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As a performer, songwriter and co-founder of Olivia Records, Williamson has been a major figure in the women’s music movement. George will receive the Outmusic Award. This honor is given to artists who have advanced gay and lesbian music through their work as out musicians. Boys Town sa y s ‘stop’ Father Flanagan’s Boys Town, the famous orphanage in Nebraska, has ordered gay colum nist Rex Wockner to change the name of his weekly column to anything but "Boys Town.” For the past five and one-half years, Wockner has written a column for the Chicago gay publica tion Nightlines. The column, called "Boys Town,” bears the widely used nickname of Chicago’s main gay neighborhood. Wockner recently received a letter from attor neys for the orphanage informing him that his use of the name “Boys Town” infringes on the legal right of the orphanage to use the mark and name and asking him to stop using the name in his column. Amendment 2 hits the Supreme Court U nderstanding l faticai Settlem ents I f a p ic t u r e IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, I magine THE VALUE OF AN EIGHT MINUTE VIDEO The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments this week in the Colorado homophobic initiative case. The initiative, known as Amend ment 2, was passed by Colorado voters in 1992. Never enforced, the measure was ruled unconsti tutional by the Colorado Supreme Court. That court’s decision stated that the initiative denied homosexuals an equal voice in government. The Supreme Court has rarely considered cases involving lesbians and gay men. The last ruling issued by the court was a 1986 decision upholding Georgia’s anti-sodomy law. In that case, justices said consenting adults have no constitutional right to private homosexual conduct. "The track record isn’ t encouraging,” Suzanne Goldberg, of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, told the Associated Press. “But win or lose, it’s far too late in the day for anyone to think lesbians and gay men will return to the closet.” At issue in this case is whether or not the Colorado initiative deprives lesbians and gay men of the right to equal participation in the political process. The Colorado state court ruled that the measure does deprive gay men and lesbians of that fundamental right. The Supreme Court’s decision is not expected until next summer. Assaults on gay and lesbian If you’re living w ith a terminal illness, this is the one videotape that can help you understand the advantages and financial opportunities of viatical settlements. Life Benefactors’ professional staff has the experience and know ledge to help you understand the steps necessary for cashing in your life insurance policy. N o application fees. Quick turnaround. Fully confidential. 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To protect the student’s privacy, re searchers did not corroborate the accounts, nor are they revealing where the attacks took place. Queer center planned for Atlanta Olympics If gay advisors to Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell get their way, the city will set up a welcome center for gay and lesbian athletes and tourists at the 1996 Olympic Games. The idea came from a panel of lesbian and gay advisors who meet monthly, reports the Atlanta gay newspaper Southern Voice. The panel wanted a way to reach sexual minorities visiting Atlanta for the games. The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games has agreed to allow the sale of gay and lesbian publications at a newsstand inside the Olympic village, where athletes will be housed. ACOG declined to make arrangements for gay and les bian tourists, however, stating that hospitality is the responsibility of local and state tourism boards. The panel hopes to outfit a space with an automated teller machine, information about Olympic events, community information, a con cierge service for visitors and, perhaps, housing assistance. FTM gender conference held The first international female-to-male gender conference was held in San Francisco in August. The conference drew participants from the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and Germany. The conference, called “A Vision of Commu nity,” featured workshops, caucuses and network ing sessions. James Green, director of FTM Inter national, delivered the keynote address. “This conference is an important historical milestone in the development of the transgender movement,” said Green. "It signals the rising awareness that people who identify as FTM will not be confined to prescribed behavior roles outlined in theoreti cal papers published by prejudiced researchers and based upon extremely limited studies. Trans sexual men and their issues are usually over looked at gender conferences, where, as in the larger society, the commonly held view of transgendered people is that they are predomi nantly male-to-female, or transsexual women.” The conference was hosted by FTM Interna tional, a networking and information group for and about FTM transgendered people and trans sexual men. The organization is dedicated to inclusion and diversity in gender identity and expression, and to education on gender issues for both transgendered people and the general public. Compiled by Kristine Chatwood
