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One of the bombs hit a car, and one landed on the build ing’s roof; neither ignited. “The petrol bomb attack only indicates how virulent homophobia is in Northern Ireland,” said David McCartney, Rainbow Project chair man. “It will only further the marginalization of those individuals who are already marginalized by a society which holds them in a position of second-class citizenship.” T Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays. “While homophobic violence, including assault and murder, continues to be a source of nation al pride and moral satisfaction for many Jamaicans, the government and police force continue the campaign of legal exceptionalism and tacit approval of these shocking and deeply disturbing crimes against innocent citizens.” University President Herbert Thompson reportedly said the victims of the attack also are under investigation to determine whether they are, in fact, gay. Homosexuality is not permitted on campus, J-FLAG quoted him as saying. KOREA orean gays are moving away from the underground scene and starting clubs, cafes and Internet groups across the country, the IRELAND he government’s Equality Authority of Ire Korea Herald reported Feb. 11. At least 30 uni land and the organization Parents’ Support versities including Seoul National, Yonsei and have published a report titled “If Your Child Pusan Is now have gay groups. Gay or Lesbian,” the Irish Times reported. “Some 20 gay cafes and pubs dot Itaewon The document offers advice and experiences alone,” the newspaper said. “Others are popping from parents of gays, said Tom Moffatt, minister of up in Shinchon and Hongdae, Inchon, Anyang, state at the Department of Health and Children. Ansan. The Kyongsang and Cholla provinces “Many parents of gay and lesbian children feel iso and even remote Cheju Island havé establish lated and may not know that support is available.” ments for gays.” K T Specializing in home financing for gay men and lesbians Mortgage Specialists UNITJED KINGDOM tudents at Britain’s Sheffield University have banned Eminem, saying he’s anti-gay. Clothing featuring the rapper’s likeness is prohibited at the campus discotheque, his music is prohibited from the campus radio station, and the campus newspaper is prohibited from reviewing his albums and concerts. “We are try ing to reduce homophobia,” said Neil Foster of the student union board. Some workers at the radio station opposed the decision. “We argued till we were blue in the face that we’re all over 18 and unlikely to have our opinions about homosexuality influenced by the lyrics of a singer, but it didn’t do any good,” music director Dan Morfitt told the Daily Telegraph. In Manchester, about 100 gays picketed an Eminem concert Feb. 8. They chanted, “Stop the bigotry, stop the hate.” “His lyrics have a direct effect on the lives of gay people,” said Daniel Murphy, a protester from the National Union of Stu dents. “People look up to Eminem and adopt his language and his attitude.” S 503.768.4248 WWW. RoseClty MtQcom ah. z ' SCOTLAND Svend Robinson he Scottish Tartans Society says it was tricked into approving a pink and purple “gay kilt.” Members say they didn’t know the design was for homosexuals and wouldn’t have OK’d it if they had been aware of that fact. A spokesman for the gay Equality Network said the society needs to get with the times. 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The legislation has support from members of his party, the New Democrats, and from some Liberal, Bloq Quebecois and Conserva tive MPs, he said. “Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to remind Parliament that the rela tionships of gay and les bian people are just as strong, just as loving, just as worthy of full recognition and respect and celebration as those of heterosexuals," Rob inson told reporters. “Denial of our right to marry sends out a power ful message to society that our relationships are not worthy of equal recognition.” C RRAZIL wo Sao Paulo skinheads who participated in a mob attack that killed a gay man were sentenced to 21 years in prison Feb. 16. A total of 16 other defendants remain to stand trial. Shouting anti-gay epithets, the group attacked Edson Neris Da Silva, a 35-year-old dog trainer, and his companion a year ago in JAMAICA downtown’s Republic Plaza, where the two men our men at Jamaica’s Northern Caribbean were holding hands. He was beaten with brass University were beaten with wooden planks knuckles and chains and kicked with steel-toed Jan. 19 by other students who thought they were boots. gay. Six suspects face expulsion—three who car Da Silva died a short while later at a hospi ried out the attack and three who knew of the tal. The companion escaped. planned assault but did nothing to stop it, cam The trial was Brazil’s first related to a hate pus officials said. “This incident only adds to the staggering crime. According to activist records, more than number of human rights abuses meted out 1,600 homosexuals and transvestites nationwide against persons solely on the knowledge or mere have been murdered because of their sexuality suspicion of homosexuality,” said the Jamaica during the past 11 years. F T
