Hong Kong gay sex laws ruling [HK High Court] News
Hong Kong gay sex laws ruling [HK High Court]

Roy v. Secretary for Justice, Hong Kong High Court, Judge Michael Hartmann, August 24, 2005 [ruling that laws prohibiting gay sex are unconstitutional and discriminatory and violate Hong Kong's Basic Law and the Bill of Rights]. Read the full text of the opinion here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment

On October 6, 1991, law professor Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, turning his nomination hearings into a national spectacle. Thomas was approved by a full Senate vote of 52-48 on October 15. Read an excerpted version of Hill's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 11.

Egypt President Anwar Sadat assassinated

On October 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by militants in retaliation for signing a peace treaty with Israel.