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Tuesday, April 24, 2001

James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Act Roars Out of Texas House
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N.J. court: The closet can limit gay parental and custody rights
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Bush to Reveal First Judicial Choices Soon
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World’s HIV cases pass 36 million mark
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Funding cut proposed for Baltimore civil rights agency
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Gay rights bill advances in Colorado
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Details on Brandon Court Ruling Released
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Church-Based Projects Lack Data on Results
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Executive Board Resolution of the Communication Workers of America on Discrimination by the Boy Scouts of America
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"Heather Has Two Mommies" Turns 11
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Barney Frank to be subject of upcoming film
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Deb Price - Couples deserve equal government help
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Lynne Cheney supports Evertz appointment
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Florida lawmakers call for student nonharassment bill
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Sentence in murder of gay man
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Street sign thefts prompt renaming of Gay Street
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Oklahoma City
Quiet ceremony marks bombing anniversary
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Oklahoma seeks execution date for murderer
NW Classen principal bans mention of homosexuality
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Tulsa
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Faith-fund survey given split replies

National & World News
Monday, April 23, 2001
With Pride and Corsages, Gay Proms Reach Suburbs
Bush administration appears to retain key executive order
Nebraska's Highest Court Unanimously Holds Sheriff Accountable for Brandon Teena's Death
Nation's Oldest Workplace Non-Discrimination Policy Under Attack
Texas sodomy law repeal advances
Vermont GOP chairman questions Pulitzer choice
Court Increases Award to Kin in Hate Crime
Survey: Parents teach kids that antigay bias is wrong
Norway Proposes Easing Gay Adoption Ban
Family, Culture and Law Meet in a Utah Court Case
Study: Lesbians at greater health risks
First National Lesbian Health Conference Gathers Steam in San Francisco
South Africa has no plans to begin supplying generic AIDS drugs
Interest Groups Set for Battle on a Supreme Court Vacancy
Elizabeth Toledo to step down as NGLTF executive director
GLAAD invites everyone to access new publications and features
O’Donnell gives up one of her children
Jodie Foster film snubbed by Cannes
Just, Melvin: Just Evil premieres on HBO
Almodóvar postpones work on Mala Educacion
Metropolitan Opera brings lesbian heroine Lulu back
Gia: The E! True Hollywood Story premieres Sunday
'A World Made New': Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights

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

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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N.J. court: The closet can limit gay parental and custody rights
Hate-crimes bill passes Texas house
N.C. hate-crimes proposal dies
Street sign thefts prompt renaming of Gay Street
Lynne Cheney supports Evertz appointment
Florida lawmakers call for student nonharassment bill
Gay rights bill advances in Colorado
Minister warns flock not to go to lesbian-owned restaurant
Funding cut proposed for Baltimore civil rights agency
Sentence in murder of gay man
Helsinki residents complain about transsexual using sauna
Los Beltrán wins ALMA award
Tchaikovsky photo and letter being auctioned
Ricky Martin appearing in a monitor near you soon
Philip Larkin lesbian novellas to be posthumously published
Barney Frank to be subject of upcoming film
Annie Sprinkle opens “Sex Bombs and Bombshells” in San Francisco
Lesbians less likely to seek gynecological care
AIDS Healthcare settles wrongful termination lawsuit
Latino AIDS commission seeks $5 million funding increase
University of Minnesota will not waive Ziagen patent rights
Bush pledges to battle AIDS in Western Hemisphere
Guilty verdict upheld in Canadian Red Cross blood lawsuit
World’s HIV cases pass 36 million mark
The Data Lounge
Lynne Cheney Defends Evertz Appointment
Community Hopes Dashed in Massachusetts
Details on Brandon Court Ruling Released
Utah Supreme Court Reviews Hawatmeh Case
PlanetOut
State Dept.: Gays Not Security Risk
No Visitation for Secret Partner
Drug, Sex Problems Cloud White Party
Asia Could Face AIDS Crisis
Yahoo! News - Gay and Lesbian
With Pride and Corsages, Gay Proms Reach Suburbs
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
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Gay Pentagon aide draws ire from right
'To the front of the line'
Smoking study highlights lack of Lesbian data
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