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The declaration by Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap sets into motion what will be the latest in a series of battles at the ballot box concerning gay marriage around the country. News of the approval was hailed by Christ ian leaders who are spearheading the campaign. A Florida man has been convicted in the beating death of the 3-year-old son he suspect ed would grow up to be gay. The boy’s mother said the man, Ronnie Paris Jr., wanted to tough en up the child and prevent him from becoming a sissy. The man was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. ILLINOIS C hicago C alls for R epeal of ‘D on ’ t A sk , D on ’ t T ell ’ m-f 10-6 sat 10-5 sun 12-5 1333 NW Glisan 503.299.6754 www.luxlights.com Residential. Commercial. A nother H ateful C onstitutional A mendment P roposed The California attorney general’s office July 27 approved the title and summary of an amendment that can now be circulated to gath er the signatures necessary to qualify it for the FLORIDA ballot in 2006. The ballot measure would amend the state’s G ay M en ’ s H ouse T orched constitution to repeal in H ate C rime existing rights, benefits Paul Day and and responsibilities for Christopher Robertson legally recognized came home July 29 to domestic partners and find their house in Kings permanently ban mar Manor Mobile Home riage protections for Park in Lakeland, Fla., same-sex couples. It torched and the words would deny health “Die Fag” spray-painted insurance, medical on the front steps. The leave rights, hospital home, which was recent visitation and other ly renovated, is com protections and respon pletely wrecked, and the sibilities for hundreds of damage is estimated at Paul Day (left) and Christopher Robertson thousands of California $15,000. Florida has been were victims of a hate crime in Lakeland, Fla. families. If the measure experiencing a resur gence of hate crimes based on sexual orienta passes, it will have far-reaching consequences tion. The Orlando Sentinel reported that the such as requiring a tax increase on property number of such incidents statewide accounted jointly owned by unmarried couples, including for 20 percent of all hate crimes in 2003, the senior citizen couples, upon the death of either highest proportion for this category ever record partner. ed in Florida. F ather G uilty of M urdering T oddler H e T hought W as G ay modern vwu contemporary transitional when the remaining members of the City Council chose lesbian Councilor Toni Atkins to fill the position until December. The mayor and two members of the City Council resigned after a series of scandals broke last month, leav ing the position of mayor open. Atkins will serve as mayor until the November election, and she is not a candidate in that race. C ourt R ules T hat B usinesses C annot D eny D omestic P artners The California Supreme Court ruled Aug. 1 in favor of a lesbian couple seeking equal treat ment for their domestic partnership from the country club where one of the women is a mem ber. The decision carries implications for other types of commerce, says the court: “A business that extends benefits to spouses it denies to reg istered domestic partners engages in impermissi ble marital status discrimination.” L arge D rop R eported in S an F rancisco in HIV C ases The San Francisco Chronicle reported July 20 The Chicago City Council approved a reso that San Francisco health officials may revise lution July 27 calling for repeal of the military’s downward their estimates of the number of new “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gay, lesbian and HIV infections each year a£ter three new analy bisexual personnel. ses suggested the spread of the virus in the city’s It unanimously approved the resolution urg gay community has slowed substantially. ing Congress to pass the Military Readiness Instead of the generally accepted estimate Enhancement Act, a bill to repeal the ban and that 1,000 people were newly infected each allow gay and lesbian Americans the opportuni year, a federal study among gay men in five ty to serve openly. The bill is support major U.S. cities ed by 90 members of Congress, includ found that new infec ing Democratic Reps. Danny David, tions in San Francis Luis V. Gutierrez, Jesse Jackson Jr. and co were occurring at Janice Schakowsky of Illinois. about half the rate recorded four years The Chicago resolution follows similar measures adopted by the New ago. The Centers for York, West Hollywood and San Fran cisco city councils. Earlier this year, Disease Control and a statewide resolution calling for an Prevention study was based on interviews end to the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law was introduced in the California State with more than 1,764 men contacted at Legislature. The Chicago resolution was introduced by Aiderman Tom bars, dance clubs, sex Toni Atkins is the openly gay Tunney of the 44th Ward. clubs, gyms, parks and mayor of San Diego. shops and on the streets. Participants CALIFORNIA included gay men in San Francisco, Los Ange L esbian L eads A merica ’ s les, New York, Miami and Baltimore. In addi S eventh -L argest C ity tion to volunteering for blood tests, they were San Diego became the largest city in the asked about their partners, where they met United States with an openly gay mayor July 25 them, their drug usage and other questions.
