LGBT rights in Cyprus not recognised or mentioned in the law. With independence from Britain in 1960, Cyprus retained British colonial law on the island almost in its entirety, with the relevant parts of the "Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885" becoming articles 171 to 174 of Chapter 154 of the Cypriot Criminal Code. The articles were first challenged in 1993, when Alexandros Modinos, a Cypriot architect and gay rights activist won a legal court case against the Government of Cyprus, known as "Modinos v. Cyprus", at the European Court of Human Rights. The Court ruled that Section 171 of the Criminal Code of Cyprus
USS Independence (CV-62) issues. Ceremony details: 8:00am: Ceremony began at Isla Blanca Park, 33174 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597 9:00am: ex-"Independence" transitted through the Brazos Santiago Pass http://maritime-executive.com/article/veterans-win-farewell-ceremony-for-uss-independence It also includes text from "United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1995". Reunion groups: USS Independence (CV-62) The fifth USS "Independence" (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. She was the fourth and final member of the of conventionally powered supercarriers. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. "Independence" was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active service. Stored in