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13名基民盟联邦议员共同提出倡议同性恋伴侣关系应该在税务上享有与一般婚姻同等待遇。目前为止，联邦宪法法院对此仍未作出裁决。
慕尼黑（KNA） 据一家报社报道，联邦家庭部长克里斯蒂娜·施罗德（Kristina Schr?der）（基民盟）支持一项由13名基民盟联邦议员共同提出的关于同性恋伴侣关系应该享有在税务上与一般婚姻同等待遇的提议。这项举措是及时的，因为在同性恋伴侣关系中伴侣双方一直共同承担责任，符合"保守的价值观念"，施罗德于周二在《南德意志报》上表示。
联盟党议会的一组议员要求自己的议团支持这项提议。他们在一项声明中称，"总是需要通过宪法法院做出裁决取消现存的不平等现象，这是无法接受的。"参与提案的还包括议会党团副主席英格丽·菲施巴赫（Ingrid Fischbach）以及健康专家延斯·施潘（Jens Spahn）。据悉该议会党团主席已经提前了解了该项提案，预计将在夏季后在议会党团内对此展开讨论。

这项号召是联盟党联邦议员针对上周联邦宪法法院做出的一项最新裁决做出的反应。该项裁决注册登记生活伴侣关系和婚姻关系的公务员，法官以及军人在救济补助金方面受到的不公平待遇违反宪法。声明还强调，联盟议会党团应该将帮助注册生活伴侣关系的人在税收方面享有公平待遇作为自己的政治决议来实现。
至今联盟党针对该项关于同性恋伴侣关系应该享有在税务上与一般婚姻同等待遇的提议持反对态度。相反的，自民党（FDP）早就支持该提案。预计明年联邦宪法法院将对此作出裁决。
据联邦统计局的调查显示，至2010年德国已有约2.3万对同性恋注册登记生活伴侣关系。而同时，在一项微型普查中就有6.3万对同性恋承认同居。2001年起生效的生活伴侣关系法使同性恋关系合法化。
信息来源：天主教通讯社 编译：菜籽
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好感人啊！

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So sad!

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其实多数同性恋不是个人选择，就好像多数异性恋不是自己主观选择一样。

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Madonna’s $10.5 million fine threat
麦当娜俄罗斯演唱会被起诉要求10.5M罚款

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Posted on 20 August 2012

Madonna may face retribution for a protest during her recent St. Petersburg concert where she encouraged her audience to support LGBTI rights and speak out against gay ‘propaganda’ laws.
玛当娜日前在他的圣彼得堡的演唱会上，因为鼓励观众支持同行权益并且站出来勇敢面对饭桶，因此违反了俄罗斯的【宣传法】，而被起诉。

Following her decision to voice her support for LGBTI Russians, a group of activists have promised to sue the pop star for $10.5 million for “moral damage” according to Russian news agency, RIA Novosti.
麦当娜宣称支持俄罗斯同性恋，因此她被某团体以【道德败坏】为由而起诉。

“We demand that she pay for moral damage suffered by St. Petersburg residents as a result of her actions during the show on August 9th,” a spokeswoman for the Union of Russian Citizens said.
【我们要求麦当娜为其8月9日的演唱会上给圣彼得堡军民造成的道德败坏而进行赔偿】

“We must defend our right to normal cultural life without propaganda of values and views that contradict the Russian culture.”
【我们必须为捍卫我们想要正常文化生活的自由，我们抵制与俄罗斯文化相抵触的宣传】

The singer has already been fined 5,000 Rubles (US$156) for defying the ‘gay gag’ anti-propaganda law
麦当娜已经被处以156美元的处罚，原因是其同性恋风格的音乐会违反了当地的【宣传法】。

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Pussy Riot 的抗议倒是和同性恋没有什么具体关系，之前他们在俄罗斯博物馆之类的地方有用性交（异性恋）的形式抗议。这次在教堂的抗议也只不过是在教堂又唱又跳，俄国法院因为这个关他们监狱2年。

教会不好惹阿，这么点小事，被关了两年。

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所以说，我们缺的不是同志，缺的是同志们的组织者，

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年龄越大，才知道健康的重要性，尤其对于同志来说，不是每个人都会有个最后的二人世界的，健康更重要了！

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麦当娜最近当满54岁，54岁啊，我对她佩服的五体投地。

这个年龄看起来还是那么漂亮，还是活跃在舞台上，还是有唱又跳，还是那么勇敢和正义，从她出道到现在，有30多年了，人生要是活成她那个样子，还有什么遗憾的呢？

我记得最开始那段时间，我真的不是很喜欢他，我对她的喜爱程度是逐年递增的，也是逐渐了解了她的人品以后，更加喜欢她的。

娱乐圈有很多人，但是没有一个能和麦当娜想提并论的！

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目前好多国家通过的都是同性伴侣关系，还不是同性婚姻。目前通过同性婚姻的国家全世界只有11个。同性婚姻是在法律上达到同性恋和异性恋平等的基础和标志。

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观看海绵宝宝全集
http://www.iqiyi.com/dongman/hmbb.html



来自煎蛋网的消息，乌克兰道德维护部门近日打算在全国禁播卡通片海绵宝宝，因为他们认为该卡通片鼓励更多人的同性恋。
根据乌克兰公众道德维护委员会的一份研究报告显示，很多卡通片正对该国的儿童和青少年产生不良影响，甚至已经危害毒孩子们身心健康。其他可能遭禁的动画片还包括恶搞之家，口袋妖怪，辛普森一家和天线宝宝，他们认为这么影片要么倡导破坏家庭，要么就是滥用药物或者其他众多恶习。
报告还说天线宝宝将孩子置于一种恍惚的状态，将孩子塑造成一个只知道坐在电视机前张开嘴接收任何信息的废物。他们还称其作为BBC一档王牌儿童节目却传达了不正确的价值导向，剧中Tinky Winky（丁丁) 携带一款看起来像女式的手提袋，而在现实生活中很少有男孩用女士用品。
而卡通片海绵宝宝在美国拥有众多的同性恋粉丝，这对孩子来说也是相当不合适。而其指出海绵宝宝中还有一个明显的证据表明其提倡同性恋，因为剧中他经常拉着一个叫做Patrick粉红色的海星的手，剧中他俩是最好的朋友。另外海绵宝宝居住在比基尼海滩的一个大菠萝里，在那里他跟一个叫做puff教师学习划船，而puff通常指同性恋男人。
这几部动画片在国内貌似也很火啊，有关部分是不是也要有所动作呢？

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Out and Proud in Parramatta

Posted on 15 August 2012

时间：2012年9月16日 周日 11am-4pm
地点：悉尼 Parramatta Park
人群：同性恋以及支持同性恋的人
项目：野餐！（有赛狗表演，还有名人讲话）

大家都去啊！

A LGBTI-friendly community picnic day is planned for September 16 in Parramatta.
Bring a packed lunch to Parramatta Park and enjoy stalls from local business as well as a variety of groups including the Harbour City Bears, MCC Good Shepherd, PFLAG, Team Sydney, Wear it Purple, ACON and NSW Police.
Big Brother’s David Graham will be a special guest on the day and there will be a DJ providing tunes.
There will also be a series of dog contests, including best-dressed, best in show and owner look-a-like competition.
NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson will officially open the event which runs 11am-4pm.
INFO: info@pflagaustralia.org.au

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SPAIN WINS MR GAY EUROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME

                               
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Rome, Saturday 11. august 2012:
It is Miguel Ortiz from Spain who is the new Mr Gay Europe!
Miguel didn’t only wow his fellow contestants, but he also wowed the judges all the way. An early favorite, he didn’t disappoint those who were confident he would win.
Miguel couldn’t show his face on stage without the audience cheering him on. Miguel’s win wasn’t all about his looks, he had to prove that he was an all around worthy winner of the title Mr Gay Europe 2012. But it was a tough fight to get to the top. He was up against Steve Grech from Malta, and host country favorite, Nicholas Menna as the top three candidates.
Not afraid to show his emotions, Miguel shed a few tears when he was handed the sash and the crown; yet again wowing his audience. Loved by everyone who meets him, we welcome Miguel Ortiz as the 7th Mr Gay Europe.
Mr Gay Europe 2012 consisted of 11 different challenges, amongst them an interview with the judges, a photo-session, swimwear competition, and a written test, amongst other things. But Mr Gay Europe 2012 wasn’t just about the title. The other winners were:
Second place: Steve Grech, Malta
Third place: Nicholas Menna, Italy
Best interview: Janne Tiilikainen, Finland
Best swimwear: Nicholas Menna, Italy
Best written test: Tomas Fryda, Czech Republic
Sports-challenge: Nicholas Menna, Italy
Online vote: Miguel Ortiz, Spain
Mr Congeniality: Argyrios Christakis, Greece
Mr Photogenic: Argyrios Christakis, Greece
Mr Talent: Kiri Spanos, Cyprus
The retiring Mr Gay Europe, Giulio Spatola (29), gave up his title, but will continue in the position as Vice President of Mr Gay Europe. This is a title that was especially offered to him by the President, Tore Aasheim, and which Giulio Spatola accepted. “I had a wonderful year as Mr Gay Europe, and the possibility to give back to the organization is an honor. I am looking forward to work with the new Mr Gay Europe.”

                               
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我明年入籍以后就有投票和选举权啦！

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虽然不完美（外壳不过坚硬，外形不过好看，屏幕分辨率还可以更高的阿）

其他方面看起来还不错。最近试用了WP系统，感觉用起来不比IOS差。
Android 系统4。1还没看过，希望流畅性加强。

个人目前比较喜欢WP系统的外观。
当然因为我用Google的各项服务，还是希望搞一个Android系统和Google各项服务结合的好。

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天主和真主太小心眼了，还是佛光普照啊

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同真正的美国人相比，我们美国的华人还只是沉默的极少数：明哲保身，中庸保守、胆小怕事，我们像mushrooms，一样即使没有阳光雨露地滋润，我们也能自我生存，自我满足：看看中国城里的偷渡客，看看你自己公司里的中国人，你难道不觉得我们华人是全美国最勤劳的劳动人民吗？我们难道不应该为我们自己挣取点什么吗？我们难道不想让我们的子孙像一个真正的美国人一样地活着吗？

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ ... sowns-gay-son.html#

Well thats certainly what Jesus would want then.
基督耶稣肯定也是这样想的，写得很好！
- Helen, Petaluma, CA United States, 8/8/2012 8:15
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I have 4 kids and i would disown them aswell if they came out!!!! Why the hell cant anyone have an opinion anymore? We are all being slowly brainwashed by the western goverments!
我有4个孩子，要是任何一个告诉我他是同性恋，我也会一样抛弃他的！！！！现在难道人都不能够有自己的想法了么？你们现在都逐渐的被西方政府所洗脑啦！
- you wont print this Mail!!!! sick of uk, oldbury, 8/8/2012 21:20
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I have sympathy for the guy, but why do so many homosexuals feel the need to tell their parents? Keep you're private life to yourself, problem solved!
我觉得这个同性恋很可怜，为什么那么多同性恋感觉那么有必要非得告诉家人？你自己的私生活我不要知道，不就没问题啦！
- Colin, Ayrshire, 8/8/2012 21:42
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Correct and well written.
写的真好！
- bobbie, UK, 8/8/2012 18:23
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Washing your dirty linen in public - not very admirable.
家丑不可外扬啊！
- Isabella jackman, brit in germany, 9/8/2012 0:56
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Why is it wrong for the father to disown the son...not everyone HAS to agree with homosexuality just because it's the "modern" thing to do, my daughter is a lesbian it took a long while for me to accept it, ok I didn't disown her I love her dearly, but she respects my feelings and doesn't flaunt her lifestyle in my face and because of this I am more accepting of her partner and it's all worked out fine for us, but I still don't like or agree with homosexuality and agree this is not what GOD intended...that my dears is my choice and my right to my opion..the son is the one who made it public...he has to live with it....
为什么要责备这个父亲抛弃了儿子的做法呢？每个人都可以有自己的观点。同性恋如今变得越来越时髦啦。花费了很长时间，我才接受我女儿是女同志的这个事实，我当初没有把她赶出家门，我真的很爱我的女儿啊，但是我女儿也尊重我的感受，所以她从来不在我面前表露她的生活方式，就因为这个，我才接受了她的女朋友，目前为止，我们相处的还不错。但是我还是不赞同同性恋，我觉得这有悖上帝的意愿。我有权利表达我的这个想法。这个儿子把自己的家丑外扬，只能自己受着。
- sandi, essex, 9/8/2012 1:07
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It was a private letter, and it was wrong to release it on the internet. End of story.
家丑不可外扬，从这一点上，这个儿子错啦！
- GrumpyOldLady, Maryland, U.S., 8/8/2012 22:49
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you are strong

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新闻出处
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Dear Hypothetically Gay Son
亲爱的我未来的同性恋儿子

On Tuesday morning I ran across this letter on Reddit, from a father disowning his gay son. It broke my heart. It's not the first time that I've seen something like this; here in Utah it's a pretty common story. In fact, I had friends in high school who experienced it firsthand. But Tuesday was the first time I'd run across such a story since becoming a dad. My son is living in his mom's belly right now, so obviously we don't know his sexual orientation. Still, the letter I read Tuesday morning made me wonder what my letter would say if the news that my son was gay ended up being a surprise. So here it is:

周二早晨我在Reddit网站上看到了一封父亲写给他的同性恋儿子的一封诀别信。这封信让我心都碎了。这不是我第一次看到类似的故事，在我所在的犹他州，这类的故事很普遍。但是周二这次当我读到这个故事的时候，我自己的身份已经有所不同，如今我也快要是一个孩子的父亲了。我的儿子如今还在他妈妈的肚子里没有出生呢，所以很显然，不此时并不知道我儿子的性取向如何。周二我读到那个父亲写给他的同性恋儿子的诀别信的时候，也让我自己想，如果碰巧我儿子也告诉我他是同性恋，我会怎么回复我儿子呢？

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Dear hypothetically gay son,

我心爱的同性恋儿子，

You're gay. Obviously you already know that, because you told us at the dinner table last night. I apologize for the awkward silence afterwards, but I was chewing. It was like when we're at a restaurant and the waiter comes up mid-bite and asks how the meal is, only in this metaphor you are the waiter, and instead of asking me about my meal, you said you were gay. I don't know why I needed to explain that. I think I needed to find a funny way to repeat the fact that you're gay... because that is what it sounds like in my head right now: "My son is gay. My son is gay. My son is gay."

我是一个同性恋。很显然你一直知道你是同性恋，因为昨天晚饭的时候你告诉我的。我对于我听到这个震惊的消息之后的沉默表示道歉，可我当时嘴里才满了食物，没法说话。那个情景正如，我在一个饭店吃法，服务生正好来了，问我食物怎么样，可是我当时嘴里塞满了东西没法回答，而你就是那个服务生，却不是问我觉得食物怎么样，你跟我出柜了。我想我努力去找一种轻松风趣的方式去回味这个事实，我儿子是同性恋，因为我此时此刻，脑子里还在反复重复这个事实。

Let me be perfectly clear: I love you. I will always love you. Since being gay is part of who you are, I love that you're gay. I'm just trying to wrap my head around the idea. If you sensed any sadness in my silence last night, it was because I was surprised that I was surprised. Ideally, I would have already known. Since you were an embryo, my intent has always been to really know you for who you are and not who I expect you to be. And yet, I was taken by surprise at last night's dinner. Have I said "surprise" enough in this paragraph? One more time: Surprise!

让我郑重其事的告诉你：我爱你！我一直爱你，并且永远爱你！同性恋是你不可分割的一部分，我爱你是同性恋的这个事实。我只是努力去消化这个事实而已。如果我昨晚的沉默让你感觉失望的话，那仅仅是因为我有点吃惊，我很意外。实际上，我应该早就知道你是同性恋了。从小，我就希望了解那个真实的你，而不是去了解那个我期望看到的你。

OK. Let's get a few things straight about how things are going to be.

现在让我们一起看看下一步会发生什么。

Our home is a place of safety and love. The world has dealt you a difficult card. While LGBT people are becoming more accepted, it is still a difficult path to walk. You're going to experience hate and anger and misunderstandings about who you are out in the world. That will not happen here. You need to know with every fiber of who you are that when you walk in the front door of your home, you are safe, and you are loved. Your mother is in complete agreement with me on this.

咱们家是一个充满了爱的安全港湾。如今世人对同性恋这个群体的态度越来越宽容，但是现实情况，作为一个同性恋仍然要面对很多困难。在外边你将不得不受到仇恨，误解和无辜的被指责。但是在家里，你丝毫不用担心。你一定要知道无论你在外边面临什么问题，一旦你回到家里，家里是最安全的，我们都爱你。

I am still, as always, your biggest defender. Just because you're gay doesn't mean you're any less capable of taking care of and defending yourself. That said, if you need me to stand next to you or in front of you, write letters, sign petitions, advocate, or anything else, I am here. I would go to war for you.

我依然并且一直是你的守护者。即便你是同性恋，这并不意味着你不能够照顾和保护你自己。当然，在你需要我的时候，我依然会和你并肩，我会保护你，无条件的支持你。写信，请愿，宣传，任何事情，我都会跟着你一起去做，如果需要，我甚至跟你一起去为你而战！

If you're going to have boys over, you now need to leave your bedroom door open. Sorry, kiddo. Them's the breaks. I couldn't have girls in my room with the door shut, so you don't get to have boys.

当然如果你带男孩子来咱家过夜，我会告诉你你需要保持你我是的房门敞开，对不起啦，孩子，既然我小时候带女孩子回家的时候，我爸妈不让我把房门关闭，你也不能够有这个特权，即便是你带的是男孩子。

You and I are going to revisit that talk we had about safe sex. I know it's going to be awkward for both of us, but it is important. I need to do some research first, so let's give it a few weeks. If you have questions or concerns before then, let me know.

我和你还要谈安全性交的问题，我知道这会让我们两个都很尴尬，但是性安全很重要。这个我得先查一些资料，给我点时间。

That's enough for now. Feel free to view this letter as a contract. If I ever fail to meet any of the commitments made herein, pull it out and hold me to account. I'll end with this: You are not broken. You are whole, and beautiful. You are capable and compassionate. You and your sister are the best things I have ever done with my life, and I couldn't be prouder of the people you've become.

你可以把这封信保存好了，留作证据。要是我将来没有做到我这里对你的承诺，请提醒我。总之，你要知道你不是不完整的，你是完美的！你有能力你也有热情。你和你姐姐是我这一辈子最大的成就，我为有你而感到骄傲！

Love,
Dad

爱你的爸爸。

P.S. Thanks to a few key Supreme Court decisions and the Marriage Equality Act of 2020, you're legally able to get married. When I was your age, that was just an idea. Pretty cool, huh?

还有，感谢最高法院在2020年通过了同性婚姻法案，你如今可以和你喜欢的男孩子结婚。在我那个时候，这还是一个梦想，有趣吧？
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I'd like to thank Reddit user "RegBarc" for bravely sharing that letter. I'm sorry for the pain your dad caused by writing it. If you're ever in Salt Lake City, you're welcome at our dinner table any time.

我感谢Reddit社区的James，勇敢的和世人分享了他的故事。我对你的父亲最你的所作所为感到很遗憾。如果那天你来盐湖城，随时欢迎你来我家共进晚餐。

Dear readers, what would your letter say? Chime in in the comments section below.

An earlier version of this piece appeared on John Kinnear's personal blog, Ask Your Dad.

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澳洲籍的同志奧運選手吉華勒斯（Ji Wallace）公開表示自己為愛滋感染者。

吉華勒斯是2000 年雪梨奧運男子體操蹦床項目銀牌得主，他表示自己是在觀看美國前奧運跳水選手桂格盧甘尼斯（Greg Louganis）公開自己愛滋感染身分，並出版了「破水而出」一書後，而深受激勵啟發，因此才決定公開自己的感染身分。

吉華勒斯表示自己已經考慮一陣子是否要公開身分，而此次在倫敦時，看到CNN電視台主持人在訪問桂格盧甘尼斯（1976至1988年間曾贏得4金1銀的奧運跳水獎牌，在1995年的自傳中承認自己同志以及愛滋感染者身分），而讓他自己重複思考並決定正式向媒體公開自己的同志及愛滋感染者的身分。

吉華勒斯也說到，自己深受桂格盧甘尼斯的啟發，同時也受到美國新聞主播安德森庫柏（Anderson Cooper）的出櫃影響，而他本身也是奧運獎牌得主的愛滋感染者。

這是他首次公開自己感染者的身分，在面對現今社會中許多來自同儕、同事、政府、甚或是家人或朋友的暴力、霸凌、迫害與譴責的時刻，正如安德森庫柏所言：「價值是需要被看到和聽到的！」

他表示自己也曾經是受害者，但很慶幸地，他走過來了。吉華勒斯希望藉由自己的出櫃與感染身分的公開，能夠讓世人更重視這些議題的存在。吉華勒斯說道：「被看見的確有其價值，被聽見也有其價值，我有來自伴侶、朋友以及家人的支持，但許多人沒有，而我希望我的告知，能成為這些人支持的力量」。

在本屆奧運中，至少23名倫敦奧運參賽選手被列為公開的多元性傾向(LGBT)社群，其中已有兩人獲得獎牌。

本文由露德翻譯小組整理摘譯自starobserver網站於2012年8月8日所刊登之報導，原文連結http://www.starobserver.com.au/n ... ls-hiv-status/82378

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A mass illegal wedding, marches, rallies and a handing over of a major petition are planned for this Saturday as the marriage equality campaign heightens.
大规模非法结婚，游行，示威，计划在本周六举行！

It’s all to mark the eighth anniversary of the day John Howard changed the Marriage Act to ensure same-sex couples would not be included.
8年以前，前总理霍华德修改了婚姻法，进而阻止了同性婚姻合法化的可能性，八年后的本周六，我们示威游行！

There will be rallies starting from 1pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Newcastle.
开始时间是本周六（2012年8月11日）下午1点整，参加城市为：悉尼，墨尔本，布里斯班，佩斯，阿德莱德，Hobart，堪培拉，Newcastle。

8,413 petition signatures, collected by hand, will be given over to a representative of the Greens outside Sydney’s Town Hall to be tabled in parliament, adding to the phenomenal petition campaign undertaken over the last few years.
在悉尼town hall，绿党代表已经征集了8413个签名

In Melbourne, protesters will meet at the Victorian State Library from 1pm for a huge rally in support of Marriage Equality, and will then march through the streets, hitting the Old Treasury Building for a mass illegal wedding ceremony.
墨尔本集合地点在Victorian State Library

Brisbane’s marriage equality event will include a BBQ, face painting, stalls and speakers at Queens Park.
布里斯班还会举行烧烤，彩绘，演讲等活动，地点在Qeens Park

The latest nationwide day of action comes as advocates are buoyed by the Tasmanian Premier’s promise to grant equal marriage rights in that state. Meanwhile, a new poll reveals support for marriage equality among Australian voters is now at 64%.
目前澳洲各界对同性婚姻的支持率达到历史新高 64%，塔斯马尼亚更是宣布了要对同性婚姻在本州立法。

“But with Gillard and Abbott still digging their heels in we will not be taking anything for granted,” says Sydney rally promoter Cat Rose. “We intend this Saturday to show those in parliament that the determination of the campaign has not gone away and that there is only one way for this issue to be resolved – with equal rights.”
然而吉拉德和阿伯特还是坚持反对同性婚姻的立场，这是我们所绝不能够容忍的，直到同性婚姻合法化以前，我们决不放弃。

Fellow protest organizer Bryn Hutchinson adds: “The pressure is mounting on all sides for Gillard and the Federal Labor government. It is an exciting time, and now more than ever people need to show their support for marriage equality by contacting their parliamentarians and joining us at this Saturday’s rally for equality.
目前吉拉德政府和工党面临前所未有的压力，此时此刻，更是我们大家团结起来，变现我们支持同性婚姻的决心的时候了，大家都来参加本周六的游行示威。

“It is high time equality came our way and to those who profess support for marriage equality in parliaments and political parties across Australia, I say it is time for deeds not words.”
目前同性婚姻合法化斗争到了最关键的时候了，我们这时候希望大家行动起来，而不仅仅是嘴上说说而已。

National Rally for Marriage Equality
各大城市具体游行地点如下：

This Saturday 11 August at 1pm
本周六下午1点

Sydney Town Hall

Melbourne State Library

Brisbane Queens Park

Perth Stirling Gardens

Adelaide Parliament House

Canberra Petrie Plaza

Hobart Parliament Lawns

Newcastle Newcastle City Hall

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Poll shows support of gay marriage at high
最新民调显示同性婚姻支持率达到历史新高

BY: MILANDA ROUT AND MATTHEW DENHOLM From: The Australian August 07, 2012 12:00AM

SUPPORT for same-sex marriage has risen to its highest level, with a new poll revealing nearly two-thirds of the community want change as pressure continues to build on Julia Gillard in the wake of Tasmania's move to introduce its own laws.
最新民调显示同性婚姻支持率达到历史新高，萨斯马尼亚即将制定自己的同性婚姻州法律，吉拉德政府目前面临各界压力，将近2/3的社区期待改变。

The Galaxy research -- commissioned by Australian Marriage Equality -- also shows 52 per cent of Coalition voters want same-sex marriage reform and 44 per cent of voters would more likely support Tony Abbott if he allowed Coalition MPs a conscience vote on the issue.
澳洲婚姻平等权利组织要求银河调查机构进行民调，52%的联合党选举人想要婚姻法改革来支持同性婚姻立法。如果联合党允许党内针对同性婚姻立法而进行良心投票的话，44%将会决定选择Tony Abbott领导的联合党。

It comes as Labor MP Stephen Jones, architect of one of the three same-sex marriage bills before federal parliament, urged the Prime Minister not to mount a High Court challenge against Tasmania if Lara Giddings was successful in getting legislation through the state's upper house.
曾经参与起草了3个同性婚姻提案的工党议员Stephen Jones，希望如果同性婚姻在塔斯马尼亚州立法的话，吉拉德政府不要要求最高法院对州立法进行质询。

The opposition and a number of Labor MPs have called for Ms Gillard to take legal action, with Tasmanian Liberal senator Eric Abetz saying the laws were "socially destructive" and Labor MP John Murphy saying it would set a dangerous precedent for states to interfere with federal laws.
反对同性婚姻的工党议员们已经要求吉拉德对塔斯马尼亚对同性婚姻在州法律上立法采取法律干涉行动。理由是：同性婚姻会破坏社会基础结构，而且还会引起州立法和联邦立法之间的冲突。

Mr Jones told The Australian yesterday a High Court challenge would be a waste of taxpayers' money, and he welcomed the move by Tasmania to recognise that it was time for change. He said that as more states and countries embraced same-sex marriage, "the more pressure is placed on the objectors to say what exactly is your objection".
支持同性婚姻的议员说，最高法院如果对塔斯马尼亚的同性婚姻立法进行挑战的话，毫无疑问是在浪费纳税人的钱。世界上大多数的国家和地区都期待同性婚姻立法。

Ms Giddings received support from two of her counterparts yesterday. The ACT government indicated it would keep a close eye on the passage of Tasmania's legislation, with the possibility of going down the same path, and South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill sent her a message praising her state's move.
堪培拉正在密切关注塔斯马尼亚的情况，如果同性婚姻在塔斯马尼亚进展顺利，堪培拉立即跟进。南澳州长也表示了同样的想法。

Australian Marriage Equality convenor Alex Greenwich said the Galaxy polling -- which sampled 865 people across the country -- showed support for same-sex marriage at 64 per cent, the highest level since polling on the topic began in 2009.
最新民调显示（样本数是来自澳洲各地的865人）对于同性婚姻的支持率是64%。

"The message to the federal parliament is clear -- if you ignore the aspirations of the majority of Australians and fail to support this reform it will occur anyway, state by state and territory by territory," he said.
如果政府对于同性婚姻立法采取忽视的态度，那么各个州还是会坚持在自己的州进行立法。

It also emerged that Tasmania's upper house -- dominated by conservative independents -- might not be the barrier to Australia's first gay marriage law that many expected.
保守人士占多数的塔斯马尼亚州上议院肯定不会善罢甘休。

Public statements so far suggest the 15 legislative councillors are evenly divided between those for, against and undeclared. However, The Australian understands a vote held today would be indecisive and as likely as not result in passage of the bill.
目前，对同性婚姻持：支持，反对和没有决定的态度的各方力量数量相当，在这种情况下，估计今天的关于同性婚姻立法的提案不会被通过。

Additional reporting: Sarah Martin

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Tasmania is the logical 'first mover' on marriage equality

August 6, 2012 - 9:35AM

Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has announced that Tasmania will pass new laws allowing same-sex couples to marry.
塔斯马尼亚州长日前宣布同性婚姻即将在本州通过立法。


For some people it will seem strange that Tasmania could be the first place in Australia to allow same-sex marriages. Tassie has a reputation for homophobia that comes from being the last Australian state to decriminalise same-sex relationships. Besides, isn't marriage a federal issue?
很多人会感到很奇怪，为什么塔斯马尼亚竟然会是第一个实现同性婚姻立法的国家呢？塔斯马尼亚，这个曾经恐同，饭桶，澳洲最后一个对同性恋宣布非犯罪化的州。

Even if Tasmania's marriage equality law is struck down by the High Court, Tasmania and marriage equality still win.
即便是塔斯马尼亚的通过的同性婚姻的州法律最终被联邦最高法院以和（2004年通过的被修改成只承认一男一女的婚姻宪法）所否决，这也是塔斯马尼亚和平等婚姻权的胜利！

Since homosexuality was decriminalised in 1997, Tasmania's progress on the recognition of same-sex relationships has outstripped the other states.
塔斯马尼亚是1997年实现对同性恋进行非犯罪化的。之后塔斯马尼亚在同性婚姻进程上的进展是瞩目可待的。

We were the first state or territory to enact a scheme for formally recognising same-sex relationships, the second to allow same-sex couples official ceremonies and the first to recognise overseas same-sex marriages.
塔斯马尼亚曾经是第一个正式承认同性伴侣关系的州，第二个为同性伴侣举行正式仪式的州，还是第一个承认海外同性婚姻关系的州。

Tasmanian Labor was the first to formally endorse the principle of marriage equality and the Tasmanian Parliament, the first to do the same.
塔斯马尼亚工党和议会是澳洲最先正式拥护和支持同性婚姻提案的。

Some might say we have made this rapid evolution towards equality despite our history, but I think it is because if it.
有人会说，尽管塔斯马尼亚有着这歧视同性恋的历史，塔斯马尼亚还是在同性婚姻进程上取得这么快速的进展，但是我说，恰恰是他的历史，塔斯马尼亚才可以去的这么快速的成绩。

The divisive and drawn-out decriminalisation debate (not to mention the post-convict "sodomy-shame" that haunted us for a over century), has heightened our awareness of the damage caused by prejudice and discrimination.
恰恰是塔斯马尼亚过去对同性恋的歧视的历史，让塔斯马尼亚人意识到偏见和其实的危害。

Whatever the reason for Tasmania's rapid progress, that progress makes marriage equality the next logical step for the Apple Isle, and our island the most logical place for marriage equality to begin in Australia.
不管是什么原因导致塔斯马尼亚有今天的成就，塔斯马尼亚都将是澳洲第一个实现同性婚姻最合情合理的选择。

But does a state like Tasmania have the power to take such an initiative?
然而塔斯马尼亚最为一个州有这个能力还开创这个历史么？

It is a common misapprehension that because the Marriage Act is a federal law, only the federal government can make laws for marriage.
一个普遍的误导是，因为婚姻是一个联邦法案，所以婚姻法必须由联邦来修改。

In fact, as constitutional experts like Professor George Williams have pointed out, the federal constitutional marriage power is shared by the Commonwealth and state governments.
事实上，法律专家联邦法是由国家和州法律所组成的。

If there is a type of marriage not covered by federal law, the power to make laws for that type of marriage falls to the states.
如果在婚姻法上联邦法不全面，州政府就可以制定补充法案。

This is why heterosexual marriages were performed under state laws until the federal Marriage Act was enacted in 1961.
这也是为什么异性恋婚姻曾经一度是州法案，直到1961年异性恋婚姻才成为联邦法。

It is also why, in the absence of federal laws about same-sex marriage, the states can now enact such laws.
也是为什么，因为联邦法案没有规定同性婚姻的情况下，州可以自己制定补充法案。

Ironically, the person who can take most credit for this is John Howard.
具有讽刺意味的是，之所以可以这么做倒要感谢霍德华。

When he amended the federal Marriage Act in 2004 to make it crystal clear that federal law only concerns itself with heterosexual unions, he also inadvertently clarified that the states have free rein to marry same-sex couples.
当霍德华政府在2004年，曾经明确提出了联邦法案只限于异性恋婚姻，他还说州政府可以自己定制适用于本州的同性婚姻法。

It shouldn't be a surprise that the states can and should lead on this issue.
由此，州政府可以自行起草法案。

The recognition of same-sex de facto relationships and same-sex parenting occurred state-by-state before it migrated to the federal level in 2008.
对于de facto（同性伴侣关系）和同性伴侣抚养权这些法案的产生都是由州政府先立法以后，最终在2008年成为联邦法案的。

In every other federal nation where marriage equality has moved forward, including Canada, the US, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil, it happened first at a state or provincial level. Even in a unitary nation like the UK it is Scotland that is taking the lead.
和其他联邦制国家，比如加拿大，美国，阿根廷，墨西哥，巴西，法律的定制都是自上而下的，即便是英国。

Seen this way, it would be remarkable and anomalous if marriage equality didn't begin at a state level in Australia.
由此可见，如果澳洲出现了州政府对婚姻立法，而不是联邦先立法，会是很异常的。（而澳洲恰恰有这样做的先例）

Of course, there are constitutional experts who disagree, arguing that the Howard government intended to stop the states as well as the Commonwealth recognising same-sex marriages (even though Howard never said this, and other proponents of the 2004 amendment admit it was an omission).

But this shouldn't stop Tasmania acting.
塔斯马尼亚还是有自己先定制州法律的权利。

The federal and state governments often enact laws that raise constitutional questions - Howard's WorkChoices is an excellent example.

Indeed, Tasmania should relish the chance to defend its same-sex marriage law in the High Court (should anyone be willing and able to challenge those laws, which is by no means certain).

For most of my adult life, Tasmania has been on the wrong side of history in the High Court, defending dams that were never built and anti-gay laws that were later repealed.

Should Tassie become the High Court champion of what has been dubbed "the civil rights battle of our time", it will reinforce the message about how much the island has transformed. Even if Tasmania's marriage equality law is struck down by the High Court, Tasmania and marriage equality still win.

In the time it takes for the court to hear the case, thousands of same-sex couples from all over Australia will be married in Tasmania. They will have spent an estimated $100 million on their weddings, giving the state economy a much-needed boost.
当联邦最高法院试图解决联邦法和州法律之间的冲突的时刻，成千上万的同性伴侣将会去塔斯马尼亚结婚，这可以为塔斯马尼亚带来估计100M的收益，这肯定会有助于州财政。

They will have returned home and begun demanding the recognition of their solemn legal vows by their own state government.
这些结婚的同性伴侣举行婚礼以后肯定会回到各自所在州，去要求所在州承认他们的同性婚姻关系。

Perhaps most important of all, people will not start marrying their pets, heterosexuals will not all suddenly divorce, churches will not be "thrown to the lawyers", and the sky will stay just where it is.

As much as it will seal Tasmania's maturation as an inclusive society, state marriage equality will break the seal on the national debate.

Rodney Croome has been at the forefront of the struggle for gay equality in Tasmania and is campaign director of Australian Marriage Equality. In 2003 he was a Member of the Order of Australia for his gay right advocacy.



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霍华德政府早在2004年，在基督教保守党的怂恿下，通过了对婚姻法的修改，加入了【婚姻是基于一个男人和一个女人的结合】这个规定。

同志们太好欺负啦。

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裸女图油画作者同性恋题材作品引争议

                               
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油画家王俊英《怀王游春图》饱受社会各界质疑

　　著名旅法女油画家王俊英创作的多幅全身赤裸的女性人体油画作品因曝光而被质疑为“同性恋”，事后虽画家本人出面亲自澄清，但依然引得不少网友的怀疑。近日，有网友将其同性恋题材作品《怀王游春图》翻出，一时又引来众多的猜测与围观。
　　《怀王游春图》描绘的是战国时楚怀王、南后和屈原春日里一起游园的场景。画面中的楚怀王虽与南后站在一起，眼神却与屈原的目光相对，十分暧昧。众所周知，我国伟大爱国主义诗人屈原虽没有确切文字记载是否为同性恋者，却因为其所作的《离骚》、《抽思》等“暧昧”诗篇而被公认为是我国古代最有“同性恋”嫌疑的人，学术界对此的争论从未停止过，而画家王俊英将其与楚怀王共同绘入画中，“同性爱恋”的意指明显。
　　据了解，在我国古代，人们对同性恋的态度则是开放的，所谓“男风”曾在中国古代王室最为盛行，譬如有周定王的“裸衣合睡”；春秋战国时的“龙阳”、“分桃”；汉哀帝的同床“断袖”等等。而魏晋的“竹林裸嬉”，许多当时名士的诗歌，皆有同性恋的影子，隋唐的“同骑相抱”，宋代的“执手抚面”，直至明清同性之间的关系过度密切仍普遍存在。

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美国著名炸鸡连锁店“福来鸡”（Chick-fil-A）因总裁公开支持传统婚姻而遭到同性恋组织的抵制，8月1日却创下销售记录。（Getty Images）
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【路边社2012年08月03日讯】（路边社记者刘菲编译报导）8月1日，由前阿肯色州州长哈克比（Mike Huckabee）发起的“福来鸡日”（Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day）活动令美国著名炸鸡连锁店“福来鸡”（Chick-fil-A）创下销售记录。不久前该店总裁曾因公开支持传统婚姻而遭到同性恋组织的抵制。
负责市场营销的“福来鸡”执行副总裁史蒂夫·罗宾逊（Steve Robinson）说：“虽然我们没有公布确切的销售数字，不过可以肯定地说这是创记录的一天。”
在位于乔治亚州奥古斯塔市的“福来鸡”分店，顾客排起长队买鸡，以示支持。由于食材迅速告罄，该店不得不把一些热情的顾客拒之门外，提前2小时关门，
罗宾逊表示，对在8月1日全国各地涌入“福来鸡”的忠实顾客表示感激，并祝贺各个分店店主及服务团队的出色表现。
目前在一家保守电台做主持人的赫克比说：“人们在用脚投票”，“也可以说他们在用脸投票——当他们埋头吃鸡肉三明治的时候。”
争议始于“福来鸡”总裁丹·凯西（Dan Cathy）7月16日接受浸信会媒体采访时说，他的餐馆反对同性婚姻、那些同性婚姻的支持者等于在“向上帝讨审判”，引起同性恋及其支持者的强烈不满，在网上发起抵制“福来鸡”的活动。持保守观点的赫克比则发起“福来鸡日”活动支持餐馆，收到民众积极响应。
“福来鸡”的一名同性恋员工安德鲁对《赫芬顿邮报》（Huffingtong Post）说：“福来鸡日”让他感到非常沮丧。
有同性权益运动人士与支持者则端出店家纳税记录，抨击“福来鸡”在2010年给反同性恋团体WinShape基金捐赠了200万美元。
尽管创出销售佳绩，罗宾逊承认“福来鸡日”并非他们的创意。总裁凯西并前往乔治亚费耶特镇（Fayetteville）的分店对顾客表示感谢。

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英国籍的黎巴嫩血统的歌手Mika 日前出柜。早在2009年，Mika就公开说自己是双性恋，这一次Mika 肯定自己是同性恋。

http://www.samesame.com.au/news/ ... -gay-I-say-yeah.htm



Mika: "If you ask me am I gay,
I say yeah."


Matt Akersten
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“Are these songs about my relationship with a man? I say yeah.”

British-based, Lebanese-born pop singer Mika has confirmed he’s gay in an interview with Instinct magazine.

Ending years of speculation, he had already said he was bisexual in a 2009 interview, but now seems happy to ‘set the record straight’ – so to speak – describing himself as gay in the latest interview.

Instinct reveals a few quotes from their interview with the 28-year-old Grace Kelly singer for an upcoming issue. “If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah. Are these songs about my relationship with a man? I say yeah. And it’s only through my music that I’ve found the strength to come to terms with my sexuality beyond the context of just my lyrics. This is my real life.”

There was much about Mika’s debut album Lifr in Cartoon Motion which had prompted assumptions that the artist had a certain gay sensibility. The track Billy Brown told the story of a married man who embarked on an affair with another man. He sang:

Oh, Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life
Two kids, a dog and the precautionary wife
While it was all going accordingly to plan
Then Billy Brown fell in love with another man

And right from the early days of his career, Mika’s been aware of his a large gay fanbase. “I think I’ve been supported by the gay community hugely, if not pioneered by them,” he said in 2007. “I was pushed by the gay press in the UK before anyone else was pushing me… and I’m very proud of [that].”

Mika’s third studio album The Origin of Love is out next month.

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Mother pleads for “gay panic” repeal

Posted on 25 July 2012

Queensland mother Joyce Kujala has called on Premier Campbell Newman to immediately end the notorious “gay panic” defence, which was used by the two men who beat her son to death in 2008.
昆州母亲Joyce Kujala 日前打电话给州长Campbell Newman，要求他立即废除【同性恋威胁防卫】这项歧视性法律。她的同志儿子于2008年被两名男子殴打致死。

Her plea was prompted by the early release of one of her son’s killers after just four years of a nine-year sentence.
Jason Andrew Pearce and Richard John Meerdink were jailed for the manslaughter of Wayne Ruks in a Maryborough churchyard .
The men attempted to use the state’s controversial provocation defence during their trial by saying that Ruks had tried to grab Pearce’s crotch before the attack. The court rejected the defence.
杀害他儿子的嫌疑犯之一，本来要被判刑9年，结果4年以后，日前被提前假释。Jason 和 Richard 由于杀害 Wayne 被判刑。Jason 在法庭指出他们开始袭击Wayne以前，受害人Wayne 有试图去接触杀人犯 Jason的裆部的举动，这一行为符合【Gay Panic】的防卫定义。也就是说，因为同性恋试图去骚扰异性恋，而引起了异性恋的恐惧，因此异性恋有次行为而做出的一系列防卫，属于【正当防卫】。

Pearce was granted parole and released early from jail on July 9.
嫌疑犯 Pearce 被于2012年7月9日提前假释。

The killing outside his church prompted Father Paul Kelly to launch his Change.org campaign to end the legal loophole, which has attracted more than 180,000 signatures and global support.
谋杀案发生在一间教堂附近，教堂的神父 Paul Kelly 由此在 Change.org 网站上发起了一个抗议，目的是废除这项歧视性法律，此项活动目前已经收到了来自世界各地的 180,000 签名支持。

Kujala said last week that she hoped the Criminal Code would be changed to prevent the defence being used.
受害者的母亲Kujala 上周説她希望看到这项歧视性法律被废除。

“This is a terrible loophole in the law that anyone can use to literally get away with murder,” she said.
她还说【这是一个槽糕透顶的法律漏洞，理论上任何人都用这个漏洞逃脱法律的制裁】。

“There is no condoning an attack on anyone, regardless of their race or religion or the way they live. This law is a loophole that simply encourages more crime.
袭击他人这一行为的罪责是不可推卸的：不管受害者是什么种族，宗教信仰，还是生活方式。这项法律的存在，毫无疑问是滋长了犯罪。

“It’s time for Campbell Newman to close it.”
修补这个法律漏洞是 Campbell Newman的责任。

Father Paul Kelly said that the premier needed to realise the issue was not going to go away and that it was time for him to declare his stance on the defence.
神父还说州长需要意识到，这个问题不会自己解决，州长必须要表明他自己的立场。

“Campbell Newman says he is tough on crime. Now I’d like to see him show that he is by finally removing the gay panic defence,” he said.
Campbell Newman 一向生成他自己历来主张严惩罪犯。那么他就应该立即废除这项法律。

“This is not just a gay rights issue, it is a criminal justice and human rights issue.
这不仅仅是同性恋权益的问题，更事关是犯罪公证和人权。

“There is overwhelming support for the removal of the gay panic defence and it is time Campbell Newman listened to what the community was saying.”
废除这项歧视性法律的主张收到了令人吃惊的来自各界人士的支持。

Earlier this month, Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie revealed that he was unlikely to implement changes to the defence.
本月初，昆州法律顾问Jarrod 说改变这项法律很难。

You can add your signature to the petition here.