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21 news N A TIO N A L nent, state Sen. Stephen Lynch, won with 40 percent of the vote. ditors at several newspapers requested alter nate versions of the Sept. 6-8 installments CALIFORNIA of the nationally syndicated comic strip “For j I Better or for Worse,” which reintroduced a gay he California Senate endorsed a bill character who first appeared in 1993. Sept. 10 to expand domestic partnership In the current story, a groom asks Law law. Assembly Bill 25 would extend to registered rence— his childhtxxl best friend— to he the domestic partners basic legal protections that only married opposite-sex couples have under best man at his wedding. The mother of the bride objects to his presence and says to her state law. “The Senate’s approval of this comprehen daughter, “But Deanna, this is a church!!” The St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported sive measure is a real victory for couples and families throughout the state,” said Jean Har- Sept. 4 that as of Aug. 29, editors at two dozen papers had re *\ WEI -T O B E 6 W WITH quested alternate ( ' WELL BUT IF l DID, TRUST D ID MOT K N O W t/OO strips from syndi M E - I WOULD W B R B , U M .. cator United Me do MOTH IM S - CXKyTV dia. These versions WELL, DONT 1Ò O U TS H IN E do not allude to WORRU f THE BRIDE T/ Lawrence’s sexual NEVER orientation. D R E S S IN Amy Lago of DRA 6 1 United Media said i(C \ that such requests don’t necessarily mean that the pa pers will run the alternate strips hut that they are con sidering it. She would not disclose which publica ris, California Alliance for Pride and Equality tions had asked for the revisions. executive director and former Basic Rights “A t a time when gay and lesbian issues and lives are part o f the national dialogue, it Oregon executive director. “A B 25 is a mea defies reason that a newspaper would consid sure that endeavors to consider loving and er censoring a comic strip simply because it committed relationships regardless of sex or age. They are as valuable and worth protect contains an openly gay character,” the Gay ing equally under the law. This is a positive and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation step in the right direction that truly strength said in' a statement. “Editors who want to close their eyes and pretend that gays and les ens our state and provides vision for the rest of the country.” bians don’t exist do a tremendous disservice The hill now g(x:s hack to the state Assembly both to their readership and to the integrity for its concurrence to the Senate amendments, of their newspapers. Newspaper readers of all then to Gov. Gray Davis, who has acknowl ages should he able to enjoy characters that edged he supports AB 25. He has until Oct. 14 reflect the diversity of their community.” to sign the bill into law. 3 IDS Action announced Sept. 17 that Har riet C. Babbitt is taking the helm as the advocacy organization’s next executive director, effective immediately. Until recently, she served for three years as deputy administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, which has a multi- billion-dollar annual budget. Prior to that, she served four years as U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States. “The face of HIV/AIDS in America has changed over its 20-year history," Babbitt said. “Youth and communities of color have become the most at-risk groups, showing increased num bers of new HIV infections.” U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., com mented cm Babbitt’s appointment: "The domes tic and global battle against AIDS is far from over. Hattie’s experience, ability and commit ment will be invaluable for A ID S Action in its ongoing leadership in this vitally important cause.” M A SSA CH U SETTS penly gay state Sen. Cheryl Jacques lost her bid to represent Mas sachusetts in the U .S. Congress, coming in a strong second in the spe cial Democratic primary election Sept. 11 to fill the seat of the late Rep. 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