S. African same- marriage plan advances Planet Out via Yahoo! News
SUMMARY: A compromise bill clears a parliamentary committee and goes to a full vote Tuesday, on track for a Dec. 1 court deadline to provide equal rights.
South African panel OKs marriage AP via Yahoo! News
A parliamentary committee approved proposals for same- marriages in South Africa on Thursday, clearing the way for the passage of legislation that would be unique on a deeply conservative continent.
South African parliamentary committee approves same- marriage bill Boston Herald
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - A parliamentary committee approved proposals for same- marriages in South Africa on Thursday, clearing the way for the passage of legislation that would be unique on a deeply
Celebrities and health officials talk to youth about HIV Dothan Eagle
HIV and AIDS are real. They're an epidemic in the African-American community. And they can be prevented. This simple, yet often-ignored message, was the focus of a forum held in the Dothan Opera House Thursday night.
An ordinary woman who made extraordinary decisions The Christian Science Monitor
The letters of a white Civil War widow married to a black sea captain reveal a life unusual for its time.
Same- union bill gets first OK Boston Globe
CAPE TOWN -- A parliamentary committee approved proposals for same- marriages in South Africa yesterday, clearing the way for the passage of legislation that would be unique on a deeply conservative continent.
End Cuban embargo, U.N. urges U.S. CubaNet
By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press. Posted on Thu, Nov. 09, 2006 NEW YORK - The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to urge the United States to end its 45-year-old trade embargo against Cuba after defeating an Australian amendment calling on Fidel Castro's government to free political prisoners and respect human rights.
S. Africa, Mexico City pave way for unions St. Petersburg Times
The controversial law is expected to pass next week in South Africa. CAPE TOWN, South Africa - A parliamentary committee approved proposals for same- marriages in South Africa on Thursday, clearing the way for the passage of legislation that would be unique on a deeply conservative continent.
Arab leaders urged to break silence on AIDS Planet Out via Yahoo! News
SUMMARY: With more than 67,000 new HIV cases in the Arab world last year, a UN official urges leaders to mobilize quickly to contain the disease's spread.
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A key parliamentary committee approved proposals for same- marriages in South Africa Thursday, clearing the way for the passage of legislation that would be unique on a deeply conservative continent.

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Is there a genetic reason that African-Americans dominate professional sports? Taboo points out that, historically, brilliant black athletic feats are
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Aids campaigners praise a Zulu leader, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, for revealing his son died of Aids.
Rape New Weapon Against South African Lesbians
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BBC NEWS | Africa | Zulu leader breaks SA Aids taboo
Aids campaigners praise a Zulu leader, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, for revealing his son died of Aids.
BBC News | AFRICA | Hate politics in Ivory Coast
Mr Wade had broken an African taboo. It is rare for leaders here to speak ill of "brother" governments, still less to compare them unfavourably to Europeans
Rape New Weapon Against South African Lesbians
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homosexuality taboo in africa
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Confronting a Taboo: Depression and African American women. An exploration of perceptions of mental health in the black community.
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Amazon.com: Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We
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