Comments on: Serbian lawmakers pass anti-discrimination law

By: Rocco

Rocco — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:18:54 +0000

The US is behind, but no one is pushing us to make rapid progress. In Europe they have the EU which requires non-discrimination as part of its common rules on the workplace, so lots of very intolerant countries were forced to legalize gay sex and prohibit discrimination, or else they be denied EU money. The EU has been very bold and uncompromising on minority rights, thank god, otherwise minorities in Europe would be hostage to their national governments

By: Jon in Canada

Jon in Canada — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:14:24 +0000

Ok America, time to wake up and smell the coffee that’s brewing. If Serbia, SERBIA for christ’s sake, can move forward this way then surely the land of the free and the home of the brave can get its act together. Really now, this is getting a little embarrasing…isn’t it?

By: Djordje

Djordje — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:47:14 +0000

You may be shocked with Serbia passing this law, but in the 70s and 80s, before the war we had two sex magazines with articles on sex education, and erotic writing and was very gay affirmative, the names were REPORTER and DVOJE. On the lake on the river next to the Beograd half of public beach is nude and mostly gay and lesbian.

The war fucked it up all, and remember we didnt have religion since 1945, and eve though it took roots after 91 its very vague and little influential, people are mostly atheist.

By: Fabio

Fabio — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:21:57 +0000

Americans don’t worry ! There’s always Italy lagginng behind you !

By: Ohio Joe

Ohio Joe — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:35:44 +0000

Not just Serbia… VENEZUELA is even passing a national domestic partnership law, and apparently already has some kind of national non-descrimination law. See http://blabbeando.blogspot.com/2009/03/venezuela-same-sex-partnerships-on-fast.html

By: Patrick HKG

Patrick HKG — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:09:24 +0000

Very Soon Hong Kong and China will pass bills like this and give rights to the gay community never thought of before. In the meantime… what is the US doing? dealing with its religious issues. Indeed the US has lost its leadership on so many rights issues despite having had the guts to vote for a non-white president. Europe is doing such a better job at it. By the way several times now China has had proposals for gay rights on the agenda of its national party conference. they have been defeated but events may surprise us!

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:53:23 +0000

It is a tragedy that the USA will again be a follower when it comes to civil rights. We can’t get the US Congress or president Obama to pass this simple statement. Shame on this country, its promise is a lie.

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:26:17 +0000

Wow, Serbia is further along the many parts of the U.S. Will wonders never cease.