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New York ads to focus on lives of GLBT seniors
Portraits of gay and lesbian seniors will soon adorn New York City subways and buses as part of an advocacy organization's campaign. The $350,000 campaign is backed by Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders. The organization's executive director,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians
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Clinton campaigns for Obama in Roanoke
Associated Press WritersPresident Bush's response to the nation's financial crisis is helping Barack Obama's presidential campaign, former President Bill Clinton said. "The administration keeps plowing an Uzi's worth of bullets into the McCain-Palin ticket every time they have...Tags: Primaries, Government, Executive Branch, George Bush, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Orlando gay-pride festivities underscore serious themes
Sentinel Staff WriterOn the 10th anniversary of the murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard and a few weeks before Floridians vote on an amendment to restrict gay rights, Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" event Sunday was as much about self-preservation as...Tags: William Kennedy, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Murder, Assault
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What Obama should tell the vigorous mountain folks
Washington Post Writers GroupIf you're a Democrat who needs help getting the votes of rural white folks, the go-to guy is David "Mudcat" Saunders, a central-casting political consultant recently made famous by a parade of magazine writers led by The Weekly Standard's Matt Labash....Tags: Slavery, Jim Webb, Sarah Palin, Film Festivals, Barack Obama
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Arizona town rethinks immigrant stance
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSix months ago, this town of 5,500 took a stand against the most powerful lawman in the state. As Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies swept through town during a controversial operation searching for illegal immigrants, Mayor Rebecca Jimenez...Tags: Local Elections, Government, Labor Legislation, Public Officials, Illegal Immigrants
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Acts of rage, hate in McCain corner
The upcoming Hofstra debate will measure the two presidential candidates against the challenge of replacing a woefully incompetent commander of this luxury-liner republic that has sprung devastating leaks drawing us all into a titanic struggle to stay...Tags: Carson, Fannie Mae, Government, Karl Rove, Political Candidates
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Report card on boys troubling
The school year is under way and many parents of sons are getting that sinking feeling as they await the first report card, knowing that their otherwise smart boy is either struggling in school or flying beneath the radar, wholly unengaged in learning....Tags: Virginia Tech, Family, Report Cards, Wilmette, Englewood
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Gay, lesbian advocates' 'Equality Ride' to stop by Palm Beach Atlantic University
South Florida Sun-SentinelA bus tour plans to stop by Palm Beach Atlantic University today in hopes of persuading school officials to be more inclusive of gay and lesbian students. The Minneapolis, Minn.-based Soulforce Q is in the midst of an "Equality Ride" stopping at 15...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Minneapolis, Sexual Assault, Birmingham
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Was Mark Foley a political scapegoat?
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThree weeks ago, state authorities announced that former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley of Palm Beach County will not face criminal charges despite a lengthy investigation into electronic message he sent to former congressional pages. Questions are now being...Tags: Mark Foley, Tim Mahoney, Government, Gays and Lesbians, National Government
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Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard's murder a decade ago still resonates with many in this small college town as they struggle with the aftermath of a crime that triggered nationwide sympathy and brought a re-examination of attitudes toward gays. Ten years ago, 21-year-old...Tags: Theft, Murder, Mountains, Assault, Employment Opportunities
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U. of Wisconsin sorry for 'Blazing Saddles' clip
Associated Press WriterThe University of Wisconsin-Madison has apologized to a black student who during a class last year was shown a clip of the movie "Blazing Saddles" that features racial epithets. During a seminar for working professionals, an instructor showed a scene of...Tags: Racism, Colleges and Universities, Discrimination, Prosecution, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Former Minn. legislator Allan Spear, among country's earliest openly gay officials, dies at 71
Associated Press WriterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Allan H. Spear, a former Minnesota state senator who was one of the nation's first openly gay legislators, has died. He was 71. He died Saturday of complications after heart surgery performed Thursday, said Don Jorovsky, a longtime...Tags: Human Rights, University of Minnesota, Upper House, Government, Parliament
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