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Crystal Meth --- Like Frying Your Brain On Acid
Rochester - Crystal meth, sometimes called “the new crack,” is highly addictive. Those who use it are often highly motivated college students and adults on career fast tracks. Read more from the WHAM.com.
Britain to Allow Gay Civil Unions
LONDON -- Same-sex partners in Britain will be able to enter into civil unions beginning in December, joining homosexuals in parts of Europe and the United States in obtaining many of the rights enjoyed by married couples, the government said yesterday. Read more from the Washington Times.
Gay Marriage, Simpsons Style
In the ongoing culture wars over whether gays should have the right to marry, a question arose on Sunday prime-time TV: As goes "The Simpsons," does the nation go, too? Read more from the Star Tribune.
y-Gay Candidate for Rochester's Mayoral Race
(February 12, 2005) — City Councilman Tim Mains said Friday that he would run for Rochester mayor, making it likely at least three Democratic candidates will be in the race. Read more from the Democrat and Chronicle.
FDA Warning Issued Over Home HIV Test Kits
A company's promise of easy home tests for HIV and syphilis cannot be trusted, the United States Food and Drug Administration is warning. Read more from 365gay.com.
NY Judge Strikes Down Ban on Gay Marriage
NEW YORK - A judge declared Friday that a law banning same-sex marriage violated the state constitution, a ruling that would allow gay couples to wed if it was upheld on appeal. Read more from MSNBC.
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Two NY Residents Diagnosed with Rare STD
NEW YORK CITY - February 2, 2005 - Health officials announced today that two New Yorkers have been diagnosed with a rare form of Chlamydia known as lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV. Read more.
Meth Use Explodes in Cities
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Already known as a rural scourge, methamphetamine is becoming a problem in a number of U.S. cities. Read more from CNN.com.
Online Gay Travel Agency Founded to Support LGBT Equality
DALLAS - A new Internet-based travel agency with a philanthropic mission, hopes to capture a piece of the estimated $54 billion gay travel market and contribute toward the advancement of equal rights for all. eDIRP.com Travel, Inc. recently launched its online portal with a pledge to give 10 percent of annual profits to organizations working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. Read more from Out in America.
"I got diagnosed with an STD since we played"
A new Internet-based public health program in San Francisco allows gay men with STDs to anonymously inform their partners via e-mail. Read more from Salon.com.
Weekend Events to Honor MLK's Gay Adviser
As the nation prepares to mark the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 17, Bayard Rustin — the black gay man who stood at King’s side during the turbulent civil rights movement — will be honored with a slate of local events next weekend. Read more from the Southern Voice Online.
California law gives gay couples benefits
San Francisco - Like many gay couples, Brian Cornell and Alberto Rulloda long ago established a legal framework for their relationship to match the depth of their emotional commitment. Read more from the Independant Online.
Eliot Spitzer Backs Marriage Equality for New York at GAGV Forum
Politics took an unexpectedly prominent position at the Gay Alliance’s Equality Leadership Conference on Nov. 6 at the Burgundy Basin Inn, as N.Y.S. Attorney General Eliot D. Spitzer responded to a statement of support for his potential campaign for governor of New York. Read more from the Gay Allince.
Gay Veterans of War on Terrorism Sue Pentagon for Reinstatement
A gay military advocacy group filed suit on Monday on behalf of 12 lesbian and gay veterans seeking reinstatement in the U.S. Armed Forces. Each of the plaintiffs was discharged under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on gay and lesbian military personnel. Each served during the current war on terror. Read more from the Gay Financial Network.
Leroy Aarons, 70, Gay Journalism Pioneer, Dies
Leroy Aarons, renowned editor, journalist and founder of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, died Nov. 28 from heart failure at Kaiser Permanente Medial Center in Santa Rosa, Calif. after a 10-month battle with cancer. He was 70. Read more from Washington Blade.
Pride Agenda Responds to Election 2004
The results from yesterday's national elections are disappointing to say the least. We here at the Pride Agenda are probably feeling the same things that you as a person committed to LGBT equality must be feeling: frustration, anger, and a deep concern about what is to come on the national stage for our movement. Read more.
11 States Approve Ban on Gay Marriage
WASHINGTON – In nearly a dozen states yesterday, voters sent the loud, clear message that they think marriage should be reserved for unions between a man and a woman. Read more from Sign On San Diego.
Rare Infection Spreading Among Gay Men
Most gay men have never heard of Lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV, but it is spreading in gay communities across Europe and the Centers for Disease Control warns it is heading to North America. Read more from 365gay.com.
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