Italian
bishops insist on air time to rebut BBC program on sex abuse
Church officials must
have an opportunity to comment on-air if Italy's
state-run television airs a British documentary about
the priest sex abuse crisis, said an Italian bishops'
conference official. 28-5-2007
Society is changing attitude to sex swap in Britian
For Rachael Padman, the election of Jenny
Bailey as Mayor of Cambridge shows how society's
attitudes towards transsexuals are changing.
28-5-2007
UK's sex change doctor guilty of misconduct
The UK's best-known expert on
transsexualism was today found guilty of serious
professional misconduct for rushing five patients into
sex-changing treatments, but avoided being struck off.
28-5-2007
London becomes more 'gay friendly'
Traditionally a very male, homophobic
environment, a report by financial services recruiter
Joslin Rowe Associates claims that the financial heart
of the capital is now becoming increasingly gay and
lesbian friendly. 12-5-2007
Latavian Cardinal: homosexuality a form of prostitution
The opposition
of the Roman Catholic church to gay Pride parades
reached a new low today when the Archbishop of Riga
called homosexuality "total corruption in the sexual
arena" and "an unnatural form of prostitution."
12-5-2007
Sweden moves to allow same-sex marriage
Sweden took a step toward allowing
same-sex marriage Wednesday when a government-appointed
committee in Stockholm proposed expanding the rights of
same-sex couples. Sweden has recognized civil unions
between gay couples since 1994 but does not permit
same-sex marriages. 20-4-2007
Poland plans banning talk on homosexuality
Poland would sack all gay teachers if a
draft plan banning debate on homosexuality in schools
and universities is accepted, Brussels reports said
recently. 20-4-2007
UK: Illegal gay porn seller busted
A Yorkshire man has been fined and
ordered to 100 hours of community services after he was
found guilty of illegally replicating gay porn DVDs and
selling them on his website.
18-3-2007
Northern Ireland: Gays get protection
Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly today
published new regulations bringing forward practical new
protections from discrimination on the grounds of sexual
orientation. 18-3-2007
Shibuya's sleazy happening bars offer chaotic, erotic action at bargain prices
"Are you sure
this place is all right?" Sayaka whispers nervously.
Sayaka's reaction to this out-of-the-way club in Tokyo's
Shibuya district, located in the corner of a nondescript
building off Miyamasuzaka Street, may be understandable.
She's never been to a "happening bar" before, and this
place looks, well, sleazy. 17-7-2006
10 percent of Japanese men in their 40s still virgins
Haruka is a
38-year-old temporary employment agency worker. She met
her 41-year-old boyfriend through an online matchmaking
site. Judging by his e-mail, he seemed to be kind and
was certainly mature. 17-7-2006
'Clean' Nagano's dark, dirty secret: AIDS
"Among Japan's 47 prefectures, Nagano is
a rarity in that its public morals laws and ordinances
prohibit sex businesses like 'soaplands' and 'fashion
health' salons," the unnamed "pink" journalist tells the
Japanese weekly Shukan Shincho.
17-7-2006
