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pain’s Parliament voted down
five bills Feb. 20 that would
have legalized same-sex marriage,
Agence France-Presse reported.
The report said all members of
Parliament from Prime Minister
Jose Maria Aznar’s People’s Party
were forced to vote against the
measures. Peoples Party deputy
Rosa Estaras said the hills— intro
duced by the Socialists, the Unit
ed Left and three regional par
ties— were torpedoed because
they were “unconstitutional.”
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man who U.S. officials have
called one of the most cred
ible and useful al-Qaeda inform
ers in Europe came out during
conversations with investigators,
The New York Times reported
Feb. 17.
"My family is very poor," Jor
danian Shadi Abdullah told them. Spanish Prime Minister José Maria Aznar’s party has torpedoed
“I wanted to come to Germany to five bills that would have legalized same-sex marriage
start a new life. Another reason
U N IT E D K IN G D O M
was the opportunity to live a freer life in Germany.
This involves my sexual tendencies toward men. 1
bout 20 percent of Scottish queers have
had expected problems and disadvantages in rela
I children and an additional 17 percent
tion to this in Jordan.”
want to, a survey has found.
According to the Times: “In addition to pro
Only 9 percent of the parents made use of
viding counter-terrorism officials with details
artificial insemination. Most of the children
like the meanings of ccxle words used in taped
resulted from previous opposite-sex couplings.
conversations, [Abdullah] laid out a road map of
The survey was commissioned by the G las
the network’s capabilities and intentions and
gow gay group Beyond Barriers. Respondents
explained how the hierarchy was rebuilt after
said the most important issue facing gay people
the death or capture of Qaeda leaders in
is partnership rights, followed by discrimination
Afghanistan. Mr. Abdullah provided names and
and prejudice.
descriptions of dozens of Qaeda members, help
Surveyors found that two-thirds of respon-
ing authorities to disrupt terrorist plots in Ger-
dents had been verbally abused by homophobes
many, Italy, Britain and the United States.”
and that 23 percent had been physically attacked.
Only 17 percent reported the incidents to police.
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he European Parliament approved a directive
Feb. 11 favoring mutual recognition of same-
sex couples and their families when they rckx:ate
among the 15 nations of the European Union.
The vote was 269-225 with 46 abstentions.
“By adopting the principle of mutual recogni
tion to same-sex partnerships in the context of
free movement, the European Parliament has
taken up the core demands put forward by
ILGA-Europe in its advcx:acy efforts,” said the
International Lesbian <Si Gay Association’s Euro
pean branch. The Parliament’s proposal must he
approved hy the EU’s Council of Ministers.
“If this directive will pass through the coun
cil as it now stands...it would remove the main
obstacles hindering LGBT citizens from exercis
ing their right of residence and free movement,”
said Kurt Krickler, ILGA-Europe co-chairman.
“While ttxlay, a gay couple registered in G er
many, for instance, is not able to move to Italy
and maintain their status as a legally recognized
couple, the new directive would change that.”
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he full bench of the Family Gxirt of Australia
on Feb. 21 rejected Attorney General Daryl
Williams’ effort to invalidate a
marriage between a woman,
Jennifer, and a female-to-male
transsexual. Kevin’s birth cer
tificate and passport now say
he is male, and the couple
have had two children via
in vitro fertilization.
Williams might appeal to Daryl Williams
the High Court. According
to his spokeswoman, “The case raises serious
issues concerning the mca ning of marriage
under the Marriage Act."
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ondon’s Metropolitan Police Service has
recruited a female-to-male transsexual offi
cer for the first time.
The 39-year-old has entered the force’s offi
cer training course. The Met said he will not he
allowed to conduct physical searches of suspects
because the law requires that a suspect he
searched only hy someone of the same gender.
A department spokesman said deliberate
recruitment of trans officers “will help us make
the organization more representative of the
communities we serve.” Other trans officers are
on the force, hut they switched genders after
they were hired.
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ondon’s Metropolitan Police Service has
created a pool of gay and lesbian officers
who will he deployed when their sexual orienta
tion could he beneficial to an investigation.
Similar pools are being created based on eth
nicity. Met officers are being asked to submit
details on their sexuality and ethnicity to a data
base that also will catalog language skills, life
skills and hobbies.
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he Birmingham City Council is hoping to
build a gay neighborhood.
A total of 20 acres are being set aside near
downtown to attract developers to a “Gay Gate
way.” A spokesman said Birmingham is "serious
ly rivaling Manchester as a place where gay peo
ple feel comfortable.”
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he British Broadcasting Corp. received 400
phone complaints after two men kissed