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New York ads to focus on lives of GLBT seniors
Portraits of gay and lesbian seniors will soon adorn New York City subways and buses as part of an advocacy organization's campaign. The $350,000 campaign is backed by Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders. The organization's executive director,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians
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Former Minn. legislator Allan Spear, among country's earliest openly gay officials, dies at 71
Associated Press WriterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Allan H. Spear, a former Minnesota state senator who was one of the nation's first openly gay legislators, has died. He was 71. He died Saturday of complications after heart surgery performed Thursday, said Don Jorovsky, a longtime...Tags: Parties and Movements, Human Rights, Laws, Heavy Engineering, Government
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Orlando gay-pride festivities underscore serious themes
Sentinel Staff WriterOn the 10th anniversary of the murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard and a few weeks before Floridians vote on an amendment to restrict gay rights, Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" event Sunday was as much about self-preservation as...Tags: Gay Rights, Murder, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Buddy Dyer
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What Obama should tell the vigorous mountain folks
Washington Post Writers GroupIf you're a Democrat who needs help getting the votes of rural white folks, the go-to guy is David "Mudcat" Saunders, a central-casting political consultant recently made famous by a parade of magazine writers led by The Weekly Standard's Matt Labash....Tags: Slavery, Jim Webb, National or Ethnic Minorities, Film Festivals, Barack Obama
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Minnesota news in brief at 8:58 p.m. CDT
Allan H. Spear, a former state Senate president who became one of the first openly gay legislators in the country, has died. He was 71. Spear died Saturday of complications following heart surgery on Thursday, said Don Jorovsky, a longtime friend who...Tags: Human Rights, Laws, Economy, Casino and Gambling, Gays and Lesbians
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Report card on boys troubling
The school year is under way and many parents of sons are getting that sinking feeling as they await the first report card, knowing that their otherwise smart boy is either struggling in school or flying beneath the radar, wholly unengaged in learning....Tags: Family, Juvenile Delinquency, Englewood, Report Cards, Colleges and Universities
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Gay, lesbian advocates' 'Equality Ride' to stop by Palm Beach Atlantic University
South Florida Sun-SentinelA bus tour plans to stop by Palm Beach Atlantic University today in hopes of persuading school officials to be more inclusive of gay and lesbian students. The Minneapolis, Minn.-based Soulforce Q is in the midst of an "Equality Ride" stopping at 15...Tags: Birmingham , Teaching and Learning, Gays and Lesbians, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Colleges and Universities
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Arizona town rethinks immigrant stance
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSix months ago, this town of 5,500 took a stand against the most powerful lawman in the state. As Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies swept through town during a controversial operation searching for illegal immigrants, Mayor Rebecca Jimenez...Tags: Local Elections, Public Officials, Immigration, Government, Demographics
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CDT
The Twin Ports have a lot to lose if the Great Lakes don't have enough icebreaking capacity to ensure cargo moves on time this winter. Together, docks in Duluth and Superior, Wis., moved 47.9 million tons of cargo last season -- more than their peers in...Tags: Halloween, Wildlife, George Bush, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Academic Progress
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Obituaries in the news
Robert W. Plaster LEBANON, Mo. (AP) — Robert W. Plaster, a Missouri business leader who was accused in the 1970s of plotting to bomb a competitor's truck in an effort to dominate the propane business, died Saturday. He was 78. Plaster died of...Tags: Human Rights, Laws, Joni Mitchell, Chet Baker, Steve McQueen
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Acts of rage, hate in McCain corner
The upcoming Hofstra debate will measure the two presidential candidates against the challenge of replacing a woefully incompetent commander of this luxury-liner republic that has sprung devastating leaks drawing us all into a titanic struggle to stay...Tags: Political Candidates, Executive Branch, Washington Post Company, Freddie Mac, Barack Obama
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AKAs welcome Sister Barbie
Special to The Baltimore SunShe is, in a word, gorgeous. A real headturner. From head to toe, she is perfect. Her hair, artfully coiffed in shining curls, flows past her shoulders. Her lips are plump and carefully hued with a warm pink that complements the toasted copper color of...Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Clothing and Textiles Industry, Mattel Inc., Toy Industry
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