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Indeed, do homosexuals not have the right to make their choices as to who they want to spend their lives with as husbands and wives, or as boyfriends and girlfriends even if they are of the same sex?

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	Algeria

About Algeria

Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers

Head of State: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Government Type: Republic

Population: 33,769,668 (July 2008 est.)

Independence: from France in 1962

Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects

Religion: Sunni Muslim 99% Christian and Jewish 1%

Currency: Algerian Dinar

Legal Status of Homosexuality

Homosexuality is illegal, punishable with 3 years of imprisonment (Penal Code - Ordinance 66-156 of June 8, 1966- Article 338).

Communications
mainlines in use: 3.068 million (2007)
mobile cellular: 27.563 million (2007)
Internet hosts: 477 (2008)
Internet users: 3.5 million (2007)

Articles:

township catholic church braves discussion on homosexuality

by Mongezi Mhlongo 5/11/2008
SOUTH AFRICA � 5 November 2008: For the first time, Soweto�s Good Shepherd Catholic Church organised a discussion about homosexuality within the church last week.

algerian gays celebrate anniversary in seclusion

by Abeli Zahabu 23/10/2008
ALGERIA � 23 October 2008: The tenth of this month marked the second anniversary of Abu Nawas which aims to fortify solidarity and provide support to the gay community in Algeria.

les lesbiennes du maghreb et du moyen orient mettent au d�fi l�homophobie dans les r�gions islamis�es.

by Abeli Zahabu 7/4/2008
Maghreb � 07 Avril 2008 : Pour la premi�re fois, les lesbiennes originaires du Maghreb et du Moyen Orient vivant � Montr�al s�organisent pour lutter contre la lesbophobie et promouvoir les droits des Lesbiennes, Bisexuelles, Transsexuelles et Transgenres (LBTT) dans leurs pays d�origine.

lesbians to challenge homophobic muslim region

by Mask Admin 3/4/2008
AFRICA ABROAD � April 3, 2008: For the first time in history, lesbian women abroad in Canada have organised themselves to fight for the lesbian, bisexuals, transgender and transsexual (LBTT) rights for the Magrheb (Sahara) region.

les gays brisent le tabou en alg�rie

by Mask Admin 8/8/2005
Aout 2005: Une communaut� gay en alg�rie brisent le tabou et non pas aucun complexe �ppara�tre au grand jour.

j'ai 23 ans, je suis gay, et je vis en algerie by Mask Admin 8/7/2005

gays en alg�rie: l'homophobie retourn�e contre soi! by Mask Admin 8/7/2005

gay algerian faces deportation after 10 years in uk by Mask Admin 21/2/2005

gay man seeks asylum in uk by Mask Admin 2/12/2004

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anglican archbishop of uganda will not attend lambeth conference
RELIGION � June 1, 2007: Anglican Archbishop Henry Orombi of Uganda has announced that he will not attend a world gathering of Anglican leaders in 2008, because the Archbishop of Canterbury has issued invitations to American prelates who consented to the ordination of a homosexual bishop. [more]

memorial service: azu udogu (1975 � 2007)
SOUTH AFRICA � May 31, 2007: Azu Udogu�s memorial service will be held at Simply Blue � a popular gay nightclub in Braamfontein, Johannesburg � today 31 May 2007 from 19:00pm. [more]

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