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  • August 2008

    • Malaysian Opposition Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Sodomy

      Associated Press  |  Aug 7, 08 6:07 AM CDT

      Malaysian Opposition Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Sodomy

      (AP) - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim pleaded not guilty today to a charge that he sodomized a male aide, dismissing it as a "treacherous" accusation aimed at undermining democracy, AP reports. Anwar, 60, was charged under massive police security, underscoring the controversy surrounding the case, and was freed on bail to campaign for a key election to Parliament. Anwar served time on a similar charge 10 years ago. Consensual sex between men is a crime in Malaysia More »

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      Malaysia  • free elections  • sodomy  • Anwar Ibrahim

  • July 2008

    • Malaysian Opposition Leader Busted for Sodomy

      Associated Press  |  Jul 16, 08 9:15 AM CDT

      Malaysian Opposition Leader Busted for Sodomy

      (Newser) - Police in Malaysia have arrested the country's opposition leader and are questioning him over accusations of sodomy from a 23-year-old male aide, reports the AP. Anwar Ibrahim, whose party made major inroads against the government in March elections, claims that the charges are baseless. "This is not a criminal case but a political case," a spokesman said. Sodomy, even if consensual, carries a prison sentence of 20 years in Malaysia. More »

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      Malaysia  • political scandals  • sodomy  • Anwar Ibrahim

  • June 2008

    • Supreme Court's Gay Rights Revolution

      Time  |  Jun 29, 08 6:15 AM CDT

      Supreme Court's Gay Rights Revolution

      (Newser) - It’s been five years since the Supreme Court heard Lawrence v. Texas and handed down a landmark decision in effect decriminalizing homosexual activity and paving the way for gay marriage legislation in Massachusetts and California. The decision has been cited in numerous cases around the country challenging morals legislation, and triggered profound changes in law and society, Time reports. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • gay marriage  • gay rights  • homosexual  • sodomy  • decision

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