Tag: AIDS

Russia leads effort to stop UN resolution to decriminalize homosexuality

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By John Mack Freeman Russia has put its weight behind an effort to remove language from a resolution related to AIDS that would have urged countries to decriminalize homosexuality and drug use. Via Radio Free Europe: Russia was joined by Iran, Poland, and several Gulf states in blocking the decriminalization language from being included in […]

LGBT groups banned from UN AIDS conference by request of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

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By John Mack Freeman The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has requested that the United Nations ban several GLBT groups from an upcoming conference on HIV and AIDS. Via Towleroad: Though no official reason was given for the ban, nearly all of the groups denied access to the event were linked to LGBT rights. US ambassador to […]