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june 17.2005 ’ news Z anzibarian C lerics S tressed A bout I ncreased H omosexuality MOTHER DEAR'S that has occurred so far only in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Mayor José Serra attended the festivities and spoke at a post-parade concert that featured several of Brazil’s best-known singers. Muslim clerics on the island of Zanzibar, which is part of the nation of Tanzania, are upset about an alleged increase in homosexuality among young people. Dozens of imams met • May 27 to denounce the alleged trend. C osta R ican C atholic H ierarchy “The youths involved in gay and lesbian S upports P artner B enefits business have been increasing in coastal areas Costa Rica’s Catholic Church Episcopal such as Mombasa, Dar es Conference has come out in support Salaam and Zanzibar,” said cler of legislation to grant gay couples ic Maalim Mziwanda Ahmed. many of the rights and obligations of “The government in collabora marriage. tion with the mufti’s office must “If at the juridical level there are do something.” certain rights granted to other persons The clerics blamed the sup and these also can be granted to them posed trend on Western tourists [gays], I don’t see any problem with allegedly enticing Zanzibarian that,” said conference President Mon Monsignor Patrick Jacquin youth. signor Francisco Ulloa. Last year, Zanzibar enacted was injured during a scrap Areas covered by the proposal between activists and its own gay sex ban, on top of include inheritance, health insurance security at Notre Dame Tanzania’s ban. Gay male sex is Cathedral. and property rights. The bill, drafted punished with up to 25 years in by the Center for Investigation and prison and lesbian sex with up to seven years in Promotion of Human Rights in Central Ameri prison. ca, was presented May 26 to the Legislative Assembly. “Discrimination is present in the succession AMERICAS processes where, in case of a death without a P anamanians P lan F irst P ride will, real estate passes to blood relatives,” the Panama will see its first Gay Pride parade center noted. “This lack of legal recognition also June 25. impedes obtaining other benefits such as pen Organized by the New Men and Women sions and immigration status.” Association of Panama, the 3 p.m. Parade for Sexual Diversity will depart from the intersec T oronto U nveils G ay S tatue tion of Vía España and Via Argentina and head Several hundred people turned out in Toron to Andrés Bello Park. The march has received to’s gay neighborhood May 28 for the unveiling financial support from two gay of a statue of openly gay 19th century city bars, a Web site, a gay magistrate Alexander Wtxxl. tchotchke shop, Spain’s Trian “We wanted to do a public art proj gle Foundation and Grupo ect,” Dennis O’Connor of the Church- FSM, a corporation that owns Wellesley Village Business Improvement the trendy Madrid nightclub Area told the Canadian Press news service. Cool. “We chose him because he has a connec “Knowing that most tion to our community and [to] this partic marches of this type always ular spot.” start small—and then grow In 1827, Wood, who is considered into carnival-type parties—we George lacobescu of one of Toronto’s founding fathers, pur chose a very short path for our Accept, a gay rights chased the land around Church and march, and we are not plan- group, was involved Alexander streets, where the 2.5-meter ning on having floats or any . with Romania's first statue now stands. thing like that,” ! said Javier GayFest Parade. “People who have lived in this neigh- Rodríguez of the organizing group. “We hope borhood have known and heard about him over that many hetero friends and family will show the years...but it’s never been mainstream,” up. We are inviting everyone. Hence the ‘sexu City Councilor Kyle Rae told the CP. “This now al diversity’ character of the march.” becomes part of all of everyone’s knowledge.” After a rally at the park, the marchers will Wixxl was mockingly known as “Molly,” release 600 helium-filled balloons, 100 for each a derogatory term for homosexuals. In 1810, he color in the rainbow flag. They are still looking got ensnared in a gay sex scandal and fled to for about $400 in donations to pay for the bal Scotland for two years to avoid sodomy charges. loons. For more information, e-mail He returned to Toronto in 1812, once the fuss ahmnp@yahoo.com. had died down, and continued his work without any trouble. 2 M illion A ttend S ao P aulo P ride Around 2 million people turned out for the ASI A/PACIFIC ninth Gay Pride parade May 30 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, making it the world’s largest Gay Pride 400 M arch in S eoul celebration. Police, orga About 400 queers marched in the nizers and media outlets Gay Pride parade June 7 in Seoul, agreed on the attendance South Korea. The march was the cen figure. terpiece of the 15-day Queer Culture The parade traversed Rainbow Festival 2005, JoongAng eight-lane, skyscraper-lined Daily reported. Avenida Paulista and fea “Stereotypes against sexual tured drag queens, go-go minorities in Korea have almost dis boys, giant rainbow flags appeared,” said parade organizer Han and trucks blasting music. Chae-yun of the Korean Sexual- “With this many peo London Mayor Ken Livingstone Minority Culture & Rights Center. ple... the parade is a major called councilors banning the “This event was to help sexual minorities become confident and to step to strike people’s preju rainbow flag “Neanderthals.” dice against gays,” Pedro Almeida of the Brazil protest against social prejudice.” JF1 ian Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Parade Assentation told The Associated Compiled hy R ex WOCKNER, tvho*has reported for Press. the gay press since 1985. He has a bachelor’s degree Marchers demanded passage of laws creating in journalism from Drake University and started his civil unions for same-sex couples—something career as a radio reporter. just out 33 Tasty Pastries & Crown Jewel Cakes • MomestyCe Pies Co66iers • (European-Styie Ca^es cí (Pastries • Classic d, Custom ^Weddinfl Ca^es 438 NE KILLINGS WORTH ST. 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