Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 09:55:58 -0800 (PST)
From: Rex Wockner <rwockner@netcom.com>
To: rwockner@netcom.com
Subject: THAT LAW ON SEX ABROAD


Internet readers of gay news:

	When I shared over the Internet the item below, which is
from my weekly roundup of world news that I do for newspapers,
I received a lot of e-mail from people wanting more information
and a lot of e-mail from people telling me I must have made this
up. The item was based on an Associated Press story which I did
not keep a copy of, so I was of little assistance to those who
wrote to me. Now, I'm happy to report that the newest Bulletin of
the International Lesbian and Gay Association (#1/95) has an
extensive report on this matter on pages 23 and 24. ILGA's e-mail
address is: ilga@gn.apc.org, if you'd like to order a copy of the
bulletin.


December 1, 1994

<< U.S. RESTRICTS SEX ABROAD >>
   by Rex Wockner

	President Clinton's new crime bill makes it illegal for a
U.S. citizen to have sex with someone under age 18 while visiting
a foreign country.
	It doesn't matter if the age of consent in the other country
is lower than 18. Ages of consent worldwide for gay and
heterosexual sex vary from 12 to 21.
	The penalty for violating the new law is up to 10 years in
prison.


(Source: AP)