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JANUARY 6,?(XX> lUStlOUt 19 South Korean Lesbians Report Discrimination “As an EU mem ber state, Latvia is act ing contradictory to About 83 percent of South Korean and disrespectfully to lesbians say they’ve experienced dis of crimination, abuse or personal distress equality and nondis because of their sexual orientation, a crimination survey by the Lesbian Rights Research the principles agreed and confirmed by var ious EU treaties," said executive Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga is no friend of same-sex marriage. Wentworth SubaruCity Institute has found. The organization questioned 507 lesbians in their 20s and 30s in the director Patricia Prendiville. "Not only has Latvia now a dis cities of Daego, Busan and Seoul, according to The criminatory constitutional provision motivated sole Chosun llho newspaper. ly by homophobia, but Latvia is still the only El mem The women cited lack, of emotional stability, ber state which did not ban sexual orientation impaired self-confidence, feelings of abnormality, discrimination in employment, as required by the EU conflict with families and friends, trouble at school or employment equality directive." work, threats of being outed and sexual assault. Additional findings included: 62 percent of those Polish Parade Ban Was Illegal questioned figured out they were gay in their teens, An administrative court in Poznan, Poland, ruled Dec. 14 that Mayor Ryszard Grobelny’s banning of November's Gay Pride parade violated both Polish and and 31 percent realized it in their 20s. About 59 per cent had dated men at some point. “People in this society have a fixed and biased view that only heterosexuality is normal," the institute said. European law. He had cited "security concerns” in blocking the march. Local media reports did not say what penalty "That prejudice is leaving lesbians exposed to both conflict and crime.” Grobelny might face for the infraction. Despite the ban, a few hundred people marched any how. They were harassed by members of the group All Polish Youth, who shouted "Let s gas the fags" and N.Z. Marriage Ban Rejectee! A bill to ban same-sex marriage was rejected Dec. 8 O ur N ew S ubaru S howroom by New Zealand's Parliament. The vote was 47-73. IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS The measure also would have prohibited recogni "We ll do to you what Hitler did with Jews." Police intervened near the end of the march, tion of same-sex marriages from abroad and roughed up several marchers and arrested and inter amended the Bill of Rights Act to specify that any rogated more than 65, who were later released. law designed "to promote or advance marriage" was exempt from being found in violation of the act. MIDEAST/AFRICA Nigerian Sodomy Suspects Freed A comprehensive civil union law for same-sex couples took effect in New Zealand eight months ago. Two Nigerian men charged with having gay sex New Subaru Signature Facility Bigger selection Easy Customer Parking Well lit lot Customer Lounge with Fireplace Flat screen TV Subaru Experienced Salespeople that can answer any questions you might have were acquitted Dec. 7 by an Islamic court in Katsina, Nigeria, the French Press Agency reported. Kabir Yusuf, 40, and Usman Sani, 18, were ar rested and jailed six months ago after being seen leav ing a public toilet together adjusting their pants. 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ASIA/PACIFIC Aussie Activists Demand Partnership Recognition As the United Kingdom’s new Civil Partnership Act Chinese Police Shut Down Gay Festival took effect last month, Australian queer activists Police shut down the first Beijing (¡ay and Lesbian demanded that their government create a national Culture Festival as it opened Dec. 16, saying organiz civil union scheme for straight and gay relationships. ers had failed to secure permission to hold the events. “Certification is important when same-sex or The festival initially was scheduled for the heterosexual de facto couples are required to prove Factory 798 arts complex in the Dashanzi area of their relationship status, in areas as diverse as child Beijing. But the Public Security Bureau banned the custody...death benefits, passport applications or organizers from that site Dec. 14. during a medical emergency,” said Australian Coalition The organizing committee, some of whose However, a day later. 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