Archives > September 2005
Hong Kong Appeals Gay Rights Case
365Gay.com - Hong Kong, September 30, 2005
Hong Kong's government on Friday appealed a High Court ruling against a law that says men younger than 21 should be imprisoned for life for engaging in sodomy.
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Lessons in Sexuality to Tackle Bigger Problem of AIDS
Pune Newsline - Pune, India, September 30, 2005
Local goondas indulge in sex with prostitutes without paying and girls from low-income communities have chakkars with local boys, while there is a fair degree of promiscuity among migrant hotel workers.
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Gender Bender
Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai, India, September 27, 2005
A sexy woman in a black dress and tights looks straight into your eyes, her red lips and nails adding to the sensuousness. At first glance, it's impossible to tell that the woman in the painting is actually a man.
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Sexual Revolution for India?
Carolinian (subscription) - Greenboro, NC, USA, September 20, 2005
Indian sex workers have begun a new chapter in the social relations by bringing their often-taboo presence to the forefront of politics. Women involved in the lucrative sex industry have recently started the process of enhancing and solidifying their rights as citizens.
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Talk Gender With the Kids
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta, India, September 19, 2005
City psychologists are on a mission to empower parents to discuss sexual issues with their children. And the schools are providing them with a platform.
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People Warned Over Evils of HB3773
Tempo - Manila, Philippines, September 18, 2005
Catholic bishops warned yesterday the people of the evils of House Bill 3773, a measure on population control now pending in Congress, stressing this legislative proposal will destroy the Filipino family which, they said, is the only hope for the nation beset with so many crises.
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UNFPA Saddened by U.S. Decision Not to Rejoin Nations' Support for Multilateral Work to Protect Women's Health
U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington, DC, USA, September 16, 2005
The United States Administration's decision for the fourth consecutive year not to release $34 million appropriated by Congress for UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is regrettable, especially when leaders at the World Summit are stressing the need to act together on global concerns, the Fund said today.
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A New UN Goal
Indian Express - New Delhi, India, September 12, 2005
Women's activist and rights-based organisations are waiting for the forthcoming high-level summit of the UN General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). At the summit (September 14-16), besides taking stock of the implementation of the MDGs, one crucial discussion will be on how to include the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) issue in the UN agenda for the 21st century.
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India's Secretive Gays Stepping Out of Closet
Expressindia.com - Kolkata, India, September 12, 2005
Under the glare of twirling blue and red strobe lights, two lithe Indian men dance to the beat of a hip-hop number at a disco in the heart of Kolkata. Nearby, other men snuggle in dark, smoke-filled corners -- some hugging and kissing, others sharing drinks. In this rare gathering place for Indian homosexuals, there are no women.
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Chinese Gays Breaking Down Taboos
Taipei Times - Taiwan, September 10, 2005
Not only is China's booming economy developing at lightning speed, but society's attitude to once-forbidden topics like homosexuality is also rapidly changing.
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'People Still Harbour Common Myths About their Sexuality'
Times of India - India, September 8, 2005: There is a growing concern about the continuous exposure to sleazy videos among the youth. What repercussions are likely to arise out of this?
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Gays Live a Difficult Life Under Social Bias
China Daily - China, September 6, 2005
Gu Du was the victim of extortion. He was blackmailed, as well as being chastised by his employer and almost fired.
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Teenage Girl Offers Sex Education to Peers
CRI - China, September 6, 2005
When 18-year-old Zhangshan prepared to teach her classmates how to correctly use condoms, a huge gust of laughter burst out in the classroom. However, Zhangshan continued her class regardless and finally completed it successfully.
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China Admits Gays as Major Group for AIDS Prevention, Control
People's Daily Online - Beijing, China, September 2, 2005
Gays, long neglected in China out of moral concern, are a group that exists and is of major concern to fight against HIV/AIDS.
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