10 April 2007
Volunteer fights trafficking in women by Fadi Eyadat
Haifa, Israel: 21-year-old Naama Yehezkel is an activist for Isha L'Isha - the Haifa Feminist Center, which aids local and foreign women working in the sex industry. Yehezkel is performing her national service as a volunteer for the organization, after refusing to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces.
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23 November 2006
Volunteers run China's first lesbian helpline
Shanghai, China: China's first helpline specifically for lesbians will begin taking calls this weekend, organizers said Wednesday, in a sign of growing awareness of issues facing gay women in China's commercial center.
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22 March 2006
Chinese gay volunteers promote safe sex by Li Jing
Beijing, China: A group of Chinese volunteers are touring gay bars and universities in the capital Beijing to teach safe sex and how to prevent HIV/AIDS.
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23 June 2005
Gay volunteer community gets gov't support
The National Ministry of Health was encouraging homosexual volunteers to teach other homosexuals about AIDS, the Guangzhou Daily reported Wednesday, 23 June. "The government's support is very important for us," said an unnamed Guangzhou volunteer. The 40-year-old gay man said a lack of a formal organization was the biggest problem for volunteers.
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Young gay, lesbian volunteer group wins award
Edinburgh: A volunteer group of young Scots have won a Philip Lawrence Award for Community Safety, in the national scheme funded by the Home Office for citizenship and outstanding achievement in the local community.
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