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Making headlines in the papers today - claims that British Prime Minister
Tony Blair is worried about an influx of Czech Romanies following EU
enlargement, a dispute in the cabinet over registered partnerships for gay
couples, and denials from Labour and Social Affairs Minister Zdenek
Skromach that the government has reached an agreement over regulated rent.
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Current AffairsCzech gay and lesbian film festival arrives in Prague
Mezipatra 2003, the fourth annual Czech gay and lesbian film festival,
started in Brno last week, where it was very well received. The festival
kicked off in Prague on Monday and it will run here until next Sunday. We
went along to the opening night to assess the local reaction to the event.
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One on OneHana Kulhankova - on the Mezipatra Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and fascination with identity
In this edition of One on One Jan's guest is Hana Kulhankova, a specialist
in American avant garde and experimental cinema, and a fifth year major at
Brno's Masaryk University. Hana is also is the head organiser of the
important Mezipatra Gay and Lesbian Film Festival that kicked off in Brno
last week and is now on its second leg in Prague.
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Current AffairsGovernment rejects anti-abortion bill
The cabinet at its Monday meeting rejected an anti-abortion bill put
forward by a group of Christian Democrat and Civic Democrat deputies.
Under the bill, abortions would be a criminal offence and doctors could
face up to five years in prison for performing them. The authors of the
bill say they expected it to be rebuffed by the government, but in their
words, they wanted to stir up a debate on the issue in Czech society.
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Current AffairsNew book looks at transgender experience in Czech society
"I'm just trying to describe the current situation of our minority
here in Czech society - I mean the transgender minority - because I think
the situation could, for sure, be much better."
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MagazineGays say time is ripe for same-sex marriages law
Unbelievably, as late as in 1992 homosexuality was still registered as a
medical problem in the Czech Republic and efforts were made to find a cure
for it. Many homosexuals entered into heterosexual marriages and led a
double life, keeping their secret even from family and friends. The gay
community in the Czech Republic has come a long way since. Today it is
pushing for the approval of a law on same sex marriages. In this weeks
Magazine Daniela Lazarova talks to a member of the gay community about
what life is like for homosexuals in the Czech Republic today.
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Current AffairsDramatic fall in number of abortions in last ten years
New statistics released this week show a dramatic drop in the number of
abortions in the Czech Republic over the last ten years. One of the reasons
is that more and more women are using the pill. But, as reports, the social changes following the fall of
communism have also played a positive role:
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