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	Gay News From 365Gay.com
		But, in a country were 70 percent of the population identify themselves as practicing Catholics the mere fact the protest was staged is a growing indication of the presence of Slovakia's LGBT community.
		An EU spokesperson said Slovakia will be encouraged to approve broad based non-discrimination legislation by the time the country joins the union.
		But further attempts to strengthen LGBT protections in Slovak law are expected to be met with stiff opposition from Catholic politicians.
	www.365gay.com /NewsContent/091103popeTrip.htm (330 words)

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		gay couple has taken the extreme measure of advertising in two national newspapers for a white baby after they claim they hit a "brick wall" while trying to adopt via the traditional route.
		A number of other European Union countries have reformed their legislation to recognize rights for same-sex couples and, in some cases, gay marriage, but the minister said the ND government does not believe the majority of the Greek public wants such measures introduced right now.
		he legal recognition of gay couples is not something the government is thinking of introducing, Justice Minister Anastassis Papaligouras said yesterday, but a committee is looking into the possibility of giving more rights to unmarried heterosexual couples.
	gay_blog.blogspot.com (5203 words)

	Open Letter to LGBTST Communities : LGBT Rights & Recognition : AFSC
		While the U.S. government prepares for an escalated, public and pre-emptive war against Iraq — and declares the doctrine of pre-emptive military strikes central to the national security strategy of the U.S. — we call on LGBTST communities to join with other peace-seeking communities in opposing war, and struggling for peace with justice.
		With care and respect, we call on LGBTST organizations and communities to join national and local coalitions to struggle for peace with justice — and actively and creatively oppose U.S. policies and actions of military/economic/political aggression and war.
		As residents in this country, we recognize our special responsibility to speak and act out against unjust and immoral U.S. government action (both within and outside the borders of this country).
	www.afsc.org /lgbt/peace/openletter.htm (1172 words)

	Timeline of LGBT history - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1963 in gay rights - Israel decriminalizes de-facto sodomy and sexual acts between men by judicial decision against the enforcement of the relevant section in the old British-mandate law from 1936 (which in fact was never enforced).
		The Gay Pride Flag, symbol of the Gay Rights Movement, was first flown in 1978 in San Francisco.
		Norway enacts civil union laws that grant same-sex couples the same rights as married couples, except for the right to adopt or marry in a church.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gay_rights_timeline (3370 words)

	Amnesty International USA: Student Activism
		A recent Amnesty International report shows that LGBT people in the United States continue to be targeted for human rights abuses by the police based on their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
		At hundreds of schools across the country, student groups meet regularly to write letters and organize actions on behalf of victims of human rights violations.
		Amnesty International USA's Human Rights Action Center puts you in direct contact with government officials who are making key decisions on human right issues.
	www.amnestyusa.org /youth (453 words)

	Gay Rights Groups Map Common Agenda (washingtonpost.com)
		When people become aware of the ways that LGBT families are denied rights that others enjoy, including the ability to petition for a foreign spouse to remain in this country, and the more than 1,000 federal benefits that married couples enjoy, they tend to support equality, Minter said.
		To underscore their determination, 22 LGBT organizations, representing a spectrum of political goals and strategies, have, for the first time, released a joint list of priorities.
		But LGBT groups are also savoring recent victories.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A14261-2005Jan16.html (1240 words)

	Global Gayz...Gay Bulgaria
		Currently there is no powerful political lobby in the country which could initiate and facilitate a change in the law towards the legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
		The scene was remarkable in its un-remarkableness: peaceful, undisturbed and courteously treated by the restaurant staff.
		New laws are testing the will of this conservative nation to accommodate such alien considerations as homosexuality, not just in formal legal statutes but also as LGBT citizens become more audible and visible.
	www.globalgayz.com /g-bulgaria.html (4428 words)

	American Veterans for Equal Rights, Inc.
		As a civil rights attorney representing the LGBT population, I hope to have a hand in ridding the military of this shameful and dishonorable practice.
		Today I am proud to be a gay veteran who has shared in the task of defending our Country and who asks only that it permit full equality of service to our GLBT brothers and sisters.
		I would always call whatever girlfriend I had at the time by the male equivalent of their name.
	www.glbva.org (2246 words)

	Ebony Lesbigay Organization Â» LGBT Rights
		In a stunning victory for same-sex couples in Britain the highest judicial body in the country has ruled that gay partners have the same rights as heterosexual couples.
		New Mexico's gay rights law is not subject to a referendum to repeal it, Attorney General Patricia Madrid said in a legal opinion that undermined an effort to force the issue onto the November general election ballot.
		County Clerk Victoria Dunlap who made headlines earlier this year when she began issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples is under a temporary restraining order by a lower court preventing her from issuing any more.
	www.ebonylesbigay.org /article-topic-17.html (2246 words)

	Immigration Equality
		Immigration Equality is a national grass roots organization that works to end discrimination in U.S. immigration law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive people, and to help obtain asylum for those persecuted in their home country based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity or HIV-status.
		Our new look is designed to help you obtain quicker and easier access to information contained on our website, as well as to provide you with tools to advocate for immigration equality for LGBT and HIV-positive immigrants.
		Rights Agency Urges U.S. not to Deport AIDS Patient
	www.lgirtf.org (523 words)

	NALGBTCC News Items
		Among the groups signing the declaration were the Human Rights Campaign - the nation's largest LGBT rights organization - and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, its oldest.
		Following last November's election that saw the reelection of President Bush and passage of amendments banning same-sex marriage in 11 states the country's major gay rights groups began a soul-searching process about the future of the gay rights movement.
		It also includes Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights both of which are involved in a number of suits to win gay marriage rights.
	www.lgbtcenters.org /news/news_item.asp?NewsID=2590 (643 words)

	Love Sees No Borders - Alternatives for Couples
		Yet, if a person is from a country that is a European Union member, he or she can relocate to one of the countries that grant immigration rights and sponsor a same-sex partner to migrate there.
		We have met couples who were able to remain together because the foreigner had a bona fide asylum case, and was granted asylum.
		Some list members have posted responses wondering if such a "passport" might be the magic key to coming to the U.S. for which so many have been hoping.
	www.loveseesnoborders.org /alternatives.html (1526 words)

	Global Gayz...Gay Croatia
		Even though LGBT organisations are trying to promote gay and lesbian rights by informing and educating a large number of the public, many still consider homosexuality to be an illness.
		In August 2003 new federal legislation was approved by parliament allowing gay partners the same legal rights as their unmarried straight counterparts, a significant, although limited, achievement in this country where gay rights are opposed by vocal opponents or poorly understood..
		It was a big challenge for the two Croatian non-governmental organisations Iskorak [Coming Out] Group and Lesbian group Kontra to enter the Croatian public and political space and start to advocate LGBT rights and especially the recognition of same sex unions.
	207.36.40.210 /g-croatia.html (5449 words)

	From Isolation to Justice
		If the LGBT movement acts in isolation it becomes blind to the crisis eroding the very foundations of civil rights in this country.
		Thus, the degree to which the LGBT movement is directed by collective input and an open process of decision making is the crucial measure of its commitment to social justice.
		It is our turn to support this nation's social justice legacy by contributing to the model through which rights are obtained by a community.
	www.prideatwork.org /archive/isolation.htm (5449 words)

	Feminist Majority Foundation
		The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) started the Campus Program to inform young feminists of the very real threats to abortion access, women's rights, affirmative action, and LGBT rights posed by right wing extremists.
		This election will also determine the fate of issues central to women's lives: reproductive rights, civil rights, human rights, global peace and national security, global trade and economic policies, women's economic equality, and the protection of our environmental resources.
		The 2004 election will decide who controls the White House, the US Senate and House of Representatives, and many state legislatures across the country.
	www.feminist.org /volunteer/national.asp (597 words)

	HRC Virginia Passes One of Nation’s Most Discriminatory Laws, HRC Says
		WASHINGTON &; A new law passed by the Virginia General Assembly is one of the most discriminatory and restrictive anti-family and anti-marriage bills in the country, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
		The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender political organization with members throughout the country. It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the public to ensure that LGBT Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
		However, the Assembly rejected those changes and voted to pass the original version of the bill, sponsored by Del. Robert Marshall, R-Manassas.
	www.hrc.org /Template.cfm?Section=Press_Room&CONTENTID=18373&TEMPLATE=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm (406 words)

	GMax - News: Ilga is shocked after police attacks on Israel's gay community
		ILGA's Secretary General Kursad Kahramanoglu pointed out that "ILGA's thoughts and support are with the members of Agudah and all the lgbt people in Israel" and called all ILGA members, supporters and the international lgbt community to protest against israeli authorities and support Israeli lgbt community".
		Ilga is a federation of over 370 groups from about 90 countries fighting for equal human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
		ILGA strongly condemns violence against the gay community in Israel, a country that often brags about being the only democratic country in the region.
	www.gmax.co.za /look/09/30-israel.html (406 words)

	Égale Canada > Obtaining Pride Proclamations
		To date, proclamations of Lesbian and Gay Pride Week have been granted by the Regional Districts of Central Okanagan and North Okanagan and from the mayors of Armstrong, Coldstream, Keremeos, Lake Country, Lumby and Spallumcheen.
		After this debate, many people pointed out that the name should not be decided by councillors, but should be defined by the LGBT communities.
		A complaint to the provincial Human Rights Commission has been laid, and the mayor is claiming that proclamations constitute an endorsement and the principles of free speech require that he not be forced to endorse something he does not agree with.
	www.egale.ca /index.asp?lang=F&menu=42&item=155&version=EN (406 words)

	Home - Equality California
		Founded in 1998, Equality California is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots-based, statewide advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure the dignity, safety, equality and civil rights of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Californians. Equality California is one of the largest and fastest growing statewide LGBT organizations in the country.
		Equality California is deeply grateful to the six members of the LGBT Legislative Caucus, Speaker Nunez and Senate President Perata for their leadership in building a better California for all."
		Among issues likely to be addressed this year are allowing same-sex couples to marry, investigating health care discrimination faced by transgender people, and ensuring the proper implementation of California's ground breaking domestic partnership law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2005.
	www.eqca.org /site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=9oINKWMCF&b=40337&ct=310217 (229 words)

	Maryland: Same-Sex Marriage (washingtonpost.com)
		There is a groundswell of support across the country for the right of gay couples to marry, and LGBT Americans are, quite frankly, sick of the pervasive discrimination and hostility directed towards our community, especially from elected officials.
		Gay couples want to marry for the same reasons - for love, for commitment, for their children, and to have the peace of mind of knowing that your family has all of the protections and rights that are necessary to take care of itself, especially in times of health crisis, financial woes, or death.
		The state provides hundreds of rights and protections to straight couples who marry but denies those rights and protections to lesbian and gay couples who, like straight couples, need to be able to protect their families during times of hardship such as illness and death.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A34721-2004Jul7.html (229 words)

	CLGS - Marriage Project - Other Website Resources
		Browse by geographic area (state or country) or by topic, such as arguments for or against legalizing gay and lesbian marriages.
		Freedom to Marry brings together LGBT and non-LGBT people to win marriage equality nationwide.
		The Human Rights Campaign is the largest Lesbian and Gay advocacy organization in the United States.
	www.clgs.org /marriage/resources_websites.html (1415 words)

	americas.org - Organizations and Links
		International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission work includes an Asylum Program for individuals fleeing persecution in their country of origin because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status.
		National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization (LLEGO), is expecting more than 1,000 participants at a second biennial Latin American and Caribbean LGBT congress October 7–11, 1999, in San Diego and Tijuana.
		Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Human Rights Project is leading Puerto Rican efforts to establish same-sex marriage and repeal the island’s sodomy law.
	www.americas.org /News/Features/199906_Gay_Rights/organizations_and_links.htm (395 words)

	Evacuation Plan: Community meeting set to discuss future of O Street Corridor near Nationals' proposed baseall stadium in Southeast DC: Gauge at Metro Weekly magazine - Washington DC gay/lesbian newspaper, fashion, issues, trends, shopping.
		Monday's meeting is being organized by the D.C. Coalition, the district's African-American LGBT organization; the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance, a local group, but the country's oldest continuously running gay civil rights organization; and the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city's organization for LGBT Democrats.
		Among the panelists scheduled to lead the public discussion are openly gay D.C. City Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), and Frank Kameny, a GLAA member and a pioneer of the national gay-rights movement.
		Philip Pannell, a founder of the D.C. Coalition, says that while Graham is the only council member scheduled to appear on the panel, he has visited council members' offices to ensure that all 13 have been invited to attend the meeting.
	www.metroweekly.com /gauge/?ak=1529 (1117 words)

	NCLR - Legal Translations: LGBT People and the California Foster Care System
		The agency for whom I work, Legal Services for Children (LSC), has recently partnered with The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) to study such programs from around the country in order to create nation-wide standards of care for LGBTQ youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.
		While describing the particulars of the juvenile justice system is beyond the scope of this article, the level of harassment and discrimination experienced by LGBTQ youth in that system is as severe and pervasive, if not more so, than in the foster care system.
		Over the next two years, our organizations will speak with LGBTQ youth who are or have been involved in either system throughout the country.
	www.nclrights.org /publications/lgltrnsltnfostercare.htm (1399 words)

	Action Wisconsin
		Action Wisconsin and a coalition of national and local LGBT civil rights organizations are holding a town hall meeting on civil marriage equality at the Orpheum Theater in Madison (216 State St.) from 7-9pm on February 12th.
		The goal of the town hall event is to bring our community and allies together in the face of anti-LGBT backlash and to spark more grassroots citizen involvement in the movement for civil marriage equality.
		The event will feature updates on the national and state fights against anti-LGBT constitutional amendments, same-sex couples from Wisconsin who will share personal stories about the effects of marriage discrimination, and time for questions and comments.
	www.actionwisconsin.org /civilmarriage/ftmweek.html (1399 words)

	The National Coming Out Day OUTList
		Are there examples of the language one can use in newspaper ads (on National Coming Out Day, perhaps) supporting "LGBT rights," "full LGBT inclusion,"etc., accompanied by the hundreds of names of people on your campus that support the statement?
		Since then other institutions have taken up the practice and campuses around the country are now posting OUTLists in their campus newspapers on National Coming Out Day.
		Following this statement will appear hundreds of names of LGBT or ally students, faculty, staff, and alumni and their UCLA affiliation.
	www.lgbtcampus.org /faq/outlist.html (609 words)

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		Al-Fatiha Foundation, an American advocacy group for LGBT Muslims, in a March 15 release, called on the United States to include sexual and gender minority rights in its foreign policy agenda.
		“As our government fights ‘the war on terrorism,’” noted Faisal Alam, the organization’s president, “a domestic war against suspected gay men is looming within Egypt, a country that is considered to be a close U.S. ally.”
		The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Watch have called upon the U.S. government to pressure Mubarak to void the convictions and call off the hunt for gay men.
	www.gaycitynews.com /gcn212/twentyoneofcairo.html (3021 words)

	UK Gay News - Equipo México Formed To Boost World Outgames
		Representatives of Montréal 2006 met with many different organisations regarding the Outgames cultural activities and the International Conference on LGBT rights, which will be held next year from July 26 to 29, just before the opening of the Outgames.
		Many LGBT sports teams have already been established in Mexico and many others are being formed now, and the creation of Equipo México, with its goal of sending a large delegation to the Outgames, will be an important step forward in the development of LGBT sport in this country.”
		MONTRÉAL, April 19 – A new gay and lesbian sports team, Equipo México, was formed during a special Mexico Registration Day for the 1st World Outgames in 2006 at the weekend.
	www.ukgaynews.org.uk /Archive/2005april/1901.htm (324 words)

	Chronicle > No 4 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006
		Rounding out LGBT rights in Québec, it is worth noting that gays and lesbians in the province also have the right to adopt and to parent the child of their same-sex partner.
		This openness was clearly on stage a few weeks ago in the Canadian Parliament as legislators voted 158 to 133 in favour of legalizing same-sex marriage, thus making Canada the fourth country, after Belgium and the Netherlands, and almost simultaneously with Spain, to extend such rights.
		In fact, since 2001, the provincial legislature – the Québec National Assembly – unanimously adopted legislation creating civil unions for same-sex couples and providing adoption rights.
	www.montreal2006.org /en_chronicles_no4.html (3013 words)

	Egale Canada > Equal Marriage
		On Valentine's Day, the national LGBT equality rights organisation Egale Canada is inviting same-sex couples across the country, together with their families, supporters and friends, to present themselves at their local marriage registry office and ask...
		Egale understands that the Committee is in the process of deciding whether or not to recommend an appeal of the unanimous decision by the B.C. Court of Appeal that it is unconstitutional...
		Tomorrow, the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered equality rights organization Egale will present NDP MP Svend Robinson, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett and Bloc Québécois MP Réal Ménard or Caroline...
	www.egale.ca /index.asp?lang=E&menu=30 (3013 words)

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