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Sydney Gay+Lesbian Mardi Gras
Feb 9-Mar 3, Sydney, AU, www.mardigras.com.au.

OKlahoma County Democratic Party - 2001: A Democrat Odyssey
Sat, Feb 10, 6PM - Reception, 6:30PM - Dinner, Homebuilders, 645 W I-44 Service Road. Memorial for county party co-chair Lecia Swain-Ross. Tickets must be reserved by Feb 8. For tickets or info call 424-3777, 732-6416 or 525-9885. Editor of Ebony Tribune dies after surgery at 39

Red, Hot & Wild
Sat, Feb 10, doors open at 9PM, Angles, 2117 NW 39th Street, 524-3431.

National Freedom To Marry Day
Feb 12

School Board and Millage Elections
Tues, Feb 13. Get out and vote for candidates who care about GLBT students! Show them we're paying attention!

OLIC Scholarship deadline
Feb 15. Apply for Oklahoma's first GLBT scholarship! Oklahoma group creates scholarship for LGBT students - More info on Oklahoma GLBT scholarship

Mardi Gras
Feb 16-27, New Orleans

Leather & Lace 2001
Sat, Feb 17 www.opep.com/leatherlace/index.htm

YGLA Fundraiser
Sat, Feb 17, Wreckroom, 2127 N.W. 39th Street, 525-7610

Miss Tramps Pageant
Feb 19, 20, Tramps, 2201 NW 39th, 521-9888.

Filing period for OKC City Council election
Feb 21-23. Calling all Gay-friendly candidates!

Miss Copa At Large
Wed, Feb 21, The Copa, located in the Habana Inn, 2200 NW 39th Expressway

John Corigliano residency
Feb 22-24, OCU School of Music

The Art By Thomas
ART SHOW > Sat, Feb 24, Art Spice Gallery, http://hometown.aol.com/theartbythomas/myhomepage/profile.html

Fat Tuesday
Tues, Feb 27

2001 OKC Pride Parade Logo Contest deadline
Thur, Mar 1. www.okcpride.com

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Oklahoma City
Editor of Ebony Tribune dies after surgery at 39
Lawmakers return for tough session
Northwest Classen High School administration shows anti-Gay animus
Paseo Arts Festival solicits entries
OKC Pride Parade committee accepting entries for 2001 logo contest
Corigliano tries again
Joe Quigley, teacher - Three and a half years of homophobia in Oklahoma City's public schools
GayOKC.com to create on-line AIDS memorial

Tulsa
Urban Tulsa accused of anti-GLBT practices

Oklahoma Statewide
Soulforce in Oklahoma Norman/Oklahoma City group to begin Feb 1
More info on Oklahoma GLBT scholarship
Miss Amateur Oklahoma 2001
Oklahoma group creates scholarship for LGBT students

National & World News
Tuesday, February 6, 2001
Another murder at Gallaudet
Student fought attacker
Citing anti-Gay bias, ACLU asks Missouri governor to spare Stanley Lingar, set for execution this week
Illinois judicial panel files complaint against judge for blocking Gay adoptions
United Methodists on edge of schism over homosexuality
Revised HIV treatment guidelines released today
Texas judge who opposed state sodomy law is retiring
Attack galvanizes Taiwan Gay Community
Study in 6 Cities Finds H.I.V. in 30% of Young Black Gays
Minnesotans protest governor’s plan to cut HIV funding
Cruise and Kidman announce separation
No Cannes do: Jodie chooses Panic over jury duty
Billy Elliot dances off with acclaim from Evening Standard Film Awards
U.K. gay activists rap Eminem

Saturday, February 3, 2001
Pessimism, caution mark GLBT reaction to Ashcroft
Ashcroft is 'against the law'
Faith Rewarded
Finding Our Voice
Gay panic defense could get boost from KY bill
Students in rural school districts fighting back against anti-gay tormentors and complacent adults
Out of the maelstrom, back into normalcy
Web sites break new ground in galvanizing disparate groups against common foes
States seen as fertile ground for gay rights advancements
Human Rights campaign issues statement on Ashcroft confirmation
Ashcroft to Log Cabin: Orientation not a factor
Anti-Gay bias prevalent in California court system
Log Cabin Republicans Legislative Watch
PFLAG reaches milestone: 450 affiliates
Bush Education Plan Leaves Some Behind, Says GLSEN
Russ Feingold's 'olive branch'
Think outside the box
Dem Asks Bush To Renominate White
Democrats to vote on chairperson
Bush and AIDS
Justice under Ashcroft
The Bush Credenza – A Private Matter?
Eminem and Ashcroft: Hail -- and Farewell
Gay rights bill clears Arizona committee
Hate-crimes bill advances in Arkansas
Proposed bill would ban gay marriage in Massachusetts
Atlanta Baptists’ gay-friendly vote could provoke dissidents
Gay Federal Employees Feel Chill in Washington
New Hampshire Considers Broader Gay Adoption
Canadian court backs custody for transsexual parent
Gays sentenced to die
US Activists Fear Gay Monopoly Online
Dr Laura cancelled?
Conflicting stories emerge in gay TV station deal
CBS announces debut date of new gay sitcom, Some of My Best Friends
Atlanta, L.A., Chicago, Montreal bid for Gay Games
Indiana senate committee approves HIV testing for pregnant women
DPAHC? CHA? HCDL? AHCD? Gazoontite
CDC Report Provides National STD Snapshot
Newly identified molecule inhibits HIV replication
Lipodystrophy linked to cardiovascular disease
Early tests show promise for zinc finger inhibitor drug

Friday, February 2, 2001
Ashcroft approved
Bush Gains Points and Loses Some During Battle Over Ashcroft
Ousted Scout troops consider joining Camp Fire club
Swastikas painted on gay-friendly Massachusetts church
Vatican states opposition to gay marriage—again
Parisians Prepare to Elect Gay Mayor
Upcoming Presbyterian vote on same-sex unions looks close
Gay-Friendly Vote May Split Atlanta Baptists Association
Atlanta Competes for Gay Games
Eminem at Grammys- Protest, definitely; duet with Elton John, maybe
AIDS expert: HIV vaccine goal set too high
Bush discusses AIDS in Africa with Congressional Black Caucus
Market Mentality – Fri. Feb. 2, 2001

Thursday, February 1, 2001
Full Senate debates Ashcroft nomination
Debate Over Ashcroft Shows Deep Rifts Between Parties
Gay student's memory ridiculed
Judge hears case against Arkansas sodomy law
Lesbian to Run for Massachusetts lieutenant governor
United Way of Tucson keeps public money from groups that discriminate
Same-Sex Marriage Debate Begins in Connecticut
Sexual orientation hate crimes amendment and same gender marriage amendment die in committees in Mississippi
Pro-Gay Baptists' Rights Affirmed
Sweden May Legalize Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
Fusion inhibitor studies show promising results
Microbicides could provide alternative to condoms for HIV prevention
Billy Elliot leads British film award nominations
Lincoln Center series to honor gay author James Baldwin
Boy George says cosmetics campaign is next calling
Lesbian telefilm pushes Lifetime to the top in January
Market Mentality – Thurs. Feb. 1, 2001

Wednesday, January 31, 2001
Committee votes to send Ashcroft nomination to full Senate
Miami anti-Gay petitions show 'signs of fraud'
Hawaii bill would create civil unions
GLAAD plans rally at Grammys
Teen Says He is Blameless in Warren Death
Lambda to Brief Media on Key Issues in Gay Civil Rights for 2001
New Strategy on AIDS Treatment Announced
Clinic: Methods of removing HIV from sperm inadequate
New device may ease breast cancer checks
Market Mentality – Wed. Jan. 31, 2001

Editorials
Deb Price - Rise above pain of gay disclosure
Christian soldiers march to the White House
Civil union bill just, but must not be distraction
Major Defection of Exodus Chapter Broadsides "Ex-gay" Ministries, Says HRC
The Wockner Wire

Today's Headlines
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One third of U.S. young gay black men have HIV, study finds
Lingar execution set for midnight
Gays protest Detroit mayor for accepting Scout award
Lynne Cheney refuses to talk about Mary or lesbian plot in novel
Judicial panel charges judge for blocking gay adoptions
AIDS quilt plans move from San Francisco to Atlanta
Eminem to attend Grammys
Sigourney Weaver denies Alien 5 rumors
Siegfried and Roy to appear in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
New CDC campaign aims to cut HIV infection rate in half
New protease inhibitors may fight HIV resistance
Previously unknown strain of HIV discovered
Man arrested for selling water as AIDS remedy
The Data Lounge
Study Finds HIV in 30% of Young Black Men
ACLU Presses for Clemency in Lingar Execution
Judicial Board Files Complaint Against Biased Judge
International AIDS Coalition Moves Against Glaxo
PlanetOut
CA Study Finds Bias in Courts
Civil Unions Action in VT, WA
World Briefs: Opposition Overseas
First Trans Rep on SF Rights Board
Second Murder at Gallaudet U.
Yahoo! News - Gay and Lesbian
Gay officer's lawsuit begins
Gay officer claims in suit he was targeted, ignored
1 in 3 young gay black men are HIV-positive
One in 10 Urban Gays Have HIV, Study Finds
Gay Prisoner: Homophobia Led to Death Row
Gay activists target Eminem
United Methodists on edge of schism over homosexuality
Eminem banned by students’ union in England
Rogers' bill would rule out gay marriage
Pope Reaffirms Catholic 'No' to Gay Marriages
Church signs are defaced by swastikas
Petitions show 'signs of fraud'
Scouts Expel Troops Whose Leaders Oppose Gay Ban
Lesbian, Bisexual Women May Engage in Risky Sex
Ashcroft Faces New Criticism Over Stand on Ambassador
Wariness and Optimism Vie as Gays View New President
Job Applicant Says Ashcroft Queried Him on Sexuality
A tale of two very different Steel Cities
B-4, and After
Should companion get deceased's estate?
GOP Group Calls for Tolerance Toward Gays
Washington Blade
WEEK OF Feb 2
Critics 'cautious'
Ashcroft to Log Cabin: Orientation not a factor
Most in Va. oppose law
Gays sentenced to die
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