Gay Pride Attracts Tens of Thousands in Rome
...that went around. Vladimir Luxuria, a transvestite lawmaker who wore a grey and red satin gown, told AFP: "I hope that 2007 will be the year when the rights of gays, lesbians and bisexuals are recognised to give us all more peaceful lives." Several government ministers turned up to demonstrate their support...Bush Isolated on Climate Change Heading into G8
...s just "shifting from denial to delay," Democratic lawmaker Edward Markey, head of a new House of Representatives panel on global warming, said Saturday. Bush and Merkel plan to meet for lunch Wednesday before the main summit. Bush also meets separately with departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair, his ...In a bold and good step a Chinese lawmaker has proposed to make a law that considers "the intentional spread of HIV/AIDS," as a crime.It would be included in the country's Criminal Law. This would better protect the general public from the deadly epidemic. // According to Li Yaping, a deput...