Singapore&#39;s gay sex prohibition slammed
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A group that promotes AIDS awareness blasted a Singapore law that prohibits gay sex, saying it impedes efforts to educate homosexuals about the dangers of HIV transmission through unsafe sex.
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US Vice President Dick Cheney has come under fire from some conservative groups for publicly outlining his position on gay marriage -- a stance which differs markedly from that of President George W. Bush.
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Taiwan on Saturday hit back at Singapore for criticising its plan to go ahead with a referendum on joining the United Nations, calling it &quot;unacceptable&quot;.
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MUMBAI, May 14  - Moves to bring sex out of the closet in largely conservative India have kicked up a morality debate between educators who say sex education will reduce HIV rates, and critics who fear it will corrupt young minds.
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SINGAPORE : Parliament will be debating the AIDS issue and the fight against it, when it sits on November 24. The Senior Minister of State for Health, Dr Balaji Sadasivan, told
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SINGAPORE -- The leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, meeting here for a gathering of financial leaders, sharply rebuked the host government yesterday for barring the entry of 27 accredited members of antipoverty and environmental organizations. They accused Singapore of breaking an agreement to open its doors.
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A prominent gay rights group is stepping up its campaign against what it views as homophobic lyrics by a number of reggae acts. The OutRage organisation has attracted widespread
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Singapore may require couples planning to get married to be tested for the virus that causes AIDS, the Straits Times reported Sunday.
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The decision by the European Parliament&#39;s Civil Liberties Committee to reject the nomination of Rocco Buttiglione as European Commissioner for Justice and Security over his comments on homosexuality and marriage is very unfortunate.
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A state ban on placing foster children in any household with a gay member was struck down when a judge ruled that the state agency enforcing it overstepped its authority by trying to regulate &quot;public morality.
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Singapore criticised Friday Taiwan&#39;s plan to go ahead with a referendum on joining the United Nations under its own name as &quot;provocative and irresponsible&quot;.
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The Spanish government&#39;s plans to legalize same-sex marriage was lambasted by the Roman Catholic Church, the BBC reported Tuesday.
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The Catholic church in Spain yesterday attacked government plans to legalise gay marriage, saying it would be like releasing a &quot;virus&quot; into Spanish society.
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Supporters say the new ordinance aims to curb indecent behavior while opponents say it infringes on freedom of personal expression.
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Singapore has questioned a U.S.  government assessment that it has become a sex slave center and  asked Washington to back its charges with evidence.
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Archbishop of Canterbury hits out at attempts by church leaders to undermine support for gay rights
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World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz   said on Friday that Singapore had damaged its own reputation by   imposing "authoritarian" restrictions on the entry of activists   for the World Bank/IMF meetings.