Short Takes
Nick Yenner and Shevonda Fuller talk about growing up gay in Kentucky. Even in the age of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," many people in conservative states like Kentucky go through long difficult years while coming out. Courier-Journal
Ash, the rock band from Northern Ireland, says their original manager made them over and promoted them as gay prostitutes, using lines on advertising posters such as "Guaranteed Real Teenagers," and "Too young to drink, smoke and marry - but not too young to sell their bodies for sex." Ireland On-Line
An upcoming document from the Vatican blames feminism for the rise in acceptance of gays and lesbians, and complains about gay marriage again too. Apparently feminism's idea of equality questions the value of the family and ignores important differences between men and women, whatever that means. BBC News
A lesbian prison guard who claimed her employer, the Connecticut State Department of Corrections, harrassed and demoted her for being a lesbian lost her case in court this week. A jury of two women and four men rejected her claim. United Press International
San Diego's 30th annual pride march will happen today, celebrating recent strides towards acceptance including same-sex marriage. San Diego Union-Tribune
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