UN welcomes India ruling legalising gay sex
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Geneva - The United Nations task force on HIV/AIDS welcomed a decision Thursday by India to legalize gay sex, saying it would improve health conditions and help fight the virus. "The Delhi High Court has restored the dignity and human rights of millions of men who have sex with men and transgendered people in India," UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said. The now annulled law drove "people underground making it much harder to reach them with HIV prevention, treatment and care services," Sidibe said in a statement. UNAIDS was looking forward to working with the Indian government on health issues, he added. More than 80 countries still have legislation that prohibits same- sex behaviour, the UN reported. Sidibe said that the Indian decision "sends a positive message to countries where such laws still exist."
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preet ,
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:07:15 GMT
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irene freeman--you must be god, thank you for the creation story. you can't possibly have one absolute opinion on this matter. i realize that homosexuality is a hard concept to understand, but it's not like a pandemic
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Gays in India -what a shame-
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irene freeman ,
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:16:01 GMT
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God created man-then made woman as his life partner -now man has created his own image and is proud about his aberrant idols..where is the morality of these repugent creatures.Even the animals have more dignity. irene freeman
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