Articles written by Alison Walkley
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Gay Governmental Discrimination
While HIV becomes more manageable for those living with it and detecting it, there are governmental policies that remain, discriminating against the afflicted.
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From Queers To Convicts
The Don't Ask, Don't Tell military policy is driving homosexual servicemen and women out in droves only to be replaced by prisoners with criminal records.
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Gay Divorce in the United States
As more homosexual couples are being wed or obtaining civil unions in America, those whose are not working out are finding it difficult to retract their vows.
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Cuba Tackles Transgenderism
Cuban President Raul Castro has a daughter with a heart for social justice. Now head of the National Centre for Sex Education in Cuba, Mariela fights for minorities.
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Bayard Rustin and Gay Rights
Bayard Rustin was one of Martin Luther King's top advisors, but his existence is unknown to the greater US community because of his sexual orientation.
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Gay Men Become Trans Women in Iran
Iranian law forbids acts of homosexuality but acknowledges the malady of transsexuality. Iran's gays are choosing to turn to the operating table in hopes of acceptance.
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Civil Unions Vs Marriage In US
New Jersey is taking another look at civil union provisions for same-sex US couples after implementing them into law in 2006, forcing a review of other state laws.
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Coming Out On the Internet
LGBT people living in Africa and the Middle East are at risk of imprisonment or worse if anyone finds out their sexuality. Many are choosing to come out online instead.
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Three Genders In Japan and India
Japan's lady boys and India's hijras represent two populations that recognize and accept a third gender beyond man and woman, proving the gender binary wrong.
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US Presidential Candidates on LGBT
A look at the top Republican and Democratic US presidential candidates and their stances on issues pertaining to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender citizens.
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