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Saturday, April 21, 2001

Bush administration appears to retain key executive order
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Nebraska's Highest Court Unanimously Holds Sheriff Accountable for Brandon Teena's Death
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Nation's Oldest Workplace Non-Discrimination Policy Under Attack
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Faith-fund survey given split replies
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Texas sodomy law repeal advances
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South Africa has no plans to begin supplying generic AIDS drugs
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Mr Sooner State Leather Contest
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Progressive Alliance briefing
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MEETING > GOVERNMENT AGENCY > Tues, Apr 24, 8:30AM, OKC City Hall, 200 N Walker. Agenda. www.okc-cityhall.org

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Friday, April 20, 2001
Texas house to resume consideration of hate crimes bill
Sheldon Responds to Frank-Baldwin Letter
Drug companies drop South Africa AIDS lawsuit
News Analysis: Defensive Drug Industry Fuels Fight Over Patents
Far right says Mass. attorney general too pro-gay to fight marriage
Safe-schools bill advances in Texas
Sex-change benefits likely for S.F. city workers
President reaches gay conservatives
Gay Murder in China Prompts Outcry
VaxGen HIV vaccine clears Phase III safety hurdle
Los Angeles Film Festival to feature gay titles

Thursday, April 19, 2001
Texas lawmakers halt vote on hate-crimes bill
Paper says murder report was hoax
Plea bargain in Dirkhising case
Petition presented to drug companies suing South Africa
Kolbe: Stop Opposing Bush's AIDS Appointment
Military analysts see progress in Gay Pentagon appointee
AIDS-Drug Deal Expected in South Africa Suit
Vermont Editor Reflects on Pulitzer Win
After her partner's mauling death, Sharon Smith finds herself becoming a national symbol for gay rights
Rev. D. James Kennedy Meets with Gay Christian Activist After Weekend Vigil Outside Coral Ridge Church
Uniting for change: NGLTF, Arkansas Equality Network build collaborative model
Fashion Institute president impedes opening of gay gym

Tuesday, April 17, 2001
Spielberg leaves Boy Scouts board over ban on Gays
Rutland Herald wins Pulitzer for civil unions coverage
Baldwin and Frank object to Watts' homophobic appointees
Two Men Continue Fight to Overturn Texas Anti-Gay Law
Gap rejects move to El Paso out of concern for GLBT employees
Mauresmo wins third championship in a row
Will Mergers Quiet the Voice of Gay Press?
Corigliano, Kavalier & Clay pick up Pulitzer
GLAAD Awards honor Vanessa Redgrave, If These Walls Could Talk 2
Alec Guinness's gay side revealed
Anne Heche’s book almost ready
Gay comic strip Jane’s World picked up by United Features

Monday, April 16, 2001
Bush administration hires second Gay man
Good and bad news in new hate crime stats
Evertz Notes Potential Conflicts with Bush
Florida Congressmen Apologize to Gay Students
Lutheran bishop censures Kansas City church with lesbian pastor
La Raza Issues Apology to Gay Latinos
Grocery store settles HIV discrimination lawsuit
Kathleen Turner plays a cross-dressing man in Friends finale
Queer Prom
Merit Badge for Gay Rights

Friday, April 13, 2001
HIV's 'hiding place' in the body found
Religious conservatives trying to kill Evertz appointment
HRC decries religious political group's attacks on Evertz selection to AIDS post
Massachusetts Gay couples sue for right to marry
Drug-resistant HIV continues to rise
Whipple’s mother files wrongful death suit
Changes likely for Delaware gay rights bill
Gay rights bill tops big year for Maryland governor
Head of antigay group resigns over report of sex abuse charge
Opponents testify against Nevada bill to recognize same-sex unions
Poll finds majority of Maine residents favor DP benefits
Committee makes recommendations for California schools
Iowa school district considers fee for Boy Scouts
Gay couples deserve the same rights that other families have

Thursday, April 12, 2001
Senator's anti-Gay lecture shocks students
GLSEN and Equality Florida denounce Florida lawmaker for anti-Gay lecture to youth
AIDS czar’s stance on AIDS may differ from Bush’s
Conservatives pan appointment of Gay man
Rep. May leaving Army his way
Lesbian lawmaker in Utah calls Capitol Hill on homophobia
Hate-crimes bill going nowhere in West Virginia, legislator says
Gay candidates make poor showing in L.A.
Ohio Braces for Possible Gay Marriage Fight
Louisiana Court Overturns Anti-Gay Judgement
Gay and Lesbian Mormons hold candelight vigil for Gay and Lesbian victims of suicide
Homosexuals 'To Be Barred From Entering Namibia'
Carey stands firm on gay marriage
Gay Bombshells in Brazil's Soaps
Queer Duck migrates to new home
Sir Elton John may appeal unfavorable court ruling
Bernhard and Mullally bare all for Allure
Conversion therapy led writer undercover to gay revelations
Senate votes to double international AIDS spending
HIV vaccine shown effective in preventing infection in monkeys
Papers filed against drug firms in South Africa lawsuit

Editorials
NGDA warns that Bush's Gay nominations are a distraction from his political agenda
Painful silence makes the slaying of a gay man a double tragedy
Log Cabin Fever
Gay-Bashing in the Anti-Bush Movement
A Matter of Fairness
The Wockner Wire

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Bush administration keeps executive order for security clearance
Toledo to leave Task Force
Sheriff in Teena case found negligent
Texas sodomy law repeal advances
Palm Springs mayor criticizes White Party
Vermont GOP chairman questions Pulitzer choice
Baton Rouge women claim they were attacked for being lesbians
Survey: Parents teach kids that antigay bias is wrong
Lesbian police sergeant sentenced
Screen Idol Awards announced
Harvey Milk Institute adds edgier lesbian workshops to course list
O’Donnell gives up one of her children
Almodóvar postpones work on Mala Educacion
Jodie Foster film snubbed by Cannes
Skunk Anansie breaks up
Metropolitan Opera brings lesbian heroine Lulu back
Just, Melvin: Just Evil premieres on HBO
“All Girl Review 2” this weekend in Chicago
Gia: The E! True Hollywood Story premieres Sunday
Museum of the City of New York spotlights GMHC
Study: Lesbians at greater health risks
South Africa has no plans to begin supplying generic AIDS drugs
Court issues restraining order against ACT UP/S.F. members
New York court allows prescription records lawsuit to proceed
U.N. report urges worldwide AIDS health care for women
IAPAC launches new training, certification program
The Data Lounge
Nebraska High Court Rules in Brandon Case
Continuing Fallout Plagues Florida Legislator
Texas Committee Approves Sodomy Repeal
Quick World News Round-up For the Week
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Brandon Teena's Mom Wins Court Case
Study: Parents Willing to Discuss Gays
Transsexual Sparks Sauna Controversy
S. Africa AIDS Patients Must Wait for Drugs
Yahoo! News - Gay and Lesbian
Family, Culture and Law Meet in a Utah Court Case
President reaches gay conservatives
Gay union foes doubt if Mass. Attorney General Reilly should try case
Steven Spielberg quits Boy Scouts in protest at anti-gay discrimination
Spielberg- I'm No Boy Scout
Spielberg To Quit Boy Scouts Board
Sharon Smith is becoming a national symbol for gay rights
After her partner's mauling death, Sharon Smith finds herself becoming a national symbol for gay rights
Bush leaves GOP door ajar for gays, lesbians
Spielberg Leaves Boy Scouts Board Over Ban on Gays
Alec Guinness's gay side revealed
Will Mergers Quiet the Voice of Gay Press?
Hate Crimes Against Gays on Rise Across U.S.
Merit Badge for Gay Rights
Lawsuit seeks gay unions in Mass.
Gays seek right to marry
Gay's Appointment Faces Conservative Opposition
Lesbian Injection Drug Users at Higher HIV Risk
Lesbian Injection Drug Users at Higher HIV Risk
Conversion therapy led writer undercover to gay revelations
Homosexuals 'To Be Barred From Entering Namibia'
Crusade to 'cure' gays was wrong, says founder
Scouts' honor invoked in Web anti-gay campaign
Gay Chorus Increases AIDS Donation With Corporate Support
Nujoma renews attack on gays
Yale, Gay Activist Agree on Donation
Gay Rights Bill Nears Passage in Maryland
Dutch Law Allows Same-Sex Marriages
Washington Blade
WEEK OF Apr 20
Gay Pentagon aide draws ire from right
'To the front of the line'
Smoking study highlights lack of Lesbian data
Grappling with a loaded issue

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