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By Rex Wockner International News Report Vatican Rehabilitates Oscar Wilde
The Vatican said October 9 that famed gay author Oscar Wilde's
deathbed conversion to Roman Catholicism was real, even though he
was only semiconscious.
"The time spent behind bars [on a gay-sex conviction] was decisive," said the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, writing in the Vatican- endorsed Jesuit publication La Civilita Cattolica. The priest summoned to Wilde's deathbed was "absolutely sure" the conversion was authentic and that Wilde had renounced his life of degradation, vanity and frivolity, Spadaro said. The Jesuit magazine, founded in 1850, previously had condemned Wilde based on his famous poem The Ballad of Reading Gaol. Taiwanese President Meets with Gays
She and Bronski discussed gay-rights issues with Chen and gave him a rainbow flag and a rainbow lapel pin. The local activists urged Chen to enact laws to protect gays from discrimination. The pride festival featured a band, dancers, a gay history exhibit and booths staffed by gay organizations. In preparation for the events the city printed pamphlets for the general public explaining gay history and culture and that homosexuality is biologically based. Officials also published a guide to the island's gay groups and meeting places. Russia Urges Masturbation, Phone Sex Russia's National Center for the Fight Against AIDS began running newspaper ads October 11 recommending "virginity, masturbation and telephone sex" in place of intercourse. More cases of HIV have been reported in Russia this year than in the past 13 years taken together. The ads also promote "oral sex, condom use and limiting the number of sexual partners." Up to 400,000 Russians are believed to be HIV-positive.
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