australia, the Pacific, Asia, North America and Europe is …
Fight for human rights: closer to home
21 Jun 02:37 GMT

… an international conference on human rights and the media, sponsored … China and parts of South Asia. But interestingly, some of … full legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender people … Europe, the Caucuses and Central Asia. The Bosnian national …

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