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First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents

International Lesbian and Gay Association

Activist says gay athletes should seek asylum

LONDON - Gay and lesbian athletes from dozens of countries that outlaw homosexuality should seek asylum in Britain during the Olympic Games in London to escape persecution or even death at home, a prominent human rights activist said on Tuesday.The advice ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Korea Joongang Daily ]

Entities: Mark Stephens, Gay, Lesbian, International Lesbian and Gay Association

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 2 Documents

'Gay athletes should seek Olympic asylum'

RELATED Gay and lesbian athletes from dozens of countries that outlaw homosexuality should seek asylum in Britain during the Olympic Games in London to escape persecution or even death at home, a prominent human rights activist said on Tuesday.The advice ... [ Published May 23 2012 by World News Australia ]

Entities: Mark Stephens, Gay, Lesbian, International Lesbian and Gay Association

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Facebook post raises separation of church, state question

Editor’s note: The following statement on controversy surrounding the president’s support of same-sex marriages was supplied to us by community commenter and former Fort Wayne resident Yahuel Ben Yisrael. Brother Ben Yisrael agreed to let us publish his ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Frost Illustrated ]

Entities: Homosexuality, Civil Rights, Gay Rights, Same-Sex Marriage

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

asked to consider gay rights

British human rights lawyer and writer Mark Stephens has written a provocative article arguing that LGBT rights be the centerpiece of the London Olympics. Nations that still criminalize homosexuality should be banned by the International Olympic Committee, ... [ Published May 22 2012 by OutSports ]

Entities: LGBT, Gay Rights, Mark Stephens

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Patrick Chinamasa

Zimbabwe denies claims of state sponsored violence

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's justice minister says there is no state sponsored violence in his nation and after meeting with the U.N. human rights chief, he vows not to recognize gay rights.Patrick Chinamasa said Monday he told U.N. High Commissioner ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]

Entities: Zimbabwe, Patrick Chinamasa, Commissioner for Human Rights (Council of Europe), Navi Pillay, Harare

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College grads, faculty show support of gay rights in face of Cardinal George

Cardinal Francis George (courtesy of opposingviews.com)DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - Graduates and faculty members at St. Norbert College showed lingering resentment over having Catholic Cardinal Thomas George of Chicago as their commencement speaker.Many wore ... [ Published May 14 2012 by 1440 WNFL ]

Entities: Francis George, St. Norbert College, Gay Rights

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Nuggets force Game 7 with 113-96 win over Lakers

Biden proves catalyst for Obama on gay marriageObama heads to struggling Nev. after fundraisingObama jokes with Clooney at star's gala fundraiserVideo: Walker explains divide, conquer strategyRomney to shift focus from gay rights to economy ... [ Published May 11 2012 by 77 WABC RADIO ]

Entities: Fundraising, Gay Rights, Catalyst

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Details of park for London Olympic site unveiled

Biden proves catalyst for Obama on gay marriageObama heads to struggling Nev. after fundraisingObama jokes with Clooney at star's gala fundraiserRomney to shift focus from gay rights to economyGay marriage adds complexity in swing states ... [ Published May 11 2012 by 77 WABC RADIO ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, Gay, Fundraising

First Reported May 10 2012 - Updated May 10 2012 - 3 Documents

Reactions to Obama's interview

REACTION IS MIXEDPresumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney: "Benefits and so forth of various kinds could be determined state by state. But my view is that marriage itself is a relationship between a man and a woman, and that's my own preference. ... [ Published May 10 2012 by Minneapolis Star Tribune ]

Entities: Gay, Gay Rights, Same-Sex Marriage

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 2 Documents

WASHINGTON Six-term Indiana Sen.

WASHINGTON Six-term Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar was routed by the right flank of his own Republican Party Tuesday night, and North Carolina voters decided overwhelmingly to strengthen their states gay marriage ban.Mitt Romney swept three Republican presidential ... [ Published May 09 2012 by Des Moines Register ]

Entities: Richard G Lugar, Richard Mourdock, Republican Party (US), Barack Obama, Gay

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

President Obama vague on gay marriage

Washington— President Barack Obama's election-year vagueness on gay marriage is coming under fresh scrutiny.Education Secretary Arne Duncan broke ranks with the White House on Monday, stating his unequivocal support for same-sex marriage one day after ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Detroit News ]

Entities: Gay, Barack Obama, Arne Duncan

First Reported May 05 2012 - Updated May 05 2012 - 2 Documents

So long then, y'ken - by: NHH

Yeah. I think it's probably fair to say that this time round, Ken was past it, and neither the Labour left nor the Labour right (Oona King, FFS!) came up with a decent enough fresh candidate. But he still had a good policy programme this time, and can ... [ Published May 05 2012 by When Saturday Comes ]

Entities: Gay Rights, Oona King, Anti-Racism, Ken Livingstone

Quotes

...gay because of his support of gay rights, said a mass asylum request during the Games would draw attention to the persecution of gays and lesbians. "People talk about legacy in terms of the regeneration of a few acres of London, when in reality, the legacy should be a human legacy" he said. In 2010, the UK supreme court ruled that gay and lesbian refugees at risk of persecution in their home country for their sexuality are entitled...

'Gay athletes should seek Olympic asylum' [World News Australia - May 23 2012]

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Blogs

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Mugabe: Same Sex Marriage Leads To Human Extinc... [ Published 9 hours ago by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ] Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe says that Zimbabwe and other African countries will never recognise gay marriage because it leads to “extinction”. Speaking at a women’s HIV/Aids conference in Harare yesterday, Mugabe, 88, stated emphatically that ...
Tuesday Morning Spice [ Published May 22 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ] Facebook tumbles below issue price as investors scramble to sell shares - More than $10bn (£6.3bn) was wiped off Facebook’s value on its first full day as a public company, rattling investors and provoking criticism of the social network’s banking ...
Obama Under Scrutiny For Vague Stance On Gay Ma... [ Published May 08 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ] US President Barack Obama has never fully backed gay marriage, having said for the last 18 months that his personal views on the matter have been “evolving”. However, with Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan both having recently ...
Ron Brown Writes Open Letter, Won't Testify On ... [ Published May 07 2012 by SBNation.com - All Posts ] If you expected Nebraska Cornhuskers running backs coach Ron Brown to give in on his very public views on gay rights, you are now finding yourself surprised. Brown has written a letter to the Lincoln Journal Star on his role as both a leader of certain ...
Winning Points, Making Points [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Peter Bodo's TennisWorld ] by Bobby Chintapalli CHARLESTON – The press conference room at the Family Circle Cup is where, in 2004, Martina Navratilova took issue with George W. Bush’s position on gay rights and then called him “the worst environmental president of the ...

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Gay Rights Activist OK With Rutgers Sentence [ Published May 21 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]
Gay rights activists laud Obama's endorsement [ Published May 12 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
Barack Obama: we're not turning back the clock ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Telegraph TV - YouTube ]
Obama, Hollywood & Same-Sex Marriage [ Published May 11 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]
Kenyan Gay Activist: Obama a 'Courageous' Leader [ Published May 10 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]