International News
Caster Semenya allowed to keep gold medal
By Hannah Clay Wareham | Nov 20
Caster Semenya, the South African track star who won the gold medal at this past summer’s world championship, will be permitted to keep the gold medal despite the gender controversy that followed her win.
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Danish documentary shows lesbian life
By Hannah Clay Wareham | Friday Nov 20, 2009
A new Danish documentary called Goddag mit navn er Lesbisk (Hello, my name is Lesbian) blends historic footage from the past fifty years with interviews with modern lesbians living in Denmark.
Lesbian bishop consecrated in Sweden
By Rex Wockner | Monday Nov 16, 2009
The Church of Sweden consecrated the world’s first openly lesbian bishop in a mainstream denomination Nov. 8.
Gay Euro MPs denounce Ugandan bill
By Rex Wockner | Monday Nov 16, 2009
Members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights have strongly denounced the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009" pending in Uganda’s Parliament.
Bolivian transvestites win battle over ID pictures
By Associated Press | Monday Nov 16, 2009
Bolivia’s transvestites will be allowed to have their national ID pictures taken as women.
ILGA-Europe holds record-breaking conference
By Rex Wockner | Tuesday Nov 10, 2009
More than 300 people from 48 countries took part in the gathering, which focused on "Overcoming Cultural and Religious Barriers to LGBT Equality."
More than 1 million march in Rio de Janeiro
By Rex Wockner | Tuesday Nov 10, 2009
More than 1 million people marched in this year’s gay pride parade in Rio de Janeiro.
Thousands march in Taiwan’s 7th pride parade
By Rex Wockner | Tuesday Nov 10, 2009
Around 25,000 people and 100 organizations took part in the seventh gay pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 31. They demanded civil equality and access to marriage.
Baldwin targets Ugandan ’Anti-Homosexuality Bill’
By Rex Wockner | Tuesday Nov 10, 2009
With gay sex already banned under penalty of life in prison, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill aims to erase any appearance or hint of gayness from the nation
Government threatens to close Turkish gay group
By Rex Wockner | Friday Nov 6, 2009
The association plans to fight back.
U.N. Human Rights Committee blasts Russia’s treatment of gays
By Rex Wockner | Friday Nov 6, 2009
The U.N. Human Rights Committee blasted Russia’s treatment of gay people Oct. 29, saying they face "systematic discrimination" by the government.
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