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I have a slew of interesting articles what were posted on the LJ GSA...

[url]http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/11065833/detail.html[/url]

[quote][b]Man Left Paralyzed In Brutal Beating [/b]

DETROIT -- A 72-year-old man was left paralyzed after a violent attack and his family is demanding answers Tuesday.

The victim's family said it was a hate crime and that he was beaten repeatedly after being asked if he was homosexual.

The victim, Andrew Anthos, was riding a city bus back to his residence at Detroit's Windsor Tower apartments on Feb. 13 when another male passenger asked him if he was gay, Anthos's niece, Athena Fedenis said.

Anthos was followed by the man from the bus and beaten with a pipe in front of his apartment, Fedenis said.

"It just doesn't make any sense," Magealine Hloros, the victim's aunt said. "Why do people have to hurt each other?"[/quote]

Seems like hate crimes have no age barriers...
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[url]http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/22/Tampabay/Largo_official_plans_.shtml[/url]

[quote][b]Largo official plans sex change[/b]

LARGO - With the mayor at his side, longtime Largo City Manager Steve Stanton disclosed to the St. Petersburg Times on Wednesday that he is undergoing hormone therapy and counseling in preparation for a sex-change operation.

Through the process, which could take well over a year, Stanton plans to remain as the chief executive of the city of 76,000. He has the support of Mayor Pat Gerard, elected last March.

...

"He's not going to be a man, and he's not going to be a female," said Lighthouse Baptist Church Pastor Ron Sanders, who leads a 30-member congregation. "He's going to be an 'it.' It's going to be the most sorrowful decision he has ever made."[/quote]

I wish the best of luck to her. But, of course, the article wouldn't be complete without the insults of a religious leader...
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And as an update to this thread: [url]http://gamepoliticsforums.com/showthread.php?t=1466[/url]

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5273408[/url]

[quote][b]Legislature passes anti-gay clubs law[/b]

The bill meant to give school administrators a way to block gay support clubs passed the Legislature on Wednesday.

The House concurred with the Senate despite gutting the bill earlier on a 41 to 29 vote. The bill, sponsored by Springville GOP Rep. Aaron Tilton now goes to Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. for his signature. This is the second year Tilton along with Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, attempted to push the controversial measure. It died on the last day of the session last year.

The bill requires parental consent forms and sets up a detailed - opponents say onerous - process to set up a club.

But the key provision allows administrators to block groups they don't like for moral reasons. Some districts could allow Gay Straight Alliances and some could reject them. Buttars said school districts have avoid the issue because they fear a lawsuit, but he believes the bill compels the Attorney General's Office to handle all cases and assume the costs.[/quote]

It'll probably be struck down as unconstitutional in no time. Why the hell do they bother passing laws that they know'll be blocked later on? Are they putting on a show just to make it look like their doing something?
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Now the biggie

[url]http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16759185.htm[/url]

[quote][b]Ros-Lehtinen: Repeal `don't ask, don't tell' [/b]

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said today that she will again co-sponsor a bill allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the U.S. military.

''I have a stepson and a daughter-in-law in military service who have proudly served our country in Iraq, and my daughter-in-law will soon be deployed to Afghanistan, so I am familiar with the great need that our country has to have our best and brightest wear our nation's uniform,'' the Miami Republican said by e-mail. ``One's sexual orientation should not be a factor in their ability to serve.''

On Wednesday, Rep. Marty Meehan, D-Mass., plans to reintroduce the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, a bill to repeal the military's ''don't ask, don't tell'' ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual military personnel.

So far, 93 lawmakers, including Meehan and Ros-Lehtinen, are co-sponsors. Two other Republicans, Reps. Christopher Shays of Connecticut and Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland, also are co-sponsors, said Steve Ralls, communications director for the gay-oriented Servicemembers Legal Defense Network in Washington.[/quote]

That dumb law may finally be struck down. I guess they really need help in Iraq, eh?

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