Homosexual Football Referee’s Rights Restored, But…

Football referee Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ had declared his homosexuality in order to be exempt from military service.However, according to Article 25 of Turkey’s Football Federation’s Central Referees’ Board regulations, someone who is exempt from military service for health reasons cannot become a referee.Dinçdağ explained his situation to the board, but he was not given a post.The case was leaked to the media, and although his name was not used, the details given were enough to identify him.He then decided to speak about his experiences on Habertürk’s “Tele Gol” programme, hosted by Ahmet Çakar. His face was blurred and his initials were used.During the live programme, the referee asked for the blurring to be removed and for his full name to be given.In the programme he appealed to other referees to protest against injustices.Güner: He will still face discriminationSee Homosexual Football Referee’s Rights Restored, But…Bianet
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Court rules against lesbian in gay divorce case

An effort by two lesbian women to overturn Oklahoma’s legal ban on homosexual marriage has been denied for a second time in a Tulsa courtroom.

The bizarre case started when two women, reportedly “married” in Canada filed for divorce in Tulsa. The divorce document, which had initials instead of first names, didn’t show that the two parties were both women.

Cait O’Darling used the name “C. O’Darling” in filing for the divorce from “S. O’Darling,” who was later identified as Stephanie Meissen. O’Darling claims they were “married” in Toronto in 2003.

A judge unwittingly granted the divorce, thinking it was a man and a woman. He later vacated that decision and the two women appealed.

Had the divorce been granted under Oklahoma law, it would have been tacit recognition of homosexual “marriage.” Radical homosexual groups around the country were hoping for a legal precedent to develop around the case in Oklahoma. It’s also being tried in other states.

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