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rmTHnews Continued from Page 26 the second one in Cyprus’ history—determined last year that Athanassios was not a practicing homosexual. was wrong to withhold teaching certification from graduates of the fundamentalist Christian Trinity Western University. The college had determined that graduates of the school were unfit to teach because it indoctrinates students to be anti-gay. But the court said no evidence indicates university alumni actually discriminate against sexual minorities once they begin teaching. “In considering the religious precepts of TWU instead of the actual impact of these beliefs on the school environment, the College of Teachers acted on the basis of irrelevant con siderations,” the court said. “The freedom to hold beliefs is broader than the freedom to act on them. Absent concrete evidence that train ing teachers at TWU fosters discrimination in the public schools of British Columbia, the free dom of individuals to adhere to certain religious beliefs while at TWU should be respected.” ueen LaMagwaza and the nations health minister visited the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center to learn about its extensive HIV prevention, testing and treatment programs May 16. As a result, the agency hopes to facili tate training of Swazi doctors at the University of Southern California’s AIDS Treatment Center. “Working together here, we are already mak ing a bridge from America to Africa,” Queen LaMagwaza told the Los Angeles Times. “It gives us strength to know there are people interested in helping us.” One-third of Swaziland’s population is thought to be HIV-positive, and average life expectancy is expected to drop to 30 by 2010. The nation has a particularly grave problem in the area of mother-to-chiId transmission, officials say. AUSTRALIA ISRAEL SWAZILAND uring a debate over legalizing nonreligious marriages, Parliament was interrupted by gay activists protesting the exclusion of same-sex mar- riages from the “Freedom to Marry” campaign. The May 21 discussion was initiated by the Coalition for Free Choice in Marriage, which consists of prominent social change organizations working toward allowing civil marriages. he head of Australia’s Anglican Church, Arch But the group excluded Israel’s bishop Peter Camley, says Chris gay rights organizations because tians should accept what he leaders consider it impractical to take on the battle for same-sex called the “committed friend marriage. ships” of same-sex couples. Lior Mencher, executive di Such acceptance, he wrote, Archbishop Peter rector of the Tel Aviv gay group might include allowing gay cou Carnley is reaching out Agudah, and Hagai El-Ad, exec ples to have a commitment cer to same-sex couples emony in churches, which utive director of Jerusalem’s gay should view gay relationships as vehicles for center, interrupted the discussion repeatedly until they were granted time to address Parlia “love, joy, peace, forgiveness, gentleness, mutual respect, care and steadfast loyalty.” Camley said ment formally. Afterward, several politicians the Bible condemns promiscuity but has no expressed their support for gay marriage. Only religious marriage ceremonies are rec clear teachings regarding gay sex itself. ognized by the Israeli state. Civil marriages are KAZAKHSTAN not available to heterosexuals, either. police in the capital city of Almaty refused to BELGIUM intervene as four gay men were beaten by housands of sexual minorities marched thugs in early May outside a gay bar, according through central Brussels as the European to the Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Gay Pride season got under way May 5. This “Instead, they joined the attackers,” the year’s parade—the biggest yet—traveled down group said. “The incident is anything but unique. Beatings of gay men are as commonplace in major thoroughfares instead of smaller streets, Kazakhstan as police intervention or protection is nonexistent.” ay partners are being excluded from $ 12,000 payouts to every soldier (or his surviving partner) who was held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. “Australia doesn’t consider a homosexual spouse to be a spouse,” Family and Community Service Minis ter Amanda Vanstone said. C D T i W.. 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