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keywords: description:Advocating LGBT justice and equalitySo much for this past weeks news that the Catholic Church might be willing to extend a more welcoming hand to LGBT families called, euphemistically, irregular unions or to regular families with LGBT children. What had been widely interpreted as welcoming paragraphs in a draft report from the bishops synod on the family were first watered down and then stripped away entirely.
Begone lesbians and gays! Poof!
Conservative bishops and cardinals won the day apparently, although not without some interesting wrinkles thrown in by Pope Francis who, of course, has been seen as prodding, if not pushing, for a more compassionate stance. Heres a great report from the Washington Post. Perhaps one of the most interesting wrinkles is that one of the most virulently anti-gay cardinals, Raymond Leo Burke, has now been demoted by Pope Francis. Burke, who used to be archbishop of St. Louis but of late has been heading the Vaticans top court on canon law, protested the synods draft vehemently and even attacked Francis publicly, saying that he had no right to disregard (Burkes presumed interpretation of) canon law and Catholic doctrine. Burke will now go from being, in essence, the Vaticans chief justice to being patron of the Knights of Malta. The title says it all. Heres a story from the Gay Star News.
The Being LGBT in Asia project supported by the United Nations has been busy the past few months churning out report after report on LGBT issues in Asia all of which make fascinating reading. They provide background on traditional understandings of sexual orientation and gender identity as well as current efforts to promote equal rights.
So far six reports are out: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. You can download then from the Being LGBT site.
The Vatican may finally be moving toward a more contemporary understanding of what a family is and, as a result, toward more compassion toward LGBT citizens throughout the world. A preliminary report from the current synod of bishops being held to discuss Catholicisms approach to family is calling for more acceptance of gays, unmarried couples, those who have divorced or are cohabiting and even toward cultures such as in Africa where polygamy is still common.
A 12-page report contains three paragraphs that particularly apply to and seem to shift the tone of the Church toward lesbians and gay men. Will the tone remain once it has been debated by the bishops? Thats hard to tell since the church of Pope Francis is torn between those who want to maintain the traditional doctrinal hostility toward LGBT folks and those who want to move toward a more pastoral stance of supporting all of us. Even the three paragraphs reflect this, the first and last being more supportive than the second:
Homosexuals have gifts and qualities to offer to the Christian community: are we capable of welcoming these people, guaranteeing to them a fraternal space in our communities? Often they wish to encounter a Church that offers them a welcoming home. Are our communities capable of providing that, accepting and valuing their sexual orientation, without compromising Catholic doctrine on the family and matrimony?
The question of homosexuality leads to a serious reflection on how to elaborate realistic paths of affective growth and human and evangelical maturity integrating the sexual dimension: it appears therefore as an important educative challenge. The Church furthermore affirms that unions between people of the same sex cannot be considered on the same footing as matrimony between man and woman. Nor is it acceptable that pressure be brought to bear on pastors or that international bodies make financial aid dependent on the introduction of regulations inspired by gender ideology.
Without denying the moral problems connected to homosexual unions it has to be noted that there are cases in which mutual aid to the point of sacrifice constitutes a precious support in the life of the partners. Furthermore, the Church pays special attention to the children who live with couples of the same sex, emphasizing that the needs and rights of the little ones must always be given priority.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has released Equality Rising, a report on LGBTQ global equality during 2013. Among some of the findings pertinent in Asia in particular:
Nepal created what may be the worlds broadest third-gender identity category for its citizenship documents, open to anyone who does not wish to be identified as either male or female.
Bangladesh also began offering a third-gender identity category, though a more limited one for its traditional hijras who are born with ambiguous genitals or else are physically male but live in a female identity. Those who identify as hijras now have new state protections for access to education, housing and health services.
In South Korea, a court ruled that transponders can change their legal gender status without undergoing genital surgery. A previous court decision had allowed changes to gender status, but only if a person underwent gender reassignment surgery before applying for the change.
Mongolia held its first ever Pride week in mid-September, with groups holding discussions on LGBT rights, a PFLAG meeting , and a queer film festival.
In Singapore, the Pink Dot rally in June a substitute for an actual pride demonstration or march attracted a record 21,000 folks dressing in pin at Hong Lim Park.
In India, of course, there was a double setback. First the Supreme Court reinstated Sectoin 377, the colonial sodomy law that had been struck down by a Delhi court in 2009. Then, just a few weeks ago, a nationalist right-wing party, with a long record of homophobia, took power in the national elections.
The report concludes:
The achievements and setbacks in 2013 make it clear that the world is being pulled in two directions. One direction aims to respect the human rights of LGBT people. The other sees LGBT individuals as a threat to society, family and tradition, unworthy of the freedom to live openly and safely.
The gulf between these two directions is getting wider because of unprecedented progress in some places. Disturbingly, this progress has led to reactive anti-LGBT laws and violence in others.
We are at a critical time in the global equality movement. Change is happening at a rapid rate. As some LGBT people are nearing legal equality, we must work together to ensure that others are not left behind.
Ted Osius, a gay man who has been serving as a deputy ambassador in Indonesia, has been nominated by President Obama to become the new U.S. ambassador in Vietnam. Osius and his partner Clayton Bond, have a young son together so it should be quite a little family gathering at all the official receptions ambassadors must attend. Bond works with the State Departments Bureau of African Affairs. If confirmed Osius would be the first (out) gay ambassador in Asia. Obama has nominated six (out) gay ambassadors.
Its been a while since I posted here.and before I get started again, it seems appropriate to share a few more photos from the LGBT workshop in Phnom Penh. Thanks to the organizer of the workshop, East-West Management Institute, for these:
LGBT advocates meeting in conference in Phnom Penh have urged changes and clarifications in several laws in order to offer more protection to LGBT students, allow same-sex marriage, and prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993), Article 31, guarantees equal rights to all citizens regardless of personal characteristics, stating: “Every Khmer citizen shall be equal before the law, enjoying the same rights, freedom and fulfilling the same obligations regardless of race, color, sex, language, religious belief, political tendency, birth origin, social status, wealth or other status.”
However the Constitution also needs to be supplemented by other laws and interpretations of laws, called prakas in Cambodia.
The proposed law to prevent non-discrimination reads: Sexual orientation and gender identity shall not be discriminated against under the law of Cambodia.
Advocates say a praka, is also needed to insure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students are not refused educational services simply because of the type of school uniform they choose to wear.Conference participants unanimously adopted the following proposed draft language for a Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport praka: “No students shall be denied of education services on ground of sexual orientation and gender identity and choice of uniform”. Read more.
Cambodia, in its new civil code implemented in 2011, has removed prohibitions on same-sex marriage, much as Vietnam did this past fall. To make further clarifications, participants at the conference proposed changes that would remove the words man and woman from the Civil Code section defining engagements and replace those words with two persons. View the powerpoint developed at the conference: Cambodia Marriage
View a short video of law students crafting the laws.
A story in the Phnom Penh Post about the first day of the conference: LGBT Rights Battle Ongoing
A story in the Cambodia Daily News about the first day of the conference: Discussions Center on Equalizing Cambodias LGBT Rights
Further background on the conference from its organizer, East-West Management Institute.
Prejudice kills lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals . not just quickly and violently as sometimes happens in bullying incidents and hate crimes but also, as it turns out, slowly and steadily.
In what appears to be the first study to look at the consequences of anti-LGBT prejudice for mortality, researchers have found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals who lived in communities with high levels of anti-gay prejudice have a shorter life expectancy of 12 years on average compared with their peers in the least prejudiced communities.
The results of this study suggest a broadening of the consequences of prejudice to include premature death, noted the studys lead author, Mark Hatzenbuehler, PhD, assistant professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health. Read more at Science Daily News.
Heres an item that emphasizes the importance of beginning PFLAG chapters in different countries to ensure that families with LGBT children have a way to express their support.
A 90-year-old grandmother became an Internet hit in China after her video calling for equal rights for her gay grandson went viral. During the video she holds up a sign which says in Chinese, ‘we urge the legalization of same-sex marriages.’ The video was part of a PFLAG China project (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), emphasizing the important role that families have in supporting equality for LGBT citizens. View the video.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has decided to sign an Anti-Homosexuality Bill that will carry life imprisonment sentences. His decision comes a day after it became apparent that Museveni was going to stop homosexuals from being allowed bail, alongside those accused of rape.
Pepe Julian Onziema, a LGBTI rights activist in Uganda, told Gay Star News: I am shocked and I am worried. He added that there’s been significant people leaving the country, people going underground.
‘We need the world to keep helping us, we will continue calling for global action. LGBT people need shelter and secure travel. For them, it’s not safe to be in Uganda anymore.
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