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Obama Takes Action On Gay Rights |
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Written by VOA News
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Tuesday, 16 June 2009 18:00 |
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U.S. President Barack Obama is extending some benefits to the same-sex partners of federal government employees - a small, but highly symbolic step amidst a national debate about gay marriage. |
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UN: Decriminalization of Homosexuality in India Will Boost AIDS Prevention |
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Written by VOA News
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 18:00 |
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UNAIDS has welcomed an Indian court's decision to annul the law that criminalizes adult homosexual relations. It said such laws drive the problem of HIV underground and hamper efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS from spreading in the societies where they exist. |
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US Agency Moves Closer to Lifting Ban on Admitting Foreign Travelers with HIV |
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Written by VOA News
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 18:00 |
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 The US congressional reauthorization of PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, in July, 2008, lifted a 15-year ban on HIV-positive foreign nationals from entering the United States. On Tuesday, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated the final regulatory steps toward halting implementation of the ban.
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Indian Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in New Delhi |
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Written by VOA News
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 18:00 |
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An Indian court has ruled that gay sex is not a crime, overriding a 19th century law dating back to the days when the British ruled India. Gay activists have welcomed the ruling, but several religious leaders have opposed it, saying homosexual relationships violate Indian culture. |
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