EU Leaders Sign First International Treaty Guaranteeing Gay Civil Rights
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Posted: December 12, 2007 - 3:00 pm ET
(Strasbourg, France) The European Union has become the first international body to have a treaty containing explicit language prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
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New York TimesCaving in on Hate Crimes
Congressional leaders, who have disappointed frequently this year, have done it again. This time, the House leadership has failed to find a way to get a bipartisan law against hate crimes passed and signed into law. Racial, religious, sexual and other minorities have waited long enough. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has to do more than just express her support for the bill; she must find a way to make it the law.
The Matthew Shepard Act would expand the definition of hate crimes and make important improvements in the federal response. To categories already covered by federal law, which include race and religion, it would add crimes committed because of the victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity, gender or disability. It would also broaden the federal government’s authority to investigate these hateful acts.
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Sweden's Biggest Church Supports Gay Marriage Billby 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Posted: December 12, 2007 - 5:00 pm ET
(Stockholm) The Church of Sweden said Wednesday that it approves of legislation that would make laws governing marriage gender neutral.
The denomination describes itself as Evangelical Lutheran and its membership includes about 75 percent of Sweden's population.
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