PBS To Air ASK NOT

Johnny Symons' ASK NOT, a documentary that explores the effects of the United States military's "Don't ask, Don't tell" policy on gay and lesbian soldiers and service members as well as its effects on the military and national security, will air nationally on the PBS series INDEPENDENT LENS on: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 10PM
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Unequal Treatment Toward Gays Possible In Cayman Islands

Voters in the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, May 20 were electing a new parliament and deciding whether the British Caribbean territory should have a new constitution.
Voters also are deciding whether to adopt a new constitution that would establish the leader of government business as premier and set a limit of two consecutive terms. It also would increase parliamentarian seats from 15 to 18 and allow the islands to gain more autonomy from Britain.
Human rights activists oppose it because they say it would allow unequal treatment toward gays in regards to jobs, housing and medical treatment.
Election officials were still tallying ballots in the constitutional referendum Thursday night and it was not immediately clear when official results would be known.
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Canadian Museum For Human Rights Holding Sessions To Add Contents

Over the next 12 months, the Content Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be holding sessions across Canada to provide Canadians with the opportunity to help develop the content of the Museum.

Illustration of the future Canadian Museum for Human Rights. (CMHR)
The aim of these sessions is to identify stories and perspectives that can be incorporated into the Museum, and to receive feedback on how the Museum can establish an ongoing dialogue with Canadians on important human rights issues.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights was established to provide a place for Canadians, and the world, to explore and promote the subject of human rights and to encourage human rights action. It is the first national museum established in over 40 years, and it is the first national museum to be located outside the National Capital Region. It is projected to open in 2012.

For further information on the museum, visit: www.humanrightsmuseum.ca.