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UndertheOcean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-18-08 03:09 PM
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I have been checking and rechecking Aljazeera's site
here ==> http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/28AD6015-BF68-497F-96D4-BC0D2AB2A903.htm


Thats the international news section, I've been looking for any "mention" even a few lines , of the landmark California ruling ..nothing , nothing at all.


It is as if they really think Gays do not exist...

I was born in that part of the world , and this is very depressing to me , very.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-18-08 03:13 PM
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1. It is in the Qu'ran and that shit is taken seriously. Don't forget who OWNS AJ.
It isn't the VOICE OF DEMOCRACY, after all.

It's the media toy of a very rich "royal" in snow white thobes shot with golden thread. Don't look for it to be representative. It's simply "better than some." That means it's also "worse than others."



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Zuiderelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-18-08 03:58 PM
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2. I'm at a loss as to why this is a surprise to you.
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-18-08 04:58 PM
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3. Same here
I mean, there aren't even any gay people there.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-18-08 05:57 PM
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4. gay rights and minority rights only happen when there is socioeconomic security etc
the arab world has been at war for a while now. there is very little feminist movement etc

its going to be awhile
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