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	Lesbian's asylum case opens immigration door

wiccantexan

3-30-2007 6:04 PM

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gay, lesbian, uganda, asylum, united states, rape, law

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4-1-2007 4:15 PM

dellarae

A persons sexual orientation doesn't affect anyones else's sunrise or sunset. People should mind their own business.

4-2-2007 8:56 AM

wiccantexan

The culture in Africa is vastly different from the U.S. "Family honor" is everything; individual rights get trumped.

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