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news Metropolitan Community C h u r c h o f the Gentle Shepherd in fact, extended official recognition to at least one ! California, which was the official sponsor of alumni chapter that is based on common interests. Assembly Bill 205 and ttx>k the lead in setting up He s;iid the “Recreational Vehicle” chapter is not a campaign committee to defend the new law. based on members’ geographic location. The Web site of the anti-gay Campaign for “It is difficult for many of us gay graduates to California Families confirms its failure to mobi participate in the regular chapter meetings, lize. It says Knight and Haynes “have dropped because we .ire not welcome,” Petrie said. “Regard their plans for a statewide ballot referendum to less of what has happened, we still take great pride reverse AB 205.” in having graduated from the Naval Academy and “We are not surprised that referendum pro are honored to have had the opportunity to serve ponents are having an increasingly difficult time our country. You can’t take away our pride." finding support for their anti-gay agenda,” Kors said. “However, we can’t be certain that, just because they say they aren’t collecting signa W YOM ING tures, they won’t actually submit signatures for n response to a letter sent on behalf of two girls the November election." who were marched out of a homecoming dance by police, the Sublette G iunty School Dis trict has agreed that same-sex couples no longer ssemhlymcmber John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, will he excluded from the functions, the Ameri can Civil Liberties Union announced Dec. 9. denounced a plan by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to freeze “This is a terrific victory for the lesbian and gay students in our schixil,” said Amanda Blair, enrollm ent for the AIDS a senior at Big Piney High in rural western Dmg Assistance Program. Wyoming. “From now on, all students, not just The Health Subcommit straight students, will he able to enjoy sch(X)l tee of the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing dances. It’s gcxxl to know that you can make a Dec. 10 to discuss the propos difference by standing up for what’s right.” al, which would cap enroll Blair, who is heterosexual, decided to attend the ment at a level anticipated as Sept. 12 dance with a female friend in order to help gay and lesbian students in her district who might of Jan. 1. This number is John Laird expected to be 26,479 peo want to bring dates to schixil dances in the future. ple. O nce the cap has been reached, eligible When she and her date arrived at the function they individuals who need these drugs would be were met by police officers, who then escorted them placed on a waiting list. off the premises without any explanation. “We are very pleased that the school has decid “This proposal will mean that approximately 3,800 low-income Californians with HIV or ed to follow the law and do right by its lesbian and gay students,” said Linda Burt, ACLU of AIDS will not receive life-saving dmgs through Wyoming executive director. “It's unfortunate that June 20, 2005,” Laird said. "As a consequence, they will become sicker and have a higher risk of Amanda and her date were so hnitally excluded from participating in this year’s homecoming death. This is unacceptable. Instead of proposing dance. But by coming forward and standing up for enrollment caps, the administration should be lixiking at ways to make the program more cost- their rights, they have made the sclxxil a better place—especially for the lesbian and gay students efficient in order to accomnuxlate those Gilitor- who now know their school won’t exclude them nians who rely on these medications to live.” from dances because of who they choose to date.” I Join us fo r our Reverend Harriet Barskofsky Shepherd 14-16 Christmas Come join us fo r our Celebration Christmas Eve Candlelight Service * Featuring Mark Brown Pianist & Soloist December 24th at 11:00 PM. 2200 Broadway Suite F Vancouver, WA * (360) 695-1480 http://www.mccgs.org Sunday, Dec 21 \ Serving Mid-County Since 1968 International 30 Years Collision ol Satisfied Customers Repair "No Shop Tries Harder To Make The Repair rrocess Easier For Its Customers ’ Christmas Eve, Dec 24 Family Service 7:00pm Candlelight Service 11:00pm with Chancel & Handbell Choirs Southminster Presbyterian Cburch A ll M akes • A ll M od els Member o f the Community ot Welcoming Congregations Recommended By All Ma/or Insurance Companies Insurance Claim Assistance w w w .so u th m in .co m 12436 SE Stark 1225 0 S W Den ne y Rd Beaverton, OR | 5 0 3 . 6 4 4 .2 0 7 3 503 - 255-2921 1 -C A 3 Ü S C © I! - William Findlay & Associates, LLC Insurance and Business Consulting PENNSYLVANIA n a decision made public Dec. 10, a judge ordered Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program to approve a life-saving liver transplant for an HIV-positive man with advanced hepatitis. 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Gough “could live 10, 20, 30 years or more with a liver transplant,” Judge Bernadene Kennedy said. “Given his ability to successfully control his HIV, (he| may live a prolonged life and m aintain quality of life equivalent to non- HIV transplant patients." Mainstream medical journals show “no evi dence of p<xirer survival among otherwise healthy HIV-positive patients who are receiving anti-retroviral therapy," according to attorney Hayley Gorenberg. She said people with HIV are sometimes bliKked from being considered for transplants, even though medical and scien tific evidence makes it clear that they should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis like any other transplant candidates. | H Meditative Service 9:00am Celebration Service 10:00 with Chancel & Handbell Choirs I A campaign led by California Assemblymember Ray Haynes failed to collect enough signatures to challenge the Domestic Partner Rights & Responsibilities Act of 2003 CALIFORNIA quality for California Families announced Dec. 5 that the right-wing push to qualify a ballot referendum in opposition to the Domestic Partner Rights & Responsibilities A ct of 2005 has failed to submit signatures in time to qualify for the March ballot. Based on constitutional and statutory require ments, the signatures would have had to be sub mitted Dec. 4 in order to clear the certification pnxzess in time for California voters to weigh in on the new law next March. 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