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CALIFORNIA
Supporters of a bill that would ensure nondis­
crimination in California’s public schools will
lobby state lawmakers during “Dignity for All
Students Lobby Day” on Jan. 3.
Backers of the bill, AB 1001, were unsuccess­
ful in moving the measure last legislative session,
but will try again in January. The measure is
sponsored by state Assemblywoman Sheila Kuehl,
who will be on hand for lobby day.
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Thousands turned out on Oct. 31 for the annual
Halloween bash in San Francisco’s Castro dis­
trict. The event has drawn as many as 400,000
participants in recent years.
In response to complaints historically stem­
ming from the party— namely too much noise and
feisty rabble-rousing— a professional force of up
to 300 security guards and 200 police officers
patrolled the area. A mandatory $2 entry fee was
also charged at street barricades in an effort to
head off any problems.
Last year police arrested 53 people, mostly for
public drunkenness and brawling. They detained
100 others and confiscated several weapons.
allows city workers to register domestic partners
for health benefits. In October, lawmakers voted
249-172 in favor of a rider to the city’s 1996
spending plan.
ILLINOIS
Lesbigay Radio Chicago debuted on Oct. 30 in
its new morning drive-time slot on Chicago radio
station WNDZ 750 AM.
The gay and lesbian radio show has been
airing this past year on Sunday mornings on
WCBR FM. The switch to AM drive-time means
an estimated 500,000 gay men and lesbians
throughout the Chicago area will be able to hear
the queer talk radio show. The program will air
every weekday morning drive-time, an extremely
high-profile spot.
NEW MEXICO
According to the Sept. 24 edition of the Albu­
querque Journal, a number of bumper stickers
offensive to sexual minorities, people with AIDS,
and ethnic minorities were prominently displayed
for sale at a recent convention of the National
Federation of Republican Women.
One bumper sticker reportedly said “Roosevelt:
A Chicken in Every Pot; Clinton: A Fag in Every
Pup Tent,” while another said “Work— It’s the
White Thing to Do.”
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The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defa­
mation is encouraging
the Motion Picture As­
sociation of America to
rescind a NC-17 rating
of the new film When
Night is Falling, which
centers around a lesbian
romance.
“The content of the
film is neither graphic
nor gratuitous,” says
GLAAD’sTamraKing.
“The love scenes are
simply part of the story.”
The film is set for
release this month from
October Films.
G LA A D , w hich
works to educate enter­
tainment and media of­
ficials about the adverse
effects of gay and les­
bian stereotypes, is en­
couraging people to Pascale Bussieres (left) and Rachael Crawford in When Night is Falling
contact MPAA via fax
(202) 293-7674 or by calling (202) 293-1966.
WASHINGTON
The
Seattle-based
Partners Task Force for
CYBERSPACE
Gay and Lesbian Couples has a survey, a list of
A gay talk show now can be heard on the
domestic partner benefits providers, and other
Internet’s World Wide Web.
information relevant to queer couples available
“The Gay ’90s with Buck Harris” features
on
the W orld W ide W eb at: h ttp ://
interviews with people who have shaped America’s
www.eskimo.com/~demian/partners.htrnl.
gay history.
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The site is dedicated to the needs of same-sex
To hear the shows, download the RealAudio
couples
and features a wide variety of free infor­
softw are from the W eb site at h ttp ://
mation
on
the 70-plus pages of text, image and
www.tstradio.com.
sound files. Included is a “Couples Gallery,”
Also, on Dec. 1 there will be a live Webcast of
featuring photographic portraits of committed
the Harvard AIDS Institute's World AIDS Day
couples.
conference on new research findings. Visit http://
The task force, which is nine years old, devel­
www.tstradio.com for more information.
ops publications and videos promoting the rights
of same-sex couples to full, legal equality, includ­
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ing the right to marry.
In a defeat for gay and lesbian rights advo­
cates, the U.S. House of Representatives has
Compiled by Inga Sorensen
voted to repeal a District of Columbia law that
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