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Equal-jus-Avvocatura LGBT officially endorses the Nordic LGBT Workplace Forum & Nordic LGBT Career Fair! - Fri, 06 Jan 2012
Equal-jus officially decided toendorse the Nordic LGBT Workplace Forum & Nordic LGBT Career Fair
One of the goals of the Nordic LGBT network is to unite the equality movements throughout the region. A great way to make this work is through events where we can bring people together, share experiences and knowledge.
The Nordic LGBT Workplace Forum™ and Nordic LGBT Career Fair™ will be the first event organized by this regional Nordic LGBT team
Saint Petersburg approves law against homosexuals - Sun, 12 Feb 2012
The Parliament of Saint Petersburg has just approved a law which compares homosexuality to pedophilia and which prohibitspromotinghomosexuality in public places and in front of minors. The deliberate aimof the lawis making illegal any manifestation regarding LGBT issues, especially the Gay Pride March.
Transgressors will be fined up to 500.000 rubli (12.500 euros).
[TETU Report in French]
Proposition 8 is unconstitutional - Tue, 07 Feb 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. [in Equal-jus database]
Long-awaited ruling on CA gay marriage ban due - Tue, 07 Feb 2012
Supporters and opponents of California's ban on same-sex marriage were anxiously awaiting a federal appeals court decision Tuesday on whether the voter-approved measure violates the civil rights of gay men and lesbians.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that considered the question plans to issue its long-awaited opinion 18 months after a trial judge struck down the ban following the first federal trial to examine if same-sex couples have a constitutional right to get married.
Lithuanian fined for anti-gay comment on Facebook - Wed, 01 Feb 2012
37-year-old man from Vilnius has been ordered in court to pay a fine of 450 euros (1560 Lithuanian litas) for a comment he posted under an article on Facebook about the world-famous singer Lady Gaga’s criticism of the Lithuanian Government.
Austria Extends Incitement-to-Hatred-Law to Sexual Orientation - Thu, 12 Jan 2012
RKL’s application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) made an impact.
Lithuanian Parliament aims to tie concept of family to marriage - Wed, 28 Dec 2011
