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Global LGBT movement sees successes and setbacks

Interview

November 12, 2009
Global LGBT movement sees successes and setbacks

Cary Alan Johnson of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission joins Daljit Dhaliwal for a wider discussion about gay rights around the world. He describes how an increase in worldwide gay and lesbian rights movements has also created a backlash and an even stronger anti-gay movement.

Ancient Greek values clash with modern treatment of gays

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November 12, 2009
Ancient Greek values clash with modern treatment of gays

Homosexuality dates back thousands of years in Ancient Greece, where same-sex relationships were well-known - even among the gods. But today in Greece, gay rights are not as accepted. Special correspondent Lynn Sherr and producer Megan Thompson examine the state of gay marriage in Greece.

Activists in Greece agitate for greater rights for gays

Q & A

November 12, 2009
Activists in Greece agitate for greater rights for gays

Worldfocus interviews the director of Amnesty International's Greek division on the situation of gays in Greece. Georgia Trismpioti says that attitudes towards homosexuality in Greece are among the most conservative in Europe.

Gays make major strides in Latin American nations

Interview

October 27, 2009
Gays make major strides in Latin American nations

As part of the Worldfocus series "Beyond the Headlines," Daljit Dhaliwal interviews Brazilian scholar Felipe Bruno Martins Fernandes about the status of gays and lesbians in Latin America.

Jamaica’s AIDS epidemic, by the numbers

In the Newsroom (blog)

September 22, 2009
Jamaica’s AIDS epidemic, by the numbers

Producer Micah Fink breaks down the statistics that have been used to characterize Jamaica's HIV/AIDS epidemic and its impact on the gay community.

India rules homosexuality is no longer a crime

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July 2, 2009
India rules homosexuality is no longer a crime

In India, a court ruled that homosexuality should no longer be a criminal offense in New Delhi, the capital. Advocates hailed it as a huge step forward, as homosexuality has been a crime in conservative India since the British colonial era.

There are no gay pride parades in Jamaica

In the Newsroom (blog)

June 29, 2009
There are no gay pride parades in Jamaica

Every June, gay pride is celebrated across the U.S. Lisa Biagiotti, who recently returned from reporting on HIV/AIDS and homophobia in Jamaica, answers questions about why such gay pride parades do not exist in Jamaica.

Beirut’s underground gay community congregates discreetly

From the Field

April 30, 2009
Beirut’s underground gay community congregates discreetly

While Beirut is the most gay-friendly city in the Arab world, it is still a conservative atmosphere in which gay couples are not socially accepted. Worldfocus correspondent Kristen Gillespie writes about her experience reporting on the underground gay community from a small bar in Gemayze.

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