January 2010
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2010, January 3: Mary Daly
The self-proclaimed "radical lesbian feminist," Mary Daly, dies in Gardiner, Massachusetts.[1]
2010, January 6: "Gender Identity"
The Obama administration for the first time includes language on the federal jobs Website that explicitly bans employment discrimination based on gender identity. Here is the new government’s Equal Employment Opportunity statement: “The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.”[2]
2010, January 7: New York Times for same-sex marriage
An editorial in the New York Times endorses same-sex marriage and the passage of a law in New Jersey to allow same-sex marriage.[3]
2010, January 7: New Jersey Senate Votes Against Same-Sex Marriage
The New Jersey Senate rejects a proposed law that would have made the state the sixth in the nation to allow marriages of same-sex couples.[4]
2010, January 8: Gay Marriage Bill Passed by Portugal Parliament
The Parliament of Portugal passes a bill that would make the predominately Catholic country the sixth nation in Europe to permit same-sex marriage. The conservative President of Portugal, Anibal Cavaco Silva, is thought unlikely to veto the bill initiated by the Social government, which has the support of all left-of-center parties.[5]
2010, January 10: Nepal recommended as gay tourist destination
A Times travel reporter discusses Nepal, in the Himalayas, as an LGBT tourist destination like San Francisco, Amsterdam, Provincetown, Mykonos, and Ibiza. About two years ago the Napal supreme court ordered equal rights for gays, lesbians, and transgendered people, and clubs now welcome gays. (See: www.utopia-asia.com for listings.) A “third gender” category is an option on national I.D. cards. A tourist agency in Katmandu is now promoting gay tourism to Nepal. (See: Pink Mountain Travels and Tours (www.pinkyatra.com), started by Sunil Babu Pant, an openly-gay legislator.[6]
References
- ↑ Margalit Fox, "Mary Daily, a Leader in Feminist Theology, Dies at 81." New York Times, January 7, 2010, p. B20.
- ↑ Brian Knowlton, “U.S. Job Site Bans Bias Over Gender Identity,” New York Times, January 6, 2010, p. A15. Also see http://jobview.usajobs.gov and at the bottom of the page click on “EEO Policy Statement”.
- ↑ "Less Than Two Weeks," New York Times, January 7, 2010, p. A30.
- ↑ David Kocieniewski, "New Jersey Senate Defeates Same-Sex Marriage Bill," New York Times, January 8, 2010, p. A18.
- ↑ "Portugal: Gay Marriage Bill," New York Times, January 9, 2010, p. A6.
- ↑ Aric Chen, "31. Napal," New York Times, January 10, 2010, p. ?
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