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march 1.2002 23 uM iiinew s For Natural Good Health this Year nation based on sexual orientation, the Interna ! older than 18, the SAPA news agency reported. tional Lesbian and Gay Association reported. The Pink Agenda: Sexual Revolution in South “Todays announcement...is a major and his Africa and the Ruin of the Family hy Christine toric step towards the complete McCafferty and Peter Hammond elimination of all laws criminaliz “is not desirable for those under 18 ing same-sex relationships in who might not be able to separate fact from fiction,” senior executive Europe,” the group said. “It brings officer Iyavar Chetty said. “The to an end nearly 10 years of cam paigning.... All legal provisions committee was concerned the book has made assertions that are ques which discriminate against les bian, gay and bisexual relation tionable to say the least, and the [authors’] leap from homosexuality ships have now been eliminated to criminal conduct is cruel and from Romania’s criminal law.” completely without justification.” Adrian Coman, executive T he Lesbian and Gay Equality director of the gay organization Project called The Pink Agenda Accept, promised to stay on the “the Worst example of homopho lcxikout for violations. “Accept will bic hate speech ever published in carefully monitor the effects of this South Africa.” political will in the judicial practice Peter Hammond and will provide free-of-charge SP AIN legal assistance to the eventual victims of dis crimination, since changing the text of laws will Catholic priest who came out as gay and not automatically eliminate the situations of dis noncelibate Feb. 1 was defrocked Feb. 6. crimination based on sexual orientation,” he said. Father José Mantero García, 39, broke the Decriminalization of homosexuality was a pre news in an interview with Zero magazine. He was a parish priest in the village of Valverde del condition of Romania’s pending acceptance into the 15-member European Union. According to Camino in the southwestern Huelva province. “You have to defend such issues from inside” 1LGA, three other nations that hope to join still the church, Mantero said. “It’s impossible from ban gay sex—Cypnis, Hungary and Bulgaria. outside. And the love of the institution is an SLOVENIA essential factor in this internal struggle.... I love lovenia’s official entry in this year’s Euro the church, and love has to be belligerent.” Huelva Bishop Ignacio Noguer said the vision Song Contest— a huge deal in remarks had placed the priest “outside the Europe— is “Only Love” by the transvestite trio Sestre (Sisters). “The song apparently addresses a discipline of the church on a subject of closeted gay man, encourag ing him to abandon his fears and to accept love,” said Ales Pecnik of the Slovenian Queer Resources Directory. The lyrics include: “There are many ways in life, don’t look for happiness where there is none, just listen to your heart.... Lixik into my eyes and stop worrying. I know you feel the same way as I do. What you desire is not a sin. It’s love.” The contest— to be held May 25 in Tallinn, Estonia— was won hy a transvestite singer, Israeli diva Dana International, in 1998. Other past victors include Ahba, The transvestite trio Sestre is competing in this year’s Eurovision with “Waterloo” in 1974, and Song Contest Celine Dion, who represent extreme gravity and scandal for the faith ed Switzerland in 1988. ful__ This obliges me, not without deep regret, formally to withdraw all ministerial NEW ZEALAND licenses from Mr. José Mantero.” he Family Planning Association has set up a Juan José Asenjo, a spokesman for the Span fertility clinic in Auckland for gay men and ish bishops conference, added, “I don’t think it lesbians who want to have kids, the Evening Post is plausible for a priest to live an active homo reported. The facility will advise clients on screening for sexually transmitted and hereditary sexual life." diseases and on legal issues surrounding matters YUG OS LA V IA such as custixly and child support payments. he nation’s first gay radio show is on the air. “I know of a couple who were very close (to Gayming is broadcast from 1 to 4 a.m. Tues doing a home insemination] and were not going to check the guy out,” clinic head Liz Harding days on Radio 202. The program includes calls from listeners, said. “At the last minute they decided to, and that news, interviews and features. “Due to (the] high was when he found out" he was HIV-positive. level of homophobia countrywide and lack of activities on LC BT issues, this radio show is of great value and importance to the LC BT com law splitting property 50/50 when all non- munity in Yugoslavia, particularly in small married couples, gay or straight, break up provincial areas," said Milan Djuric, who is the tixik effect Feb. 1. It applies to people who have been together for more than three years unless co-host along with fellow longtime activist they set up complicated and expensive alterna Dusan Maljkovic. jH tive arrangements through an attorney. Compiled hy R ex WOCKNER, who has reported for the gay press since 1 985. 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