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In Germany , a new Article 182 introduced a common Age Of Consent of 14. Previously it had been 18 in the former West Germany (for sex between men), and 14 in the former East Germany for all.

FEBRUARY

February 21 - The United Kingdom House Of Commons rejects a motion to equalize the Age Of Consent at 16, but supports an amendment to reduce the age for gay men to 18.

MARCH

March 9 - Scott Amedure gay man was shot to death by Jonathan Schmitz after revealing a secret crush on his heterosexual friend during a taping of the Jenny Jones talk show. Schmitz later convicted of second-degree murder with a sentence of 30 to 50 years.

June

June 18 - The fourth Gay Games , ''Unity '94'', kicks off in New York City with 11,000 participants.

December

December 6 - The American Medical Association declares its opposition to treatments intended to cure homosexuality.

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DEATHS

March 9 - Scott Amedure , 32, talk show murder victim

November 20 - Steven Powsner , 40, former president of the New York City Lesbian And Gay Community Services Center

EXTERNAL LINKS

Web site for Advocate news magazine

365gay.com

Google search for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender news

Sodomylaws.org on Germany