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Liturgies of Sexuality

The statements made by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, to the effect that pedophilia would be connected to homosexuality has raised intense debates. The Secretary’s statements were seen by many observers as a strategy by the Holy See to attribute the abuse against children and young people in the Church to “deviant” priests, shifting the focus of attention away from the Vatican.

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CREA’s 5th Sexuality, Gender and Rights Institute

Last date for submitting completed applications for 2011 CREA’s 5th Sexuality, Gender and Rights Institute: Exploring Theory and Practice (June 18 – 26, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey) is February 15.

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Focus on Argentina

With an instigating article on the relations between clients and female prostitutes in Rio de Janeiro and four other articles reflecting on the situation immediately preceding the Equal Marriage Bill in Argentina, our journal once again seeks to meet its purpose of opening our reflection to the complexities of sexuality, health and society in Latin America.

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SEXUALITY, HEALTH AND SOCIETY: FOCUS ON WOMEN

The first issue in the second year of Sexuality Health and Society – Latin American Journal has an emphasis on sexual and reproductive Health. Three articles address female identities and reproductive careers, as well as women’s experiences, emotions and perceptions regarding pregnancy and vulnerability to STD/AIDS.

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One Day, One Struggle

See the Lebanon campaign for One Day, One Struggle – http://www.jismi.net – a series of videos depicting experiences of Arabs with their bodies, genders, and sexualities, as part of the campaign for sexual and bodily rights in Muslim societies.