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Chaos Theory
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 18, 2008; 8:07 AM
I just got back from Michigan and South Carolina, so I'm prepared to sharemy insights on how the Republican race is going.
It seems that McCain's New Hampshire bounce dissipated in Michigan. ExceptMichigan didn't really count because Romney lived there, oh, 35 years ago.Romney's Michigan bounce convinced him to skip South Carolina. Thompsonshould do well in South Carolina, a state tailor-made for him, except heisn't. Huckabee never got much of an Iowa bump but is competitive in SouthCarolina, where there are plenty of evangelicals, but also plenty ofveterans who might gravitate toward McCain. And Rudy is sunning himself inFlorida.
Therefore, if you take the Republican winner tomorrow in South Carolina, add3 points for past victories, subtract 2 points if the person also loses theNevada caucuses, which seem mainly to be taking place near casino tables,you will have clear, incontrovertible evidence that whoever wins Floridawill have enough momentum going into Super Tuesday that the nominationbattle should be settled by . . . June. Or not.
I can make a case for why every one of these guys can't win. It's a littleharder to divine who will be the last man standing.
But with a race this exciting, why don't reporters just sit back and enjoyit? Instead, there's this undercurrent of angst: The race is insane. Threecontests, three winners. It's a deep, dark mystery. This has never happenedbefore in recorded history. How can this not be over by February 5 so we canall go on vacation? The party is in crisis, maybe even in therapy. How canthere not be a front-runner???
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Mild brain injury in combat soldiers can be undiagnosed, Army saysJanuary 18, 2008
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As many as 1 in 5 U.S. combat troops who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan leavewith signs they may have had a concussion, and some do not realize they needtreatment, Army officials said Thursday.
Concussion is a common term for mild traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Whilethe Army has a handle on treating more severe brain injuries, it is"challenged to understand, diagnose and treat military personnel who sufferwith mild TBI," said Brig. Gen. Donald Bradshaw, chairman of a task force ontraumatic brain injury created by the Army surgeon general.
The task force, which completed its work in May, released its findings onThursday.
It estimated that 10 percent to 20 percent of soldiers and Marines fromtactical units leaving Iraq and Afghanistan are affected by mild traumaticbrain injury. The most common cause was blast from an explosion.
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Dirty tricks erupt in S.C. GOP race
BY JIM MORRILL AND DAN HUNTLEY
Posted on Thu, Jan. 17, 2008
Teresa Clanton was home doing chores when her phone rang.
An automated voice rattled off names of Republican presidential candidatesas if conducting a poll. When Clanton indicated that she supported FredThompson, the voice asked if she knew that the former Tennessee senatorsupports abortion, gay marriage and illegal immigration.
He doesn't.
''It made me angry because they're giving false information,'' said Clanton,a 52-year-old homemaker from Catawba.
Clanton is among thousands of South Carolina voters who've gotten so-called''push poll'' calls in the days leading up to Saturday's Republican primaryand next week's Democratic contest.
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DNC lawsuit ensnares lesbian activist
Lucas accused of perjury, defamation; described gay plaintiff as 'completeloser'
By JOSHUA LYNSEN & LOU CHIBBARO JR. | Jan 17, 11:21 AM
A prominent lesbian activist and Democratic donor faces accusations ofperjury and defamation stemming from an ongoing civil lawsuit against theparty.
Legal documents filed in D.C. Superior Court this week and obtained by theBlade allege that Claire Lucas, a longtime Democratic National Committeevolunteer and National Stonewall Democrats board member, committed perjurywhen she filed an affidavit asserting that she does not live in Washington.
The affidavit, filed Jan. 4, was part of efforts to quash a subpoenaordering Lucas to sit for a deposition in a lawsuit that alleges the DNCdiscriminated against a former gay employee.
Attorneys for Donald Hitchcock, the plaintiff in the case, say in theirfiling that Lucas "is a legal resident of the District of Columbia" becauseshe owned two homes in Washington and claimed a "homestead deduction" forone of them that is only available to those legally residing within thecity.
The homestead deduction is part of a D.C. government program aimed athelping home owners who live in their homes reduce their property taxburden, which mushroomed over the past decade due to rising property values.D.C. property records show that Lucas last month sold her home at 3504Rodman St., N.W., on which she claimed the homestead deduction.
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Gay U.S. Senate hopeful reaches truce with Dems
Neal says party recruited primary candidate to oppose him
By CHRIS JOHNSON | Jan 17, 4:19 PM
An openly gay candidate vying for the Democratic nomination in the 2008election for an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina said the DemocraticSenatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) had been hostile to his candidacybefore taking him seriously more recently.
"The DSCC had played an active role in recruiting a candidate to run againstme," said Jim Neal, referring to how the organization asked Kay Hagan, amember of the North Carolina state Senate and co-chair of the body'sAppropriations Committee, to run for the nomination.
Hagan initially declined, but after Neal declared his candidacy, the DSCCasked her to run again, he said. She declared her candidacy Oct. 30.
"My opponent had opted out of the race, had pulled her name out ofcontention, only to change her mind some three weeks later - an amazingepiphany of sorts," he said.
Some, including lesbian blogger Pam Spaulding of the popular Pam's HouseBlend site, have speculated that DSCC asked Hagan to run again because itdoes not believe that an openly gay candidate can win in a conservativestate like North Carolina.
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Challenger: Gay judge should stay away from gay issues cases
'It's a matter of judicial ethics'
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) | Jan 17, 4:01 PM
A Democratic primary challenger says the judge considered Ohio's firstopenly gay judge should take herself off any cases involving gay issues.
James Piergies says for Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Wiseman,such cases would include those regarding Ohio's constitutional amendmentbanning gay marriage or a new Dayton law barring discrimination againstgays. Piergies says it's a matter of judicial ethics.
He made the comments in a meeting with the Dayton Daily News editorialboard.
Wiseman says she takes "strong exception" to her challenger's concerns. Shesays her sexual orientation has no bearing on how she considers cases.
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Blade set to move into National Press Building
Relocation will take place Feb. 1
By LOU CHIBBARO JR. | Jan 17, 4:29 PM
The Washington Blade is scheduled to move its offices into the historicNational Press Building at 14th and F Streets, N.W., in the first week ofFebruary, leaving its home of nearly 15 years in space above a strip ofrestaurants in the city's popular U Street corridor.
Blade publisher Lynne Brown said moving into the National Press Buildingwould provide the Blade with access to facilities and office space moresuitable for publishing its weekly print edition and its daily news andinformation web site, washingtonblade.com.
"This new location offers us support services for hosting community groupsthat we just didn't have" at the Blade's current site at 1408 U St., N.W.,Brown said.
The National Press Building, located at 529 14th St., N.W., first opened itsdoors in 1927 as the home for the Washington bureaus of U.S. andinternational news organizations. It was founded by the National Press Club,which continues to operate out of the building's 14th floor as the nation'smost prestigious organization for journalists.
The Blade will be located in Suite 545 at the National Press Building andwill continue to use its current main phone number of 202-797-7000.
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Book on serial killers in church gunman's car
By The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 01/16/2008 03:45:29 PM MST
A killer who gunned down four people last month at a church in ColoradoSprings and a youth mission in Arvada, wrote a letter addressed "To God"that was recovered along with other items from his car.
The letter was listed in an evidence and property invoice of items thatColorado Springs police recovered from a 1992 Toyota Camry belonging toMatthew Murray. The documents were obtained by Newsradio 850 KOA.
Murray, 24, shot himself in the head with a 9mm pistol at New Life Church inColorado Springs on Dec. 9 after a volunteer church security officer shothim three times.
Murray killed two people at the church, and earlier that morning killed twopeople at Youth With a Mission in Arvada.
His car was found and seized by investigators in the New Life Church parkinglot.
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High school won't allow lecture by transgendered performer
Three other Miami-Dade schools allow Schofield to address students ingay-straight alliances
By JUAN CARLOS RODRIGUEZ
Thursday, January 17, 2008
As an adjunct to his show at the Arsht Center in Miami Jan. 25 and 26,female-to-male transgender performance artist Scott Turner Schofield will beleading a series of workshops in three Miami-Dade High Schools and atPridelines Youth Services.
Schofield's work deals with finding one's true identity and expressing one'struth to the world. He thinks the message can make a positive difference inthe lives of teenagers, who are constantly in the throes of identity crises.
The administrators at North Miami Beach High School, Dr. Michael M. KropHigh and Homestead High saw it that way too, and they allowed Schofield tospeak at the schools. But at Coral Reef High in west Kendall, school leadersthought Schofield's presentation was inappropriate for students.
School administrators told Tigertail Productions, the presenters of theSchofield's one-man show, "Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps," that thesubject matter was too controversial for the kids and their parents.
Adrianne Leal, Coral Reef High's principal, did not return calls forcomment.
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States considering range of gay-related measures this year
New Mexico DP bill, Fla. amendment fight being closely watched
By JOEY DIGUGLIELMO
Thursday, January 17, 2008
This legislative season is shaping up to be a significant one for gayactivists in states around the country.
In New Mexico, the legislature is set to vote by mid-February on a domesticpartnerships bill. A ruling is expected any day on a Connecticut same-sexmarriage case. And a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage maybe on the ballot for November in Florida, though proponents of the ban weredealt a setback this week.
"It's not 2004 anymore," said Kara Suffredini, state legislative directorfor the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. "It's a very different climate."
Marty Rouse, national field director for Human Rights Campaign agrees.
"To have a state like New Mexico to be considering [domestic partnerships]is just amazing," Rouse said. "This has really been taken to the mainstream.In America, this is no longer seen as a special interest."
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A gay 'Catcher in the Rye'?
Author draws on own prep school experience in second novel
By KATHERINE VOLIN
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Alleged hotbeds of teenage hormones, rules and elitism, the prep schoolsetting is hard for authors to resist. The iconic location was certainlymined for literary gold midway through the 20th century, with novels like "ASeparate Peace" and "Catcher in the Rye" providing perfect examples ofcoming-of-age stories.
Gay author Tom Dolby didn't miss that when author Tom Wolfe came to hisConnecticut prep school, Hotchkiss, during his senior year, the "sixth form"in prep school lingo.
"He said, 'Since 'A Separate Peace' or 'Catcher in the Rye', nobody haswritten a great boarding school novel,'" Dolby says. The comment ignited inDolby the desire to do so, although life taught him about the futility oftrying to achieve iconic literary status.
"You realize as you grow up, [as] you learn more about writing, you're nevergoing to write the great 'blank' novel about anything," Dolby says. "It'sjust another voice. You just hope that your experience speaks to people."
Dolby dove into his experiences at Hotchkiss to create a fictional work in"The Sixth Form," which he essentially started working on at age 18.
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Thanking Martin Luther King Jr. and our African-American allies
There are parallels but also differences between black and gay rightsefforts
written by Phil LaPadula
Thursday, January 17, 2008
As we prepare to honor the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.with a national holiday on Monday, it seems like an appropriate time tothank our allies in the local African-American community who have stood upfor gay rights in the past year.
Two names that come immediately to mind are Marsha Ellison, president of theFort Lauderdale branch of the NAACP, and Julian Bond, board chairman of theNAACP. Both have spoken out clearly and forcefully over the past year insupport of local gay rights efforts.
In September, Ellison spoke out at a press conference to denounce FortLauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle's series of anti-gay statements.
"Mayor Naugle's message is about one thing - hate," Ellison said.
Her comments drew praise from Bond, who issued a public statement commendingEllison for her support of the gay community. Earlier this month, Bond alsotaped a video on YouTube that denounced an anti-gay marriage amendment thatright-wing groups are trying to pass in Florida. In the video, the NAACPreferred to the proposed amendment as "divisive and harmful."
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Tips for staying healthy in the new year
New study shows HIV more infectious than previously thought
By STEPHEN FALLON
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Are you wavering on keeping your New Year's resolutions? You planned totake better care of yourself in 2008, but temptation and habit keep gettingin the way. Three new studies have just delivered surprising results thatcould provide the motivation you need to keep to your healthier plans.
If you're HIV negative, keep using condoms.
A new study published in the journal Cell identified a protein in semen thatmakes HIV up to 100,000 times more infectious, much more contagious than youmight have expected.
In laboratory studies, researchers have always found HIV very inefficient atinfecting white blood cells. Scientists typically have to attack a bloodsample with 1,000 to 100,000 particles of HIV to create a successfulinfection. If HIV is so inefficient at infecting cells, why are our gaycommunities hit with so many new HIV infections each year?
Many gay men believe they could only get infected if lots of sexual fluidsget inside their body, for example by "bottoming" and allowing a partner toclimax inside. Some surveys have found that many gay men only put condoms onafter first penetrating their partner during foreplay. Meanwhile, many"tops" feel invulnerable to HIV because the urethra does not let much fluidin.
The new study found that HIV infection can result from exposure to as few asthree particles of HIV because it is carried amidst proteins found in semen,which scientists termed "Semen-Derived Enhancer of Virus Infection." Thislow threshold for infection means that HIV can take advantage of almost anyexposure during sexual penetration - a little leakage during foreplay, or alittle blood or secretion that gets down the urethra. So keep the condomshandy in 2008.
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Romney Chides Reporter For Challenging Him
(Washington) -- Mitt Romney's assertion about lobbyists and his presidentialcampaign was challenged by an Associated Press reporter Thursday. Theblogosphere immediately lit up over the exchange.
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Clinton Berates Reporter In Calif.
(Oakland, California) A heated exchange between former President Clinton anda television news reporter circulated on the Internet Thursday.
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Black Voters Generations Apart
(Atlanta, Georgia) When civil rights elders signed on to support HillaryRodham Clinton's run for president, it was seen as a coup in the competitionfor the black vote, especially in the Deep South.
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Texas Prosecutor Who Castigated Gays In Landmark Sodomy Case Embroiled InSex Scandal
(Houston, Texas) The district attorney who defended the Texas lawcriminalizing homosexuality before the US Supreme Court is desperatelytrying to keep his job following the discovery of e-mails containingsexually explicit videos, racist jokes and what is described as torrid lovenotes to his executive secretary.
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New Affordable Housing Development For SF Gay Seniors
(San Francisco, California) The post war baby boom is reaching retirementage and for many who are low or moderate income the future looks bleak. Onlimited social security they may not have the income to remain in theirhomes.
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Gay Nursing Home Opens
(Berlin) The first assisted care home for gays and lesbians in Europe openedthis week in Berlin.
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Lesbian Soldier Wins Discrimination Case
(London) A British employment tribunal has slapped the Ministry of Defenseignoring the complaints of a lesbian soldier who was subjected to long-termharassment from a sergeant who wanted her to have sex with him.
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Kentucky Senate Likely To Kill Anti-Bully Bill
(Frankfort, Kentucky) A bill aimed at curbing bullying in Kentucky schoolsis drawing the ire of Republicans in the state Senate because it wouldinclude measures to fight harassment of gay students.
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Prof On Hunger Strike For Gay Rights
(Austin, Texas) A University of Texas lecturer has entered the third day ofa hunger strike aimed at forcing the university to provide health benefitsto the domestic partners of gay and lesbian workers at the school.
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Early Gay Activist Kennith H. Burns Dies
(Los Angels, California) Kennith H. Burns who led the Mattachine Society,one of the country's first gay civil rights organizations, has died at age81.
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Gay Man Who Designed Flamboyant Costumes For Elvis Presley Dies
(Palm Springs, California) Costume designer Bill Belew, who created ElvisPresley's jumpsuits and the tight black leather outfit he wore on his 1968television special, has died.
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21% Not Aware of HIV Risk From Unprotected Sex
New figures from the National AIDS Trust's Public Attitudes Towards HIVSurvey released today show that the UK population is becoming more ignorantabout HIV. 6% of those surveyed were able to correctly identify all of theways HIV is transmitted, without any false responses.
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Gay Delegates to Hold Key Positions at Democratic Convention
The executive committee of the US Democratic party's National Committee hasapproved seven LGBT delegates to three important standing committees. Theconvention in Denver from August 25th to 28th will formally choose theparty's candidate for President of the United States.
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Social Networking 101: Gay & Lesbian Hookups Online
Not so long ago, Gay.com was about the only "social networking" site outthere specifically aimed at the LGBT community. Today, there are so many it'shard to keep them straight (no pun intended). Of course, not all such sitesare created equal. Some emphasize the social aspect of social networking andare all about cruising, dating or hooking up with the half-naked guys thatswarm the sites. Others emphasize the networking aspect-whether that meansfinding new clients, friends or true loves.
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California: 'Cruising' Targeted
Police are cracking down to oust gay encounters from Citrus Heights parks.If Citrus Heights police get their way, trips to the park no longer will beX-rated. The Police Department has declared war on "cruising," or thepractice of seeking anonymous gay trysts in public areas.
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City Councilwoman Denise Simmons Becomes America's First Black, OpenlyLesbian Mayor
Victory Fund-endorsed Denise Simmons has become the first African-American,open lesbian to take the helm as mayor of an American city, report the Gay &Lesbian Victory Fund and the Cambridge Chronicle.
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Iowa Family Policy Center Leader Says Gay Marriage Ruling Has ImplicationsBeyond State Borders
The leader of the Iowa Family Policy Center says a ruling on gay marriagethat's pending from the Iowa Supreme Court has implications far beyondIowa's borders. A lower court ruling that briefly allowed one gay couple tomarry in Des Moines on August 31st has been appealed to the Iowa SupremeCourt.
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The Firing Line: 1/17
The University of Texas is among the most backward of our peer institutionsof higher learning in not offering its gay, lesbian, bisexual andtransgender faculty and staff domestic partner benefits. My longtimedomestic partner has no health insurance through her work and cannot affordroutine medical and dental care - and if she faced a medical emergency wewould be bankrupted.
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Political Notebook: - Alice Club Elects Second Black Co-Chair
The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club ushered in a new leadership teamthis week, and with the election of Susan Christian as its female co-chair,the club for the first time in its history is being led by a team of gayAfrican Americans.
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Trans Bill Briefing Draws a Crowd
About 40 people, a mix of lawmakers, aides and LGBT advocates, turned out atthe State House Jan. 16 for a legislative briefing on House Bill 1722, whichwould update the state's non-discrimination and hate crimes laws to makethem transgender-inclusive. The Massachusetts Transgender PoliticalCoalition (MTPC), the lead organization in the coalition to pass the bill,presented lawmakers and their aides with a panel to explain the basics oftransgender identity and anti-trans discrimination as well as personalstories from transgender people about their own experiences with employmentissues. The briefing is part of MTPC's run-up to the Judiciary Committeehearing on H.B. 1722 that is expected to take place sometime in the next twomonths.
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Spotlight on Gay China
China Daily has an interview of two gay men and a lesbian that also featuresa big, bold picture of two young men kissing in Beijing. The first story ofa 57 year old married man caught our attention:
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Feature: Searching for the true meaning of gay love
17th January 2008 18:30
Tony Grew
A new play about modern gay love and relationships opens in London nextweek.
Counterfeit Skin, by Jason Charles, explores the interplay between lovers,friends, family and rivals and in the process confronts deception, desire,greed, obsession and disappointment.
Much of the drama focuses on Luke and Jake, a young couple living withJake's gay godfather, who are questioning their long-term relationship.
Luke constantly needs reassurance, which Jake resents. A much more sexualperson, Jake lives mostly in a world of erotic fantasies his boyfriendcannot fulfil.
Then there is Mach, the new young, nubile and flirtatious receptionist atthe confectionery company owned by Leo, Jake's godfather.
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Truth WinsOut.Org Calls Mike Huckabee's Comments On Homosexuality
Embarrassing, Ignorant And Unworthy of A Presidential Candidate
January 17th, 2008
NEW YORK - TruthWinsOut.org today condemned Mike Huckabee's comments toBeliefNet that compared homosexuality to bestiality. Huckabee showed a lackof character, by pandering to the lowest common denominator in his quest towin the South Carolina primary, according to TruthWinsOut.org.
"Huckabee is quickly revealing himself to be an ignorant and crass politicalopportunist whose presidential hopes are based on exploiting wedge issues,"said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of TruthWinsOut.org. "To comparehomosexuality to bestiality is deeply offensive and shows that Huckabeeneeds a tutor on this issue, as desperately as he needs one on foreignpolicy."In the online interview, BeliefNet asked Huckabee if it was his "goal tobring the Constitution into strict conformity with the Bible?"
"Well, I don't think that's a radical view to say we're going to affirmmarriage," Huckabee replied. "I think the radical view is to say that we'regoing to change the definition of marriage so that it can mean two men, twowomen, a man and three women, a man and a child, a man and animal. Again,once we change the definition, the door is open to change it again. I thinkthe radical position is to make a change in what's been historic."
In further pandering to South Carolinians, Huckabee riled up a Myrtle Beachcrowd today with comments on the Confederate flag controversy.
"You don't like people from outside the state coming and telling you how yououghta raise your kids. You don't like people coming from outside the statecoming down and telling you what you want to do with your flag. In fact, ifsomeone came to the state of Arkansas and told us what to do with our flag,we'd tell them where to put the pole - that's what we'd do," said Huckabee.
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Hardball host's history of degrading commentary target for criticism
As the media and news consumers alike take a more critical look at MSNBC'smarquee talent and Hardball host Chris Matthews, progressive leaders,prominent bloggers, and other members of the media are all speaking outagainst Matthews' journalistic standing and questionable record.
Progressive Leaders
a.. "Matthews' history proves that when discussing prominent femalefigures, he is prone to overt sexism rather than civil politicaldiscourse." -- excerpt from a January 16 letter to Steve Capus, President ofNBC News from Gloria Steinem, author/activist; Kim Gandy, President of NOW;Lulu Flores, President of The National Women's Political Caucus; CarolJenkins, President of The Women's Media Center; and Eleanor Smeal, Presidentof Feminist Majority
a.. "Let us not forget his on-air treatment of CNBC anchor Erin Burnett.Interrupting her news report, he said, 'Could you get a little closer to thecamera? ... You're beautiful. . You're a knockout.' There it is, right inyou own living room: sexual harassment brought to you by MSNBC." -- EllenR. Malcolm President, EMILY's List, January 14, 2008
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Abortions down 25% from peak
But a study says more women are choosing medication, rather than surgery, toend pregnancies.
By Stephanie Simon
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
January 17 2008
A comprehensive study of abortion in America underscores a striking changein the landscape, with ever-fewer pregnant women choosing abortion and thosewho do increasingly opting to avoid surgical clinics.
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Kuwait: Repressive Dress-Code Law Encourages Police Abuse
Arrests Target Transgender People
(New York, January 17, 2008) Authorities should immediately release morethan a dozen persons jailed under Kuwait's new dress-code law, Human RightsWatch said today. The law, approved by the National Assembly on December 10,2007, criminalizes people who ?imitate the appearance of the opposite sex.?
The wave of arrests in the past month shows exactly why Kuwait shouldrepeal this repressive law,? said Joe Stork, deputy director of the MiddleEast division at Human Rights Watch. ?Kuwaiti authorities should immediatelydrop all charges against those arrested, and investigate charges ofill-treatment in detention.?
Security officials have arrested at least 14 people in Kuwait City since theNational Assembly approved an addition (Article 199 bis) to Article 198 ofthe Criminal Code. The amendment states that ?any person committing anindecent act in a public place, or imitating the appearance of a member ofthe opposite sex, shall be subject to imprisonment for a period notexceeding one year or a fine not exceeding one thousand dinars [US$3,500].?
Dress codes based solely on gender stereotypes restrict both freedom ofexpression and personal autonomy, Human Rights Watch said. The only knowntargets of the new Kuwaiti law have been transgender people ? individualsborn into one gender who deeply identify themselves with another. Kuwaitallows transgender people neither to change their legal identity to matchthe gender in which they live, nor to adapt their physical appearancethrough gender reassignment surgery. The new law, coming after months ofcontroversy, aims at further restricting their rights and completelyeliminating their public presence. In September 2007, the newspaper AlArabiya reported a new government campaign ?to combat the growing phenomenonof gays and transsexuals? in Kuwait.
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Huckabee Directly Equates Homosexuality With Bestiality
January 17, 2008
At some point you'd think Mike Huckabee's views would be seen as socontroversial that there's no way he could possibly be a contender for thenomination of one of America's two main political parties.
Especially now. In an interview with Beliefnet.com, a religion Web site,Huck has just clarified his view that the Constitution should be amended tobe brought in line with God's will -- and he directly equated homosexualitywith bestiality.
Huck, in elaborating on his views that the Constitution should be subjectedto Biblical standards, had just wrapped up a discussion of the fact thatmarriage has meant "a man and a woman in a relationship for life." With thiscontext firmly established, this exchange followed:
QUESTIONER: Is it your goal to bring the Constitution into strict conformitywith the Bible? Some people would consider that a kind of dangerousundertaking, particularly given the variety of biblical interpretations.
HUCKABEE: Well, I don't think that's a radical view to say we're going toaffirm marriage. I think the radical view is to say that we're going tochange the definition of marriage so that it can mean two men, two women, aman and three women, a man and a child, a man and animal. Again, once wechange the definition, the door is open to change it again. I think theradical position is to make a change in what's been historic.
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Black LGBTs mull the presidential race
published Thursday, January 17, 2008
African-American LGBT voters have a chance to come together Wednesday, Jan.23, in Los Angeles to hold a presidential election forum.
"It's a Black Thang! The Black LGBT Vote '08" will be held in L.A.'shistoric African-American community of Leimert Park at the Lucy FlorenceCoffee House and Cultural Center, 3353 West 43rd Place, from 7 p.m. to 9p.m. Contenders from the Republican and Democratic parties have been invitedto join the event.
Journalist and Advocate columnist Jasmyne Cannick will moderate along withRay Cunningham, season 3 star of BET's "College Hill" reality series. At theconclusion of the forum, audience members will participate in a mock vote todetermine which presidential candidate would have the black LGBT vote if theelection were held that day.
Confirmed panelists include Alan-Michael Graves, board member of theNational Black Justice Coalition; Christina Fontenot, graduate student atDillard University; Doug Spearman, actor ("Noah's Arc"); Ivan Daniel, CEO ofIvan Daniel Productions; Jazzmun, actor ("Punks," "Heroes"); Jeffrey King,founder of In the Meantime men's group; Jewel Thais-Williams, CEO of CatchOne Night Club and Village Health Foundation; Paris Barclay, Emmyaward-winning director; Patrik-Ian Polk, filmmaker; Rosalind Renfro, SoulfulTouch Entertainment and Treazure Lee, CEO of TreazureMag.com.
"While the thought may be that gays are only concerned about gay marriage,"Cannick said in a statement, "when you're black and gay, marriage may not bethe defining issue for you in comparison to putting food on the table andhaving a roof over your head.
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Now, eight LGBT delegates may represent Ohio in Denver
by Anthony Glassman
January 18, 2008
Columbus--Four more LGBT people were selected as delegates for theirrespective candidates in the January 3 Democratic caucuses around the state,bringing the total to at least eight.
In central Ohio's 15th congressional district, three people were selected,two of them running as Hillary Clinton delegates, and one as a John Edwardsdelegate.
Bill Hedrick, the president of the Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio, wasselected as one of the potential delegates for former Sen. John Edwards.
In the Clinton caucus, Bo Shuff, director of education and public policy forEquality Ohio, and Sarah Hamilton, legislative and political mobilizationcoordinator for the Ohio Federation of Teachers, were both selected.
While Shuff was quick to note that his support of Clinton is his own and notthat of his organization, Hamilton pointed out teachers' union members alsoran to be Clinton delegates, as the union has endorsed her in the primary.
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Gov. notes LGBT statute; groups launch program
2008-01-16
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich marked the two-year anniversary of theIllinois Human Rights Act, which protects Illinoisans fromsexual-orientation and gender-identity discrimination.
"Discrimination of any kind is unacceptable. ... We will continue ourefforts to ensure fairness and equality in Illinois," Blagojevich said in astatement.
In addition, The Illinois Department of Human Rights ( IDHR ) , whichenforces the act, will launch an awareness campaign with Equality Illinoisand Lambda Legal to ensure LGBT communities know about the law and itsprotections. The three organizations will jointly conduct training seminarsspecifically for the LGBT community statewide, and will include informationand links of each others' Web sites.
Since the law went into effect Jan. 1, 2006, nearly 200 charges have beenfiled with the IDHR. For more info or complaint forms, visitwww.state.il.us/dhr or call 312-814-6200.
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Tom Brokaw's Gay Defense Goes Boom
60s author backtracks on leaving out the gays
Tom Brokaw's book about the 60s - which required research assistantsnumbering more than San Francisco's homeless - hasn't sat well with thegays, who were essentially left out of the book's list of importantdevelopments of the decade.
When the controversy hit in November, Brokaw went on CNN to defend hisdecision to gloss over the gay rights movement, since "the gay rightsmovement came slightly later. It lifted off during that time and I had tomake some choices about what I was going to concentrate on. The big issueswere the anti-war movement, the counterculture."
Now, he's backtracking.
In an interview with the Advocate, the still-omnipresent news anchor says he"feel[s] bad" about the decision. "It was not that it wasn't on my mind, butit was not the defining history of the '60s. I was trying to do the five bigpillars, which in my judgment were race, war, politics, women, and culture.There were a number of important movements that also grew out of the '60sand certainly gay liberation was important among them.I think it was amistake not to make reference to Stonewall. And we're going to do that insubsequent editions."
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Chemistry.com National Survey Says 74% of America's singles endorse gaycivil unions
January 17, 2008
DALLAS -- A national survey released today by Chemistry.com, the fastestgrowing relationship site*, reveals that Americans are broad-minded when itcomes to love. Chemistry.com commissioned the survey to continue to host thedialogue with single Americans and gain additional insight into currentattitudes and behaviors around dating and relationships.
"We're constantly looking at how people view love and companionship in orderto better serve our millions of members," said Mandy Ginsberg, generalmanager of Chemistry.com. "Our mission is to help each person find the typeof relationship they're looking for."
The survey, conducted by Gfk Roper Public Affairs, reveals Americans' truebeliefs on controversial topics ranging from pre-martial sex to same sexrelationships, demonstrating that Americans have a progressive andopen-minded perspective on modern day relationships.
Highlights from the survey include:
Americans views on divorce: 84% of Americans agree that people who have beendivorced have just as much a right to find a romantic relationship assingles
Insight into relationship intimacy while dating: a large majority ofAmericans, 84%, agrees that there is nothing wrong with premarital sexbetween two consenting adults in a relationship.
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BTL EDITORIAL: Car show amps up queer factor, Detroit pride
Originally printed 01/17/2008 (Issue 1603 - Between The Lines News)
The GM Style event last Saturday night was not to be missed, with hot cars,hotter models, rocking and grooving musical acts and - surprise! - ashockingly large turnout from gay media all over the nation.
Between The Lines was there, of course, representing not only the LGBTcommunity, but the Detroit LGBT community. As some of the only natives atthe event, we at BTL saw a swell of pride for our struggling-yet-fightingcity - a change from the usual gay pride we're always flashing.
Of course, when you combine fashion and music, the queer factor escalates -from the models and designers to the press and recent Advocate cover-girland R&B superstar Mary J. Blige.
But it's even more apparent when the company presenting the event - in thiscase, General Motors Corp. - are known for being supportive of diversity,especially in their inclusiveness of the LGBT community.
In 1993 and 1994, GM showed up on the gay radar as one of the first majorcorporations to advertise to the gay market. Not only did they prove to be ahip company, but also an accepting one. They've proven that once again.
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GLSEN Founder Stepping Down
January 18, 2008
The founding executive director for one of the nation's leading LGBTorganizations is stepping down as of August 2008. Kevin Jennings will leavethe Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network after 13 years with thegroup, according to a press release.
"While I won't be involved in the organization's day-to-day operations comeAugust 1, I can't imagine a time when I won't be involved with this amazingorganization," he said in the statement. "I'm looking forward to watchingGLSEN grow and thrive in the years to come."
Jennings helped found GLSEN in 1994. Since then it has grown from avolunteer-based group to a national organization with a multimillion-dollarbudget, two regional offices, and a staff of 40. GLSEN advocates for saferK-12 schools for all children, regardless of sexual orientation or genderexpression.
As part of his pioneering work, Jennings helped to establish the firstgay-straight alliance at the Concord Academy in 1988; there are now morethan 3,700 GSAs registered with GLSEN.
The organization will now begin a national search for a new executivedirector. (The Advocate)
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LGBT mental health forum 'Lights the Way'
by Shaun Hittle
Originally printed 01/17/2008 (Issue 1603 - Between The Lines News)
KALAMAZOO - There was no shortage of inspirational and heartbreakinganecdotes at a recent LGBT mental health panel at the Wesley Foundation inKalamazoo - but one story stood out.
Vincent Rager, a Western Michigan University student and LGBT suicideprevention advocate, recounted his painful experience of having an exorcismperformed on him by members of his church. The exorcism was an attempt to"cure" Rager from his homosexuality after he first came out as gay in highschool. Rager went on to discuss his suicide attempts, depression andfrequent nability to deal with life's problems, all due in large part tothe lack of vailable support for LGBT youth.
Rager's story was one of several told at the event, titled Project Light,that was organized by LGBT advocate Adam Taylor in response to the Octobersuicide of Holland transgendered youth Ian Benson. Taylor said he organizedthe event with the theme of "lighting the way" for LGBT youth who "don'tknow where to go" for help dealing with mental health issues. "Where arekids supposed to go when they don't have support?" Taylor asked.
The panel of speakers that Taylor and others organized shined some light onthe positive benefits of a supporting environment for LGBT youth.
Mike Neubecker, Vice President of the national Parents, Families and Friendsof Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), highlighted some of the programs PFLAG now hasin place to assist families when supporting a loved one dealing with LGBTissues. Neubecker became an advocate after learning that his own son wasgay, coming full circle in his own acceptance of the issue.
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Americans Indicted in Brazil Sex Case
January 18, 2008
A U.S. couple was indicted Thursday in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on charges ofsexually abusing children at a Brazilian nudist colony, a court officialsaid.
Frederic Calvin Louderback, 63, of San Diego, and his companion, BarbaraAnner, 72, could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of sexuallyabusing children, corrupting minors, and conspiracy, court official RenataSavian said.
Attorneys for Louderback and Anner did not immediately return calls seekingreaction, though they earlier denied the charges, which involve childrenaged 6 to 14.
Also indicted were Andre Ricardo Herdy and Cleci Jaeger -- a Braziliancouple suspected of helping the Americans -- and three boys' parents whowere allegedly paid to let their children be abused.
Police also say that hundreds of photos of young boys engaged in homosexualacts were found in the homes of both couples.
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Best-selling Author Puts New, Tolerant Face on Christianity
January 18, 2008
Donald Miller still loves God and Jesus. Don't misunderstand him.
His problem is with Christianity, at least how it's often practiced.
''It's a dangerous term, so I try to avoid it,'' said Miller, who consideredgiving up his career as a Christian writer and leaving the church in 2003because he couldn't attend services without getting angry.
For him, the word conjured up conservative politics, suburban consumerism,and an ''insensitivity to people who aren't like us.'' He sat in his boxershorts and banged out a memoir of his experiences with God, stripped of thetrappings of religion.
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality sold justenough to pay a few months' rent. Then five years later, spurred by agrassroots movement of 20-something Christians longing to connect to Godwithout ties to the religious right, the book became a sudden hit.
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Oh, Mike Huckabee, are you really this desperate to rally the Christofascistbase?
Today, he gives us this nugget: "Well, I don't think that's a radical viewto say we're going to affirm marriage. I think the radical view is to saythat we're going to change the definition of marriage so that it can meantwo men, two women, a man and three women, a man and a child, a man andanimal. Again, once we change the definition, the door is open to change itagain. I think the radical position is to make a change in what's beenhistoric."
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