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In North Carolina 10 churches want the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School District to include sexual orientation in its anti-harassment policy. The school district's attorney said he does not plan to change the policy. WXII12
Liberals and gays have apparently gone one too far with a miniseries that crucifies the Reagans. Cal Thomas says, "The left is unleashing a distorted and inaccurate attack on Reagan in an attempt to rewrite history and smear a good man." Salt Lake Tribune
A new Kinsey Institute study suggests that some gay men may be "hard wired" for unsafe sex. USA Today
In Olympia, Washington, Stonewall Youth host a homecoming dance for queer youth to bring their partner of choice to. Desiree McKnight said she didn't want to go to her high school homecoming dance because the emphasis was on getting all prettied up -- straight style. The Olympian (with pics)
Jerusalem's religious communities are opposed to the idea of homosexuals from around the world congregating in this city for an international gay pride event in 2005, but most say they will lay low rather than protest. Cybercast
In "Getting Over The Rainbow" Bruce Davis is your "ordinary" Indiana University student. "(I'd like) a few people to spend a day with my boyfriend and me so they can see that we're just normal people. And we're monogamous! We're not dirty people." IDSNews
Anglican priests in Kingston, Jamaica, unanimously (40-0) opposed the appointment of gay Reverend Gene Robinson as of New Hampshire. Father Johnson: "The Jamaican society in general is intolerant of homosexuality and homosexual behavior." Jamiacan Observer
A collective mind of gay and lesbian students, faculty and staff at Cal State University Long Beach are forming an alliance seeking to obtain recognition and funding from student government and the Board of Control. 49er
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