Commonwealth country leaders ‘to be asked to decriminalise gay sex’

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Forty-one of the 53 Commonwealth countries – including Uganda, Zimbabwe and Ghana – still criminalise gay sex and HIV campaigners say such laws are seriously hampering safe sex initiatives.

Leaders will meet in Perth, Australia, next week for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (CHOGM).

Australian delegate Michael Kirby said today that the agenda will include a request to scrap anti-gay laws.

He told ABC Radio that HIV messages were “very difficult” to get across without removing laws against gay sex.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/10/18/commonwealth-country-leaders-to-be-asked-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/

[pinto]

1. Good move. Besides being plain wrong, they're big impediments to HIV educ, testing and

treatment, when available.