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Homophobia
Seventysix countries around the world still consider homosexuality illegal, five of them punish homosexual acts with death. To raise awareness on the extent of State Sponsored Homophobia in the world, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intesex Association (ILGA) presents a series of resources in different languages: an updated world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults, maps on Lesbian and Gay rights in different regions, videos and more.
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Sexual diversity and the law
A group of organisations and individuals from South Africa appeal to President Museveni and leaders of the National Resistance Movement, the majority party in the Ugandan parliament, to urge that the NRM campaigns for the proposed Bill be withdrawn and that consensual same-sex relations be decriminalised in the Republic of Uganda.
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Argentina grants full equal marriage rights to same-sex couples
Thu Jul 15 2010 - Source: ILGA
The Argentinean Congress voted in favour of the “Egalitarian marriage law” which will grant equal marriage and adoption rights to same-sex partners. This and the first ever in Latin America and the Caribbean. This triumph is the result of a long struggle as well as the social changes pushed by the LGBTI community in the country.
Malawi and homophobia: The fight for the full inclusion of everyone
Mon Jun 07 2010 - Source: Pambazuka
Like many people around the world, Sokari Ekine is ‘elated’ by the news that Malawian gay couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, have been pardoned and freed. But, asks Ekine, ‘How can we claim justice has been done when the law used to convict the couple has not been successfully challenged?’
Mexico rejects church criticism of sex education
Wed Apr 21 2010 - Source: AWID
Mexican educators and officials defended the country's public school sex education from criticism by a Roman Catholic bishop who said such teachings make celibacy vows more difficult for priests to keep.

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