Two lawyers from Bavaria Markt Heidenfeld have filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague will press charges. They accuse Dr. Joseph Ratzinger, Pope of the Roman Catholic. Church of the crime against humanity under Article 7 ICC Statute.
Directly to the ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo, the 59-page criminal complaint accuses Dr. Joseph Ratzinger, Pope of the Roman Catholic. Church of the crime against humanity in three international crimes that were previously not shown simply because they were based on an institution headed by the highest dignitaries, appearing on crime far superior. "The traditional deference to the Church authorities dull the sense of right," say the two lawyers Christian Sailer and Gert-Joachim Hetzel.
These three points are through the baptism of a newborn caused compulsory membership, the murderous ban on condoms and the patronage of the sex crimes of the clergy. In all of these points will recognize the lawyer to prove a crime against humanity and can. In addition, Dr. Ratzinger on all three counts of criminal responsibility had to wear. It was admissible because the display art.27 of the ICC Statute, thus having jurisdiction "means any person, regardless of their official capacity 'would be subject. In particular, the property relieved as head of state is not a person of criminal responsibility under this Statute.
Sailer Hetzel and therefore apply to the display to launch an investigation against the accused and to hear him on the facts before it. An opinion for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes International Criminal Court (ICC) is still pending.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Homosexual sex between siblings is not prohibited. Sex between hetero-siblings is. One pair of hetero-siblings finds that discriminatory.
Anal sex among gay siblings is allowed. Heterosexual siblings are being punished by law for the same behavior. This was not only an illegal interference with his private and family life but also even discriminatory, according to a 34-year old Leipzig and goes up before the Court in Strasbourg.
The now 34-year-old Patrick grew up in an orphanage. After the age of majority, he went in search of his mother. About this he learned that he had a sister named Susan, in which he fell in love and with whom he had four children in a row. Once, however, had experienced the youth office of the incest case, it took the children in foster care. Patrick in 2005 by the Leipzig district court for violation of Section 173 of the Penal Code and sentenced to one year four months' imprisonment. Sure, one would think: after all, incest - that the sexual intercourse between blood relatives - are prohibited. Patrick wanted to, however, so do not accept: He turned against the German Federal Constitutional Court, which, however, rejected in 2008 and his Complain also increased the sentence by one year.
Patrick will still not give up: After all, would be banned under German law of vaginal intercourse between blood relatives, but not such as the anal intercourse. Gay siblings would therefore be able to practice their love with impunity. The decision is now before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, because the German legislative provision was a disproportionate interference with his private and family life and also discriminatory, says Patrick. Also in Spain, France, the Netherlands or Portugal would therefore not forbidden incest. The Strasbourg decision is eagerly anticipated: either the action is dismissed, or the entire paragraph is considered to be of human rights and should be repealed. Then would be incest relations in Germany (and Europe) will no longer be punishable. The third possibility is that only the condemnation is lifted from Patrick. Although only then should his trial be reopened, which would result in similar cases, but probably to a considerable legal uncertainty.
Source: Gaywien.at
The now 34-year-old Patrick grew up in an orphanage. After the age of majority, he went in search of his mother. About this he learned that he had a sister named Susan, in which he fell in love and with whom he had four children in a row. Once, however, had experienced the youth office of the incest case, it took the children in foster care. Patrick in 2005 by the Leipzig district court for violation of Section 173 of the Penal Code and sentenced to one year four months' imprisonment. Sure, one would think: after all, incest - that the sexual intercourse between blood relatives - are prohibited. Patrick wanted to, however, so do not accept: He turned against the German Federal Constitutional Court, which, however, rejected in 2008 and his Complain also increased the sentence by one year.
Patrick will still not give up: After all, would be banned under German law of vaginal intercourse between blood relatives, but not such as the anal intercourse. Gay siblings would therefore be able to practice their love with impunity. The decision is now before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, because the German legislative provision was a disproportionate interference with his private and family life and also discriminatory, says Patrick. Also in Spain, France, the Netherlands or Portugal would therefore not forbidden incest. The Strasbourg decision is eagerly anticipated: either the action is dismissed, or the entire paragraph is considered to be of human rights and should be repealed. Then would be incest relations in Germany (and Europe) will no longer be punishable. The third possibility is that only the condemnation is lifted from Patrick. Although only then should his trial be reopened, which would result in similar cases, but probably to a considerable legal uncertainty.
Source: Gaywien.at
Up to 50,000 participants, are expect for the counter-demonstration during the Pope's visit to Berlin.
On 22 September, Pope Benedict XVI. his four-day visit to Germany in Berlin begin. An alliance 'The Pope is', which includes over 20 different organizations and many individuals will, make him a' hot reception. "
Even if you do not know how to be the summer in Berlin, one thing is already clear: The September is hot! Because then visited Pope Benedict XVI. Germany is on 22 September also speak at the German Bundestag. has joined the dislike of a large group of people who are in alliance 'The Pope is' on the initiative of the Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin-Brandenburg (LSVD). Over 20 organizations and many individuals are already supporting the Alliance activities, because, according to the members of the Pope is a misanthropic gender and sexual politics. They limit of people and discriminatory. was therefore in yesterday's alliance meeting a joint resolution adopted. "We reject the Pope as one of the most responsible for the oppression of lesbian, gay and transgender people in the world at the international level, is fighting the Vatican side by side even with brutal dictatorships of human rights of lesbian, gay and transgender people. The decisions of democratically elected parliaments to give legal recognition of same-sex couples revile Joseph Ratzinger as "legalization of evil" and called on Catholics to resist, "according to excerpts in the resolution.
But not only the attitude of the Pope and the Vatican on homosexuality is criticized, but the disregard for the rights of women, such as by banning contraception and abortion. Furthermore, the sex and condom policy, the disabled in many countries massively effective HIV prevention and plunging people into serious conflicts of conscience, or the anti-democratic policies of the Pope, who calls the liberal society is a 'dictatorship of relativism'. So he did, for example, the Pius brothers back into the church, although in their series Holocaust deniers find they reject liberal democracy and call for the criminalization of same-sex relationships.
This criticism was shared by many devout Catholics, to invite the organizers to support the protest. "Raise the aspirations of the Pope's own dogma to state standards in other countries, we oppose our resistance," says the LSVD and expected at the demonstration on the day of the Pope's visit to Berlin, 22 September, up to 50,000 participants. The authorities declared the demonstration had already been approved but not yet. Interested persons are of course welcome at the next meeting on 5 participate in May in Berlin. Pre-registration by mail is requested.
Source: Gaywien.at
Even if you do not know how to be the summer in Berlin, one thing is already clear: The September is hot! Because then visited Pope Benedict XVI. Germany is on 22 September also speak at the German Bundestag. has joined the dislike of a large group of people who are in alliance 'The Pope is' on the initiative of the Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin-Brandenburg (LSVD). Over 20 organizations and many individuals are already supporting the Alliance activities, because, according to the members of the Pope is a misanthropic gender and sexual politics. They limit of people and discriminatory. was therefore in yesterday's alliance meeting a joint resolution adopted. "We reject the Pope as one of the most responsible for the oppression of lesbian, gay and transgender people in the world at the international level, is fighting the Vatican side by side even with brutal dictatorships of human rights of lesbian, gay and transgender people. The decisions of democratically elected parliaments to give legal recognition of same-sex couples revile Joseph Ratzinger as "legalization of evil" and called on Catholics to resist, "according to excerpts in the resolution.
But not only the attitude of the Pope and the Vatican on homosexuality is criticized, but the disregard for the rights of women, such as by banning contraception and abortion. Furthermore, the sex and condom policy, the disabled in many countries massively effective HIV prevention and plunging people into serious conflicts of conscience, or the anti-democratic policies of the Pope, who calls the liberal society is a 'dictatorship of relativism'. So he did, for example, the Pius brothers back into the church, although in their series Holocaust deniers find they reject liberal democracy and call for the criminalization of same-sex relationships.
This criticism was shared by many devout Catholics, to invite the organizers to support the protest. "Raise the aspirations of the Pope's own dogma to state standards in other countries, we oppose our resistance," says the LSVD and expected at the demonstration on the day of the Pope's visit to Berlin, 22 September, up to 50,000 participants. The authorities declared the demonstration had already been approved but not yet. Interested persons are of course welcome at the next meeting on 5 participate in May in Berlin. Pre-registration by mail is requested.
Source: Gaywien.at
Is the 'Aids Station' at AKH Linz the next austerity victim?
In Linz,the hospital beds for AIDS patients could soon be a victim of austerity. Today's report, the "Upper Austrian News" (OÖN).
Specifically, it is planned that the Department of Dermatology at Linz General Hospital, where the suffering from AIDS patients are treated, is converted to an outpatient clinic. This would give a care around the clock no longer possible. However, the department is the only place in Upper Austria, can be treated in AIDS.
The Special Commission to reform the hospital proposes to relocate the hospital beds for AIDS patients to another ward. But Heinz Brock, medical director of the Linz General Hospital, is skeptical: ".. This is a highly complex form of treatment There is no other department that has this power is beyond me, how this is," says the OÖN. He stressed that the transfer would in another department a "huge loss of quality" in the treatment result. He feared: "That would be the end of AIDS care in the General Hospital." Brock proposes instead to reduce the number of beds in dermatology from the current 67 to 20 to 30. This would save costs and maintain the standard.
Opposition to the proposal of the Reform Commission is also the Aids Upper Austria. Its president Erich O. Gates called the proposal "technically incomprehensible, inefficient, unprofessional and not only questionable, but for experts, even highly dubious."
Source: GGG.at
Specifically, it is planned that the Department of Dermatology at Linz General Hospital, where the suffering from AIDS patients are treated, is converted to an outpatient clinic. This would give a care around the clock no longer possible. However, the department is the only place in Upper Austria, can be treated in AIDS.
The Special Commission to reform the hospital proposes to relocate the hospital beds for AIDS patients to another ward. But Heinz Brock, medical director of the Linz General Hospital, is skeptical: ".. This is a highly complex form of treatment There is no other department that has this power is beyond me, how this is," says the OÖN. He stressed that the transfer would in another department a "huge loss of quality" in the treatment result. He feared: "That would be the end of AIDS care in the General Hospital." Brock proposes instead to reduce the number of beds in dermatology from the current 67 to 20 to 30. This would save costs and maintain the standard.
Opposition to the proposal of the Reform Commission is also the Aids Upper Austria. Its president Erich O. Gates called the proposal "technically incomprehensible, inefficient, unprofessional and not only questionable, but for experts, even highly dubious."
Source: GGG.at
No apartment for 2 lesbians = trial at Court of Human Rights
Because a landlord wanted his house in Vienna not to rent to a lesbian couple, is the chairman of the Lambda Legal Committee, Helmut Graupner, before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. For, according to Austrian law, this discrimination is allowed.
Lisa and her partner Claudia Hampala Tondl wanted to move together in the fifth district of Vienna. The rent of 900 euros was indeed quite high, "but it was a piece of this garden, which we liked very much," the 27-year-old student recalls in the daily newspaper Der Standard. The broker was about to terminate the lease with her alone and asked for proof of income from Hampala. As the two women said: "We do not plan on WG, but are a couple we share all expenses.."
Thus, the problems began: suddenly became a citizen and an income proof of three and a half times the amount of rent required. For heterosexual couples remained the same but the conditions were, test calls. "In our personal environment, it makes no difference whether one is heterosexual or homosexual. But this is a soap bubble, as in Austria, it often looks different," the 27-year-old student is disappointed.
Other hand, complain they wanted - but the discrimination in the provision of services exempt from punishment in Austria, at least for lesbians and gays. For migrants the same behavior of the landlord would have been punished. Nevertheless, the Constitutional Court is no unequal treatment. He followed in the last year of a statement by the Federal Government. This argued that denial contributes to a rented apartment "strangers" to the "difficulty in integration. "Comparable social consequences" for the discrimination of lesbians and gays "it has not," the government.
Therefore Graupner is now before the Court of Human Rights. The Austrian Equal Treatment Act violates the basic rights of non-discrimination laid down in Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Particularly bitter was only in March, the relevant law had been amended with appropriate changes were even in the bill. Then they were re-painted - at the urging of the ÖVP.
Source: GGG.at
Lisa and her partner Claudia Hampala Tondl wanted to move together in the fifth district of Vienna. The rent of 900 euros was indeed quite high, "but it was a piece of this garden, which we liked very much," the 27-year-old student recalls in the daily newspaper Der Standard. The broker was about to terminate the lease with her alone and asked for proof of income from Hampala. As the two women said: "We do not plan on WG, but are a couple we share all expenses.."
Thus, the problems began: suddenly became a citizen and an income proof of three and a half times the amount of rent required. For heterosexual couples remained the same but the conditions were, test calls. "In our personal environment, it makes no difference whether one is heterosexual or homosexual. But this is a soap bubble, as in Austria, it often looks different," the 27-year-old student is disappointed.
Other hand, complain they wanted - but the discrimination in the provision of services exempt from punishment in Austria, at least for lesbians and gays. For migrants the same behavior of the landlord would have been punished. Nevertheless, the Constitutional Court is no unequal treatment. He followed in the last year of a statement by the Federal Government. This argued that denial contributes to a rented apartment "strangers" to the "difficulty in integration. "Comparable social consequences" for the discrimination of lesbians and gays "it has not," the government.
Therefore Graupner is now before the Court of Human Rights. The Austrian Equal Treatment Act violates the basic rights of non-discrimination laid down in Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Particularly bitter was only in March, the relevant law had been amended with appropriate changes were even in the bill. Then they were re-painted - at the urging of the ÖVP.
Source: GGG.at
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Court rules, that religion doesn't entitle someone to insult homosexuals.
Bad luck for a religious fanatic who believed he could insult under the guise of 'religion'is a lesbian colleague. The appeal court upheld the dismissal as justified.
The applicant was in a Wal-Mart store in Joliet (Illinois) and is engaged in a religious group that rejects homosexuality strictly. During a break from work, the applicant withdrew her a lesbian co-worker: homosexuality would not be accepted by God, she said. The lesbian is 'not quite right in the head' and would 'go to hell'. This became a supervisor of the applicant, this debate then the dismissal. Reign in Wal-Mart, the supervisors, a zero-Tolerance' policy regarding any other harassment because of sex, color, political persuasion or sexual orientation.
Powered by lawyers of the religious association of the woman then sued Wal-Mart for violations of the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religious conviction. After her dismissal was based solely on the fact that it refused homosexuals, their dismissal would be occupied because of their religious beliefs. This view is shared, however, neither the trial court nor the appellate court in Chicago: The applicant had with their abuse - religious conviction or not - a serious nuisance and therefore committed a 'gross negligence', which constitutes a valid reason for dismissal. "If the applicant claims, Wal-Mart would allow her to insult homosexuals at work and draw their on their religious beliefs may be, then you are wrong, "the clear ruling of the appellate court.
Source: Gaywien.at
The applicant was in a Wal-Mart store in Joliet (Illinois) and is engaged in a religious group that rejects homosexuality strictly. During a break from work, the applicant withdrew her a lesbian co-worker: homosexuality would not be accepted by God, she said. The lesbian is 'not quite right in the head' and would 'go to hell'. This became a supervisor of the applicant, this debate then the dismissal. Reign in Wal-Mart, the supervisors, a zero-Tolerance' policy regarding any other harassment because of sex, color, political persuasion or sexual orientation.
Powered by lawyers of the religious association of the woman then sued Wal-Mart for violations of the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religious conviction. After her dismissal was based solely on the fact that it refused homosexuals, their dismissal would be occupied because of their religious beliefs. This view is shared, however, neither the trial court nor the appellate court in Chicago: The applicant had with their abuse - religious conviction or not - a serious nuisance and therefore committed a 'gross negligence', which constitutes a valid reason for dismissal. "If the applicant claims, Wal-Mart would allow her to insult homosexuals at work and draw their on their religious beliefs may be, then you are wrong, "the clear ruling of the appellate court.
Source: Gaywien.at
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Gay penguins and giant octopus.
Despite freezing temperatures in the artificial landscape awaken in Antarctic penguins of Constance large aquarium Sea Life Spring fever. A year after their arrival by refrigerated trucks from the French Brest is currently flirting on Lake Constance, you're worth.
The animals hunt at 30 miles an hour through the water and even so the feathers. The typical "I-Ah" cries of the animals their names are placed in the mating season to hear more often than usual. No wonder the nurses do is hope for offspring from the protected species standing coat makers.
But finding the right partner is apparently also in penguins, not easy: in particular males Bonaparte seems to fall head over heels in an unfortunate plunge. He only has eyes for the nurse. Actually seems Bonaparte sit up an optical illusion. The object of desire is simply the boots of his nurse. The black boots with the white sole provides a lying on his belly penguin seems deceptively similar.
In terms of infertility is one constant in experience. Even last spring, a supposed dream team turned out for the penguins to be gay. The two men had even built a nest.
Lonely it is not the same. Just in time for the season opening the Gentoo penguins at the Sea Life received new roommate. In the special exhibition "Octopus Garden", the Grand Aquarium displays since Tuesday giant squid, known as octopuses. The animals are considered very intelligent and can even open vessels. Their hiding camouflaged octopus art full of stones and shells, so as to produce elaborate gardens.
Source: Main Post
The animals hunt at 30 miles an hour through the water and even so the feathers. The typical "I-Ah" cries of the animals their names are placed in the mating season to hear more often than usual. No wonder the nurses do is hope for offspring from the protected species standing coat makers.
But finding the right partner is apparently also in penguins, not easy: in particular males Bonaparte seems to fall head over heels in an unfortunate plunge. He only has eyes for the nurse. Actually seems Bonaparte sit up an optical illusion. The object of desire is simply the boots of his nurse. The black boots with the white sole provides a lying on his belly penguin seems deceptively similar.
In terms of infertility is one constant in experience. Even last spring, a supposed dream team turned out for the penguins to be gay. The two men had even built a nest.
Lonely it is not the same. Just in time for the season opening the Gentoo penguins at the Sea Life received new roommate. In the special exhibition "Octopus Garden", the Grand Aquarium displays since Tuesday giant squid, known as octopuses. The animals are considered very intelligent and can even open vessels. Their hiding camouflaged octopus art full of stones and shells, so as to produce elaborate gardens.
Source: Main Post
Mess with 'Gays' in Belgium, get pie in the face!!
The Brussels Archbishop Joseph-André Léonard Tuesday evening would enter the building of the Catholic Louvain-La-Neuve University, to participate in a discussion - because it met the first cake. The Cardinal was clean and went further into the room where the event took place. There, three other activists stormed cakes to the Chairman of the Belgian Bishops' Conference. The throwers were not detained by the security service.
As one activist later explained to the public French-language TV channel RTBF, the attack was carried out on behalf of "all gays and lesbians who have to hide their homosexuality. "
Because Leonard is within the Catholic church in Belgium one of the loudest voices when it comes to lesbians and gay men. He has them as compared to eating disorders and meant they would have to be treated because of their defect. In a book published last year, he said, also HIV-positive individuals were responsible for their infection and their infection was "a kind of immanent justice" for the abuse of love.
For Leonard, it was not the first Tortung: First of All Saints, he was met at a church service in the Cathedral of Brussels by a load of whipped cream. Even then, the thrower could escape undetected. Most appealing was the action for the controversial cleric but probably not - for the pies, it was not, according to journalists searches delicious cream cakes, pizza dough, but only with whipped cream.
Source: GGG.at
As one activist later explained to the public French-language TV channel RTBF, the attack was carried out on behalf of "all gays and lesbians who have to hide their homosexuality. "
Because Leonard is within the Catholic church in Belgium one of the loudest voices when it comes to lesbians and gay men. He has them as compared to eating disorders and meant they would have to be treated because of their defect. In a book published last year, he said, also HIV-positive individuals were responsible for their infection and their infection was "a kind of immanent justice" for the abuse of love.
For Leonard, it was not the first Tortung: First of All Saints, he was met at a church service in the Cathedral of Brussels by a load of whipped cream. Even then, the thrower could escape undetected. Most appealing was the action for the controversial cleric but probably not - for the pies, it was not, according to journalists searches delicious cream cakes, pizza dough, but only with whipped cream.
Source: GGG.at
Protests against proposed constitution in Hungary.
In Hungary, lesbians and gays protest against the new constitution. In the version that is much more conservative and nationalistic than its predecessor, specifically a ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples is committed.
Thus, a marriage in the new Hungarian constitution a connection "between a man and woman ". By contrast, Hungarian lesbian and gay organizations in the Coalition for lesbigay equality "(Megyék) teamed up to 15 April to protest outside the parliament building.
Also complain about the lesbian and gay activists that, while discrimination on grounds of sex, age, race or other reasons, but is not banned because of sexual orientation in the Constitution. Against the Constitution, they have already more than 700 signatures collected.
In Hungary, the situation for lesbians and gay men in recent years deteriorated: in the first years after the fall of our neighboring country was even known to be very tolerant of homosexual lifestyles, which was Budapest Pride, the largest gay and lesbian parade in central - and Eastern Europe. With the emergence of nationalist groups and becoming an increasingly conservative society suffered all minorities. The Budapest Pride can now only take place under massive police protection, there were also sporadic arson attacks on premises.
Legally, the situation is also limited: There are no registered partnership for same-sex couples, though, they have some rights that are due to all unmarried couples. Since 2002 there has been in our neighboring country a uniform age of consent at that time were also homosexuals admitted to the army.
Source: GGG.at
Thus, a marriage in the new Hungarian constitution a connection "between a man and woman ". By contrast, Hungarian lesbian and gay organizations in the Coalition for lesbigay equality "(Megyék) teamed up to 15 April to protest outside the parliament building.
Also complain about the lesbian and gay activists that, while discrimination on grounds of sex, age, race or other reasons, but is not banned because of sexual orientation in the Constitution. Against the Constitution, they have already more than 700 signatures collected.
In Hungary, the situation for lesbians and gay men in recent years deteriorated: in the first years after the fall of our neighboring country was even known to be very tolerant of homosexual lifestyles, which was Budapest Pride, the largest gay and lesbian parade in central - and Eastern Europe. With the emergence of nationalist groups and becoming an increasingly conservative society suffered all minorities. The Budapest Pride can now only take place under massive police protection, there were also sporadic arson attacks on premises.
Legally, the situation is also limited: There are no registered partnership for same-sex couples, though, they have some rights that are due to all unmarried couples. Since 2002 there has been in our neighboring country a uniform age of consent at that time were also homosexuals admitted to the army.
Source: GGG.at
60 arrests in a Gay Bar in Shanghai.
In a gay bar in Shanghai at the weekend more than 60 attendees have been arrested.
The police raided on Sunday against a clock early in the "Q Bar"and staff and visitors has been arrested. Foreign visitors were allowed to leave the bar. The Chinese audience was however arrested. Some of them were up to twelve hours in police custody. They are accused alleged that they have seen in the bar "pornographic" shows with dancers. "They wanted to know if people have money on the underwear of the dancers, " recalls one of those arrested at the interrogation. The police are silent on the raid.
Apparently, foreign workers who live on the roof of the bar, testified that sit there sometimes naked men who also have sex with each other. Steven Bao, one of the DJs suggested in his blog that they were incited by an opponent's bar with this statement.
Thus, the ratio of China to lesbians and gay curious: until 1997 and provided impunity to 2001 seen as a mental illness, homosexuality is in China today is still a taboo subject. The authorities try to stop drawing gay and lesbian life in public. So they banned last year in the last minute of the first "Mr. Gay" competition. In September of that year in Beijing arrested 80 gay cruiser.
Source: GGG.at
The police raided on Sunday against a clock early in the "Q Bar"and staff and visitors has been arrested. Foreign visitors were allowed to leave the bar. The Chinese audience was however arrested. Some of them were up to twelve hours in police custody. They are accused alleged that they have seen in the bar "pornographic" shows with dancers. "They wanted to know if people have money on the underwear of the dancers, " recalls one of those arrested at the interrogation. The police are silent on the raid.
Apparently, foreign workers who live on the roof of the bar, testified that sit there sometimes naked men who also have sex with each other. Steven Bao, one of the DJs suggested in his blog that they were incited by an opponent's bar with this statement.
Thus, the ratio of China to lesbians and gay curious: until 1997 and provided impunity to 2001 seen as a mental illness, homosexuality is in China today is still a taboo subject. The authorities try to stop drawing gay and lesbian life in public. So they banned last year in the last minute of the first "Mr. Gay" competition. In September of that year in Beijing arrested 80 gay cruiser.
Source: GGG.at
Robbery of Berlin Gay Bar 'Besenkammer; has been foiled.
In Berlin, the owner and an employee of a gay bar have prevented a robbery.
A 43-year-old man came yesterday to 9.45 clock in the "Besenkammer"at the Rathausstraße in Berlin-Mitte, drew a gun and wanted the 41-year-old employee who was doing the accounting, the daily solution. As the owner of the restaurant came about, trying to escape the man. The head and held him him up on the plate but to set the police arrived. The man is now before a judge.
The "Besenkammer" is one of the last remnants of the classic East Berlin's gay scene. The small restaurant is located in an S-Bahn-arm near the Alexanderplatz. It is open 24 hours and is known for its living character.
That it is in the raid a local pub scene is from the official press release of the police is not the way out. This information comes from Rainer Hörmanns well-informed blog "Samstag ist ein guter Tag".
Source: GGG.at
A 43-year-old man came yesterday to 9.45 clock in the "Besenkammer"at the Rathausstraße in Berlin-Mitte, drew a gun and wanted the 41-year-old employee who was doing the accounting, the daily solution. As the owner of the restaurant came about, trying to escape the man. The head and held him him up on the plate but to set the police arrived. The man is now before a judge.
The "Besenkammer" is one of the last remnants of the classic East Berlin's gay scene. The small restaurant is located in an S-Bahn-arm near the Alexanderplatz. It is open 24 hours and is known for its living character.
That it is in the raid a local pub scene is from the official press release of the police is not the way out. This information comes from Rainer Hörmanns well-informed blog "Samstag ist ein guter Tag".
Source: GGG.at
Founder of the legendary Mud Club has been brutally assaulted at Piccadilly Circus.
The 59-year-old Philip Sallon is one of the most dazzling figures of the London gay scene. In the 80s he founded the legendary Mud Club and is no longer an integral part of the party scene since then. In the early morning hours on Sunday, he was brutally beaten up in the middle of London.
The incident occurred on the Piccadilly Circus, central London. Witnesses to the incident have so far but neither reported to the police as that previously unknown caller who had agreed to the rescue. Because of injuries - Sallon suffered multiple fractures of the nasal bones, facial injuries and a severe concussion - is the police believe that they had repeatedly kicked him hard against the face. Sallon itself is indeed on the way to recovery, the incident itself, he can not remember anymore. Boy George - claims to 'one of the oldest and best friends' Stallone, he perpetuated even in his musical 'Taboo' in 2002 as one of the characters - has certainly written about Twitter a call to all the witnesses themselves but to the police to . Report Likely due to the brutality of the attack, it be a hate crime, says Boy George. The Piccaldilly Circus is busy at this time, it must therefore be people who saw the incident.
Source: Gaywien.at
The incident occurred on the Piccadilly Circus, central London. Witnesses to the incident have so far but neither reported to the police as that previously unknown caller who had agreed to the rescue. Because of injuries - Sallon suffered multiple fractures of the nasal bones, facial injuries and a severe concussion - is the police believe that they had repeatedly kicked him hard against the face. Sallon itself is indeed on the way to recovery, the incident itself, he can not remember anymore. Boy George - claims to 'one of the oldest and best friends' Stallone, he perpetuated even in his musical 'Taboo' in 2002 as one of the characters - has certainly written about Twitter a call to all the witnesses themselves but to the police to . Report Likely due to the brutality of the attack, it be a hate crime, says Boy George. The Piccaldilly Circus is busy at this time, it must therefore be people who saw the incident.
Source: Gaywien.at
The Proposals for the Munich CSD-Theme are in.
The CSD Munich had called on the scene to make for this year's theme "Lesbian Visibility and solidarity" themed suggestions. Of 54 proposals from 33 submissions, the organizers could now create a shortlist of four proposals.
No easy task for the four organizers of the Munich-based CSD, Sub, Letra, Münchner Aids-Hilfe and pink list. After all, he has called for creative people to be worrying about a motto for this year's CSD, that particular makes reference to lesbians. From a total of 54 contributions receivable from the organizers were the four of the most significant:
For a mutually supportive cooperation: lesbians from!
I, you, he, she - all csd
Christina is there too!
Lesbians into the light! - of course - self-confidence
These finalists, the organizing associations, the Munich-based community organizations, and the scene now form their opinion. The Munich-scene master table, the body of all clubs and groups in the community will then decide on 12.04.2011 the CSD theme 2011 together. Thomas Niederbühl, the Political CSD spokesman, was pleased with the enthusiastic participation from the Munich scene on the motto searched. "It was not easy to put together a short list instead of the announced three, we have agreed on four possible slogans accommodate the very different focus, "says Niederbühl and appears eager to receive comments and views on demonstrations, which may take account of the scene Stammtisch in decision making. This procedure is safe there decided a majority of the finalists, the most telling and catchy slogan.
Source: Gaywien.at
No easy task for the four organizers of the Munich-based CSD, Sub, Letra, Münchner Aids-Hilfe and pink list. After all, he has called for creative people to be worrying about a motto for this year's CSD, that particular makes reference to lesbians. From a total of 54 contributions receivable from the organizers were the four of the most significant:
For a mutually supportive cooperation: lesbians from!
I, you, he, she - all csd
Christina is there too!
Lesbians into the light! - of course - self-confidence
These finalists, the organizing associations, the Munich-based community organizations, and the scene now form their opinion. The Munich-scene master table, the body of all clubs and groups in the community will then decide on 12.04.2011 the CSD theme 2011 together. Thomas Niederbühl, the Political CSD spokesman, was pleased with the enthusiastic participation from the Munich scene on the motto searched. "It was not easy to put together a short list instead of the announced three, we have agreed on four possible slogans accommodate the very different focus, "says Niederbühl and appears eager to receive comments and views on demonstrations, which may take account of the scene Stammtisch in decision making. This procedure is safe there decided a majority of the finalists, the most telling and catchy slogan.
Source: Gaywien.at
In 2010 more than 260 members of the LBGT community have been murdered in Brazil.
The annual report of the Brazilian homosexual organization GGB is appalling: In the last year in Brazil 260 murders of homosexuals, lesbians and transgender people officially. That means 62 more deaths than the year before (198) and even an increase of 113% over 2007 (122).
Among the dead were 140 homosexual and 110 transgender people. The number of murders is also on the rise: in just the first three months of this year for 65 murders were registered to homosexuals. GGB has calculated, that the risk be murdered for a homosexual or transsexual in Brazil 785% higher than in the United States. These are the figures just for the SCI officially available figures, there is an official statistics on the sexual orientation of the murder victim is not in Brazil.
The 'death list' leads to the state of Bahia with 29 murders, followed by 24-Alagoas and Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo with 23 murders. 'popular mode of death' is the shooting at 43%, followed by knife murders of 27%. By beating with sticks or stones after all, died for 18% of murder victims. Many of these crimes interpret because of the cruelty with which they are performed out of hate crimes. So some of the victims were tortured or castrated for example, a transgender was even slaughtered with 72 stab wounds.
Source: Gaywien.at
Among the dead were 140 homosexual and 110 transgender people. The number of murders is also on the rise: in just the first three months of this year for 65 murders were registered to homosexuals. GGB has calculated, that the risk be murdered for a homosexual or transsexual in Brazil 785% higher than in the United States. These are the figures just for the SCI officially available figures, there is an official statistics on the sexual orientation of the murder victim is not in Brazil.
The 'death list' leads to the state of Bahia with 29 murders, followed by 24-Alagoas and Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo with 23 murders. 'popular mode of death' is the shooting at 43%, followed by knife murders of 27%. By beating with sticks or stones after all, died for 18% of murder victims. Many of these crimes interpret because of the cruelty with which they are performed out of hate crimes. So some of the victims were tortured or castrated for example, a transgender was even slaughtered with 72 stab wounds.
Source: Gaywien.at
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Ondamaris investigates: Why are HIV-positive excluded from hepatitis C studies?
The treatment of hepatitis C is facing major upheavals - very effective in significantly fewer side effects than existing therapies. But - HIV-positive are often still excluded.
Several new drugs are being tested in Phase III trials for hepatitis C. The results so far are very promising. You can hope that, ultimately, not only to existing therapies can be significantly enhanced - it can soon seem possible that treatment of hepatitis C could do without the (not just side effects) of interferon (see relevant investor'Befürchtungen ', (3 )).
HIV-positive have an increased risk of becoming infected with hepatitis C. And in HIV-positive people who are co-infected with hepatitis C, there is a risk that the hepatitis C infection progresses faster than in a singular HCV infection.
But - those are the people with HIV from trials of new drugs against hepatitis C currently most excluded in principle.
For example, a search in the new 'EU Clinical Trials Register' example of a Phase III study of the hepatitis C protease inhibitor telaprevir study (EudraCT Number: 2010-021628-84):
Principal exclusion criteria:
...
18. Subject has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection. "
While there are now examining studies, the HCV protease inhibitor in HIV-positive (first data were presented at CROI 2011, see (1)) - but only occasionally. And initial studies show that these drugs work well in HIV-positive - one less reason, people with HIV continue to be excluded from future studies. In addition, first data were presented to interact with HIV medications (2). Another reason for less.
This exclusion is done with reason - and certainly not with discriminatory intent.
Thus, treatment of both infections (hepatitis C and HIV) is more complicated than the treatment of a single infection. And the interpretation of study results could prove complicated. On interactions between HIV treatment and new hepatitis C substances (naturally) still not well known.
But - all this, in fact, people with HIV generally justifies excluded from studies with promising hepatitis C drug?
Justify this, they thereby - to withhold further options - they are particularly important - treatment?
Justify this exclusion on a principal of a whole group who are at increased risk of infection with hepatitis C have? And that also is at increased risk of faster disease progression?
Researchers and sponsors must ask themselves whether this exclusion principle is responsible yet.
Admission authorities and ethics committees must ask themselves whether this exclusion principle is still acceptable.
But - in the end will probably not change this, as long as HIV-positive who are also co-infected with hepatitis C, not even "get your ass up", some pressure to engage themselves and fight for their rights and health ...
Thanks to Armin sheep Berger (DAH) and Kees Rümke (Hiv Vereniging Nederland) for advice!
(1) see for example aidsmap 02/03/2011: telaprevir works well for people with HIV / HCV co-infection
(2) POZ 03/03/2011: Hepatitis C protease inhibitor telaprevir Interacts With HIV Drugs
(3) The Street 08/03/2011: Pharmasset Hep C Data Wows Investors
Hiv Vereniging Nederland 18/03/2011: HCV remmers op Komst
Several new drugs are being tested in Phase III trials for hepatitis C. The results so far are very promising. You can hope that, ultimately, not only to existing therapies can be significantly enhanced - it can soon seem possible that treatment of hepatitis C could do without the (not just side effects) of interferon (see relevant investor'Befürchtungen ', (3 )).
HIV-positive have an increased risk of becoming infected with hepatitis C. And in HIV-positive people who are co-infected with hepatitis C, there is a risk that the hepatitis C infection progresses faster than in a singular HCV infection.
But - those are the people with HIV from trials of new drugs against hepatitis C currently most excluded in principle.
For example, a search in the new 'EU Clinical Trials Register' example of a Phase III study of the hepatitis C protease inhibitor telaprevir study (EudraCT Number: 2010-021628-84):
Principal exclusion criteria:
...
18. Subject has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection. "
While there are now examining studies, the HCV protease inhibitor in HIV-positive (first data were presented at CROI 2011, see (1)) - but only occasionally. And initial studies show that these drugs work well in HIV-positive - one less reason, people with HIV continue to be excluded from future studies. In addition, first data were presented to interact with HIV medications (2). Another reason for less.
This exclusion is done with reason - and certainly not with discriminatory intent.
Thus, treatment of both infections (hepatitis C and HIV) is more complicated than the treatment of a single infection. And the interpretation of study results could prove complicated. On interactions between HIV treatment and new hepatitis C substances (naturally) still not well known.
But - all this, in fact, people with HIV generally justifies excluded from studies with promising hepatitis C drug?
Justify this, they thereby - to withhold further options - they are particularly important - treatment?
Justify this exclusion on a principal of a whole group who are at increased risk of infection with hepatitis C have? And that also is at increased risk of faster disease progression?
Researchers and sponsors must ask themselves whether this exclusion principle is responsible yet.
Admission authorities and ethics committees must ask themselves whether this exclusion principle is still acceptable.
But - in the end will probably not change this, as long as HIV-positive who are also co-infected with hepatitis C, not even "get your ass up", some pressure to engage themselves and fight for their rights and health ...
Thanks to Armin sheep Berger (DAH) and Kees Rümke (Hiv Vereniging Nederland) for advice!
(1) see for example aidsmap 02/03/2011: telaprevir works well for people with HIV / HCV co-infection
(2) POZ 03/03/2011: Hepatitis C protease inhibitor telaprevir Interacts With HIV Drugs
(3) The Street 08/03/2011: Pharmasset Hep C Data Wows Investors
Hiv Vereniging Nederland 18/03/2011: HCV remmers op Komst
Source: Ondamaris.de
Theme for this years World Health Day: Prevention before Treatment.
This year's World Health Day on 7 April 2011 under the theme "prevent and combat antibiotic resistance and". With her campaign wants the World Health Organisation (WHO) has obtained the efficacy of drugs for the treatment of malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV / AIDS for generations to come. Reason for this is the last in the decades around the world growing and most problematic development of resistance of pathogens to still successfully used drugs.
The Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) supports the concerns of the WHO, the emergence of highly resistant pathogens to counteract, and has also reflect the special importance of the prevention of infection through prevention, such as HIV / AIDS. Even the HIV virus can develop in inadequately controlled anti-retroviral therapy resistance. Such resistant pathogens can be transmitted to other people. So far this danger in Germany is relatively low, as carry HIV competence centers and specialized practices, HIV therapy to the best science-based standards. Globally, these high-quality HIV treatment is not guaranteed everywhere, and the risk of developing resistance increases. This also has consequences for Germany, since resistant pathogens are mobile with infected people and can be transferred anywhere.
"Germany is not immune against resistant HIV viruses", warns Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Pott, director of the Federal Centre for Health Education. "Therefore shall remain, prevention before treatment ', because the surest protection against infection is still the condom."
Thanks to more than 25 years of continuous preventive work of Federal Centre for Health Education and the German AIDS-Hilfe, Germany is in the number of new HIV infections in Europe at the lowest place. "However, we must not slacken our efforts. in a globalized world in which AIDS for many years to a life-threatening disease, it is essential to stabilize the AIDS prevention has been achieved and if possible expand, "said Elisabeth Pott.
Source: BZgA
The Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) supports the concerns of the WHO, the emergence of highly resistant pathogens to counteract, and has also reflect the special importance of the prevention of infection through prevention, such as HIV / AIDS. Even the HIV virus can develop in inadequately controlled anti-retroviral therapy resistance. Such resistant pathogens can be transmitted to other people. So far this danger in Germany is relatively low, as carry HIV competence centers and specialized practices, HIV therapy to the best science-based standards. Globally, these high-quality HIV treatment is not guaranteed everywhere, and the risk of developing resistance increases. This also has consequences for Germany, since resistant pathogens are mobile with infected people and can be transferred anywhere.
"Germany is not immune against resistant HIV viruses", warns Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Pott, director of the Federal Centre for Health Education. "Therefore shall remain, prevention before treatment ', because the surest protection against infection is still the condom."
Thanks to more than 25 years of continuous preventive work of Federal Centre for Health Education and the German AIDS-Hilfe, Germany is in the number of new HIV infections in Europe at the lowest place. "However, we must not slacken our efforts. in a globalized world in which AIDS for many years to a life-threatening disease, it is essential to stabilize the AIDS prevention has been achieved and if possible expand, "said Elisabeth Pott.
Source: BZgA
Monday, April 4, 2011
Interesting piece about Homosexuality and Teachers.
The 48-year-old is outed for over 20 years since his teachers and teaching practice. "That's happened quite spontaneously, " he says. In a music lesson speaks his support teachers across the (homosexual) Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky. Langer turns on and informs the class about his own sexual orientation. Not for the pleasure of the director ("He was arch-conservative") and with tangible consequences. The school head prevents the body Long after his internship as a music teacher receives for which it was originally intended. "It had to do with sexual orientation, " says Langer.
That gay teachers are discriminated against in the workplace is not unique even today. This shows a recently published German study. More than 1000 teachers Arne Mueller has asked for it. The 29-year-old, even gay, a teacher wanted to find out which teachers are exposed to stress gay. The results are frightening.
Although two thirds of respondents were in their outing in the school (also) positive reactions, however, witnessed a further 15 percent as insults, harassment or violence. "The number of cases is relatively low," says Mueller, "but there are extreme bursts into the negative."
As reported by gay teachers of psychological terror and threatening letters, even from colleagues, their subordinate sexual harassment of their students. Most of the verbal, psychological and physical violence is but from the students. More than 40 percent of German teachers have been discriminated against because of their sexual orientation by the students (see chart below).
John Long is the never happened, he says. Wolfgang Schmidt already. One time, however: students then attached to an information paper with his signature anti-gay remarks added. Wolfgang Schmidt teaches at a school in Linz, and he is not really so. He wants to remain anonymous because of his school do not know all that he was gay - certainly not the manager. "Before, I was afraid," says Schmidt. Meanwhile, he has none. But he saw no reason just to talk to his boss so private things. "Perhaps I dread the confrontation."
The Linz teacher belongs to the large majority. Statistically, there is projected in Austria five to ten thousand teachers gay and lesbian teachers. How many of them are outed at school, you do not know exactly. "Very few," said gay teachers themselves Hardly anyone the handle as open as he says Langer.
Must it really be that a teacher to his students discussed his sexual orientation? "A proactive outing I have done before," says Langer. But the result is given. When he talks about what he has done over the weekend that he made with his partner into the city or in the concert was. "If it offers, I tell stop from my life," he says.
But of course he wants to be role model for gay and lesbian school students. Because these have very serious (see report below). If the teacher be open about their homosexuality, and the students see that this is normal. And trust are more likely to stand by their sexual orientation.
"It would be good if the students learn in and from their teachers, that is a common way of life, " said Schmidt, the anonymous teacher from Linz. However, he will not even fight on the front line. "I'm somehow a bit too valuable to me because in addition ask." Naturally, when the negative experiences that make a lot of gay teachers still.
The school is "not a very benevolent habitat" for gay and lesbian teachers teacher, says Greg Faison, special education teacher and up to four years chairman of the Gay Initiative (Hosi) Salzburg. "It is handled like a bit until recently in the U.S. Army, " he says. "Do not ask, do not tell. homosexuality is okay to live - not as long as is being talked about 'institutionalized Faison missing information and prevention in schools. "It must be clarified at each school: we are not, gay pig '."
On Langer's school heard this expression barely. He has the rare good fortune to teach at a grammar school, where his sexual orientation is considered normal.
Before the council office to him his students have been congratulated, and now they grab the last morsels from a buffet. For young people it was always understood that Langer is gay, says a colleague. They would always respond with interest and sympathy to his sexual orientation, Langer says himself, "So much so that some find it chic, they have a gay teacher."
Source: diePresse.com
'Open bookcase' at Heinz Heger-Park has been vandalized!
In Vienna a part of a gay memorial has been damaged at the weekend: The "open bookcase"at the Zimmerman Platz in the 9th District was the victim of a vandal act.In the Saturday night one of the doors in the bookcase Heinz Heger Park was entered and broken. Even with the other "open bookcases in Ottakring and new construction, there was massive damage. Initiator Frank Gassner therefore considers that "there has not been the act of a few drunk idiots', but a planned approach, "says on the Facebook page of the "open bookcase. The damage amounts to several thousand euros and in the course of the week is to be fixed. There is track down the offender is not enough.
The "open bookcase stands in front of the practice of the famous gay general practitioner Horst Schalk. Heinz Heger, namesake of the park at Zimmermannplatz and former residents of the house where is now the practice was persecuted for his homosexuality by the Nazis. He wrote his memories of that time in the book "The men with the pink triangle" down. The "open bookcase" is made of concrete - as a reminder - decorated with pink therefore angles. The practice of Dr. Schalk makes every day a copy of Heger's book for free for the taking in the bookcase.
Passers-by can sit in the "open bookcases" their old books or get new books. Meanwhile, in Vienna there are three "open bookcases, in addition to the carpentry course at another one in new construction and a further Ottakring. Similar initiatives are also in Berlin and Graz.
Source: GGG.at
Berlin gay memorial has been damaged again!
In Berlin, the memorial to Homosexuals who had been persecuted by Nazis was again damaged.
Unknown have carved into the memorial several letters. The Berlin police noticed the damage Saturday morning. How the blog "Saturday is a good day for being gay"by Rainer Hörmann found in searches, the window to window, over which a video recording of a gay kiss is seen was scratched. The letters are barely legible, but they can "fuck you" mean.
A political background could be by the officials not initially detected. The unknown assailant was charged with criminal damage.
Since its opening in spring 2008, the Berlin memorial for the Nazi persecution of homosexuals was damaged again and again: So are unknown the window several times scratched or damaged. The perpetrators were able - despite video surveillance - will be determined in any of the cases.
Source: GGG.at
Unknown have carved into the memorial several letters. The Berlin police noticed the damage Saturday morning. How the blog "Saturday is a good day for being gay"by Rainer Hörmann found in searches, the window to window, over which a video recording of a gay kiss is seen was scratched. The letters are barely legible, but they can "fuck you" mean.
A political background could be by the officials not initially detected. The unknown assailant was charged with criminal damage.
Since its opening in spring 2008, the Berlin memorial for the Nazi persecution of homosexuals was damaged again and again: So are unknown the window several times scratched or damaged. The perpetrators were able - despite video surveillance - will be determined in any of the cases.
Source: GGG.at
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Linz: Gay-Disco Zizas celebrates 2nd anniversary.
For three days celebrating the gay club lounge Zizas in Linz is already 2-year anniversary. With sparkling wine, free buffet, special decoration and top DJs all over Upper Austria showed that even there you can really partying. The Zizas has long been an absolute hot spot in all of Linz and Upper Austria.
The Upper Austrian capital city has 190,000 inhabitants, not even a tenth of the inhabitants of the capital Vienna. Even if you count the surrounding communities the size comparison is even more clearly in favor of Vienna. That in a city this size opens up a gay nightclub that has to fear but by no means a comparison with the Viennese counterpart Why Not appeared in the background is a risky business. That this disco then claim not only, but even developed into one of the absolute hot spots in Austria, can only be described as a 'miracle'.
But "there are always miracles' sang Katja Ebstein in Eurovision Song Contest 1970 and € reaching the third Place. Clearly the first Space - at least in popularity - however, reached the Zizas that his 2nd Birthday celebrating. Rene and his team have managed in these 2 years, the gay club lounge Zizas far to make known outside of Linz, and even the whole of Upper Austria also. So we celebrated all weekend: on Friday start was so right then, where gas yesterday. With sparkling wine, free buffet, special decoration and the DJs Marc Hauser, Massive Vibes, John Wormer and Painful. A full house and a 'terrific atmosphere' was guaranteed.
Source: Gaywien.at
The Upper Austrian capital city has 190,000 inhabitants, not even a tenth of the inhabitants of the capital Vienna. Even if you count the surrounding communities the size comparison is even more clearly in favor of Vienna. That in a city this size opens up a gay nightclub that has to fear but by no means a comparison with the Viennese counterpart Why Not appeared in the background is a risky business. That this disco then claim not only, but even developed into one of the absolute hot spots in Austria, can only be described as a 'miracle'.
But "there are always miracles' sang Katja Ebstein in Eurovision Song Contest 1970 and € reaching the third Place. Clearly the first Space - at least in popularity - however, reached the Zizas that his 2nd Birthday celebrating. Rene and his team have managed in these 2 years, the gay club lounge Zizas far to make known outside of Linz, and even the whole of Upper Austria also. So we celebrated all weekend: on Friday start was so right then, where gas yesterday. With sparkling wine, free buffet, special decoration and the DJs Marc Hauser, Massive Vibes, John Wormer and Painful. A full house and a 'terrific atmosphere' was guaranteed.
Source: Gaywien.at
AIM (Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation) leaks private date of porn actors.
On this website are over 15,000 active and inactive already porn-makers listed. According to Wiki Leaks System each have complementary information, such as the correct name, date of birth, place of residence or CV. There is also a base for 'high-risk of HIV' gay porn actors, who play in hetero-porn.
Many of the descriptions contained untrue statements that keep the author apparently funny. It is noted by a (former) gay porn actors such as: "Although it is rumored that Mark had once had a family, this was merely a rumor in the spring of 1958, he slept as a gay, homeless bum on the beach, as a crippled sea urchins. (...)" crawled up his ass (note: we translate the text because its taste is not on). The article ends in any case with the image of an old, obese man who was supposed to show alleged the former porn star now, and the description of his limbs: "Mark was born without testicles and scrotum, he should indeed have ever had a penis, this was, however. very small and useless. Since 1995, it will mark not be able to find his penis. He insists though still waiting to have one, but he does not believe most people (...)"
It is striking that those porn-makers, of which accurate information - such as the correct names and dates of birth - are given, those should be, which is at the U.S. Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation (AIM) in San Fernando Valley (LA) most STDs can have. This entity can view porn producers using a special access the data of the actors and their health certificate. AIM has a theft of their database back decided. Where here which apparently leak is or who has copied the data and may be passed and published, had so far, however, find it yet.
In the porn actors in any case there is a frenzy, because many are not hiding either outed or source of their income to their friends, sometimes even against their own families. A legal action against the site is hardly possible, because she hides behind a fictitious address in the Netherlands.
Source: Gaywien.at
Many of the descriptions contained untrue statements that keep the author apparently funny. It is noted by a (former) gay porn actors such as: "Although it is rumored that Mark had once had a family, this was merely a rumor in the spring of 1958, he slept as a gay, homeless bum on the beach, as a crippled sea urchins. (...)" crawled up his ass (note: we translate the text because its taste is not on). The article ends in any case with the image of an old, obese man who was supposed to show alleged the former porn star now, and the description of his limbs: "Mark was born without testicles and scrotum, he should indeed have ever had a penis, this was, however. very small and useless. Since 1995, it will mark not be able to find his penis. He insists though still waiting to have one, but he does not believe most people (...)"
It is striking that those porn-makers, of which accurate information - such as the correct names and dates of birth - are given, those should be, which is at the U.S. Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation (AIM) in San Fernando Valley (LA) most STDs can have. This entity can view porn producers using a special access the data of the actors and their health certificate. AIM has a theft of their database back decided. Where here which apparently leak is or who has copied the data and may be passed and published, had so far, however, find it yet.
In the porn actors in any case there is a frenzy, because many are not hiding either outed or source of their income to their friends, sometimes even against their own families. A legal action against the site is hardly possible, because she hides behind a fictitious address in the Netherlands.
Source: Gaywien.at
Saturday, April 2, 2011
After protests catholic school bans gay healer-event ' on school grounds.
Originally, the Catholic school, the event hall at the association 'Miracle Christian Center' had rented, which would then hold a members meeting. However, after it became known in the media that this association with the 'gay cure' deals, the school moved back but the commitment.
The planned organization of the event on school grounds had led to strong media attention, as the management of the school backed down was: The approval of the event had taken place under the condition that 'stand the nature of the meeting in accordance with Catholic Christian values', said director Ann Rebgetz. Immediately after the school administration was made aware of the contents of the event was, therefore, the commitment is withdrawn. Even David Hutton, Executive Director for Catholic Education, hastened to assure that 'the Catholic Church any kind of firm opposition to homophobia and homophobes have no place for the dissemination of the theses would'.
This now leads to protests by the President of the Miracle Christian Center, speaking in his turn of discrimination. "We are not homophobic. Many of us once had a homosexual lifestyle," he complained to the press. They have no fear of homosexuals, they would rather love - and take care of them for years. Sure, my critics: after all, one would just have been trying for years to "heal" these people "with homosexual lifestyle."
Source: Gaywien.at
The planned organization of the event on school grounds had led to strong media attention, as the management of the school backed down was: The approval of the event had taken place under the condition that 'stand the nature of the meeting in accordance with Catholic Christian values', said director Ann Rebgetz. Immediately after the school administration was made aware of the contents of the event was, therefore, the commitment is withdrawn. Even David Hutton, Executive Director for Catholic Education, hastened to assure that 'the Catholic Church any kind of firm opposition to homophobia and homophobes have no place for the dissemination of the theses would'.
This now leads to protests by the President of the Miracle Christian Center, speaking in his turn of discrimination. "We are not homophobic. Many of us once had a homosexual lifestyle," he complained to the press. They have no fear of homosexuals, they would rather love - and take care of them for years. Sure, my critics: after all, one would just have been trying for years to "heal" these people "with homosexual lifestyle."
Source: Gaywien.at
After a kiss homophobic pizzeria owner throws gay patrons out of his establishment.
Have the 20-year-old and his 21-year-old friend "kissed and groped intense 'and would' have been asked politely not to do so" due to guest complaints only reason? Or was it 'just a little kiss' traded and had overreacted to the CEO? A local reference in St. Gallen provides at least for tremendous excitement.
The 20-year-old Sandra H., his friend and his mother visited on Sunday afternoon, a pizzeria in St. Gallen. To enjoy a pizza, it would not come, because, as Sandra H. had, the two gay men kissed before yet. Then would come the Managing Director of the pizzeria and had the two friends rebuked. 'This is a decent place', is the man and the couple would have meant the kissing stopped immediately. When Sandro's mother then had meant that a kissing straight couple but also would be 'no problem', the round of the premises had been made. Sandro felt discriminated against and turned to the Swiss newspaper 20 minutes, turned it into a story.
Not true, however, claimed Vincenc L., deputy managing director and son of the allegedly homophobic Italian: You have not against gays. In the pizzeria were all regardless of sexual feeling, or skin color, welcome. Sandro H. was solely made of the premises, because he - or rather his mother - would become "loud and abusive 'towards the manager of the pub and' shown the middle finger 'to the CEO would. "Such conduct must be located in their own premises have not fallen. No matter whether by heterosexuals, gays or lesbians," says Vincenz. To prove quasi that they had in the pizzeria nothing against homosexuals would get in April every homosexual couple free a glass of Prosecco.
'have shown the middle finger' that his mother, the manager, and Sandra H. dispute does not. That would have been only when the rounds of the premises already had been made. Also do not agree so again, insists Vincenc L. The group would not have been made of the premises, but would have the place for 'the incident' to leave voluntarily. Whose version of history right now in fact can be ascertained no more likely. On the one hand, anyone who has met once already to a group of Italians, to confirm that they are not necessarily 'the least' count. On the other hand, proved by the undisputed fact that Sandro's mother had shown the middle finger, not necessarily the behavior of a 'fine lady'. The fact is that the story stirred up much dust. Facebook groups with boycott calls were established zugepostet the guestbook of the pizzeria with negative comments. Even a vigil outside the pizzeria do up some. For the pizza host has the story certainly an economic loss as a result, it provides comfortable with homosexuals to heterosexuals not necessarily for additional 'sympathy'. Suited to combat homophobia and prejudice, it is not safe. Whether you 'settle' the matter 'not therefore might have been different?
Source: Gaywien.at
The 20-year-old Sandra H., his friend and his mother visited on Sunday afternoon, a pizzeria in St. Gallen. To enjoy a pizza, it would not come, because, as Sandra H. had, the two gay men kissed before yet. Then would come the Managing Director of the pizzeria and had the two friends rebuked. 'This is a decent place', is the man and the couple would have meant the kissing stopped immediately. When Sandro's mother then had meant that a kissing straight couple but also would be 'no problem', the round of the premises had been made. Sandro felt discriminated against and turned to the Swiss newspaper 20 minutes, turned it into a story.
Not true, however, claimed Vincenc L., deputy managing director and son of the allegedly homophobic Italian: You have not against gays. In the pizzeria were all regardless of sexual feeling, or skin color, welcome. Sandro H. was solely made of the premises, because he - or rather his mother - would become "loud and abusive 'towards the manager of the pub and' shown the middle finger 'to the CEO would. "Such conduct must be located in their own premises have not fallen. No matter whether by heterosexuals, gays or lesbians," says Vincenz. To prove quasi that they had in the pizzeria nothing against homosexuals would get in April every homosexual couple free a glass of Prosecco.
'have shown the middle finger' that his mother, the manager, and Sandra H. dispute does not. That would have been only when the rounds of the premises already had been made. Also do not agree so again, insists Vincenc L. The group would not have been made of the premises, but would have the place for 'the incident' to leave voluntarily. Whose version of history right now in fact can be ascertained no more likely. On the one hand, anyone who has met once already to a group of Italians, to confirm that they are not necessarily 'the least' count. On the other hand, proved by the undisputed fact that Sandro's mother had shown the middle finger, not necessarily the behavior of a 'fine lady'. The fact is that the story stirred up much dust. Facebook groups with boycott calls were established zugepostet the guestbook of the pizzeria with negative comments. Even a vigil outside the pizzeria do up some. For the pizza host has the story certainly an economic loss as a result, it provides comfortable with homosexuals to heterosexuals not necessarily for additional 'sympathy'. Suited to combat homophobia and prejudice, it is not safe. Whether you 'settle' the matter 'not therefore might have been different?
Source: Gaywien.at
After about 30% of new HIV infections affect MSM, free condom and lubricant gel boxes should solve the problem.
New studies of the health authorities have shown that 30 percent of reported new infections already affect men who have sex with men have (MSM). Unless immediate remedial action would be taken, this number would probably rise over the next few years to over 50 percent, there is concern in the ministry.
For this year is expected in Thailand with more than 10,000 new infections. With a budget of 2.5 million baht (58,000 €) you have decided to (assure in all sizes, as the authorities) in the major gay venues such as nightclubs, bars or night clubs, boxes with free condoms and lubricant gel for free for the taking establish. 188 companies in all provinces of the country, especially in Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket had assured their participation on the action already. For many teenagers - whether homosexual or heterosexual - namely, would the information in the business for a condom, 40-50 baht (90 cents to 1.20 €) is far too expensive.
Source: Gaywien.at
For this year is expected in Thailand with more than 10,000 new infections. With a budget of 2.5 million baht (58,000 €) you have decided to (assure in all sizes, as the authorities) in the major gay venues such as nightclubs, bars or night clubs, boxes with free condoms and lubricant gel for free for the taking establish. 188 companies in all provinces of the country, especially in Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket had assured their participation on the action already. For many teenagers - whether homosexual or heterosexual - namely, would the information in the business for a condom, 40-50 baht (90 cents to 1.20 €) is far too expensive.
Source: Gaywien.at
After sexist and homophobic joke Sejm-MP gets boot from his own party.
"Let me with the gay marriages in peace - I just like to see lesbian porn." - this as sexist homophobic 'joke' allowed the Polish members of parliament Robert Węgrzyn (PO) in an interview with the SenderTVN24 on the question of how he stood up for discussion about the legalization of homosexual unions in Poland.
Wegrzyn, of course, he earned heavy criticism (as reported here). His immediate apology saved him now does not prevent it now - was expelled from the party arbitration court of the ruling Civic Platform - two months after the incident. Wegrzyn 'respect', although the decision, they would not 'accept'. He announced his intention to appeal against the verdict of the parties' arbitration tribunal.
Source: Gaywien.at
Wegrzyn, of course, he earned heavy criticism (as reported here). His immediate apology saved him now does not prevent it now - was expelled from the party arbitration court of the ruling Civic Platform - two months after the incident. Wegrzyn 'respect', although the decision, they would not 'accept'. He announced his intention to appeal against the verdict of the parties' arbitration tribunal.
Source: Gaywien.at
British gay citizen lured into trap in Saudi Arabia and threatened with death sentence.
The British newspaper The Sun reports , that a gay nurse in Saudi Arabia arrested for his homosexuality and threatened with death. According to The Sun the 36-year-old Stephen C. by a religious group with letters of a supposed friend, had been lured into the trap. Stephen C. was arrested and taken to a prison.
Homosexuality would be under current Islamic law (Sharia), a felony, you have accused him. Under threat of death and torture that he had been forced to sign a confession drawn up in Arabic and then confiscated their passports and forbidden to leave. Stephen spent about six months under the constant fear that once again arrested and possibly even being executed. Only after intense diplomatic negotiations, it will be the British authorities failed to obtain an exit visa for nurses. From the British Foreign Ministry has not commented on the story. It only confirmed that in October last year, a British national had been arrested for violating the law against homosexuality.
In the British media speculated about is whether this arrest might also be the last October has made conviction of a closely related to the Saudi Arabian royal family related Prince in London. The prince had been found guilty by the court, of having his 32-year-old valet in February 2010 at London's Landmark Hotel severely beaten and killed.
Source: Gaywien.at
Homosexuality would be under current Islamic law (Sharia), a felony, you have accused him. Under threat of death and torture that he had been forced to sign a confession drawn up in Arabic and then confiscated their passports and forbidden to leave. Stephen spent about six months under the constant fear that once again arrested and possibly even being executed. Only after intense diplomatic negotiations, it will be the British authorities failed to obtain an exit visa for nurses. From the British Foreign Ministry has not commented on the story. It only confirmed that in October last year, a British national had been arrested for violating the law against homosexuality.
In the British media speculated about is whether this arrest might also be the last October has made conviction of a closely related to the Saudi Arabian royal family related Prince in London. The prince had been found guilty by the court, of having his 32-year-old valet in February 2010 at London's Landmark Hotel severely beaten and killed.
Source: Gaywien.at
Thursday, March 31, 2011
New Biography portrays Gandhi as racist Bisexual.
A lot of attention provides a new biography of the Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. Posted she has none other than the Chief Editor of The New York Times, Joseph Lelyveld. Early reports in the biography of Gandhi is depicted as a "racist bisexual.
So reports the biography "" Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi And His Struggle With India "(Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India) is also about the time of independence leader in South Africa when Gandhi actually two years, together with others on a farm with the German-Jewish architect Hermann Kallenbach in Johannesburg, lived before returning to India in 1914 Kallenbach was obviously gay, and fired in the Indian independence fighter -. what the father of four children, but never replied.
Nevertheless Lelyveld quotes letters that Gandhi wrote to the German architect. In it are phrases like "You have completely taken possession of my body. This is total slavery" before. In another letter, Gandhi wrote: "Your picture (the only) is available on the mantelpiece in my bedroom."
This has led to the British and American press to the messages. been The Wall Street Journal says in his review, the biography of Gandhi described as "cranks and political sexual incompetents," whose "love of his life," Kallenbach was. Lelyveld himself disputes this interpretation of his biography: "I claim neither that Gandhi racist, or that he was bisexual," said the author on Tuesday via his publisher Alfred A. Button. "The word 'bisexual' occurs not once in my book," laments the author.
In India, these make the headlines as expected, considerable attention: the Gandhi expert Jad Adams, who last year, countless affairs Gandhi unveiled with young followers did not believe that he was bisexual: "If he had committed homosexual acts, there were many ways evidence" said Adams.
Gandhi's great grandson Tushar Gandhi can shake his head about the book: "Western writers have a morbid fascination with Gandhi's sex life," he told a newspaper in New Delhi. "This means they can sell their books better."
Others take the alleged revelations not so casual: For granddaughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee is "narrow-minded to discredit the man because of his friends who brought us the gift of violence."
The government of the Indian state of Gujarat even decided to ban the sale of the book. "Joseph Lelyveld representation of Mahatma Gandhi deserves contempt", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his blog. "That should be tolerated under any circumstances." Also part of the state of Maharashtra considering a ban. And for the Indian Justice Minister Veerappa Moily, the book is "demeaning to the nation." The consequences of the ban is still no: the book is so far appeared only in the United States.
Another grandson of Gandhi, Rajmohan Gandhi said, was also against the contents of the book. But he was against a ban - have finally announced his grandfather always for free speech.
Source: GGG.at
So reports the biography "" Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi And His Struggle With India "(Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India) is also about the time of independence leader in South Africa when Gandhi actually two years, together with others on a farm with the German-Jewish architect Hermann Kallenbach in Johannesburg, lived before returning to India in 1914 Kallenbach was obviously gay, and fired in the Indian independence fighter -. what the father of four children, but never replied.
Nevertheless Lelyveld quotes letters that Gandhi wrote to the German architect. In it are phrases like "You have completely taken possession of my body. This is total slavery" before. In another letter, Gandhi wrote: "Your picture (the only) is available on the mantelpiece in my bedroom."
This has led to the British and American press to the messages. been The Wall Street Journal says in his review, the biography of Gandhi described as "cranks and political sexual incompetents," whose "love of his life," Kallenbach was. Lelyveld himself disputes this interpretation of his biography: "I claim neither that Gandhi racist, or that he was bisexual," said the author on Tuesday via his publisher Alfred A. Button. "The word 'bisexual' occurs not once in my book," laments the author.
In India, these make the headlines as expected, considerable attention: the Gandhi expert Jad Adams, who last year, countless affairs Gandhi unveiled with young followers did not believe that he was bisexual: "If he had committed homosexual acts, there were many ways evidence" said Adams.
Gandhi's great grandson Tushar Gandhi can shake his head about the book: "Western writers have a morbid fascination with Gandhi's sex life," he told a newspaper in New Delhi. "This means they can sell their books better."
Others take the alleged revelations not so casual: For granddaughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee is "narrow-minded to discredit the man because of his friends who brought us the gift of violence."
The government of the Indian state of Gujarat even decided to ban the sale of the book. "Joseph Lelyveld representation of Mahatma Gandhi deserves contempt", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his blog. "That should be tolerated under any circumstances." Also part of the state of Maharashtra considering a ban. And for the Indian Justice Minister Veerappa Moily, the book is "demeaning to the nation." The consequences of the ban is still no: the book is so far appeared only in the United States.
Another grandson of Gandhi, Rajmohan Gandhi said, was also against the contents of the book. But he was against a ban - have finally announced his grandfather always for free speech.
Source: GGG.at
Malaysian Transgender Film becomes Blockbuster!
Out of fear, against the strict moral codes of the country, and notices, radio stations in Malaysia, parts of Lady GaGa's gay anthem "Born This Way" are censored. This population is expected to be more open than expected: A controversial film with gay and lesbian / transgender issues became a Muslim country in the blockbuster.
In the first five days, "Dalam Botol" what could be translated as "in the bottle," brought in about 300,000 €. The film is about a man who can change his sex to please another man - and then lurch from him. He then falls in love with girls, this relationship can not live after his sex change.
What would make us more likely to shake of the head is a hit in Malaysia. Azmi Raja Sulaiman producer himself was surprised by the success of the film. She is happy that the story based on a true story, the audience so well received.
Among lesbian and gay activists in Malaysia, the film is controversial: on one hand, there is criticism of homosexuality and transgender are depicted negatively, others praise the film as a breakthrough in the heavily dominated by censorship cinema landscape in Malaysia. The producer himself emphasizes, do not go there to assess her about homosexuality, but to trace the reality of society in the Asian country.
Until the film was in theaters, it was a long way: The Censor Board had to "Dalam Botol" erwatungsgemäß suspend much. In general, the authority of the Muslim country can no gay, lesbian or transgender characters in movies with - unless they die or be converted to heterosexuality.
Source: GGG.at
In the first five days, "Dalam Botol" what could be translated as "in the bottle," brought in about 300,000 €. The film is about a man who can change his sex to please another man - and then lurch from him. He then falls in love with girls, this relationship can not live after his sex change.
What would make us more likely to shake of the head is a hit in Malaysia. Azmi Raja Sulaiman producer himself was surprised by the success of the film. She is happy that the story based on a true story, the audience so well received.
Among lesbian and gay activists in Malaysia, the film is controversial: on one hand, there is criticism of homosexuality and transgender are depicted negatively, others praise the film as a breakthrough in the heavily dominated by censorship cinema landscape in Malaysia. The producer himself emphasizes, do not go there to assess her about homosexuality, but to trace the reality of society in the Asian country.
Until the film was in theaters, it was a long way: The Censor Board had to "Dalam Botol" erwatungsgemäß suspend much. In general, the authority of the Muslim country can no gay, lesbian or transgender characters in movies with - unless they die or be converted to heterosexuality.
Source: GGG.at
Netherlands celebrates 10 year Marriage Equality!
On April 1st 2001 the Netherlands was the first country in the world that allowed the marriage to same-sex couples. Since then, in the Netherlands, where about 15,000 gay couples tie the knot. The Dutch gay organization COC 'is proud of the export product', but still sees problems.
The Dutch were world leader, as they allowed gay marriage on April 1st 2001. Four couples were married at the time on the first day of possibility, and since then more than 15,000 couples are followed. The European countries of Belgium (2003), Spain (2005), Sweden (2009) and most recently Portugal and Iceland (2010) followed later the example of the Dutch, what erfülllt the Dutch homosexual organization COC with pride: "The opening of marriage was our best export product. In the decade was followed by an impressive number of nine countries in our example. "
Despite all the jubilation of the occasion he may be forgotten but not in the Netherlands, that even there, yet there is no absolute equality. So gay couples are, for example in relation to family reunification or family law still at a disadvantage. Even if you so proud of what the lead, there is still the joy clouding point: "Equality does not, unfortunately, automatically equal", as well as the growing number of violent incidents against gays or serious problems of homosexuals in the school show. Also, there is still capable officials who would refuse to marry same-sex couples, such as the Dutch homosexual organization COC regrets in an open letter to the government. "The elimination of these differences would be the best present for the 10-year anniversary."
Source: Gaywien.at
The Dutch were world leader, as they allowed gay marriage on April 1st 2001. Four couples were married at the time on the first day of possibility, and since then more than 15,000 couples are followed. The European countries of Belgium (2003), Spain (2005), Sweden (2009) and most recently Portugal and Iceland (2010) followed later the example of the Dutch, what erfülllt the Dutch homosexual organization COC with pride: "The opening of marriage was our best export product. In the decade was followed by an impressive number of nine countries in our example. "
Despite all the jubilation of the occasion he may be forgotten but not in the Netherlands, that even there, yet there is no absolute equality. So gay couples are, for example in relation to family reunification or family law still at a disadvantage. Even if you so proud of what the lead, there is still the joy clouding point: "Equality does not, unfortunately, automatically equal", as well as the growing number of violent incidents against gays or serious problems of homosexuals in the school show. Also, there is still capable officials who would refuse to marry same-sex couples, such as the Dutch homosexual organization COC regrets in an open letter to the government. "The elimination of these differences would be the best present for the 10-year anniversary."
Source: Gaywien.at
Pro-Deutschland right-wing politician resigns over gay co-candidate.
That Pro-Deutschland is a confused force, had already been known. Now the board divided Berlin with a farce, as a result of the recently crowned state leader Patrik Brinkmann on Wednesday announced his resignation.
He was Pro-Deutschland boss Manfred Rouhs been "misinformed", told Brinkmann. The latter had not informed him that one of the candidates for the district council (BVV) Center was gay. "Decadence" and the acting "on a level with the Governing Mayor Wowereit, " but contrary to his moral stance, the 44-year-old. Brinkmann also threw his party colleagues' support for National Socialism "in front. The said BVV candidate was formerly NPD member.
ouhs called the gay-criticism "ludicrous and medieval. " Sexuality is a private matter and not subject to original political issues. The NPD's membership of the candidate was "advanced, "said Rouhs. That burden falls back years, only a short "wrong decision" had been to regret this. As a true withdrawal reason suspected Rouhs Financial. Brinkmann was announced campaign support from 100,000 € for Pro Germany, which should now be redeemed. "Of this he once again met nothing."
Brinkmann was elected to the first start of the monthas the new pro - stateleader. Earlier, the German and Swedish alleged millionaire at NPD and DVU was active. Pro wants to Germany on 15 April at a meeting at City Hall Spandau the former Land Vice Andreas Graudin choose the new chairman. Parallel to Rouhs be nominated as the party's top candidate for the House of Representatives election.
Source: Taz.de
He was Pro-Deutschland boss Manfred Rouhs been "misinformed", told Brinkmann. The latter had not informed him that one of the candidates for the district council (BVV) Center was gay. "Decadence" and the acting "on a level with the Governing Mayor Wowereit, " but contrary to his moral stance, the 44-year-old. Brinkmann also threw his party colleagues' support for National Socialism "in front. The said BVV candidate was formerly NPD member.
ouhs called the gay-criticism "ludicrous and medieval. " Sexuality is a private matter and not subject to original political issues. The NPD's membership of the candidate was "advanced, "said Rouhs. That burden falls back years, only a short "wrong decision" had been to regret this. As a true withdrawal reason suspected Rouhs Financial. Brinkmann was announced campaign support from 100,000 € for Pro Germany, which should now be redeemed. "Of this he once again met nothing."
Brinkmann was elected to the first start of the monthas the new pro - stateleader. Earlier, the German and Swedish alleged millionaire at NPD and DVU was active. Pro wants to Germany on 15 April at a meeting at City Hall Spandau the former Land Vice Andreas Graudin choose the new chairman. Parallel to Rouhs be nominated as the party's top candidate for the House of Representatives election.
Source: Taz.de
Sexual Identity as part of the Constitution?
Lesbians and gay men, bisexuals and transgender people but also in Germany before arriving there, where they like to fight for their rights gladly. Still not a same-sex partnerships in all areas of traditional hetero marriage are equal. But a mention in the constitution would make the switch to a lesbian, gay, bisexual (r) and transgender law to gain more recognition.
Article 3 The action is aimed precisely at this mention. Together with the LSVD we try to attract supporters from all sectors of society, working for an extension of equality article in the constitution. The fact that no one should be disadvantaged because of his sexual identity, the LSVD has written in his campaign to the flags. Supported by numerous prominent advocates and public institutions, and associations of the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany has been able to collect thousands of signatures were delivered today at the Federal Ministry of Justice.
"50,000 signatures for the addition to Article 3 of the Basic to the characteristic of sexual identity were today presented to the BMJ, as well as an extensive list of associations, trade unions and other civil society organizations that support our mission." Said Axel Hochrein, spokesman for the LSVD.
Even a dedicated Web site GAYS.DE has been collecting video messages for over a year of you who are advocating for a supplement. The approval and support from the community and many individual supporters shows that the call has arrived in the middle of society. A list of supporters of the LSVD has put together on his campaign site. Video messages can still be made to Article 3 of the action page online. All incoming are passed in the coming weeks to Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger.
Source: GAYS.DE
Article 3 The action is aimed precisely at this mention. Together with the LSVD we try to attract supporters from all sectors of society, working for an extension of equality article in the constitution. The fact that no one should be disadvantaged because of his sexual identity, the LSVD has written in his campaign to the flags. Supported by numerous prominent advocates and public institutions, and associations of the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany has been able to collect thousands of signatures were delivered today at the Federal Ministry of Justice.
"50,000 signatures for the addition to Article 3 of the Basic to the characteristic of sexual identity were today presented to the BMJ, as well as an extensive list of associations, trade unions and other civil society organizations that support our mission." Said Axel Hochrein, spokesman for the LSVD.
Even a dedicated Web site GAYS.DE has been collecting video messages for over a year of you who are advocating for a supplement. The approval and support from the community and many individual supporters shows that the call has arrived in the middle of society. A list of supporters of the LSVD has put together on his campaign site. Video messages can still be made to Article 3 of the action page online. All incoming are passed in the coming weeks to Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger.
Source: GAYS.DE
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Hungary's plans for a de facto fascist constitution.
Hungary's ailing opposition can ring the alarm bells. The right-wing Fidesz party government was planning a "coup" to bring the Republic of Hungary to the case, warns Attila Mesterhazy, head of the opposition Socialists: "They want to create a kind of total dictatorship, not with tanks - but with the Constitution." It is true that especially the national dripping with pathos preamble of the Constitution rather than of faith than as a fundamental law. "God bless the Hungarians" are the first words of the text which should be explained by the will of the ruling by a two-thirds parliamentary majority Fidesz party already at Easter to the new constitution of the country.
Clearly emphasized the founding fathers of the "pride" in their origin. "We are proud that our king, St. Stephen, 1000 years ago created the Hungarian government on a firm foundation and made our country part of Christian Europe has, "is the first key message of the draft constitution.
As the "Constitution of yesteryear"criticizes the Internet newspaper "Pester Lloyd", the "arch-reactionary" Preamble: "Moist Fidesz dreams of a world full of monogamous heterosexuals with three children, the flower garlands wind, do not correspond to reality - and urge other ways of life to the edge . Indeed, not only have to single parents and non-Christians, but also homosexuals, after reading the future constitution feel like second-class Hungarians. New trouble with the EU and its principles of equality seems inevitable: Hungary protect the institution of marriage between a man and woman "as the basis for the survival of the nation", is in Section M to read. "It can be assumed that any other type of community law to fall behind, " the gloomy oracle "Budapest newspaper. There are political hot days to Easter.
Source: Welt Online
Clearly emphasized the founding fathers of the "pride" in their origin. "We are proud that our king, St. Stephen, 1000 years ago created the Hungarian government on a firm foundation and made our country part of Christian Europe has, "is the first key message of the draft constitution.
As the "Constitution of yesteryear"criticizes the Internet newspaper "Pester Lloyd", the "arch-reactionary" Preamble: "Moist Fidesz dreams of a world full of monogamous heterosexuals with three children, the flower garlands wind, do not correspond to reality - and urge other ways of life to the edge . Indeed, not only have to single parents and non-Christians, but also homosexuals, after reading the future constitution feel like second-class Hungarians. New trouble with the EU and its principles of equality seems inevitable: Hungary protect the institution of marriage between a man and woman "as the basis for the survival of the nation", is in Section M to read. "It can be assumed that any other type of community law to fall behind, " the gloomy oracle "Budapest newspaper. There are political hot days to Easter.
Source: Welt Online
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Homophobic Catholic Priest sentenced to 3 month for or incitement to hatred and violence against homosexuals.
The Catholic priest had before the Belgrade Pride rushed last October on his website for homosexuals and defended the violent counter-demonstrations. The court has now received for the Earth's bill presented: Three months on probation. The verdict is not yet final, the priest will plead to the ECJ.
"The Belgrade showed what they think of these psychopaths. (...) A 'Bravo'for the ordinary citizens of Belgrade! So you should usually treat these patients when they block enriches public, "wrote the Roman Catholic. Pastor at the time of his website. The Croatian homosexual movement counterpoint it filed criminal charges against the priest for incitement to violence based on sexual orientation. The city of Rijeka court sentenced the pastor now for Incitement to three months on probation. Contributory negligence on the riots could not be attributed to the priest because he had his inflammatory comments published on the day of the parade. The verdict is not yet final, the minister wishes to appeal and if necessary go to the European Court of Justice.
In Belgrade since the beginning of March, the process takes place against the alleged leader of the counter-demonstrations, the leaders of the radical right-wing organization "Obraz (Honor) 'instead. He and 14 other defendants are accused on the counter-demonstrations during the Parade in Belgrade 10th To October of last year, be responsible. Although the parade was protected last year strongly by the police, it was nevertheless to the brutal riots, more than 150 people were arrested at that time.
Source: Gaywien.at
"The Belgrade showed what they think of these psychopaths. (...) A 'Bravo'for the ordinary citizens of Belgrade! So you should usually treat these patients when they block enriches public, "wrote the Roman Catholic. Pastor at the time of his website. The Croatian homosexual movement counterpoint it filed criminal charges against the priest for incitement to violence based on sexual orientation. The city of Rijeka court sentenced the pastor now for Incitement to three months on probation. Contributory negligence on the riots could not be attributed to the priest because he had his inflammatory comments published on the day of the parade. The verdict is not yet final, the minister wishes to appeal and if necessary go to the European Court of Justice.
In Belgrade since the beginning of March, the process takes place against the alleged leader of the counter-demonstrations, the leaders of the radical right-wing organization "Obraz (Honor) 'instead. He and 14 other defendants are accused on the counter-demonstrations during the Parade in Belgrade 10th To October of last year, be responsible. Although the parade was protected last year strongly by the police, it was nevertheless to the brutal riots, more than 150 people were arrested at that time.
Source: Gaywien.at
Will this years CSD Parade in St. Petersburg be approved ?
This year Russian lesbian and gay activists want to re-do in St. Petersburg attention to their situation.
"We plan to perform on May 17 in Moscow a flash mob," the lesbian and gay activist Igor Kochetkov said at a news conference. Also plans to organize "Ravnopraviye" in German "equality", a parade, to be held in June in St. Petersburg. The events will be on the problems of lesbians and gay men alerted the company, Kochetkov on.
Until now, the City of St. Petersburg, as in Moscow, all the demonstrations of the lesbian and gay movement has forbidden. For the parade last year, the organizers of the authorities proposed eleven sites, all of which were rejected: "The city and the country refuse to recognize us as equal citizens in this country," said organizer Maria Efremenkova annoyed at the time.
As the activists wanted to hold then the Winter Palace Square is a parade without a permit, the event was resolved after a few minutes by the police. Some activists were arrested after about four hours and released.
Because the demonstration of an anti-gay youth group, but was approved at the same time, the St. Petersburg lesbian and gay activists went to court and got last October before a Russian court. For Efremenkova this was an important victory: "For the first time in Russian history, a court has recognized the right of LGBT persons to the public to have part, now we were a marginalized social group with no rights, the freedom of assembly was for us.. even more taboo than for the anti-systemic opposition. This is now past and we can on our homeland, a democratic rule of law, be proud, "she was happy about the verdict.
Almost a month later took place in St. Petersburg, the first approved lesbian and gay demonstration in Russia. About a dozen participants marched through the city. This led to attacks by counter-demonstrators who were prevented by police. Whether the City of St. Petersburg will also accept this year's parade in July, is still open.
Source: GGG.at
"We plan to perform on May 17 in Moscow a flash mob," the lesbian and gay activist Igor Kochetkov said at a news conference. Also plans to organize "Ravnopraviye" in German "equality", a parade, to be held in June in St. Petersburg. The events will be on the problems of lesbians and gay men alerted the company, Kochetkov on.
Until now, the City of St. Petersburg, as in Moscow, all the demonstrations of the lesbian and gay movement has forbidden. For the parade last year, the organizers of the authorities proposed eleven sites, all of which were rejected: "The city and the country refuse to recognize us as equal citizens in this country," said organizer Maria Efremenkova annoyed at the time.
As the activists wanted to hold then the Winter Palace Square is a parade without a permit, the event was resolved after a few minutes by the police. Some activists were arrested after about four hours and released.
Because the demonstration of an anti-gay youth group, but was approved at the same time, the St. Petersburg lesbian and gay activists went to court and got last October before a Russian court. For Efremenkova this was an important victory: "For the first time in Russian history, a court has recognized the right of LGBT persons to the public to have part, now we were a marginalized social group with no rights, the freedom of assembly was for us.. even more taboo than for the anti-systemic opposition. This is now past and we can on our homeland, a democratic rule of law, be proud, "she was happy about the verdict.
Almost a month later took place in St. Petersburg, the first approved lesbian and gay demonstration in Russia. About a dozen participants marched through the city. This led to attacks by counter-demonstrators who were prevented by police. Whether the City of St. Petersburg will also accept this year's parade in July, is still open.
Source: GGG.at
Critical analysis of gender and sexual politics of the Pope.
The second network meeting "The Pope is coming " takes place in the community center in Berlin-Moabit on April 7th. The Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin-Brandenburg (LSVD) takes a critical look at gender and sexual politics of the Pope.
The first network meeting was held on February 17th on the premises of the LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg in Schöneberg. At the network meeting, representatives came from over 20 organizations working on sexual self-determination. This includes both lesbian and gay and heterosexual majority dominated organizations.
Planned joint activities before and during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. in September 2011 in Berlin. Interested persons are invited to participate network meeting on April 7th 2011. To register in advance! Contact: Pascal Ferro, pascal.ferro@lsvd.de
2nd Network Meeting "The Pope is coming "
Thursday April 7th 2011, 7 pm
Nachbarschaftshaus / Stadtschloss Moabit, Rostock Straße 32, 10553 Berlin-Moabit (near S-Bahnhof Beusselstraße)
Source: LSVD
The first network meeting was held on February 17th on the premises of the LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg in Schöneberg. At the network meeting, representatives came from over 20 organizations working on sexual self-determination. This includes both lesbian and gay and heterosexual majority dominated organizations.
Planned joint activities before and during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. in September 2011 in Berlin. Interested persons are invited to participate network meeting on April 7th 2011. To register in advance! Contact: Pascal Ferro, pascal.ferro@lsvd.de
2nd Network Meeting "The Pope is coming "
Thursday April 7th 2011, 7 pm
Nachbarschaftshaus / Stadtschloss Moabit, Rostock Straße 32, 10553 Berlin-Moabit (near S-Bahnhof Beusselstraße)
Source: LSVD
Monday, March 28, 2011
5000+ members leaving the church after anti-gay campaign!
The Christian Youth Newspaper Nuotta performed a 'belly landing' in its purest form "with a campaign against homosexuality: Finnish Protestants left the church en-masse in protest over the ad!
How QueerNews reports, the magazine to convey to young people to "abandon homosexuality and instead read the Bible and follow Christ". (We blogged about this Homophobic Ad-Campaign here yesterday!) The campaign was a YouTube video of "Annie" in a peaceful white winter landscape explains that she was freed by their faith from their bisexuality. She asks the audience: "If murderers can be cured, why should it not be possible to cure gays and lesbians?"
Apparently Finns don't care about that question at all!! On the contrary: instead of more people leading to Christianity the campaign caused nearly 3.000 people to leave Evangelical Lutheran Church. On Tuesday night 1 person per minute left the Evangelical Lutheran-Church. By comparison, usually "only" 50 people a day leave the church in Finland.
Now, the campaign was halted after only one week. The organizers apologized and stressed that their aim was not, to hurt feelings or to demonstrate against homosexuality, but to help only those who would like to change their sexual orientation.
This was clear but not in Finland, the Finnish sexologist Tarja Sandberg. Compared with the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE she warns that such campaigns could be very dangerous for young people: It is precisely through such campaigns that get young gay and lesbian issues with their sexual orientation. This can lead to serious disorders and even suicide. "That's the problem for my clients - they do not understand, what they should be cured of. Homosexuality is not a disorder, it is not a disease that needs to be healed..," Explains Sandberg.
An opinion that is shared within the church: So, another Lutheran youth organization condemned the campaign sharply and expresses its solidarity with all who suffer in the Church regarding sexual orientation.
Immediately after the advent of the protests has made clear, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland that it has nothing to do with the campaign, condemns and distances itself in all the clarity of her. However, it was supported by reports from two groups of YLE, which are also subsidized church tax.
Source: GGG.at
How QueerNews reports, the magazine to convey to young people to "abandon homosexuality and instead read the Bible and follow Christ". (We blogged about this Homophobic Ad-Campaign here yesterday!) The campaign was a YouTube video of "Annie" in a peaceful white winter landscape explains that she was freed by their faith from their bisexuality. She asks the audience: "If murderers can be cured, why should it not be possible to cure gays and lesbians?"
Apparently Finns don't care about that question at all!! On the contrary: instead of more people leading to Christianity the campaign caused nearly 3.000 people to leave Evangelical Lutheran Church. On Tuesday night 1 person per minute left the Evangelical Lutheran-Church. By comparison, usually "only" 50 people a day leave the church in Finland.
Now, the campaign was halted after only one week. The organizers apologized and stressed that their aim was not, to hurt feelings or to demonstrate against homosexuality, but to help only those who would like to change their sexual orientation.
This was clear but not in Finland, the Finnish sexologist Tarja Sandberg. Compared with the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE she warns that such campaigns could be very dangerous for young people: It is precisely through such campaigns that get young gay and lesbian issues with their sexual orientation. This can lead to serious disorders and even suicide. "That's the problem for my clients - they do not understand, what they should be cured of. Homosexuality is not a disorder, it is not a disease that needs to be healed..," Explains Sandberg.
An opinion that is shared within the church: So, another Lutheran youth organization condemned the campaign sharply and expresses its solidarity with all who suffer in the Church regarding sexual orientation.
Immediately after the advent of the protests has made clear, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland that it has nothing to do with the campaign, condemns and distances itself in all the clarity of her. However, it was supported by reports from two groups of YLE, which are also subsidized church tax.
Source: GGG.at
Pro-Soccer Coming Out: The problem are the fans!
Since the outing of Anton Hysén homosexuality in pro-soccer is again discussed openly.
Thus, among other things, DFB President Theo Zwanziger its support for a player who comes across confirms. "I would find it brave and welcome, if a soccer player would come out he would have the support of the DFB and from me."
And Andreas Kuhn, spokesman for the German first division club "Hannover 96" makes clear: "If there were with us a gay soccer player to come out - and we would support them if any idiots would call them names." But this is precisely the problem, says an expert on the soccer scene. In the British newspaper The Guardian writes an anonymous soccer player, who himself is not gay, the problem with "coming out would not have the teammates, but the fans.
"The Secret Soccer Player" - the name of the column - said: "I'm pretty sure that a gay footballer would have on his team-mates little problems to come out, if he would strictly guaranteed in theory, that it find no one outside the team would. (...) The dressing room is a tough patch. (...) But that is precisely the reason why a gay football player with his outing would feel comfortable here. A soccer player is a soccer player, and it does not matter whether you're black, white, straight or gay are. "
He is certain: "The reality is that I 'officially' don't know a gay soccer player, although I think I was only one or two 'Jägerbomb' (Note: A shot of Jägermeister in a glass of Red Bull) away from the fact that a team mate would have come out to us as being gay. There is basically one reason why gay soccer players keep their sexual preferences securely locked up: The Fans "
"What soccer fans mostly do on their own, is teasing. But it often happens that they go a little too far. Whether players are abused because of their skin color or because of their nationality, some fans take a cheap punch."
And while the anonymous player has got used to offensive Fans, they can injure young players. "I remember seeing a talented lad a few years ago in the dressing room being in tears seen, because he was insulted by some idiot. He never told anyone what was being said and he was never asked about the incident either, but I can imagine the kind of insults the player heard. "
Anton Hysén made similar experiences: The BBC, he told of a hate mail he has received from a fan: "He writes: '. I will never come back to your games, because you have a fag in your team' (...) He began with: 'Hello, you ugly fag, I show me your games no more, because you've ruined my life I shall never look at football again' "... But can the 20-year-old is not intimidated by, "I'm thinking, OK, what do I do now Should I put myself to please you in a corner and cry?"
Source: GGG.at
Thus, among other things, DFB President Theo Zwanziger its support for a player who comes across confirms. "I would find it brave and welcome, if a soccer player would come out he would have the support of the DFB and from me."
And Andreas Kuhn, spokesman for the German first division club "Hannover 96" makes clear: "If there were with us a gay soccer player to come out - and we would support them if any idiots would call them names." But this is precisely the problem, says an expert on the soccer scene. In the British newspaper The Guardian writes an anonymous soccer player, who himself is not gay, the problem with "coming out would not have the teammates, but the fans.
"The Secret Soccer Player" - the name of the column - said: "I'm pretty sure that a gay footballer would have on his team-mates little problems to come out, if he would strictly guaranteed in theory, that it find no one outside the team would. (...) The dressing room is a tough patch. (...) But that is precisely the reason why a gay football player with his outing would feel comfortable here. A soccer player is a soccer player, and it does not matter whether you're black, white, straight or gay are. "
He is certain: "The reality is that I 'officially' don't know a gay soccer player, although I think I was only one or two 'Jägerbomb' (Note: A shot of Jägermeister in a glass of Red Bull) away from the fact that a team mate would have come out to us as being gay. There is basically one reason why gay soccer players keep their sexual preferences securely locked up: The Fans "
"What soccer fans mostly do on their own, is teasing. But it often happens that they go a little too far. Whether players are abused because of their skin color or because of their nationality, some fans take a cheap punch."
And while the anonymous player has got used to offensive Fans, they can injure young players. "I remember seeing a talented lad a few years ago in the dressing room being in tears seen, because he was insulted by some idiot. He never told anyone what was being said and he was never asked about the incident either, but I can imagine the kind of insults the player heard. "
Anton Hysén made similar experiences: The BBC, he told of a hate mail he has received from a fan: "He writes: '. I will never come back to your games, because you have a fag in your team' (...) He began with: 'Hello, you ugly fag, I show me your games no more, because you've ruined my life I shall never look at football again' "... But can the 20-year-old is not intimidated by, "I'm thinking, OK, what do I do now Should I put myself to please you in a corner and cry?"
Source: GGG.at
Liechtenstein citizen starts referendum against Registered Partnership Law.
'It may be the most pious man can not live in peace if it is not like the bad neighbor'. This quotation from Schiller's 'Wilhelm Tell' has ancient Swiss tradition. However, it should also appear for Liechtenstein, because I like it there too John Schraner not mean that from 1 September same-sex couples may enter into partnership.
Now, the legendary Swiss freedom fighter William Tell, who at the turn of 13 at 14 said to have lived in the century Swiss Uri, attributed according to Friedrich von Schiller, the above statement. Tell is said to have fought against the rule of the Habsburgs and the process used by this Governor named Gessler. Tell is - should he have actually lived ever - long has dead apparently he found, however, the Liechtenstein John Schraner a worthy successor, because this fight - not in the canton of Uri, but in Liechtenstein Lower land and (at least officially) no longer in the 14 . Century - against the Liechtenstein government, the 'true pulse of the people' do not feel.
On 16 March 2011, the fact that unanimously approved the second reading 'Bill to establish a law on registered partnership of same-sex couples', therefore, a registered partnership in Liechtenstein from 1 September will be legally possible (as reported here). A fact that John Schraner of the nearly 3900 inhabitants will not endorse Muslim community: the result of 'mock all description' of the vote, "he says. After all, who actually feel the real pulse of the people, will find that there is on this matter, critical and negative voices that "are hidden throughout the discussion simply" but by the people's representatives, writes Schraner. He therefore takes "in accordance with the Constitution in the country and the people enshrined rights law provisions" within the open period, the referendum against the partnership law adopted and the resulting changes in the law (legislative package 'registered partnership').
After the usual homophobic motto 'We have nothing against homosexuals', the request for a referendum but not directed against individuals or groups of persons. The concern applies only "to the voices of the people" who were not heard in the opinion Schranner by Parliament. By what legitimate right, Mr. Schraner dares to pretend that homosexuals - though no marriage, then at least - may enter into a same-sex partnership, he says it on his side but no referendum.
Source: Gaywien.at
Now, the legendary Swiss freedom fighter William Tell, who at the turn of 13 at 14 said to have lived in the century Swiss Uri, attributed according to Friedrich von Schiller, the above statement. Tell is said to have fought against the rule of the Habsburgs and the process used by this Governor named Gessler. Tell is - should he have actually lived ever - long has dead apparently he found, however, the Liechtenstein John Schraner a worthy successor, because this fight - not in the canton of Uri, but in Liechtenstein Lower land and (at least officially) no longer in the 14 . Century - against the Liechtenstein government, the 'true pulse of the people' do not feel.
On 16 March 2011, the fact that unanimously approved the second reading 'Bill to establish a law on registered partnership of same-sex couples', therefore, a registered partnership in Liechtenstein from 1 September will be legally possible (as reported here). A fact that John Schraner of the nearly 3900 inhabitants will not endorse Muslim community: the result of 'mock all description' of the vote, "he says. After all, who actually feel the real pulse of the people, will find that there is on this matter, critical and negative voices that "are hidden throughout the discussion simply" but by the people's representatives, writes Schraner. He therefore takes "in accordance with the Constitution in the country and the people enshrined rights law provisions" within the open period, the referendum against the partnership law adopted and the resulting changes in the law (legislative package 'registered partnership').
After the usual homophobic motto 'We have nothing against homosexuals', the request for a referendum but not directed against individuals or groups of persons. The concern applies only "to the voices of the people" who were not heard in the opinion Schranner by Parliament. By what legitimate right, Mr. Schraner dares to pretend that homosexuals - though no marriage, then at least - may enter into a same-sex partnership, he says it on his side but no referendum.
Source: Gaywien.at
Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen is the clear winner of the elections in Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland-Pfalz.
After the terrible defeat of the FDP in the two German states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Pfalz in the German media speculated again about how long to keep Guido Westerwelle still at the head of the FDP will be able to. Big winners of both elections were clearly the Alliance 90/The Greens.
In Baden-Württemberg, the FDP has slipped from 10.7 to 5.3 percent and has halved so that their share of the vote. In the new parliament will therefore only with 7 members (-8) to be represented. There were also losses for the CDU Prime Minister Stefan Mappus (-5.2% / 39.0%) and the SPD (-2.1% / 23.1%), strong gains for the Greens, however, the +12.5% with their share of voters not only have doubled and now as a stop at 24.2%, but were also able to overtake the SPD in votes and seats. The new parliament will consist of 60 so Christian Democrat (-9), 35 SPD parliamentarians (-3), 36 Green MPs (+19) and 7-FDP deputies (-8). For the first time in 58 years this little country is therefore no longer be governed by the CDU. Vermütlich will provide the countryside with Winfried Kretschmann in a red-green government for the next prime minister. The turnout was 66.2 percent (+12.8%).
Even colder it got off the FDP in the state of Rhineland-Pfalz, where she slipped with her country's president, the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Rainer Brüderle from 8.0 to 4.2 percent, which flew out of the Diet. has lost focus here, incidentally, the SPD under Minister President Kurt Beck, who lost 9.9 percent and now holds only at 35.7 percent. however, there were slight gains for the CDU (+2.4% / 35.2%), while the Greens their percentage was even more than tripling (+10.8% / 15.4%). The new parliament is thus composed of 42 SPD parliamentarians (-11), 41 Christian Democrat (+3) and 18 Green MPs (+18) together. As here, the future government coalition will be assembled is not clear yet: Both black and green and red and green is possible.
In many German media are due to the heavy losses of the FDP in both states again speculation about the future of Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle loud. After all, would be a welcome cited standard set Westerwelles: 'Do not the polls, but the Wahlergenisse count'. And these are currently described for FDP Westerwelle not necessarily as exciting. Nevertheless, from the ranks of the FDP previously practiced no open criticism of Westerwelle. Analysts review the losses of the FDP and the Greens strong gains at least a portion of the currently raging debate in Germany over the nuclear policy. Accordingly, even Westerwelle said even on election night in an initial statement that it would be 'a difficult evening for the liberals' have been. The nuclear disaster in Japan was superimposed on the work of the Liberals in the federal states, are therefore "the state elections, a vote on the future of nuclear power" have been. Of possible personal consequences Westerwelle was however received, even if 'outcome of this election, of course, without a trace in any liberals pass by'.
Source; Gaywien.at
In Baden-Württemberg, the FDP has slipped from 10.7 to 5.3 percent and has halved so that their share of the vote. In the new parliament will therefore only with 7 members (-8) to be represented. There were also losses for the CDU Prime Minister Stefan Mappus (-5.2% / 39.0%) and the SPD (-2.1% / 23.1%), strong gains for the Greens, however, the +12.5% with their share of voters not only have doubled and now as a stop at 24.2%, but were also able to overtake the SPD in votes and seats. The new parliament will consist of 60 so Christian Democrat (-9), 35 SPD parliamentarians (-3), 36 Green MPs (+19) and 7-FDP deputies (-8). For the first time in 58 years this little country is therefore no longer be governed by the CDU. Vermütlich will provide the countryside with Winfried Kretschmann in a red-green government for the next prime minister. The turnout was 66.2 percent (+12.8%).
Even colder it got off the FDP in the state of Rhineland-Pfalz, where she slipped with her country's president, the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Rainer Brüderle from 8.0 to 4.2 percent, which flew out of the Diet. has lost focus here, incidentally, the SPD under Minister President Kurt Beck, who lost 9.9 percent and now holds only at 35.7 percent. however, there were slight gains for the CDU (+2.4% / 35.2%), while the Greens their percentage was even more than tripling (+10.8% / 15.4%). The new parliament is thus composed of 42 SPD parliamentarians (-11), 41 Christian Democrat (+3) and 18 Green MPs (+18) together. As here, the future government coalition will be assembled is not clear yet: Both black and green and red and green is possible.
In many German media are due to the heavy losses of the FDP in both states again speculation about the future of Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle loud. After all, would be a welcome cited standard set Westerwelles: 'Do not the polls, but the Wahlergenisse count'. And these are currently described for FDP Westerwelle not necessarily as exciting. Nevertheless, from the ranks of the FDP previously practiced no open criticism of Westerwelle. Analysts review the losses of the FDP and the Greens strong gains at least a portion of the currently raging debate in Germany over the nuclear policy. Accordingly, even Westerwelle said even on election night in an initial statement that it would be 'a difficult evening for the liberals' have been. The nuclear disaster in Japan was superimposed on the work of the Liberals in the federal states, are therefore "the state elections, a vote on the future of nuclear power" have been. Of possible personal consequences Westerwelle was however received, even if 'outcome of this election, of course, without a trace in any liberals pass by'.
Source; Gaywien.at
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Ad of Finnish Church causes a huge scandal: If murderers can be helped, then homosexuality can be cured."
Two organizations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church a huge scandal. The official national church in Finland, which is funded with taxpayers' money: They released a TV spot that warned against homosexuality and called it a cure. Only after strong protests from the church moved back to the spot.
In the spot, with the name 'Annis history "warns a young woman in front of her friend whose bisexuality:" If murderers can be helped, then homosexuality is curable, "says the young woman. Only when it came to nationwide protests - said the Church has more than 3,000 protest emails - the spot on the orders of the archbishop was collected.
However, this scandal was not without consequences for the Church: About 500 people declared that in the first two days after the start of the campaign her resignation, which is about ten times more than usual.
Source: Gaywien.at
In the spot, with the name 'Annis history "warns a young woman in front of her friend whose bisexuality:" If murderers can be helped, then homosexuality is curable, "says the young woman. Only when it came to nationwide protests - said the Church has more than 3,000 protest emails - the spot on the orders of the archbishop was collected.
However, this scandal was not without consequences for the Church: About 500 people declared that in the first two days after the start of the campaign her resignation, which is about ten times more than usual.
Source: Gaywien.at
Plus e.V. takes over the care of HIV+ and people suffering from Aids.
For over 20 years Aids Hilfe Mannheim-Ludwigshafen took care HIV+ and people suffering from Aids. Internal disagreements led to the loss of several supporting members, that's why last July bankruptcy proceedings had to be started.
In particular, the authoritarian management style of the board and the lack of support to clients by AIDS Mannheim-Ludwigshafen were criticized. A total of about 84,000 € was the annual budget of the club with two full-time and an honorary board members in recent years, that you could get by but not revealed. The final out came with the emergence of the AIDS support from the National Association of Baden-Würtenberg the basis of which the association any funds of the country were canceled. About the club had the bankruptcy proceedings are opened.
Well eV is an agreement between the city and the club Plus, psychological Lesbian and Gay Advisory Rhein-Neckar, was to ensure that Plus eV the duties of the former Swiss AIDS Mannheim-Ludwigshafen eV (at least for now) does. The city financed with a sum of up to € 17 830, which were originally intended for AIDS Help Mannheim-Ludwigshafen eV, with the offer by June 2011 for HIV-infected people and AIDS sufferers. Up to this point must eV Plus a suitable concept to create and submit to the city. The National Association of Rhineland-Palatinate AIDS support groups and AIDS using AK Ludwigshafen eV, which have taken over the work since the opening of bankruptcy proceedings against the AIDS Help Mannheim-Ludwigshafen eV, will be relieved.
In the last five years to October 2010 were in Mannheim and Heidelberg and Ludwigshafen, reported a total of 254 new HIV infections.
Source: Gaywien.at
In particular, the authoritarian management style of the board and the lack of support to clients by AIDS Mannheim-Ludwigshafen were criticized. A total of about 84,000 € was the annual budget of the club with two full-time and an honorary board members in recent years, that you could get by but not revealed. The final out came with the emergence of the AIDS support from the National Association of Baden-Würtenberg the basis of which the association any funds of the country were canceled. About the club had the bankruptcy proceedings are opened.
Well eV is an agreement between the city and the club Plus, psychological Lesbian and Gay Advisory Rhein-Neckar, was to ensure that Plus eV the duties of the former Swiss AIDS Mannheim-Ludwigshafen eV (at least for now) does. The city financed with a sum of up to € 17 830, which were originally intended for AIDS Help Mannheim-Ludwigshafen eV, with the offer by June 2011 for HIV-infected people and AIDS sufferers. Up to this point must eV Plus a suitable concept to create and submit to the city. The National Association of Rhineland-Palatinate AIDS support groups and AIDS using AK Ludwigshafen eV, which have taken over the work since the opening of bankruptcy proceedings against the AIDS Help Mannheim-Ludwigshafen eV, will be relieved.
In the last five years to October 2010 were in Mannheim and Heidelberg and Ludwigshafen, reported a total of 254 new HIV infections.
Source: Gaywien.at
Saturday, March 26, 2011
The fight for a common family name for LBGT couples.
"Austria signed the Registered Partnership Act (EPG) into law over 1 year ago. This law was and is a necessary and important step towards legal recognition of homosexual couples. For the SoHo, it is now time that this law will be evaluated, "says Peter Traschkowitsch, chairman of the Vienna SoHo (social democracy and homosexuality) found.
"In the ongoing negotiations on an amendment to the Family Law BM Heinisch-Hosek has clarified quite right: Same-sex couples living in registered partnership should be forced to bear a common family name. The current system, namely to take 'only' a last name is discriminatory and should be changed as soon as possible, "says Traschkowitsch. "The question of the registry office is waiting for partnering in the sense of lesbians and gays of an Austria-wide, non-discriminatory solution."
"In the course of negotiations on the EPG, the SPÖ has called transitional provisions for the vesting in the event of death of the spouse or partner's pension rules. This was rejected by the ÖVP. The ÖVP also negated the life circumstances of lesbians and gays. Lesbians and gay men can not just be partnered for 10 years if they are the EPG until 2010 the possibility of partnering. We will take the initiative to set up an internal working group to develop transition rules. "
Traschkowitsch he concluded: "The EPG is for us a very important step, but only an intermediate step towards the complete opening of marriage for same-sex couples. This also means that the existing marriage laws must be reformed. "
Source: SoHo
"In the ongoing negotiations on an amendment to the Family Law BM Heinisch-Hosek has clarified quite right: Same-sex couples living in registered partnership should be forced to bear a common family name. The current system, namely to take 'only' a last name is discriminatory and should be changed as soon as possible, "says Traschkowitsch. "The question of the registry office is waiting for partnering in the sense of lesbians and gays of an Austria-wide, non-discriminatory solution."
"In the course of negotiations on the EPG, the SPÖ has called transitional provisions for the vesting in the event of death of the spouse or partner's pension rules. This was rejected by the ÖVP. The ÖVP also negated the life circumstances of lesbians and gays. Lesbians and gay men can not just be partnered for 10 years if they are the EPG until 2010 the possibility of partnering. We will take the initiative to set up an internal working group to develop transition rules. "
Traschkowitsch he concluded: "The EPG is for us a very important step, but only an intermediate step towards the complete opening of marriage for same-sex couples. This also means that the existing marriage laws must be reformed. "
Source: SoHo
Friday, March 25, 2011
According to the Catholic Church Gays & Lesbians = Child Molesters ??
The reaction of the Vatican to the declaration of the UN Human Rights Council has called for an end to violence and discrimination against lesbians, gays and transsexuals can only be described as ambivalent.
Vatican Radio as reported, is also the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the view that no state may punish people "because of their sexual feelings and thoughts. " This violates accepted human rights and could "under no circumstances ".
However, Tomasi also spoke in favor of that states should have the right "to regulate certain sexual acts. " Thus, there exists "worldwide consensus about the fact that certain sexual practices must be prohibited by law," said the archbishop.
But what at first sounds is clear and logical, in fact, Lesbian, and Transgender for the Catholic Church with the same child molesters. That was not enough, Tomasi sees the church as the victim: "Many are attacked when they support sexual behavior between people of the same sex are not"the church diplomat. Believers would be "stigmatized, vilified and persecuted."
One view which is causing many lesbian and gay activists to head shaking. Criticizes the German Green politician Volker Beck of the Church "mental atomization ', states:" I have no mobs of angry gays and lesbians against Catholic preacher known, "the openly gay club head of the Greens in the Bundestag. "But the fact is that for example in Uganda evangelical groups are trying to create a pogrom atmosphere against gays and lesbians. Here, the Vatican had an obligation to act, "said Beck gets upset about the Vatican.
Source: GGG.at
Vatican Radio as reported, is also the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the view that no state may punish people "because of their sexual feelings and thoughts. " This violates accepted human rights and could "under no circumstances ".
However, Tomasi also spoke in favor of that states should have the right "to regulate certain sexual acts. " Thus, there exists "worldwide consensus about the fact that certain sexual practices must be prohibited by law," said the archbishop.
But what at first sounds is clear and logical, in fact, Lesbian, and Transgender for the Catholic Church with the same child molesters. That was not enough, Tomasi sees the church as the victim: "Many are attacked when they support sexual behavior between people of the same sex are not"the church diplomat. Believers would be "stigmatized, vilified and persecuted."
One view which is causing many lesbian and gay activists to head shaking. Criticizes the German Green politician Volker Beck of the Church "mental atomization ', states:" I have no mobs of angry gays and lesbians against Catholic preacher known, "the openly gay club head of the Greens in the Bundestag. "But the fact is that for example in Uganda evangelical groups are trying to create a pogrom atmosphere against gays and lesbians. Here, the Vatican had an obligation to act, "said Beck gets upset about the Vatican.
Source: GGG.at
DFB Manager Bierhoff is truly a Douche Bag!!
Although the "crime drama" with the outing of a gay player has been broadcast almost a week ago - in the German Football Federation (DFB), he apparently still provides for excitement.
Stumbling block is "You know, half the national team is supposedly gay, including coaching staff. This is quite a kind of national sport, to spread" of his sentence, was killed in the crime. "Bild"-Zeitung reported, the DFB now feels impelled, straighten these statements.
Especially Oliver Bierhoff, manager of the national team, got angry. "I am sorry and angry that the prominence of the national team is being abused in order to develop any theme or make a joke this sentence in the 'crime scene' had no substantive relevance. I always see as an attack on my family - the family of the national team, "he told the Bild newspaper. It means the rate, according to the tabloid as "rumor" and "false allegation"against which one must defend also.
Bierhoff that is on this subject as applied, could also be because the rumors that he is not the first time I heard. Michael Becker, a lawyer and advisor to ex-captain Michael Ballack is said to have told the journalist Alexander Osang last summer, "which German players were allegedly gay, "said Osang in Der Spiegel. Compared to other journalists pointed to Becker little later, there was an ex-international, who would "blow up" the "gay band " soon. Happens to this day, however, is not.
DFB president Theo Zwanziger wants to keep the ball in the current discussion, however, rather flat. He thinks someone should "remain sensitive and distracted by false or unnecessary asides from the actual task" on tough issues such as homosexuality in football, the powerful president of football to the "image".
Source: GGG.at
Stumbling block is "You know, half the national team is supposedly gay, including coaching staff. This is quite a kind of national sport, to spread" of his sentence, was killed in the crime. "Bild"-Zeitung reported, the DFB now feels impelled, straighten these statements.
Especially Oliver Bierhoff, manager of the national team, got angry. "I am sorry and angry that the prominence of the national team is being abused in order to develop any theme or make a joke this sentence in the 'crime scene' had no substantive relevance. I always see as an attack on my family - the family of the national team, "he told the Bild newspaper. It means the rate, according to the tabloid as "rumor" and "false allegation"against which one must defend also.
Bierhoff that is on this subject as applied, could also be because the rumors that he is not the first time I heard. Michael Becker, a lawyer and advisor to ex-captain Michael Ballack is said to have told the journalist Alexander Osang last summer, "which German players were allegedly gay, "said Osang in Der Spiegel. Compared to other journalists pointed to Becker little later, there was an ex-international, who would "blow up" the "gay band " soon. Happens to this day, however, is not.
DFB president Theo Zwanziger wants to keep the ball in the current discussion, however, rather flat. He thinks someone should "remain sensitive and distracted by false or unnecessary asides from the actual task" on tough issues such as homosexuality in football, the powerful president of football to the "image".
Source: GGG.at
Thursday, March 24, 2011
"Migay" (Association for the integration and promotion of gay immigrants) celebrates its 2nd anniversary.
2009, the Association for the integration and promotion of gay migrants (MIGAY) was founded. "We are delighted that MIGAY celebrates its second anniversary. The initiators of the association have then concluded with the establishment of the association is a gap, "said Peter Traschkowitsch, chairman of the Vienna SoHo (social democracy and homosexuality) on Thursday against the SPÖ press. The great success of the club we have been able to only guess at that time. "All the warm congratulations to the birthday, "said Traschkowitsch.
"The SoHo is important to support MIGAY and their concerns, " said Traschkowitsch. Therefore we have - together with the SPÖ Vienna and the Vienna SPÖ women - also helped that the two-year anniversary of the association can be celebrated. Tomorrow's birthday party is under the patronage of Nationalratsabgeordnetem Alev Korun and the Vienna City Councillor for Integration Sandra Mrs. Berger, "which is always striving to find ways to encourage clubs in the LGBT sector and support, "said Traschkowitsch.
"Special thanks are also due to the voluntary MIGAY board members who spend the time in the work of the association. The SoHo MIGAY wishes for the coming years, power, strength and continued success, "said Traschkowitsch.
The MIGAY-birthday party will take place on Friday, 25 March, in the women's center ega (1060 Vienna, Windmühlgasse 26) of the Vienna SPÖ women at 8 pm.
Source: SoHo_or_at
"The SoHo is important to support MIGAY and their concerns, " said Traschkowitsch. Therefore we have - together with the SPÖ Vienna and the Vienna SPÖ women - also helped that the two-year anniversary of the association can be celebrated. Tomorrow's birthday party is under the patronage of Nationalratsabgeordnetem Alev Korun and the Vienna City Councillor for Integration Sandra Mrs. Berger, "which is always striving to find ways to encourage clubs in the LGBT sector and support, "said Traschkowitsch.
"Special thanks are also due to the voluntary MIGAY board members who spend the time in the work of the association. The SoHo MIGAY wishes for the coming years, power, strength and continued success, "said Traschkowitsch.
The MIGAY-birthday party will take place on Friday, 25 March, in the women's center ega (1060 Vienna, Windmühlgasse 26) of the Vienna SPÖ women at 8 pm.
Source: SoHo_or_at
Life insurance for gays only after AIDS test
German life insurance companies require prior to a contract of gay customers a HIV test. The reported "ngo-online", citing a report from the "Focus". Be mentioned by name, the report says the "R + V Versicherung" and "Cosmos". Are given here as beneficiaries of the male to be insured with the application, except the "R + V Versicherung" such as the HIV test as "risk selection" instructed, it said.
Sabine Lautenschlager, lawyer of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority criticized the approach as a possible discrimination. It is customary to ask for higher sums insured for an AIDS study to link an HIV test with the sexual orientation of a new customer called Lautenschlager, however, "very abusive ".
To media inquiry said the R + V with assurance that all new customers who want to take out life insurance of more than 250,000 € are requested as part of health information also be tested for HIV. However, that is for all customers alike. "
"With lower amounts of cover there is this requirement of an HIV test, not even for homosexuals. Regardless of gender, age and occupation but are all customers to the extent the complaint questioned whether HIV infection was found. ", the R + V insurance against PRIDE1 further.
Source: GAYS.DE
Sabine Lautenschlager, lawyer of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority criticized the approach as a possible discrimination. It is customary to ask for higher sums insured for an AIDS study to link an HIV test with the sexual orientation of a new customer called Lautenschlager, however, "very abusive ".
To media inquiry said the R + V with assurance that all new customers who want to take out life insurance of more than 250,000 € are requested as part of health information also be tested for HIV. However, that is for all customers alike. "
"With lower amounts of cover there is this requirement of an HIV test, not even for homosexuals. Regardless of gender, age and occupation but are all customers to the extent the complaint questioned whether HIV infection was found. ", the R + V insurance against PRIDE1 further.
Source: GAYS.DE
Lady Gaga complains about the 'rape' of her song "Born This Way" by certain countries!!
Sharp criticism of the behavior of Malaysian radio stations, their current hit, "Born This Way" to "entschwulen" comes from Lady GaGa.
In order not to violate the strict moral codes of the country failed, radio listeners heard in Malaysia instead of the line "No matter gay, straight or bi, lesbian, transgendered life, I'm on the right track, baby." only an unintelligible murmur.
The artist, one of the most prominent supporters of lesbian and gay rights has, but no understanding: they invited the youth of the Asian country to demonstrate against the censorship of her song. During a visit to Google headquarters, she said: "I want to tell all these young people in Malaysia who want to have those lines are played on the radio that it is your duty to safeguard your duty as a young man, that your Voices are heard. "And she added: ". You must do all you can do, if you will free your society you have to call them, do not stop, you have to protest peacefully. " The entire video is available on YouTube.
Meanwhile it was announced that Malaysia not only the clear words of Lady GaGa a track to be clear. How the Internet magazine "Outrage" reported, and the Filipino channel "Channel V " the appropriate lines from the radio version of "Born This Way" removed.
In order not to violate the strict moral codes of the country failed, radio listeners heard in Malaysia instead of the line "No matter gay, straight or bi, lesbian, transgendered life, I'm on the right track, baby." only an unintelligible murmur.
The artist, one of the most prominent supporters of lesbian and gay rights has, but no understanding: they invited the youth of the Asian country to demonstrate against the censorship of her song. During a visit to Google headquarters, she said: "I want to tell all these young people in Malaysia who want to have those lines are played on the radio that it is your duty to safeguard your duty as a young man, that your Voices are heard. "And she added: ". You must do all you can do, if you will free your society you have to call them, do not stop, you have to protest peacefully. " The entire video is available on YouTube.
Meanwhile it was announced that Malaysia not only the clear words of Lady GaGa a track to be clear. How the Internet magazine "Outrage" reported, and the Filipino channel "Channel V " the appropriate lines from the radio version of "Born This Way" removed.
First Hate Mails for gay Pro-Soccer Player.
Despite all the good wishes, which got the 20-year-old Anton Hysén after his first outing of active professional football player, he has to grapple now with the dark side of its openness.
In an interview with the BBC Hysén says: "I just received an email from someone who lives nearby, he writes:.. 'I will never come back to your games, because you have a fag in your team' It was a hate-mail he started with. 'Hey, you ugly fag, I show me your games no more, because you've ruined my life I shall never look at football again'.. I'm thinking, OK, what should I do now? "Shall I put myself to please you in a corner and cry?'s just I do not understand ..." Fear, however HySense mother Helena: "There was a hockey player who was stabbed to death because he was gay. " She says Peter Karlsson, who was murdered in 1995 by a Swedish neo-Nazi.
Otherwise, the lives of Hysén not changed: Since he had to switch from the first injury in the fourth Swedish league, he has a side job in the construction industry. His goal is to be the first English league. He is not gay stereotypes: "I hate the Euro Vision Song Contest."
Of his outing, he has in an interview with the Daily Mail recalls: "The first time I believed at 18, that I'm gay deep inside I knew it probably earlier, but since I started to think seriously about it. . First, I have told my cousin who is a lesbian. Then I told my mother and my father, and then my uncle, because he is gay too. It took about a year until I have told my parents, and I thought to myself. "I do not care if they throw out me, they just throw me out. "
In an interview with the BBC Hysén says: "I just received an email from someone who lives nearby, he writes:.. 'I will never come back to your games, because you have a fag in your team' It was a hate-mail he started with. 'Hey, you ugly fag, I show me your games no more, because you've ruined my life I shall never look at football again'.. I'm thinking, OK, what should I do now? "Shall I put myself to please you in a corner and cry?'s just I do not understand ..." Fear, however HySense mother Helena: "There was a hockey player who was stabbed to death because he was gay. " She says Peter Karlsson, who was murdered in 1995 by a Swedish neo-Nazi.
Otherwise, the lives of Hysén not changed: Since he had to switch from the first injury in the fourth Swedish league, he has a side job in the construction industry. His goal is to be the first English league. He is not gay stereotypes: "I hate the Euro Vision Song Contest."
Of his outing, he has in an interview with the Daily Mail recalls: "The first time I believed at 18, that I'm gay deep inside I knew it probably earlier, but since I started to think seriously about it. . First, I have told my cousin who is a lesbian. Then I told my mother and my father, and then my uncle, because he is gay too. It took about a year until I have told my parents, and I thought to myself. "I do not care if they throw out me, they just throw me out. "
UN signed declaration on rights of gays and lesbians
A total of 85 countries voted on Tuesday in a joint statement of the UN Human Rights Council for the end of violence and discrimination against lesbians, gays and transsexuals.
This declaration was signed among others by all EU members and countries of North and South America. Some states, their relation to human rights for lesbians and gay men were not always exemplary, have signed the declaration, for example, the Zentralaftikanische Republic and Rwanda. There was no signature for lesbian and gay rights are by most Muslim-majority countries, China and Russia.
In the declaration, the signatories to provide "over the repeated in each region, signs of violence and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. "
We acknowledge the fact that homo-and transsexuality was a "sensitive issue in many societies"that should not justify human rights violations. Therefore, the Declaration urges states to "take steps to violence to prevent and prosecute human rights violations against individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity."
Responsible was the explanation advanced by, among other things the United States. Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Ambassador for Human Rights, explained the commitment of the United States so that human rights are "an inalienable right of all people" were "no matter who he is or whom he loves. "
Also for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the resolution is a "example of the American commitment to human rights through dialogue with countries that are not always agree with us." They clarified: "Gay and lesbian rights are human rights and human rights are gay and lesbian rights. "
Source: GGG.at
This declaration was signed among others by all EU members and countries of North and South America. Some states, their relation to human rights for lesbians and gay men were not always exemplary, have signed the declaration, for example, the Zentralaftikanische Republic and Rwanda. There was no signature for lesbian and gay rights are by most Muslim-majority countries, China and Russia.
In the declaration, the signatories to provide "over the repeated in each region, signs of violence and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. "
We acknowledge the fact that homo-and transsexuality was a "sensitive issue in many societies"that should not justify human rights violations. Therefore, the Declaration urges states to "take steps to violence to prevent and prosecute human rights violations against individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity."
Responsible was the explanation advanced by, among other things the United States. Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. Ambassador for Human Rights, explained the commitment of the United States so that human rights are "an inalienable right of all people" were "no matter who he is or whom he loves. "
Also for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the resolution is a "example of the American commitment to human rights through dialogue with countries that are not always agree with us." They clarified: "Gay and lesbian rights are human rights and human rights are gay and lesbian rights. "
Source: GGG.at
Constitutional Court refuses to review case of police officer convicted under §209 Penal Code.
1976, a long-serving and multi-district inspector commended the active police force was dismissed because he had been convicted under the then applicable § 209 of the Austrian penal code. To date, he unsuccessfully challenged for his rehabilitation and to his pension. The right LAMBDA (RKL) hopes for the Administrative Court.
1976, a long-serving and multi-district inspector commended the active police force was dismissed because he had been convicted under the then applicable section 209 of the Austrian penal code. The Vienna Regional Court for Criminal Matters was the then 32-year-old policeman with the rank of district inspector previously tightened for breach of this paragraph to 3 months imprisonment by a fast day per month condemned. That ruling was then upheld by the Appeals Court. After this sentence, the Disciplinary Committee said spoke of a "perverse inclination" and the fact that the man had committed "one of the worst possible breach of duty". There is no question "that homosexuals represented in the ranks of the security executive for that in itself is an awful burden. A man whose homosexual tendencies are known, would probably hardly find recording at the security guard."
According to § 209 of the Penal Code was unanimously same-sex sexual intercourse between men - in contrast to heterosexuals or women - forbidden, if one or both partners was under the age of 18. Only after several convictions of the Republic of Austria by the European Court of this provision of law was abolished in August 2002. Unlike in Germany, in Austria there were no amnesty law and the criminal convictions are due to § 209, subject to the limitation periods, often evident today. In cases in which those affected have appealed to the Strasbourg Court, was convicted to date in any case, a conviction under § 209, the Republic of Austria to repeal the sentence and compensation. Nevertheless, the policeman is therefore reduced his pension to this day still as a punishment by a quarter. The Constitutional Court, but refuses to deal with the complaint of the man.
If it had, in this case a heterosexual relationship or a trade between two women, so the policeman would never displayed, indicted, convicted and punished disciplinary never been. Because he is a man and his partner were male sex, he was sentenced as a sex offender and released from active police service, says the right LAMBDA (RKL). The penalty is even still upright, the man has never been reinstated in the police service and his pension will be reduced still by 25%. The man turned, therefore, now at the Austrian Constitutional Court (Constitutional Court), relying on the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, according to past human rights violations may now no longer subject to negative consequences. The states are rather required to correct such negative consequences active. No one should have to suffer today because he used the victim of a violation of human rights has become. The Constitutional Court has rejected the complaints, however, the treatment of former police officers: 'The alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights so little chance of success, that a job would not be worth it', said the Constitutional Court.
The RCG therefore hopes now to the Administrative Court, which had to examine still ongoing discrimination under the aspect of EU anti-discrimination policy: "The Administrative Court has ruled in recent major cases in favor of homosexual, bisexual and transgender people had rejected their treatment of the Constitutional Court, "says the RKL-president and attorney of the police officer, Helmut Graupner. "We have certainly asked the Administrative Court, the case to the Court to submit to the European Union."
Source: Gaywien.at
1976, a long-serving and multi-district inspector commended the active police force was dismissed because he had been convicted under the then applicable section 209 of the Austrian penal code. The Vienna Regional Court for Criminal Matters was the then 32-year-old policeman with the rank of district inspector previously tightened for breach of this paragraph to 3 months imprisonment by a fast day per month condemned. That ruling was then upheld by the Appeals Court. After this sentence, the Disciplinary Committee said spoke of a "perverse inclination" and the fact that the man had committed "one of the worst possible breach of duty". There is no question "that homosexuals represented in the ranks of the security executive for that in itself is an awful burden. A man whose homosexual tendencies are known, would probably hardly find recording at the security guard."
According to § 209 of the Penal Code was unanimously same-sex sexual intercourse between men - in contrast to heterosexuals or women - forbidden, if one or both partners was under the age of 18. Only after several convictions of the Republic of Austria by the European Court of this provision of law was abolished in August 2002. Unlike in Germany, in Austria there were no amnesty law and the criminal convictions are due to § 209, subject to the limitation periods, often evident today. In cases in which those affected have appealed to the Strasbourg Court, was convicted to date in any case, a conviction under § 209, the Republic of Austria to repeal the sentence and compensation. Nevertheless, the policeman is therefore reduced his pension to this day still as a punishment by a quarter. The Constitutional Court, but refuses to deal with the complaint of the man.
If it had, in this case a heterosexual relationship or a trade between two women, so the policeman would never displayed, indicted, convicted and punished disciplinary never been. Because he is a man and his partner were male sex, he was sentenced as a sex offender and released from active police service, says the right LAMBDA (RKL). The penalty is even still upright, the man has never been reinstated in the police service and his pension will be reduced still by 25%. The man turned, therefore, now at the Austrian Constitutional Court (Constitutional Court), relying on the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, according to past human rights violations may now no longer subject to negative consequences. The states are rather required to correct such negative consequences active. No one should have to suffer today because he used the victim of a violation of human rights has become. The Constitutional Court has rejected the complaints, however, the treatment of former police officers: 'The alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights so little chance of success, that a job would not be worth it', said the Constitutional Court.
The RCG therefore hopes now to the Administrative Court, which had to examine still ongoing discrimination under the aspect of EU anti-discrimination policy: "The Administrative Court has ruled in recent major cases in favor of homosexual, bisexual and transgender people had rejected their treatment of the Constitutional Court, "says the RKL-president and attorney of the police officer, Helmut Graupner. "We have certainly asked the Administrative Court, the case to the Court to submit to the European Union."
Source: Gaywien.at
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