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I 15 serving in the military was in violation of the 1952 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The British government consequently agreed to abide by the ruling and suspended all current military investigations of suspected gays and lesbians. The case heard in Strasbourg involved four former members of the Royal Armed Forces who claimed that investigations into their sexuality violated their rights to privacy. In November, the British Defense Ministry announced that a new military code of conduct would be drawn up as soon as possible. Works McCain met with representatives of Log Cabin Republicans. Bush said he would not meet with the group. 8. F alwell and F ollowers M eet with G ay A ctivists Profejdional Service Comfortable Bikeo n Oct. 24, the Rev. Mel White and 200 other gays and lesbians traveled to Lynch burg, Va., and met with Jerry Falwell and mem bers of his Thomas Road Baptist Church. Falwell told the gathering that, although he would not change his view that homosexuality is sinful, he would try to tone down his anti-gay rhetoric. No food or lemonade was served at the gath ering, as had originally been planned; instead, there were only small bottles of mineral water. Falwell had been reprimanded by some evan gelicals for planning to share a meal with “sexu ally immoral” people. O Recumbent* a Specialty! Open Tuesday-Sunday 230-7723 2025 SE Hawthorne A smart financial plan begins with just 7 numbers: 9. C ongress F ails to P ass H ate C rimes L egislation 6. C alifornia R egisters D omestic P artnerships n Nov. 17, the Republican congressional leadership killed the Hate Crimes Preven tion Act of 1999, with the White House making no attempt to save the measure. n Oct. 2, California Gov. Gray Davis signed into law a bill that established a domestic partnership registry for same-sex cou ples and unmarried elderly couples, ensured hos pital visitation rights for domestic partners, and provided health benefits for the domestic part ners of state employees. O i A imi 7. G ay I ssues P rominent in P residential C ampaign s the 2000 presidential campaign got off to an early start over the summer, the major candidates couldn’t avoid addressing gay topics. The Democrats, in fact, seemed eager to woo Last-minute efforts to revive the measure gay voters, with Vice President Al Gore and for mer Sen. Bill Bradley giving consecutive inter failed as the White House agreed in negotia views in The Advocate, coming out against Cali tions with Republican leaders to let the bill die. fornia’s anti-gay Knight initiative and speaking in favor of gay rights in the workplace. A 10. U nited A irlines G ives D omestic P artner B enefits n early August, United Airlines announced it would offer full domestic partner benefits to its gay and lesbian employees. The announcement came after two years of court battles between the Air Transport Associ ation, which represents the major airlines, and the city of San Francisco, which passed a law in 1997 requiring the companies with which it does business—including those that lease its air port—to offer domestic partner benefits equiva lent to the benefits married spouses receive. In May, a federal judge ordered the airlines to offer certain nonhealth benefits. The ATA asked the judge to postpone the effect of that decision pending appeal, but on July 30 the request was denied. Soon after United’s announcement that it would offer a full range of domestic partner ben efits beginning in May 2000, two other major carriers, American Airlines and U.S. Airways, said they would start offering such benefits as well. I Bradley went so far as to suggest that sexual orientation be added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, provoking criticism from some gay leaders who fear such a move would detract from efforts to pass the federal Employment Non-Discrimi nation Act. In the Republican camp, Texas Gov. George W. Bush made conflicting statements about whether he would have openly gay people in his administration, while Arizona Sen. John 238-6036 ■ RAWLEY G rau is the editor of Press Pass Q, a newsletter for people who work tn the gay and les- bian press. F' l J* W 1 Eric Brown District Manager 500 NE Multnomah Portland, OR 97232 503/238-6036 A m 1* i.LM fl WADDELL ¿st REED The people with a plan for you.
