Clues hint at nominee Miers positions Oct 5, 2005
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers footprints on contentious social issues suggest a moderate position on gay rights, an interest in advancing women and minorities and sympathy for anti-abortion efforts. Judging from the Smith & Wesson she once packed, she favors gun rights, too. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Healthy support Oct 5, 2005
It is not about gay marriage ... "He does not make the comparison, but the contrast with overwrought efforts by the four Roman Catholic bishops of Massachusetts to ban gay marriage is hard to ignore. The hierarchy is so intent on rescinding the civil right of same-sex couples to marry that it is focusing its own petition drive this fall on writing bigotry into the state constitution.Certainly, it is easier to organize around a polarizing issue than it is to tackle a topic that is ''unbelievably,... (Boston Globe)
Study provides guidelines for treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis Oct 5, 2005
Contact: Chelsea Gay, Public Affairs, Sick Kids Hospital. 416-813-5045. (EurekAlert!)
Etheridge donating album sales for cancer Oct 5, 2005
Posted 10/4/2005 8:55 AM. Today's Top Life Stories. (USA Today -- Entertainment)
Miers backed gay rights but not repeal of sodomy law Oct 5, 2005
USATODAY.com - Miers backed gay rights but not repeal of sodomy law ... Miers backed gay rights but not repeal of sodomy lawWASHINGTON (AP) Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers went on record favoring equal civil rights for gays when she ran for Dallas city council, and she said the city had a responsibility to pay for AIDS education and patient services ... In 1989 Miers filled out a gay-rights group's survey, though she did not seek their endorsement. (USA Today -- Politics)
Senators look for best angle on Miers Oct 5, 2005
Tony Perkins of the conservative Family Research Council said in an electronic newsletter that he's worried about meetings Miers had with gay rights groups when she was running for Dallas City Council in 1989. "I have a concern that Miss Miers was helping to legitimize the drive of homosexual organizations for power and influence over our public policies," Perkins wrote. (USA Today -- Politics)
Opponents scramble to find nominee's views Oct 5, 2005
Some evidence reveals anti-abortion, pro-gay rights efforts ... WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers' footprints on social issues suggest a moderate position on gay rights, an interest in advancing women and minorities and sympathy for abortion opponents' efforts ... In a short gay-rights survey she filled out during her 1989 council campaign, Miers backed equal civil rights for homosexuals and spending on AIDS education. (Detroit Free Press)
Voices fail 'Chorus Line' Oct 5, 2005
The stories are filled with pathos and humor -- gay men who found dance as a place they could be accepted, girls who danced to win the approval of hard-to-please parents, others who found their pursuit of their art took a toll on their self-respect and relationships. Obviously, these stories have no credibility if the cast can't dance. (The Advocate)
New Merriam-Webster gives diners an 'amuse-bouche' (Reuters) Oct 5, 2005
With Massachusetts legalizing gay marriage and some other U.S. states offering gay couples legal rights, "civil union" also makes the dictionary, watched as much for cultural significance as for proper English usage. With gourmet chefs becoming celebrities and their lingo entering the vernacular, "amuse-bouche" made the grade. (RSS - Yahoo News - Oddly Enough)
For The Record: Quick News On Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Foo Fighters, Madonna, Tool, Will Smith & More Oct 5, 2005
" ... A judge has ordered Grammy-winning reggae star Buju Banton to go to trial on October 19 in connection with his alleged role in attacking a group of gay men in Jamaica last year. The 31-year-old dancehall singer is accused along with Horace Hill of beating six gay men in June 2004 at a home in the Red Hills Road area of Kingston, according to an Associated Press report. Both men have pleaded not guilty. For years Banton has been criticized by gay-rights advocates for his 1992 song "Boom Bye... (MTV -- News)
Injury Analysis: Patriots vs Chargers Oct 5, 2005
Listed players who did not participate in "team" practice:(missing any portion of 11-on-11 team drills)WED: LB Tully Banta-Cain; RB Kevin Faulk; CB Randall Gay; T Brandon Gorin; DE Marquise Hill; T Matt Light; CB Tyrone Poole; S James Sanders; CB Chad Scott; CB Duane StarksTHURS: LB Tully Banta-Cain; RB Kevin Faulk; CB Randall Gay; T Brandon Gorin; DE Marquise Hill; T Matt Light; CB Tyrone Poole; S James Sanders; CB Chad Scott; CB Duane StarksFRI: LB Tully Banta-Cain; RB Kevin Faulk; CB Randall... (PurdueInsider.com)
Melissa Etheridge returns to the stage after cancer Oct 5, 2005
LOS ANGELES - Melissa Etheridge joked about being known ``as that gay singer with cancer'' in one of her first live performances since she successfully overcame breast cancer. Etheridge. (Houston Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Letter to the Editor Oct 5, 2005
5) Bolster existing resources such as the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Affairs. 6) Support the efforts, findings and recommendations of the undergraduate and graduate student task force, currently known as Asian-Pacific Islander Americans Change, recently created to address hate incidents on campus. (Michigan Daily, MI)
* World News Quick Take Oct 5, 2005
The 44-year-old investment banker, known as Dean, has paid for a giant hoarding featuring an enormous, smiling photograph of himself above the slogan: "Single, Successful, Ready" and proclaiming: "Wife wanted." The huge personal advert, erected in the predominantly gay area of West Hollywood, refers interested candidates to Dean's Web site, Billboardbachelor. com. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
HIV, Crystal Meth Create Deadly Mix Oct 5, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO -- "Meth in the gay community is out of control," says Scott Galloway ... But in the gay community, it is associated with more than just a high ... Gay men's health centers are increasing the number of crystal meth anonymous groups made available. (NBC 11, CA)
Bush League: Oct 5, 2005
Miers' positions on such issues as abortion, gay rights, and religious expression are mostly unknown. The that since it had no judicial record to point to, the White House chose instead to emphasize her religious background. (Slate)
All Too Conceivable Oct 5, 2005
Just as the network gay shows signaled the arrival of the cultural moment when everybody either knew a gay person, knew someone who was related to a gay person, or was gay, so now we seem to have arrived at a point where every adult has either undergone fertility treatment or has a friend who has ... In the Washington, D.C., area, where I live, many clinics still will not work with gay males, justifying this on the grounds that technically IVF is a medical treatment for infertile people ...... (Slate)
Supreme Court will be Bush's legacy Oct 5, 2005
Issues such as the quartering of troops, the right to die, search and seizure, gay sex, freedom of religion, the sharing of computer files, advanced medical technologies and inspection of library or financial records under the USA Patriot Act all fall under the rubric of "privacy.". But when Democrats questioned Roberts on "privacy" they principally pounded one issue - abortion. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Tour de force Oct 5, 2005
Tuesday, October 04, 2005. By Diana Rowe October 04, 2005 While leading a campus tour, College senior Kristen Hayes was ambushed by a group of male Emory students hanging out of a car window, armed with water guns. (The Emory Wheel, GA)
Today's Obits Oct 5, 2005
She is survived by her son, John (Jay) P. Parkhurst III and his wife, Danielle, of York Beach; and her sister, Gay, and her husband, Tenbroeck Cornell, of York. She was predeceased by her brother, John Y. Weaver. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
OBITUARIES from 10-8-04 Oct 5, 2005
Survivors include her daughters Karen Sue Tracy of Broken Arrow, Sarah Kay Wasson of Okmulgee, Myra Jane "Button" Kerns of Okmulgee, Lisa Gay Wittman of Nuyaka, Cassandra Marie Hillman, Okmulgee, 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, sisters, Nadine Watts of Gore, Leva Jones of Stigler, Ruby Parker of Dayton, Ohio and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son Jack Owen Coleman three brothers and two sisters. (Okmulgee Daily Times, OK)
A revolutionary book's evolutionary timeline Oct 5, 2005
Abortion is now legal (it wasn't when the book was first published); birth-control options are greater and more available; there is more awareness of the need for safe sex, and gay and lesbian lifestyles are more visible and accepted. "In general, we don't face a system that is as obviously sexist and condescending as it used to be," Norsigian said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Homosexuals Challenge Ban on Blood Donations Oct 5, 2005
A Red Cross staffer subsequently told him he could not donate blood, explaining that "gay men have a higher risk of carrying contaminated blood due to unsafe sexual practices." ... But there is an important distinction, they argue - "gay men cannot and do not choose to be gay." ... In a recent speech, Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group campaigner Rodney Croome attacked the blood donation policy. (CNSnews.com)
Letters to the editor (9) Oct 5, 2005
I would like to think that we have grown from our past, and are now able to see that this disease is no longer called Gay-Related Immune Deficiency, we are all susceptible to HIV/AIDS, and homosexuals are merely more susceptible than heterosexuals ... So why is it that gay promiscuity is evil and wrong, but regular promiscuity is ok ... If anything, Katz should be condemning promiscuity and unprotected sex in general, and maybe admonishing the gay community and everyone else to learn from the... (Washington University Student Life, MO)
