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January 12003 » i'ujus'inews lived together for at least two years. Rio Negro is in south-central Argentina, south of the La Pampa province and southwest of Buenos Aires. It is best known for growing apples and pears and exporting fruit juice and cider. retirement pension at an earlier age. British women can get their pensions at age 60, while men must wait till age 65. E nding a 30-year battle, the British gay group C H IL E Torch has been granted official affiliation ops have solved only one of 24 anti-trans with the Conservative Party. ^ murders known to have been committed dur The vote by the Tory board was unanimous. ing the past two years, TravesChile and Unified Approval by the party’s constitutional commit Sexual Minorities Movement reported Dec. 12. tee, a formality, is expected early this year. The organizations accused the police and the judi “We can help the party a lot more if we are cial system of inaction based on homophobia. inside than if we are a loosely associated organi zation on the outside,” Torch chairman James FR AN CE Davenport told London’s Times. “That can only he man who tried to kill gay Paris Mayor he gtxxl news for the Conservative Party and for the gay community." Bertrand Delanoe in October is mentally unfit to stand trial, two psychiatrists ahexi! screwed up, Britain’s Independent who examined him said Dec. 20. Television Commission ruled Dec. 23. Azedine Ber- Dizens of viewers had complained to the watch kanc has said he dog agency about a commercial in which a man attacked Delanoe left tied to a tree naked after his bachelor party is because he hates stalked by an effeminate, predatory homosexual homosexuals and in a raincoat. politicians. The The commission banned the ad, calling it psychiatrists said “outdated and offensive.” Yahoo! and the ad Berkane suffers agency Euro R SC G Wnek Gosper took “insuffi from the “mental Azedine Berkane cient care... to avoid the use of a stereotype that illness” of “chronic could feed prejudice or perpetuate damaging delirium.” misconceptions, with potentially harmful conse Delanoe was stabbed in the stomach during quences,” officials said. a party Oct. 6 at City Hall. He spent two weeks in the hospital and underwent surgery to repair S W ITZ E R L A N D internal organs. he Swiss canton of Valais rejected a gay partnership hill Dec. 6. U N IT E D K IN G D O M “The local government...has made a social he British government has announced decision to support the family, not the ‘Civil plans to give same-sex couples marriage Solidarity Pact,’ " canton spokesman Jean-Rene rights. Areas that could he covered by a partner Fournier told reporters. The vote was 64-51 ship law include inheritance, pensions, tenancy, with five abstentions. taxes, property and immigration. Valais’ decision came just one week after the “I do think society has moved on, and 1 think federal Cabinet unveiled a proposed national part that we recognize that there are very many peo nership law. Under that plan, same-sex partners, ple in gay relationships who are in very loving including those in Valais, would register at the relationships...hut their partnership has no Civil State office and commit to mutual respect, recognition in law,” Barbara Roche, minister for assistance, economic life and living together. A social exclusion and equalities, told the British non-Swiss partner would he granted residency. Broadcasting Corp. “You have people who have Registrees would acquire marriage rights in shared their lives, shared their homes, whose the areas of inheritance, social security and lives are entwined with each other. Why divorce. Adoption and assisted-procreation shouldn’t their relationship he recognized as the rights would not he available. loving and secure relationship that it is? We are not talking about marriage here. What we are ITALY talking about is the signing of a register.” )e d ro AlrruxJovar won Best Movie, Best London Mayor Ken Livingstone welcomed the Director and Best Screenwriter awards at announcement. “I am delighted the government the European Film Academy’s 15th annual cer has recognized the gross inequalities,” he said. emony Dec. 10 in Rome. The gay Spaniard was honored for his latest movie, Toil; to Her. Political parties expressed support across the board. “Whilst we attach a huge importance to The Best Actress award went to the entire the institution of marriage, we do recognize that cast o f 8 Women— C atherine Deneuve, gay couples suffer from some serious particular Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Beart, Fanny grievances,” said Oliver Let win, the Tory Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Ludivine Sagnier and Firmine Richard. The spokesman on domestic issues. The law, should it pass the House of Com Best Actor statue went to Sergio Vastellitto mons and the House of Lords, would apply in for his work in both Mostly Martha and My England and Wales. Scotland would consider Mother's Smile. the proposal separately. Compiled by R ex WOCKNER , who has reported for the gay press since 1985. He has a bachelor’s eople who change their gender are set to degree in journalism from Drake University and have greater rights in Britain. The govern started his career as a radio reporter. ment said Dec. 10 it will intrixluce legislation allowing transsexuals to revise the gender listed on their birth certificates and then marry someone of the opposite sex. 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