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Mystery, Locked in Timeless Embrace (December
20, 2005) It's extremely rare in ancient Egypt for an elite tomb to
be shared by two men of apparently equal standing. The usual practice
was for such mortuary temples to be the resting place of one prominent
man, his wife and children. And it was most unusual for a couple of
the same sex to be depicted locked in an embrace. In other scenes,
they are also shown holding hands and nose-kissing, the favored form
of kissing in ancient Egypt. What were scholars to make of their intimate
relationship? |
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Africa'a Top Court Blesses Gay Marriage
(December 1, 2005) South Africa's highest court recognized the marriage
of two Pretoria women and gave Parliament a year to extend legal marital
rights to all same-sex couples. The ruling, greeted with jubilation
by gay men and lesbians but with frustration by some church leaders,
will make South Africa the first country to allow marriages between
gay people on a continent where homosexual activity is widely condemned
and often outlawed. |
| Lebanon's gays struggle
with law (August 29, 2005) Homosexuality in
Lebanon is no longer on the fringes of society or confined to an underworld
of nightclubs and exclusive gatherings. It is now the subject of daily
discussions in the country. |
