International lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates are praising Puerto Rico's decision to advance “sweeping” nondiscrimination measures. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's blog reports ...
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KIEV, Ukraine -- At least 50 gay rights activists have marched peacefully in the country's first gay rally despite a court ban and attempts to disrupt the event.
Participants of the Saturday's rally in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, held banners against discrimination and derogatory stereotypes of gays.
Riot police guarded the rally and prevented attempts by a dozen men to attack the activists.
While the recognition of gay rights advances in much of the West, antipathy toward homosexuals remains strong in Ukraine and other parts of the former Soviet Union.
Homosexuality was a criminal offense in the Soviet Union and societal resistance to it remains strong more than two decades later.
The highly influential Orthodox Church vehemently opposes gay rights.
Meanwhile, reports are surfacing that gay activists, including Nikolai Alekseev have been arrested during marches in Moscow.
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Puerto Rico Approves LGBT Protections Bill
On Top Magazine The Puerto Rican Senate approved the bill earlier this month. Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla lobbied for passage of the bill and has pledged to sign it into law. Pedro Julio Serrano of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force praised the bill's passage. Puerto Rico Approves LGBT Non-Discrimination And Domestic Violence ...Huffington Post Puerto Rico House approves non-discrimination billWashington Blade Puerto Rico House Approves Antidiscrimination BillAdvocate.com Gay Star News all 11 news articles » |
Great news from Puerto Rico. The legislature gave final approval to two bills which will improve the public policy position of LGBT residents on the island. One bill with strengthen anti-discrimination protection in employment ...
The Puerto Rican House of Representatives today (May 24) approved anti-discrimination legislation that would protect LGBT people in employment, housing, governmental services, public accommodations and private ...
http://i.huffpost.com/gen Cool. The Puerto Rican House of Representatives today approved a sweeping nondiscrimination bill that protects.
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BY GREG BEACHAM, AP SPORTS WRITER
LOS ANGELES -- Until about a month ago, Robbie Rogers had no interest in being one of the highest-profile openly gay athletes in the world.
Rogers didn't want the pressure or attention, and he was weary of soccer itself. After coming out and simultaneously retiring in February, the former MLS champion and U.S. national team player planned to devote himself to fashion school and family, not soccer or social change.
Rogers told The Associated Press he changed his mind when he realized how much he still loved his sport - and how much good he could do by playing it instead of standing on the sideline.
"I don't know what I was so afraid of," Rogers said. "It's been such a positive experience for me. The one thing I've learned from all of this is being gay is not that big of a deal to people."
Rogers joined the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer on Saturday, agreeing to a multiyear contract in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports.
The 26-year-old Rogers recently thought he would never pull on another jersey, imagining nonstop scrutiny and criticism. His concerns were eased by the strong support he received from family, fans and players, including Galaxy star Landon Donovan.
Now Rogers is eager to be more than a footnote. He is determined to thrive as the league's first openly gay player.
"People are just really growing and accepting and loving," Rogers said. "Those other things are just not that important to them. I think as the younger get older and the generations come and go, I think times are just becoming more accepting."
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Not Many Roles For Latino Actors In Hollywood
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BY MARK SHERMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON -- Three U.S. states and three countries have approved same-sex unions just in the two months since the Supreme Court heard arguments over gay marriage, raising questions about how the developments might affect the justices' consideration of the issue.
In particular, close observers on both sides of the gay marriage divide are wondering whether Justice Anthony Kennedy's view could be decisive since he often has been the swing vote on the high court.
It is always possible that Justice Kennedy is reading the newspapers and is impressed with the progress," said Michael Klarman, a Harvard University law professor and author of a recent book on the gay marriage fight.
In earlier cases on gay rights and the death penalty, Kennedy has cited the importance of changing practices, both nationally and around the world.
The court is expected to rule by late June in two cases involving same-sex marriage. One is a challenge to California's voter-approved Proposition 8 that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. The other seeks to strike down a portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that denies to legally married same-sex couples a range of benefits that generally are available to married heterosexuals.
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Puerto Rico forces employers to hire gay applicants
World Magazine In a statement, Puerto Rico for Family, a local Christian organization, maintained the gay and lesbian community in Puerto Rico has not proved it faces greater employment discrimination than other groups, suggesting the legislation's supporters had ... and more » |
One family's struggle. On the other hand, Puerto Rico's Supreme Court reiterated its decision to deny Ángeles Acosta the right to adopt the biological daughter of her partner, Carmen Milagros Vélez, after they had submitted a petition for reconsideration to the Court [they had their daughter as a couple].... In this new discourse of the Good versus the Bad Gay, that what is being policed is class as much as sexuality. Under the Saltire ... Visit our special coverage page » ...