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The Outgames lost more
than $5 million Canadian.
Some $3 million of that has
been written off by govern
ments that loaned the organ
ization money.
There are 308 creditors
remaining who are owe'd
about $2.3 million. Of those,
121 who are owed $500 or
Polish Deputy Minister of Education Miroslaw Orzechowski said
less will get all their money,
gays should not work with children.
The Montreal Gazette said.
But he added: “If we’re talking about not
More than 100 who are owed more than $500 have
having homosexual propaganda in Polish schools,
agreed to accept a flat settlement of $500.
I fully agree with those who feel this way. Such
That will leave about 80 larger creditors who
propaganda should not be in schools; it definitely
will receive pennies on the dollar. The Canadian
doesn’t serve youth well. It’s not in the interest of dollar is worth about 90 cents U.S.
any society to increase the number of homo
sexuals—that’s obvious.”
ASIA/PACIFIC
Kaczynski previously has called gays “perverse,"
Former PM Against Criminalizing
and his twin brother, President Lech Kaczynski, has
Gay Sex
warned that if homosexuality “were to be promoted
Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan
on a grand scale, the human race would disappear."
Yew, the nations founding leader, suggested
In response to the Euro resolution, Patricia
April 23 that if people are born gay, then gay sex
Prendiville, executive director of the European
should not be illegal.
branch of the International Lesbian and Gay
“If in fact it is true—and 1 have asked doctors
Association, said, “Homophobia is, unfortunately,
this—that you are genetically born a homosexual,
alive and well across Europe, and the firm stance of because that’s the nature of the genetic random
the European Parliament is crucial for furthering
transmission of genes, you can’t help it, so why
the fight against discrimination and prejudice,
should we criminalize it?” Lee told a meeting of the
which LGBT people in Europe face on a daily
ruling parry’s youth wing, according to The Straits
basis.”
Times newspaper. “Let’s not go around like this
moral police...barging into people’s rooms. That’s
AMERICAS
not our business.”
Toronto Gets Gay Radio Station
“Gross indecency” between men is punishable
Canada’s first commercial gay radio station,
with up to two years in prison in Singapore, though
Proud FM, is now on the air in Toronto on
the han doesn’t seem to be enforced.
103.9 FM.
Lee, who was prime minister from 1959 to
It broadcasts current hits, classic gay anthems,
1990, serves as a special Cabinet minister in the
dance and classical music, and “unique and
government of his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien
inclusive” talk shows. The station says its low-
Loong.
power 50-watt signal reaches most of the city, and
it hopes to have about 455,000 listeners a week.
Thai Gays Seek
Constitutional Protection
Outgames Hands Creditors Crumbs
The financially disastrous first World
Outgames, held last summer in Montreal, will pay
its biggest creditors 15 or 20 cents of each dollar
owed them.
Creditors voted to accept the settlement April 25
rather than see rhe Outgames declare bankruptcy,
which would have made it difficult for rhe Outgames
to collect money it is still owed, leaving its creditors
in a worse situation. .
Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan
Yew said because people are born gay, gay sex
should not be illegal.
Thai gays have begun campaigning for gay
protections in the new constitution being draft
ed in the wake of last September’s military coup
d’etat.
“We hope the guarantee of rights for the third
sex in the constitution will pave the way for
amendments in other laws to give gays equal
rights,” Natee Teerarojjanapongs of the Thai
Political Gay Group told Reuters. He said that,
despite Thailand’s relatively gay-friendly reputa
tion, there is still “clear prejudice."
The Royal Thai Army ousted Prime Minister
Thaksin Shinawatra on Sept. 19, 2006. After the
bkxxlless coup, the military called off an election,
dissolved Parliament, suspended the constitution,
detained Cabinet members, prohibited political
activity, stifled the media and instituted martial
law.
Coup leaders promised that a new democratic
government would he in place within a year.
An interim charter was drafted, and retired Gen.
Surayud Chulanont was installed as interim prime
minister. ©
Compiled by R ex WiXJKNER, who has reported for
the gay press since 1985. He has a bachelor's degree
in journalism from Drake University and started his
career as a radio reporter.
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