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Uganda Action Alert: Dismiss the Anti-Homosexuality Bill - IGLHRC 10/16/09: http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/print/989.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The Issue:<br><br>
The Ugandan Parliament is now considering a homophobic law that would reaffirm penalties for homosexuality and criminalize the "promotion of homosexuality." The Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 targets lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Ugandans, their defenders and anyone else who fails to report them to the authorities whether they are inside or outside of Uganda. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG) are calling for the swift dismissal of the bill and human rights protections for all Ugandans, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity."
(PDF - 171 Kb) Document Date: 16 Oct 2009 (Downloads: 112)
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Bangladesh: Shades of Grey- Conceiving Sexual Agency - by Adnan Hossain, Issue 2, 2009: http://www.tarshi.net/asiasrc/plspk/2009_2/grey.asp (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Heterosexuality considered the morally superior and natural category of sexuality has never allowed non-normative desire to rise to the status of a legitimate sexuality. Therefore fear of same sex desire or ?homophobia? could not gain adequate conceptual depth." <br><br> Against this backcloth I argue against the uncritical transposition of ?western-fabricated? homophobia onto the Bangladeshi social context where the socio-cultural configuration is far more complicated with ?homophobia? never taking the overt form of physical violence but manifesting through a multiplicity of vectors of power like class and religion that are often in operation in consolidating regimes of oppression."
(PDF - 916 Kb) Document Date: 30 Jun 2009 (Downloads: 129)
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Discriminación y Homofobia obstaculizan la prevención del VIH/SIDA - Discrimination and Homophobia obtruct HIV/AIDS prevention - by Secretaría de Salud Ciudad de México, Comunicado 181/09 on 06/18/09 on: http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/prensa/?contenido=45688 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Uno de los principales componentes de la estrategia de prevención del VIH/Sida es el combate al estigma, discriminación y la homofobia, ya que estos factores obstaculizan la previsión de servicios de atención a personas infectadas con este virus, afirmó José Antonio Izazola Licea, director general del Centro Nacional de Prevención y Control de VIH/Sida, (CENSIDA)."<br><br>
"One of the main components of the prevention strategy for HIV/AIDS is to combat stigma, discrimination and homophobia, since these factors obstruct providing services to people infected with this virus, affirmed José Antonio Izazola Licea, general director of the National Center for Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS (CENSIDA)."
(PDF - 58 Kb) Document Date: 18 Jun 2009 (Downloads: 208)
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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis: The situation of homosexuals; state protection and availability of support groups, 26 June 2008, KNA102823.E, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49b92b2614.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The stigma associated with male-to-male [MSM] sex leads some homosexuals to have a female partner as an alibi.... Also, the illegal status of 'buggery' drives MSM underground, thus impeding access to health education and STD/HIV treatment. <br><br>
Cultural taboos around HIV, sex and sexuality are barriers to access sexual health services."
(PDF - 261 Kb) Document Date: 26 Jun 2008 (Downloads: 138)
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Rahim Mohammadi Executed in Iran for A Homosexual Act - Lavat (October 14, 2009)- by Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees - IRQR on 10/14/09: http://www.irqr.net/English/220.htm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"On October 6, 2009, Rahim Mohammadi was executed in Tabriz, a city in northwest Iran, after being convicted of sexual abuse and rape during sexual relations between males (a homosexual act called Lavat). " <br><br> According to Rahim?s lawyer (here), Mr. Mohammad Mostafayi, there was not enough evidence presented to the court to prove such accusations; the court nevertheless decided that once a person is convicted of Lavat, he must be executed. Mostafayi, who had not been informed of the court?s decision once it was handed down - and was only contacted after his client Rahim had been executed - wrote a letter of further explanation to the authorities. "
(PDF - 200 Kb) Document Date: 14 Oct 2009 (Downloads: 257)
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Saint Kitt and Nevis: US Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2008 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 02/25/09: http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/wha/119171.htm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Other Societal Abuses and Discrimination <br><br>
There are no laws that prohibit discrimination against a person on the basis of sexual orientation. <br><br>
Although no statistics were available, anecdotal evidence suggested that societal discrimination
against persons with HIV/AIDS occurred.
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(PDF - 130 Kb) Document Date: 25 Feb 2009 (Downloads: 158)
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St Kitts-Nevis PM says no to commercial sex workers 09/15/06://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000033/003302.htm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"However, Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that while prostitutes would not be welcomed for the CWC, it was about time that Caribbean people engaged in serious discussions on the decriminalisation of prostitution and homosexuality." <br><br> Douglas, however, said Caribbean people could no longer delay discussing the legislation of prostitution and homosexuality since the crimininalisation of these acts was fuelling the discrimination, which was pushing HIV/AIDS underground."
(PDF - 91 Kb) Document Date: 19 Sep 2006 (Downloads: 165)
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Trinidad & Tobago: Gay man taunted by cops gets $28,400 - by Globalgayz.com-07/04/07-http://globalgayz.com/country/Trinidad%20and%20Tobago/view/TTO/gay-trinidad-and-tobago-news-and-reports#article5 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>A 29 year old self confessed homosexual has been awarded $28400 as compensation for being kept naked at a police station for over three hours while police officers ridiculed him about the size of his penis. Judgment on behalf of the Ste. Madeleine man was delivered in the San Fernando High Court yesterday by Justice Shafeyei Shah who ruled that the man?s arrested on July 24, 2000 was unlawful. The man said he and his ?partner? were walking past the Princes Town Police Station around 4:30 p.m. on July 24, 2000, when two men, who later identified themselves as CID police officers, called out him and told him to come.
(PDF - 134 Kb) Document Date: 4 Jul 2007 (Downloads: 164)
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Trinidad & Tobago: Gay man taunted by cops gets $28,400 - by Globalgayz.com-07/04/07-http://globalgayz.com/country/Trinidad%20and%20Tobago/view/TTO/gay-trinidad-and-tobago-news-and-reports#article5 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>A 29 year old self confessed homosexual has been awarded $28400 as compensation for being kept naked at a police station for over three hours while police officers ridiculed him about the size of his penis. Judgment on behalf of the Ste. Madeleine man was delivered in the San Fernando High Court yesterday by Justice Shafeyei Shah who ruled that the man?s arrested on July 24, 2000 was unlawful. The man said he and his ?partner? were walking past the Princes Town Police Station around 4:30 p.m. on July 24, 2000, when two men, who later identified themselves as CID police officers, called out him and told him to come.
(PDF - 134 Kb) Document Date: 4 Jul 2007 (Downloads: 149)
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Trinidad & Tobago: Gay man taunted by cops gets $28,400 - by Globalgayz.com-07/04/07-http://globalgayz.com/country/Trinidad%20and%20Tobago/view/TTO/gay-trinidad-and-tobago-news-and-reports#article5 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>A 29 year old self confessed homosexual has been awarded $28400 as compensation for being kept naked at a police station for over three hours while police officers ridiculed him about the size of his penis. Judgment on behalf of the Ste. Madeleine man was delivered in the San Fernando High Court yesterday by Justice Shafeyei Shah who ruled that the man?s arrested on July 24, 2000 was unlawful. The man said he and his ?partner? were walking past the Princes Town Police Station around 4:30 p.m. on July 24, 2000, when two men, who later identified themselves as CID police officers, called out him and told him to come.
(PDF - 134 Kb) Document Date: 4 Jul 2007 (Downloads: 154)
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Trinidad y Tobago: Gay man taunted by cops gets $28,400 - by Globalgayz.com-07/04/07-http://globalgayz.com/country/Trinidad%20and%20Tobago/view/TTO/gay-trinidad-and-tobago-news-and-reports#article5 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>A 29 year old self confessed homosexual has been awarded $28400 as compensation for being kept naked at a police station for over three hours while police officers ridiculed him about the size of his penis. Judgment on behalf of the Ste. Madeleine man was delivered in the San Fernando High Court yesterday by Justice Shafeyei Shah who ruled that the man?s arrested on July 24, 2000 was unlawful. The man said he and his ?partner? were walking past the Princes Town Police Station around 4:30 p.m. on July 24, 2000, when two men, who later identified themselves as CID police officers, called out him and told him to come.
(PDF - 134 Kb) Document Date: 4 Jul 2007 (Downloads: 151)
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Uganda MP urges death for gay sex - by news.bbc.co.uk on 10/15/09: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8308912.stm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"A Ugandan MP has proposed creating an offence of "aggravated homosexuality" to be punishable by death." <br><br>
Ruling party MP David Bahati wants the death penalty for those having gay sex with disabled people, under-18s or when the accused is HIV-positive.<br><br>
Homosexual acts are already illegal, but the Anti-Homosexuality Bill proposes new offences and urges the toughening of existing penalties. "
(PDF - 60 Kb) Document Date: 15 Oct 2009 (Downloads: 151)
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Uganda: "Anti-Homosexuality" Bill Threatens Liberties and Human Rights Defenders- Proposed Provisions Illegal, Ominous, and Unnecessary - By HRW on 10/15/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
?This bill is a blow to the progress of democracy in Uganda,? said David Kato of Sexual Minorities Uganda. ?It goes against the inclusive spirit necessary for our economic as well as political development. Its spirit is profoundly undemocratic and un-African.? <br><br> "In an attack on the freedom of expression, a new, wide-ranging provision would forbid the ?promotion of homosexuality? ? including publishing information or providing funds, premises for activities, or other resources. Conviction could result in up to seven years in prison."
(PDF - 82 Kb) Document Date: 15 Oct 2009 (Downloads: 145)
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LGBTI ARBITRARY ARRESTS ON THE INCREASE - SENEGAL - by Mongezi Mhlongo & Jerina Messie (BTM Reporters) on www.mask.org.za on 08/21/09: http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=senegal&id=2244 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The bothersome increase of arbitrary arrests in Senegal has prompted The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and the Inner Circle to call for immediate action to curb this escalating trend. <br><br>
This comes after recent reports of yet another alleged case of arbitrary arrest of four men from the city of Darou Mousty in the Loouga region, Senegal where a 17 year old minor will stand trial accused together with two other men on charges of sexual acts against nature with the other accused charges yet still unknown. "
(PDF - 228 Kb) Document Date: 21 Aug 2009 (Downloads: 236)
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Mexico: Denuncian acoso a la comunidad gay en la UNAM-Reported Harassment of the Gay Community at UNAM-By Emir Olavres Alonso-La Jornada-02/14/08-http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2008/02/14/index.php?section=sociedad&article=038n3soc (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document and it's full translation provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY <br><br>Students from different departments of the National University of Mexico (UNAM), that make up the University Front Against Discrimination, reported that this past November 23rd, members of the University Security ?assaulted, insulted, beat, and illegally detained for over four hours? Samuel Santa Rosa, a law student, and his partner Victor Chavarria ?without any cause or reason?, demanding that the authorities ?immediately stop the ?harassment? of members of the lesbian and gay community by security personnel.<br><br>Estudiantes de diferentes facultades de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), que conforman el Frente Universitario contra la Discriminación, denunciaron que el pasado 23 de noviembre integrantes de auxilio de esa institución ?agredieron, insultaron, golpearon y privaron ilegalmente de su libertad por más de cuatro horas? a Samuel Santa Rosa, de la Facultad de Derecho, y a su pareja Víctor Chavarría ?sin causa o motivo alguno?, por lo que exigieron a las autoridades ?el cese inmediato del hostigamiento? del personal de seguridad contra los integrantes de la comunidad lésbico-gay.
(PDF - 176 Kb) Document Date: 14 Feb 2008 (Downloads: 234)
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Mexico: En Reynosa: Asesinan a homosexual y lo queman -In Reynosa: A homosexual murdered and burned - by Guadalupe E. González / Reynosa on 01/27/08: http://www.hoytamaulipas.net/?v1=notas&v2=36373&tit=En (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document and translation was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>A Homosexual oil worker was beaten to death and his body was found thrown in the middle of a puddle of blood in the living room of the room that he rented, facts reported to authorities at 11:45 a.m.<br>The now deceased man went by the name of Lauro Cervantes Flores of 35 years old and had his residence in the street Mariano Escobedo Nro. 640 between Pedro J. Mendez and Guerrero of the town centre,<br><br> Un petrolero homosexual fue asesinado a golpes y su cuerpo encontrado tirado en medio de un charco de sangre en la sala del cuarto que rentaba, hechos reportados a las autoridades a las 11:45 horas de la mañana.<br>El hoy occiso, llevó en vida el nombre de Lauro Cervantes Flores de 35 años de edad y tenía su domicilio en calle Mariano Escobedo No 640 entre Pedro J. Méndez y Guerrero de la zona centro.
(PDF - 215 Kb) Document Date: 6 Mar 2008 (Downloads: 255)
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Mexico: Homofobia, un mal que mata / Homophobia, an Evil thats Kills-By El Universal.com.mx-051607-http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/columnas/65224.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document and it's translation was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>It is not an exaggeration, homophobia kills. The irrational hatred that some members of society feel for homosexuals can lead to unusual acts, as shown in the supplement ?Letter S?<br>?Between 1995 and 2004, 337 murders of homosexuals were documented. In reality, 1000 executions are estimated. The motive? The victims were homosexuals.<br><br> No, no es una exageración, la homofobia mata. Ese odio irracional que muchos integrantes de la sociedad sienten por las personas homosexuales puede llegar a hechos inusitados como el que suplemento Letra S nos ofrece en su más reciente edición.<br>"Entre 1995 y 2004 se documentaron 337 asesinatos contra homosexuales, en realidad se estiman mil 1 ejecuciones". ¿El motivo? Ser homosexuales.
(PDF - 262 Kb) Document Date: 16 May 2007 (Downloads: 249)
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Mexico: Respalda Raul Vera exhorto contra la homofobia-Raul Vera cautions against homophobia-by La Jornada-05/16/07-http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/05/16/index.php?section=sociedad&article=041n4soc (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document and it's translation was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>The bishop of Saltillo, Raul Vera Lopez, added himself to the caution made by civil and governmental organizations last Monday to the president Felipe Calderon and Head of Capital Government, Marcelo Ebrard, so that May 17 be declared as the National Day Against Homophobia. "Because of our male chauvinist vision we cannot appreciate that our homosexual brothers have dignity and a place before God," affirmed Lopez.<br>He added that a great part of society confuses sexual morality with homosexuality and that makes many people from the gay community to be marked for assault. "One thing is sexual orientation, which is totally respectable, and another is sexual morality, which concerns heterosexuals and homosexuals and where all should have ethics and responsibility."<br><br> El obispo de Saltillo, Raúl Vera López, se sumó al exhorto que el pasado lunes hicieron organizaciones civiles y gubernamentales al presidente Felipe Calderón y al jefe de Gobierno capitalino, Marcelo Ebrard, para que declaren el 17 de mayo Día Nacional Contra la Homofobia. "Por nuestra visión machista no podemos apreciar que nuestros hermanos homosexuales tienen dignidad y un lugar delante de Dios", afirmó el prelado.<br>Agregó que una gran parte de la sociedad confunde moral sexual con homosexualidad y eso hace a muchas personas de la comunidad gay sean señaladas y agredidas. "Una cosa es la orientación sexual, que es totalmente respetable, y otra la moral sexual, que ésta concierne a heterosexuales y homosexuales y en donde todos deben tener ética y responsabilidad."
(PDF - 108 Kb) Document Date: 16 May 2007 (Downloads: 237)
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Mexico: Respalda Raul Vera exhorto contra la homofobia-Raul Vera supports urge against homophobia-by La Jornada-05/16/07-http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/05/16/index.php?section=sociedad&article=041n4soc (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>The bishop of Saltillo, Raul Vera Lopez, added himself to the urge made by civil and governmental organizations last Monday to the president Felipe Calderon and Head of Capital Government, Marcelo Ebrard, so that May 17 be declared as the National Day Against Homophobia. ?Because of our male chauvinist vision we cannot appreciate that our homosexual brothers have dignity and a place before God,? affirmed Lopez.<br>He added that a great part of society confuses sexual morality with homosexuality and that makes many people from the gay community to be signated and assaulted. ?One thing is sexual orientation, which is totally respectable, and another is sexual morality, which concerns heterosexuals and homosexuals and where all should have ethics and responsibility.?<br><br> El obispo de Saltillo, Raúl Vera López, se sumó al exhorto que el pasado lunes hicieron organizaciones civiles y gubernamentales al presidente Felipe Calderón y al jefe de Gobierno capitalino, Marcelo Ebrard, para que declaren el 17 de mayo Día Nacional Contra la Homofobia. "Por nuestra visión machista no podemos apreciar que nuestros hermanos homosexuales tienen dignidad y un lugar delante de Dios", afirmó el prelado.<br>Agregó que una gran parte de la sociedad confunde moral sexual con homosexualidad y eso hace a muchas personas de la comunidad gay sean señaladas y agredidas. "Una cosa es la orientación sexual, que es totalmente respetable, y otra la moral sexual, que ésta concierne a heterosexuales y homosexuales y en donde todos deben tener ética y responsabilidad."
(PDF - 262 Kb) Document Date: 16 May 2007 (Downloads: 235)
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Mexico: Urban Cliques Unite Against Discrimination-Tribus Urbanas se unen contra la Discriminacion-By El Econmista.com.mx-03/26/08-http://www.economista.com.mx/articulos/2008-03-26-58787 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>With the support of the Federal District Government, various urban cliques like the darks, emos, Goths, punks, gays, and indies started a campaign against discrimination this Wednesday.<br><br>Con el apoyo del GDF, grupos como los darketos, emos, goticos, punketos, gays e indies iniciaron una campana contra la discriminacion la cual se difundira a traves de volantes e internet y que tiene como objetivo contrarrestar violentos registrados en los ultimos dias.
(PDF - 103 Kb) Document Date: 26 Mar 2008 (Downloads: 236)
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