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NZ : Rainbow community advisory panel gets first tick
Auckland Council’s Community Development and Safety Committee has today supported the establishment of a council Rainbow Community Advisory Panel.
Former Fire Fighter Becomes Mr Gay New Zealand
Former Royal New Zealand Air Force Fire Fighter Becomes Mr Gay New Zealand
New Zealand : Group demands resignation of GABA President
A group of queer and trans activists, No Pride in Prisons, is demanding the resignation of the Gay Auckland Business Association (GABA) president, Heather Carnegie. This follows what the group believes to have been inexcusable and irresponsible behaviour at Auckland’s Pride parade on Saturday night.
NZ : Human Rights Commission condemns Hate Prayers
The Human Rights Commission has condemned an Auckland man who recently said he would be praying for a gay rights activist to commit suicide.
Kyrgyzstan: Experts urge removal of anti-gay bill
A group of United Nations human rights experts have urged the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan to reject a bill that would introduce criminal and administrative sanctions for acts aimed at forming “a positive attitude towards non-traditional sexual orientation,” warning that the proposed law would go against the country’s human rights obligations and commitments.
Human Rights Campaign’s 2014 Municipal Equality Index
The City of West Hollywood has scored 100/100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2014 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a nationwide evaluation of municipal laws affecting the LGBT community of 353 cities. The MEI examines the laws, policies, and services of municipalities of various sizes from every state in the country and rates them on the basis of their inclusivity of LGBT people living and working in those cities. This year’s score once again places the City of West Hollywood at the very top of rated municipalities in the nation.