- FRANCE 24

23/05/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Quebec's students take to the streets over rise in tuition fees

We start in Canada, where peaceful protests turn riotous as students take to the streets to voice their opposition to government plans to hike university tuition fees. Next, in the US, we look at a case that has touched a nerve among gay rights activists - a man is jailed for 30 days for filming his college roommate's gay kiss. Finally, we get up close with Hawaii's lava hunters - a few intrepid tourists in search of Hawaii's active volcano Kilauea.

03/04/2012 - FRANCE - ISLAM

One Muslim's fight to marry Islam with homosexuality

Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed (right) has made headlines by becoming the first French man to be married to another man in a Muslim religious ceremony. In his new book, he tells the tale of his unique journey of faith and love.

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06/03/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Sarkozy risks ‘gay vote’ over same-sex marriage stance

In 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy promised gay voters a "civil union" equivalent to marriage. Five years later and no closer to the altar, where are his gay supporters? FRANCE 24 looks into the French gay vote, and its unexpected emergence on the far-right.

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15/02/2012 - FRANCE

French MP slammed for WWII gay deportation claims

French politicians from across the divide have slammed Christian Vanneste, a member of parliament from President Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP party, over comments he made denying France deported gays during the occupation

09/02/2012 - UNITED STATES

Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage bill

Washington state moved a step closer to recognising same-sex nuptials on Wednesday with the House of Representatives approving a bill to legalize gay marriage. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Valentine's Day.

07/02/2012 - USA

Court strikes down 'Proposition 8' ban on gay marriage

A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Proposition 8, a 2008 California law banning same-sex couples from marrying, saying it violated the constitutional principles of due process and equal protection under the law.

30/01/2012 - AFRICAN UNION

UN chief calls on African leaders to protect gay rights

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told an African Union summit in Addis Ababa on Sunday that regional leaders must ensure respect for gay rights, calling anti-gay sentiment a "form of discrimination ignored or even sanctioned" by many African states.

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17/01/2012 - PLANET HOPE

South Africa: when being gay is living hell

In the last few years, South Africa has seen an unprecedented wave of sexual attacks on homosexual women. Some victims have decided to start talking about it, openly, in order to put a stop to it.

04/01/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Iowa: 'weirdos in a cattle car'

Mitt Romney's win in Iowa kicks off what is likely to be a long Republican campaign to choose their nominee for the 2012 US presidential election. Much of the coverage of the Republican candidates is critical: they emerge as "weirdos" in a cattle car. That's the focus for this look at the world papers, Wednesday 4th January 2011.

05/10/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Haiti: growing anger against UN forces

There’s anger in Haiti as locals say UN forces helping to rebuild the country after last year’s earthquake are actually doing more harm than good. Also, we meet a homeless young man who is fighting American authorities so he can live in his car. Finally, we head to Brazil for a special report on homophobia. Charities say discrimination is rife and some 200 homosexuals were killed last year alone.

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