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news around the world 25-oct-06

news around the world 25-oct-06

2006-10-26
The Hong Kong government will not appeal a recent ruling that will effectively lower the homosexual age of consent from 21 to 16. In Singapore, a cable television provider has been fined US$6,400 for airing lesbian sex scenes in an American reality TV show. Same-sex couples in Osaka may soon be invited to the City Hall where they will receive blessings by the Mayor.
singaporean gay man seeks asylum in the US

singaporean gay man seeks asylum in the US

2006-10-13
A Singaporean gay man seeking asylum on grounds of gay persecution by his home country has been granted a new trial by the United States Court of Appeals.
nation.VI to be the grand finale, fridae to focus on web and advocacy

nation.VI to be the grand finale, fridae to focus on web and advocacy

2006-10-13
Nation.VI, scheduled to be held in Phuket from 20-22 October, will be Fridae's final event. The company, which also operates Asia's largest gay and lesbian portal, will now focus on regional expansion and advocacy work.
news around the world 11-oct-06

news around the world 11-oct-06

2006-10-11
Gays and lesbians in Singapore had its inaugural showcase of 12 short films by nine local filmmakers last Friday. In Taiwan, gay university students have been found to be three times more likely to suffer from depression and think about suicide than their heterosexual peers.
nation.vi party to go on; phuket unaffected by recent political developments

nation.vi party to go on; phuket unaffected by recent political developments

2006-10-04
Nation.VI will go ahead as planned as the resort island of Phuket has remained unaffected despite the recent military coup in Bangkok on September 19.
news around the world 04-oct-06

news around the world 04-oct-06

2006-10-04
Taipei Pride's annual parade drew up to 10,000 participants last Saturday. In the US, a new HIV/AIDS prevention campaign by the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center creates controversy. Still on HIV, two studies have shown that practicing regular genital hygiene in males may reduce the risk of HIV infection.
my summer of love: charity premiere for AWARE and cat welfare society, oct 16

my summer of love: charity premiere for AWARE and cat welfare society, oct 16

2006-10-03
W.Fridae presents a charity screening of the multiple award-winning movie My Summer of Love in aid of the Association of Women for Action and Research and Cat Welfare Society on Oct 16 at the brand new GV VivoCity in Singapore.
latest: hong kong government loses appeal in gay age of consent case

latest: hong kong government loses appeal in gay age of consent case

2006-09-20
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has upheld the original decision handed down by a lower court in August 2005, against a law that prescribes life imprisonment for men younger than 21 who have sex with men.
prominent indians urge end to archaic anti-gay law

prominent indians urge end to archaic anti-gay law

2006-09-19
In an open letter published in Indian newspapers on Saturday, leading Indian writers, artists, lawyers and academics led by novelist Vikram Seth described Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code as "an archaic and brutal law that serves no purpose" and urged the government to overturn the British colonial era law that criminalises homosexuality.
petition launched to call for equal rights for gays in hong kong

petition launched to call for equal rights for gays in hong kong

2006-09-19
The government of Hong Kong is seeking to overturn a landmark ruling that a higher age of consent for gays than for heterosexuals and lesbians - for whom consent is granted at 16 - is discriminatory and unconstitutional. Join William Leung, who initiated the judicial review in 2004, and send a message to the government that: "It should not matter if you are gay or straight, or whatever. The law should be the same for all."

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