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British C olum bia A ttorney G eneral Ujjal Dosanjh introduced legislation June 5 to recog nize lesbian and gay couples as legal spouses for purposes o f child cus tody , mai ntenance and 1 access. British Colum bia previously legalized adoption for sam e- gender families with m inim al fanfare or opposition. Dosanjh also plans to take on in the near future “a comprehensive review o f the definition of spouse and its im plica tions for all provincial legislation.” Denmark’s state Lutheran church is soon ex pected to begin offering a same-gender marriage ceremony even as the restriction on lesbian in semination is extended to the private sector. NAMIBIA Attacks from President Sam Nujoma have spurred gay organizing in Namibia. The Rainbow Project is speaking out in the media and working to repeal the nation’s sodomy law. The group also has set up legal, cultural, counseling and sports committees. 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SINGAPORE DENMARK The parliament of Denmark, the first country to legalize sam e-gender marriage, has banned lesbians from obtaining artificial insemination in state-run or private clinics. Starting Oct. 1, the procedure will be available only to women who are married or in a m arriage like heterosexual partnership. The law does not ban lesbian insemination that takes place outside a medical setting. The sam e-gender marriage laws in effect in Denmark. Iceland, Norway and Sweden origi nally granted every right o f matrimony except access to church weddings, adoption and state- funded artificial-conception services. The Singapore gay group People Like Us has been denied registration with the governm ent’s Registrar o f Societies and thus cannot operate legally. The group says via its W orld Wide Web site that it has tried to learn the reason for the denial, with no luck, and has complained to the minister for Home Affairs. Under Singapore law, any unregistered organi zation “shall be deemed to be an unlawful society.” Those involved in such a group may face a fine up to $3,000, imprisonment up to three years or both. Compiled by Rex Wockner
