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January 4.2002 ? J o t M t 21 -n- mrmnews A M I S H JgLffit B UY • S E L L • C O N S I G N • R E N T A L S F U R N IT U R E G A LLER Y About 1,050 male couples and 850 female couples have tied the knot. Officials believe the Nether lands’ gay community numbers about 400,000 people. & ?an</-ctci/ied .‘W a i/o tM /u /ii ¿7rvnoiiow Hand-crafted, solid lumber, heirloom-quality furniture Mission, Shaker, Country and Queen Anne styles C H IN A he Hong Kong gay-themed film Lan Yu won four Golden Horses at the Chinese film awards Dec. 8 in Taiwan. Stanley Kwan won the Best Director trophy, and Liu Ye snagged the Best Actor nod. The film also picked up Best Screenplay Adapta tion and Best Film Editing awards. T 245 NW Fifth Avenue Corner of 5th & Everett 503.227.2888 www.amishfurnituregallery.com 2800 NE Sandy Blvd • 503.233.1890 • 10-7 Sun-Mon • 10-9 Wed-Sat JA M A IC A Liu Ye received a Chinese Oscar for his performance in the he Caribbean’s Catholic bish Hong Kong gay-themed film Lan Yu ops Dec. 18 denounced a rec ommendation by a Jamaican government commit ed all-night session. It lowers the age of consent tee that the nation decriminalize gay sex. “There is for gay sex from 21 to 16; grants same-sex an obvious consistency in the Old and New Testa couples the rights that straight common-law ment salvation history about the moral unaccept couples have in areas such as property transfer, ability of homosexual relations,” said Monsignor medical treatment, inheritance and death bene fits; and gives gay couples equal access to adop Richard Albert, speaking on behalf of the bishops. tion and in vitro fertilization, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. THE P H IL IP P IN E S The bill was a matter of fervent public debate he House of Representatives’ Committee for weeks. Opponents said lowering the age of on Civil, Political and Human Rights consent would encourage pedophilia. In Novem approved a bill banning discrimination based on ber, about 2,000 “family” activists picketed Par actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender liament in opposition to the measure. identity Dec. 5. The bill now goes to the upper house, where The measure was written with help from the it is expected to pass. Philippines’ Lesbian and Gay Legislative Advo cacy Network. The bill must negotiate several S P A IN other hurdles before it can become law. 0 arliament voted Dec. 12 to erase tbe crimi- 1 nal records of homosexuals locked up by the IN D IA our employees of the Lucknow AIDS or regime of former dictator Francisco Franco, who died in 1975. Legislators also plan to compensate ganizations Naz Foundation International the men for the torture and imprisonment they and Bharosa Trust formally were charged with conspiracy to commit sodomy and possession of suffered, according to Britain’s the Guardian. The newspaper said, “Thousands of homosexu obscene materials in mid-November. Tbe men als were jailed, put in camps or locked up in mental were arrested in July and spent six weeks in jail institutions under Franco’s homophobic dictator before being released on bail. ship, which lasted for 40 Police reportedly years.” Gays who caused a have ignored evi “public scandal” or pre dence that the arrest sented a “social danger” ed individuals were were imprisoned for up to engaged in nothing three years. Others were more nefarious than treated with electric safe-sex education and shocks in mental hospitals. that the organizations’ work is supported by LIE C H T E N S T E IN tbe Indian govern he Parliament of ment. According to the small European Naz executive director nation of Liechtenstein Shivananda Khan, passed gay partnership the groups’ lawyers legislation Dec. 13. The likely will request that measure awaits ratifica the cases be dismissed. tion by the government. “We are hopeful of It extends marital succeeding in the rights to same-sex cou courts and repose faith Spanish dictator Francisco Franco reviews his ples in areas such as tax in the justice system victorious troops ation, residency and and believe that ulti insurance. Adoption and reproduction technol mately justice shall be done,” he said. “We do not think tbe Indian judiciary will punish us for ogy rights were not included in the bill. trying to save lives by following policy formed by ITALY the government of the country." 97-year-old wealthy gay man in Rovereto has donated his vast film and video pom SW EDEN collection to the city government and asked man who donated his sperm to a lesbian that it be displayed in the public library after he couple allowing them to have thiee kids must pay $265 a month in child support now dies. According to the Supereva Web site, the collection contains “all the masterpieces of the that the women have split up, a county court ruled Dec. 9. The man plans to appeal the deci best gay pom directors.” JH sion, the Nerikes Allehanda newspaper said. Compiled by R ex WocKNER, who has reported for the gay press since 1985. He has a bachelor's A U STR A LIA he lower house of Parliament in the state of degree m journalism from Drake University and started his career as a radio reporter. 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