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Tuesday, February 27, 2001
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2001 Region 3 Interpride Conference
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InterPride is the International Association of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Coordinators. The purpose of InterPride is to build and develop Pride organizations around the world. In addition to organizations that produce annual Pride events, we are also inviting other groups within the lesbian and gay community that focus on one or more annual events. On Sunday afternoon, there will be a media workshop for all GLBT organizations. The workshop will cover topics including working with broadcast and print media, how to make sure that your message is clearly expressed, and how to get that message to your target audience. www.razzledazzledallas.org/IP3RegInfo.htm

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Friday, February 23, 2001
NGLTF issues memo on redistricting, claims voters in cities the size of OKC are 7.2% GLBT
Eminem says he didn’t know Elton John is Gay
Trials may be delayed in Arthur Warren Jr. murder case
Koch to urge New York city council to end support for BSA
Somali death sentence report disputed
Montana Votes to Retain Defunct Sodomy Law
Case of transsexual barred from being rape counselor continues
New York magazine to publish “Gay Power” list
Report: U.S. Society Mired in Anti-Gay Bias
Many Southern Hate Crimes Go Unreported
PFAW analyses Ashcroft confirmation
FDA won’t stop sale or distribution of condoms with nonoxynol-9
Friends to feature lesbian kiss?

Thursday, February 22, 2001
Ashcroft meets with Log Cabin Republicans
LCR press release
Group targets 18 states as gay rights battlegrounds
Eminem–Elton John duet dominates Grammy Awards
Legislators clash over civil unions in Vermont
Santa Fe school board approves antihomophobia program
Texas Dems Hope to Pass Hate-Crimes Law
Schlessinger to address California Republicans
gfn.com, the Gay Financial Network to Publish Second Annual gfn.com 25 and 50
Merck Reportedly Tests HIV Vaccine
Syphilis Outbreak Raises Concerns About AIDS
GlaxoSmithKline Sees Profit Rise, Steps Up Drug Discounting

Wednesday, February 21, 2001
The Grammys: Eminem grabs spotlight, but Steely Dan wins Best Album
Steely Dan, Faith Hill, U2 each win 3 Grammys
GLAAD statement on Grammys
Lynne Cheney speaks out against Elton John, Eminem
Bush administration keeps Clinton’s policy on AIDS drugs
Hate-crimes act approved in Texas
Utah senate backs hate-crimes bill
Dog Victim's Partner to Sue
British Govt Proposes Gay Victim Compensation
Two in a Row for Mauresmo
Moving to the Front of the Bus
Sex Researcher Masters Dies
Gay film breaks box-office records in France

Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Election case a test and a trauma for Supreme Court Justices
Grammy preview: An Eminem controversy and more
Gay Influence Felt at Polls
Oakland Police Ex-Recruit Wins Harassment Suit
In and Out in Roanoke
2nd International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism
Commercial Closet: Wrigley Chews on the Gay Market
In Search of the 'Gay Gene'
BBC to Launch Gay TV Program

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Hate-crimes bill advances in West Virginia, fails in Kansas
Law school students protest military recruiters
Magazine poll finds New Yorkers support gay rights
Biographer says British war hero was repressed gay man
Court rules lesbian caregiver is not a “parent”
Hate crime ruled out in transsexual harassment case
Wisconsin man gets probation for harassing lesbian neighbors
DP plans proposed in Baltimore, Scottsdale
Schlessinger addresses California Republicans
Foster finds coproducer for all-female Western
Life With Judy Garland debuts with highest number of viewers this season
Olin to play gay dad in upcoming CBS comedy
Gay rights activists to protest Eminem’s Brit Awards appearance
Billy Elliot picks up three British film awards
Taylor Dayne makes Broadway debut in Aida
New York Latinos seek $2 million in HIV prevention funding
Doctors Without Borders to distribute AIDS drugs
AIDS drug mixing tied to lipodystrophy
Experimental AIDS drug fares well in clinical trials
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Eminem Claims He Didn't Know Elton is Gay
Mainstream Advocacy Group Launches Gay Initiative
New York Magazine Discovers Gay New York
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Transgender woman sues rape crisis center for discrimination
Utah Senate protects gay people in hate crimes bill
Eminem-Elton duet to raise the bar
Christian school alumni come out at homecoming
In Search of the 'Gay Gene'
Oakland Police Ex-Recruit Wins Harassment Suit
Hidden Gay Alumni Plan Event
Studies See Increasing Risks by Gay Men
San Francisco to Fund Sex Changes for City Workers
Uruguay Prez Disses Gays
In Mexico, a mass gay wedding
Free-Speech Ruling Voids School District's Harassment Policy
Court rejects policy on harassment
FBI Tally of Crimes Against Gays Too Low, Groups Say
Canadian Government Opposes Gay Marriage Bill
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Elton, Eminem Duet Irks Gays
Grammy Duet by Elton John, Eminem Puts Spin on Uproar
New tack taken in gay-rights struggle in Wash.
Scout troop: 'Don't ask, don't tell'
Central Florida United Way reaches compromise with Boy Scouts
Couple Wake Up to Reality of Financing Their Dream
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