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War is anti-LGBTQ
Bilerico Oct 26 09
I wanted to point to two articles about the intersection of pacifism and LGBTQ activism.
First, via Transracial, the UN has a new report about gender discrimination in counter-terrorism measures, which included a few sections on the unique burdens and dangers imposed on transgender people:
Counter-terrorism measures disproportionately affect women and transgender asylum-seekers, refugees and immigrants in specific ways.
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Item: Man gets 18 months for immigration scam
Qnews Oct 23 09A man who advised straight immigration clients to lie about being gay so they could win asylum in the US was sentenced this morning to 18 months in jail, Seattle Times reports.
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The Equality Agenda
Google Lesbian News / Campus Progress Oct 20 09
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The Equality AgendaCampus ProgressBy contrast, last weekend's National Equality March had but one demand, though it was a mouthful: “Equal protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, .
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SNP criticises UK government over gay and lesbian asylum seekers
Google Lesbian News / PinkNews.co.uk Oct 19 09
SNP criticises UK government over gay and lesbian asylum seekersPinkNews.co.uk... Nationalist Party passed a resolution this weekend criticising the UK government for its treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans asylum seekers.
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SNP criticises UK government over gay and lesbian asylum seekers
Pink News Oct 19 09The Scottish Nationalist Party passed a resolution this weekend criticising the UK government for its treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans asylum seekers.
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Bangladeshi asylum seekers offer proof of homosexuality
Topix Gay News Oct 17 09
A gay couple from Bangladesh seeking asylum in Australia have offered to have sex before immigration officials to prove they are genuine homosexuals, news reports said Saturday.
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Swedish Group: Support Gay Iraqi Refugees
Yahoo Gay News / The Advocate via Yahoo! News Aug 19 09Gay Iraqis seeking refugee status in Sweden are being barred by the government amid protests from human rights activists advocating for cessation of deportations of asylum seekers on the basis of sexual orientation and gender.
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Massachusetts City Becomes A Haven for Persecuted Gays
Wicked Gay Blog Jul 21 09In 80 nations worldwide, it’s a crime to be gay or lesbian. In some places, same-sex intimacy between consenting adults can be punished with steep fines, jail time--or even death.
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New guidance on healthcare for HIV-positive asylum seekers in detention
AIDS Treatment News Jul 17 09"The National AIDS Trust (NAT) and the British HIV Association (BHIVA) have issued best practice guidance to support asylum seekers living with HIV while they are detained by the government.
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Bruno Too 'Immoral' For Ukraine, But Not Racism + Torture!
Queerty Jul 15 09
Sacha Baron Cohen's latest effort has been banned in Ukraine for being immoral, obscene, and improper.
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We Made the Best 100 LGBT Blogs List!
Queers United Jun 24 09It was a nice surprise to see that Queers United and many of our blogger friends has made the 100 best LGBT blogs list by the Lesbian and Gay Foundation.
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Bilerico Project makes top blog list
Bilerico Jun 23 09
What an honor! Bilerico Project was named one of the Top 100 LGBT blogs by the UK's Lesbian & Gay Foundation.
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