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July 20.2001 riu hi 'irtews Restore Your Confidence! applies to anyone who has lived in the Nether lands for four months, Belgium’s law only will allow same-sex weddings among people whose home country recognizes same-sex marriages. YUGOSLAVIA he first Gay Pride march in Belgrade was attacked by hundreds of thugs from ultra nationalist youth organizations, skinhead groups and “soccer clubs” June 30. They kicked and beat participants and chanted, “Death to homosexuals.” Although dozens of people were hurt, none of the injuries was life-threatening, according to early reports. Police fired pistols into the air to chase the T Hamelech streets. A three-hour concert fol lowed in Park Hayarkon. “We demand that the state give us the nat ural rights that other couples have to establish legal partnerships,” Etai Pinkas, head of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association, told the Jerusalem Post. His organization co sponsored the parade with the Tel Aviv-Jaffa city government. FINANCING AVAILABLE, r Prices storting at (• ' C f H A S S O N 8c W O N G H AIR R E S T O R A T IO N S U R G E R Y INTERNATIONAL S witzerland President Moritz Leuenberger attended Gay Pride on June 23 in Zurich and promised to introduce a gay partnership measure. “It is nothing but normal to honor Christopher Street Day with my presence,” he said. He might have been the first sit ting head of a national government to attend a Gay Pride celebration. About 2,000 people marched in the Gay Pride parade June 23 in Edinburgh, Scotland, including two members of Parliament. The first Gay Pride parade in Aguascalientes, Mexico, attracted about 100 people June 16. They marched through the city center and rallied at City Hall. Pride Police officers were among those injured during an attack parades were held this year in six on Gay Pride marchers June 30 in Belgrade other Mexican cities: Mexico thugs from the city’s main plaza, Republic City, Guadalajara, Veracruz, Tijuana, Culiacan Square. At press time, 32 arrests had been and Monterrey. About 25,000 women took to the streets of reported, and more were expected. “We estimated there would not be that many Toronto for the city’s fifth Dyke March on June 24. lunatics, but obviously we are still not mature The first Gay Pride parade in Caracas, enough to express some, let’s say, queemess or, as Venezuela, attracted about 1,500 people July 1. A few onlookers seemed disgusted, but the ma some would say, fulfillment of desires or sexual tendency,” Belgrade Police Chief Bosko Buha told jority appeared supportive. The parade ended with the singing of the national anthem. reporters from B-92 radio. Call today for a FREE consultation!! 503 292-9097 www.hassonandwong.net - When you are Just O ut and about; vi'sit the contemplative Japanese Carden west of the International Rose Test Cardens in Washington Park. Enjoy peace and tranquility seven days a week 10am - 7pm (Mondays Noon - 7 pm ) For more information call 503 - 223-1321 ROMANIA omania’s government legalized homosexu ality June 22 via an “emer gency ordinance.” The na tion has been told it cannot join the European Union as long as homosexuals are criminalized. The emergency mea sure will remain in effect for one year, during which it must be ratified by both chambers of Parliament in order not to expire. Parlia ment previously has refused to legalize homosexuals. The statute that was Switzerland President Moritz Leuenberger (right) celebrates Gay suspended, Article 200, Pride on June 23 in Zurich states: “Same-sex rela About 3,000 people marched June 30 in tions taking place in public or resulting in a Dublin, Ireland. A reporter for the Irish Times public scandal shall be punished by one to five years imprisonment. Enticing or seducing a was amused by one T-shirt’s message: “It hap person to practice same-sex relations as well as pens in the best of families.” propaganda, association or other forms of CANADA proselytizing with the same aim shall be pun oyal Bank has refused to open an account ished by one to five years imprisonment.” for an anti-gay organization fighting to keep Montreal from winning the bid to play ISRAEL bout 150 Israelis and Palestinians marched host to the 2006 Gay Games. “We don’t want to look like we’re being sup together as one contingent in Tel Aviv’s portive of such a group,” spokesman Raymond Gay Pride parade June 22. Chouinard told the Montreal Gazette. “We’re a They were protesting Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Many more private corporation, and we do not have to open Palestinians reportedly wanted to march with an account every time a person or organization the group but were prevented from entering asks for one.” The “No Committee 2006” says it plans to Israeli territory by security forces. “We don’t feel that today is a good day for a file a discrimination lawsuit. Royal is Canada’s largest bank. JH colorful festival," marcher Dalit Baum told The Associated Press. "Gay pride should not just be a carnival but a day of solidarity. We can’t oppress Compiled by R ex WOCKNER, who has reported for the gay press since 1985. 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