Stories
August 25th, 2008
Cambodia: Sex workers, 100% condom use and human rights 
· 19:27
Cambodian sex workers have taken to the internet to make their plight and fight for human rights better known. In Cambodia, a 100% condom use law which states that sexual exchanges with clients have to take place with condoms on sounds like a good idea, but it has been turned against those it is supposed to protect, by being used as a means to imprison sex workers, using the fact that they carry condoms with them as evidence for them doing sex work. 0 comments · »»
August 16th, 2008
AIDS 2008: Lifting the Travel Ban on HIV-Positive People
· 12:57
The XVII International AIDS Conference ended in Mexico City last week, leaving participants with much to focus on until the next conference, which takes place in Vienna in 2010. One of these areas of focus are the travel restrictions imposed on HIV-positive people entering a country for the short or ... 5 comments · »»
August 13th, 2008
USA: Blogging for Anglican Inclusion of LGTB Priests and Bishops
· 17:57
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual priests and bishops made efficient use of citizen media to support their campaign for inclusion in the Anglican Church at the recent Lambeth Conference, a global gathering of 650 bishops and archbishops held at the Canterbury Cathedral in the United Kingdom. 2 comments · »»
August 11th, 2008
African MSM & Sex Workers Voice Concerns and Hopes at AIDS 2008
· 13:36
The AIDS 2008 conference (IAC) in Mexico City drew to a close on August, 8th, 2008. The theme of the conference was "universal action now" and judging by the heavy international attendance, the focus on marginalized communities and the daily newsletter aptly called "Global Voice", it delivered on the ... 1 comment · »»
August 9th, 2008
Michèle Pierre-Louis, Haiti's new prime minister
· 13:21
Bloggers discuss Michèle Pierre-Louis, Haiti's newly-confirmed prime minister and only the second woman to hold that position, and the rumors about her sexual orientation, which nearly undid her nomination. 5 comments · »»
August 8th, 2008
AIDS 2008: Battling AIDS By Battling Homophobia
· 15:51
As the XVII International AIDS Conference wraps up in Mexico City, one of the many issues participants have been discussing is the international failure to adequately address HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with other men, often referred to as MSM.
SciDev.Net's blog points out that:
"In the 1980s, when the HIV ... 3 comments · »»
August 3rd, 2008
Blogger of the week: Hanako Tokita
· 23:44
In this week's installment of the Blogger of the Week series we talked to Hanako Tokita, the editor of the Global Voices Lingua site in Japanese and author for Japan, about blogging, the perception of Japan and of course her involvement with Global Voices. 5 comments · »»
Hungary: Coverage of Gay Pride and Right-Wing Opposition at Hungarian Spectrum
· 21:53
One year after she launched Hungarian Spectrum, blogger Eva S. Balogh explained that her primary motivation had been dissatisfaction "with political information available in English about Hungary." Many of the posts on Hungarian Spectrum are devoted to the politics of Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union, the country's largest opposition party, and its supporters. Below is a roundup of some of the recent entries. 0 comments · »»
Links about LGBT
September 5th, 2008
Unzipped: Gay Armenia posts photographs and remembers Meline's, Yerevan's only gay bar which recently closed because of financial problems and construction work in the city center.
August 22nd, 2008
Sakshi Juneja posts some pictures of the recently concluded Queer Azadi LGBT pride march in Mumbai, India.
August 21st, 2008
Shanghai Fag Hag from Shanghaiist wrote about Gay sport competition in Shanghai hosted by an organization called Rainbow League.
August 20th, 2008
Gay Uganda is disappointed with the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, for supporting the Church of Uganda's crusade against homosexuality.
August 14th, 2008
“If a person thus chooses to love another–of the same sex or opposite–and that person loves back, why shouldn't they be allowed to formalize their relationship? Is love so frightening?” asks Gil the Jenius, as he weighs in on the issue of gay marriage.
August 12th, 2008
Joe Jones from Mutant frog blogs about the Act Regarding Special Provisions for the Treatment of the Gender of Persons With Gender Identity Disorder recently passed in the Diet.
August 8th, 2008
Unzipped: Gay Armenia comments on Russian media reports that a recent exhibition organized by Armenian lesbians in Yerevan focused on environmental issues.
August 6th, 2008
As the LGBT community in both Armenia and the Diaspora continue to adopt blogs in order to communicate in what otherwise remains a media vacuum, Unzipped: Gay Armenia announces the establishment of Transgender in Armenia. The blog, written in Armenian and Russian, is based in Yerevan and Unzipped: Gay Armenia says it represents another “important sign that LGBT Armenians are becoming more active in making their voice heard.”
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