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august 3.2001 - Jaaft e a t ^ i P7TïTïïTïlneu>s sky of the Belarusian Sexual Minorities League Lambda. He did not provide any additional proof that the killing was anti-gay in nature. “Why do the police allow girlie bars when they cannot allow any gay bar to operate?” Dane Ducayag asked the Philippine Daily Inquirer. INDIA SLOVENIA everal employees of the Lucknow AIDS organization Naz Foundation and its affiliat ed groups were arrested for running gay clubs under the guise of providing HIV services, the Times of India reported July 8. They were charged with propagating and indulging in unnatural sex, a violation of penal code section 377. According to the Times , police seized objectionable literature, sex toys, lubricants, videos and membership lists from the organizations’ offices, which then were sealed. Officers made the raid after arresting an alleged call hoy who said he was working for a Naz-affiliated group. Employees told the Times that the charges are bogus and that Naz and its affiliates are, indeed, AIDS organizations. bout 300 people marched in Ljubljana’s first Gay Pride parade July 6, passing by a downtown bar that allegedly denied two gay men entrance based on their sexual orientation recently. They carried signs reading, “We want mar riage,” “Silence = Death,” “Slovenia— A Vati can banana republic” and “Politics hugger us.” The marchers stopped in front of City Hall and chanted the mayor’s name, rallied at the down town plaza Preseren Square and wrapped up with a party at the Metelkova culture complex. S A New They'll tune your engine. They'll fix your car. And as an added bonus, they'll save Location SERBIA A bout 76 percent of Serbs say homosexuals are “sick,” and 48 percent would refuse to have contact with a homo UNITED KINGDOM sexual, a Factor poll pub he man widely ex lished July 9 in the Politika pected to succeed newspaper found. George Carey as archbish A total of 1,500 people op of Canterbury says it’s were surveyed. About 54 wrong for the Anglican percent said homosexuals church to accept gay cou need medical treatment, ples as parishioners while 14-5 percent said homosexu prohibiting gay priests ality should be illegal, and 10 from having a partner. percent said homosexuals Archbishop of Wales should be locked up. About the Most Rev. Rowan Wil 87 percent said they do not liams said: “If the church’s know any homosexuals. mind is that homosexual Belgrade’s first Gay Pride behavior is intrinsically march was attacked by hun sinful, then it is intrinsi dreds of thugs from ultra cally sinful for everyone. It nationalist youth organiza tions, skinhead groups and is that unwillingness to come clean that can’t last. “soccer clubs” June 30. It is a contradiction.” They kicked and beat the marchers and chanted, “Death to homosexuals.” he police chief in Dozens of people were North Yorkshire, Archbishop of Wales Rowan Williams injured. England, held a press Police fired pistols in the conference July 20 to showcase his two trans air to chase the hooligans from the city’s central sexual officers. square. More than 30 people were arrested. “We want to he quite open about my and the force’s attitude to transsexual officers,” David INTERNATIONAL Kenworthy said. “We celebrate diversity. Today he International Lesbian and Gay Associa is about talented people who have gone through tion will hold its Global Gay Summit from change and yet are still giving fantastic service Aug. 24 to Sept. 3 in Oakland, Calif. Delegates to North Yorkshire police.” are expected to attend from more than 50 nations. Daylong preconferences will cover men’s n ad for the Caribbean resort chain San issues, women’s issues, religion and “racism and dals has been banned from British televi globalization [and] its impact on the GLBT sion because it does not mention the company’s community.” The summit itself offers tracks on lesbian health, interorganizational coopera ban on same-sex couples. tion and issues in developing countries The Independent Television Com along with workshops on AIDS, mission called the ad “misleading.” aging, classism, globalization and Advertisers on British television are trans issues. required to make clear any significant The summit coincides with the limitations on what they are offering East Bay Pride festivities, which cul for sale. minate with a Mardi Gras celebration Sept. 2. To register call 510-663-3980, THE PHILIPPINES e-mail ilgaoakland2001@aol.com or olice in Babuio City raided the visit www.ebpride.org/home.html. C oco Banana gay bar in late June ILGA-Europe is staging its re and arrested 23 "macho dancers” for working without permits, local media gional conference Oct. 24 to 28 in Rot terdam, the Netherlands. “The highlight of reported. the conference will be a one-day special ses They were released after management assured the authorities the documents were sion devoted to the question of the legal being processed. The bar has been open only recognition of same-sex partnerships, in cele bration of the new Dutch marriage laws,” about a month. The establishment was raided again two days organizers said, j n later, this time for not having a business permit. Management again said the documents were Com piled by R ex WOCKNER, who has reported being processed, and the bar was allowed to con for the gay press since 1985. He has a bachelor’s tinue operating. degree in journalism from Drake University and Gay activists accused officers of harassment. started his career as a radio reporter. 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