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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Gay Indiana Professor Don Belton Stabbed to Death in Own Home
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Let me lay this real simple, I was in the army for three years the training is mild, the marines to my knowledge have a intense training program. I want you to ask yourself a simple question, How does 53 year old professor hold down a marine and rape him? maybe the professor was in shape and could kick ass, the girlfriend was there why didn’t she run out and call the cops? ask yourself these questions. – JAKE
INDIANAPOLIS – A man accused in the stabbing death of an Indiana University professor told police the victim had sexually assaulted him on Christmas Day and showed no remorse, according to court documents.
Michael J. Griffin, 25, of Bloomington told police he visited Don Belton on Sunday to confront the 53-year-old assistant professor of English over two alleged assaults, the probable cause affidavit said.
An argument and scuffle ensued. Griffin told police he stabbed Belton with a 10-inch military style knife after Belton failed to “show or express any type of feeling that what had taken place was a mistake,” the affidavit said. Read more…..
Mexico City approves marriage equality
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Mexico City’s Legislative Assembly became the first legislative body in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage on Monday, December 21.
The bill changes the definition of marriage in the city’s Civil Code. Marriage is currently defined as the union of a man and a woman. The new definition will be ‘the free uniting of two people.’
The new law also allows same-sex couples to adopt children, apply for bank loans together, inherit each other’s property, and be included in the insurance policies of their spouse. While Mexico City passed a same-sex civil union law in December 2006, these rights were denied to same-sex couples. Read More……
Breaking News: Rwandan Parliament to Vote on Criminalizing Homosexuality.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Breaking News: Rwandan Parliament to Vote on Criminalizing Homosexuality.
The lower house of the Rwandan Parliament will vote on a draft revision of the penal code that will, for the first time, make homosexuality a crime in Rwanda. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has learned that the proposed Article 217 of the draft Penal Code Act will criminalize “[a]ny person who practices, encourages or sensitizes people of the same sex, to sexual relation or any sexual practice.” Rwanda’s Chamber of Deputies will vote on the draft code December 16, 2009. If the Chamber of Deputies approves, the draft code will likely go before the Rwandan Senate in early 2010. Read more…….
D.C. Council Votes Yes on Marriage Equality
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
The D.C. council held its final vote Tuesday on a marriage equality bill, passing it by a wide margin. Mayor Adrian Fenty has pledged to sign the bill, which will go into effect this spring.
The bill passed the council by a vote of 11-2, identical to the vote in November. After Fenty signs the bill, it will have to withstand a 30-day congressional review period.
“I have been making laws on behalf of the citizens of this city for 12 years, and until now, have never been a fully enfranchised citizen,” council member David Catania, the lead sponsor of this bill, said during today’s vote. He thanked several colleagues and gay rights activists who helped him get this bill passed.
Council member Kwame R. Brown also made a passionate speech in support of the bill, pointing out that he has a mother who disagrees with him on the issue — and said as much in TheWashington Post. He said this vote is for the “unborn— future generations who will benefit. Read more……
