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Vol 1. No 2. November, 1997
News
Gay Rights in New Thai Constitution?
The draft of the new constitution has been completed and
has received parliamentary approval. But
does it provide any legal rights for homosexuals? Here's
what is says:
- "Human dignity, rights and freedoms of individuals shall be protected." Article 6;
- "The use of any power by all government sectors must consider human dignity, rights and freedoms of individuals according to this constitution." Article 26;
- "An individual shall claim his/her human dignity or use his/her rights and freedoms as long as s/he does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of other people, violate this constitution, or contradict the good morals of people." Article 28.
Although these three articles do not clearly specify
the rights of homosexuals, they do offer some indirect
protection under the broad umbrella of human rights.
- Anjaree newsletter
Shawn Colvin Delights Fans at AUA Gig
Shawn Colvin delighted a group of about 500
fans at the AUA Auditorium last month with a short
acoustic concert in promotion of her Sony
release"Best EP Selections." Concert-goers were
required to show the just-released cassette or CD to gain
entry to the show. Colvin, with guitar, microphone and
little else, kicked off the show with "Shot Gun Down
the Avalanche" followed with a harmonica in mouth
Dylan-style rendering of "Get Out of This
House", last year's Grammy Nominee. The nine-song
set included such favourites as "One Cool
Remove", from her Cover Girl release, "Sunny
Came Home", "You and the Mona Lisa" and
"Steady On". Fans demanded an oncore and
received the moving "I Don't Know Why". The
simply marvelous T-Bone kicked off the affair, proving
that he's been dubbed Thailand's only reggae performer
for good reason. Shoeless and dread-locked, T-Bone
performed selections off his new Sony release
"Gawt" (Hold On).
HELPLINE Online
Community Services of Bangkok has announced the launch of
HELPLINE, a "confidential anonymous service for
those in need". HELPLINE can be reaced at 662-0979,
and service is conducted in English, 7 days a week, 10am
to 10pm. For more information contact HELPLINE directly
at 662-0979, or contact the Community Services of Bangkok
at 258-4998, or fax 260-3563.
Conference Planned
Thailand's lesbian group Anjaree is preparing to host a
national conference for people working in the areas of
public health policy, education and mass media. The topic
of discussion will be "Psychological Issues and
Human Rights." All interested people are invited to
attend. For further information, contact Anjaree by
telephone or fax at (02) 477-1776.
Rome Folk-O-Rama
A folk music concert will take place on the stage at the
Rome Club December 13th, featuring performances by local
singer-songwriters. Those wishing to join
"Folk-O-Rama" should contact Nick at 661-3150
extension 1515 for more information.
Rincicotti on Show
"Rincicotti Bangkok", an exhibition of
recent paintings by Luigi Rincicotti, one of Italy's
leading contemporary artists, was the grand opening show
of the new Carpediem Galleries which took place October
17 . The show runs through November 23, 1997. This
exhibition features several recent works inspired by the
artist's dreams and visions of Thailand . In addition he
will be creating six pieces during his stay here in
Bangkok. Carpediem's new gallery space is located on
Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor). The street level area offers
room for regular exhibitions as well as space for
maintaining an on-going selection of works by previously
shown artists. Adjacent to the gallery is a small Italian
style cafe, serving fresh food and pastries throughout
the day. Carpediem's next show will feature the work of
the internationally known Sri Lankan artist, Senaka, and
will open in early December. Carpediem Galleries is
located in Bangkok at 806/1 Sukhumvit Soi 55, Noble
Development Compound, next to the Thonglor Police
Station. For more information contact Delia Oakins or
Prinda Puranananda at 714-9903, fax 261-7164.
Singapore Gay & Lesbian Group Banned
Gay and Lesbian group "People Like Us"
has had their application to become a legally registered
organisation turned down by the Singaporean government
with no official explanation. According to Singaporean
law, non-registered organisations are considered illegal
and members are liable to be fined up to S$3,000 or
jailed for up to three years. People Like Us have filed a
complaint with the Minister of Justice to protest the
rejection by the Interior Ministry.
- Anjaree Newsletter
Gay Games Coming to Amsterdam in 1998
In the first week of August 1998, more than
200,000 gay and lesbian visitors and competitors are
expected to converge on Amsterdam for the 5th Gay Games.
The international sports and cultural event, the largest
in Holland, is attracting participants from Europe, the
Americas, Australia and Asia. To register, or for more
info, check out their website at
www.dds.nl/~gaygames/index2.html. You can email them at:
office@gaygames.nl or telephone them at 31-20-620-1998.
HK Students Set Up "Homosexual Club"
University students in Hong Kong have set up an
underground "homosexual club," according to a
report from AFP. The Joint University Queen Union was
established to help homosexual students
"socialise" and membership - now at 200 or so -
is expected to rise, the report said, adding that the
group is very discreet and describes itself as a
"camp where no one can disturb". Gays in Hong
Kong call themselves "tongzhi" which means
either "comrade" or "sharing similar
aspirations." There are three other homosexual
organisations: Horizons, the Ten Percent Club, and a
lesbian group called Queer Sister.
Dyke Day Staged in Japan
Japanese lesbians held their first ever public
march last month when about 300 women took to the streets
of central Tokyo. Organizers said they couldn't resist
the humour of turning October 10, National Sports Day or
"taiku no hi" in Japanese, into "daiku no
hi" - Dyke Day. The women carried
banners reading "Nothing wrong with loving
girls", "Life is fun even if not
ordinary", and "Mother, your daughter is a
lesbian."
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