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Long Awaited Day in Court for Gay Couple in Malawi
A court date has been set for the trial of Malawi nationals Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza. The charge? Engaging in “unnatural practices between males and gross public indecency,” punishable…
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Iraq: Civilians Under Fire
Seven years after the US invasion of Iraq, violence is still taking the lives of countless Iraqis. Amnesty International’s new report Iraq, Civilians Under Fire exposes the ongoing violence inflicted…
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To Midwife or Not to Midwife…..?
By Cynthia Walsh, Field Organizer for Amnesty International USA Pregnant with my first child! Excitedly, I began immediately searching for a nurse midwife who would guide me and serve as…
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All Malawians Should be Treated with Love
Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika will purportedly participate in a traditional engagement ceremony on Valentine's Day with the lovely woman he has been seen escorting of late. I wish him all the happiness in the…
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Imprisoned For Love in Malawi
Homosexuality is little tolerated or accepted in much of Africa. South Africa legalized gay marriage in 2006, but incidence of hate crimes towards gay and lesbian persons are not uncommon. Uganda…
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Protesters March on U.S. Capital
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo credit - Yousef Almulhem (September 2009)"][/caption] Tens of thousands of protesters came together at a rally Sunday afternoon following a march through the streets of…
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It's the Morning After and My Marriage Feels Fine
The stars appear to be aligning. Yesterday, for the first time, a state legislature voted to allow same-sex marriage. Vermont joined Connecticut, Massachusetts, and recently Iowa, in recognizing marriage equality.…
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Why Prop 8 Impacts All of Us
Until I attended law school, my strongest exposure to court rooms came from an old "L.A. Law" addiction. (If you don't know what that is, do me a favor and…
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Happy Human Rights Day!
[caption id="attachment_512" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Manya Menapace, 81, of Pennsylvania, has already started writing letters for the Global Write-a-thon."][/caption] Today is a day when I feel especially grateful for all my…