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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 2001)
august 17.2001 * Just owt 23 i'iijM j'in e w s D avid W. O w ens *5» ranssexualism is against Islamic teachings, and men who have sex-change operations will not be recognized as female, Malaysia’s gov ernment declared July 23. About 50,000 people nationwide have had sexual-reassignment surgery, according to the Star, a Kuala Lumpur daily. Officials said transsexuals will he offered coun seling instead. T P. C. & A S S O C I A T E S using the Amsterdam address for at least four months,” publisher Henk Krol said. “During these months it is possible that the City Hall will ask them to come by. If this is asked, they have to show up within three weeks. American citi zens need a permit to stay that long in the Netherlands, hut it is rather easy for Americans to get that permit.” For more information, e-mail h.krol@gaykrant.nl. CANADA serving the community since 1975 A t t o r n e y s a t L aw David W. 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They argue the ban The agencies were raided July 7. violates the equal treatment provisions A judge refused the arrestees’ bail of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Murray Warren requests July 11, accusing them of the nation’s hill of rights. “polluting the entire society by “We are less than full citizens, and 1 want full encouraging the young persons and abetting citizenship,” plaintiff Murray Warren told the them to committing the offense of sodomy." Canadian Press wire service. Whichever way The AID S work of both organizations has been the British Columbia court rules, the case is supported by the Uttar Pradesh State AIDS expected to advance to the Supreme Court. Control Society and India’s National AIDS Control Organization. HUNGARY The International Gay and Lesbian Human udapest District 111 Mayor IstvanTarlosand Rights Commission denounced the arrests July 25. organizers of Hungary’s weeklong Pepsi “The use of police force to raid agencies and arrest Island Festival agreed in writing that homosex staff engaging in government-sanctioned HIV/ ual groups would not he allowed to participate AIDS prevention activities— the conflation of in the event, hut gay groups went to court and this educational activity with abetting, spreading heat the ban. Two gay-themed tents were staffed and conspiring to commit sodomy— reflects igno as the fair got under way Aug. 2. rance and prejudice masquerading as enforcement “The Habeas Corpus Working Group, Hatter of the law,” the group said. Support Society for Gays and Lesbians, Labrisz Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code pun Lesbian Association and N AN E Women ishes sodomy with up to 10 years in prison. Against Violence...are holding human rights educational workshops on discrimination against UNITED KINGDOM sexual minorities and on rape and domestic vio he British Home Office has offered a settle lence against women and children,” Habeas Cor ment of about $22,000 each to seven men pus spokesman Gabor Kuszing said. “Discussions convicted of violating a law banning gay sex in include homophobia workshops that aim to sen private between more than two people, the sitize participants to the hatred, violence, dis Guardian reported July 27. crimination, humiliation and other problems The government hopes to avert an embar faced by sexual minorities in Hungary.” rassing defeat before the European Court of Kuszing said the court ruling was “a major Human Rights, where five of the men filed suit, victory of the human rights movement of sexual the newspaper said. The men were prosecuted in minorities in Hungary, since this is the first time 1998 under the 1967 Sexual Offenses Act after that the collective rights of sexual minorities a private videotape of their escapades emerged. have been protected by the state. The injunction ❖ is also unique because for the first time it direct ly interprets the Hungarian Constitution as defending the rights of sexual minorities.” Judge Judit Vida of the Districts II and III court ruled that Tarlos “had no right to sign an agreement that...strengthens society’s preju dices against sexual minorities.” Brady M. Ricks *u f counsel Co-workers congratulate Big B roth er victor Brian Dowling gay flight attendant emerged victorious in British television’s second Big Brother real ity series July 27. Brian Dowling, 23, won about $100,000 after spending 64 days locked in a house with other contestants who were voted out one by one. His laid-back humor was a decisive factor, reports said. 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