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Compiled By Jack Nichols
'Lifestyle': Why Reuters Shouldn't Use the Word What about those dudes in San Francisco who go to Blow Buddies every night and have sex with 100 people a week? Is that the homosexual lifestyle, or is my life the homosexual lifestyle? Is it the same lifestyle? How about serially monogamous lesbians with U-Hauls who don't shave their legs and go camping in the mud? Is that the homosexual lifestyle? Does that have anything in common with the blow buddies or with old gay couples who don't have sex at all anymore? Are we all living the same lifestyle? Get a grip, Reuters Rex Wockner—The Wockner Wire #113--www.planetout.com/news/wockner/ 
Chinese Condom Prudes Promise a Plague
Many people are simply not ready to accept such measures, nor would they accept the distribution of condoms in hotels and universities. Chen Boazhen-- Director of the Infectious Disease Prevention office at the Chinese Ministry of Health. 500,000 in China are reported HIV-positive Gay-Bashing & Mormon Moralists In To Young Men Only, Packer urges Mormon youths to "vigorously resist" men who try to entice them to join in "immoral acts." As for violent response to such advances, the senior apostle in the quorum wrote, "I am not recommending that course to you, but I am not omitting it. You must protect yourself." Bob Mims and Peggy Fletcher Stack—" Parents of Gay Children Call LDS Pamphlets 'Insensitive'"-- Salt Lake Tribune, October 7 'Ex-Gay' Group Disciplines Admitted Liar-Leader
Exodus said it took disciplinary action after Paulk admitted lying about
his Sept. 19 visit to Mr. P's, which gained national publicity…
Paulk stated publicly that he was unaware Mr. P's was a gay bar and had
only wanted to use the restroom…Exodus Director Bob Davies said that
Paulk later admitted he knew it was a gay bar but "was so fearful that he
hid the truth."
Dick Foster—"Christian advocate chastised for visit to gay bar"— Rocky Mountain News, October 6 Why They Have Unsafe Sex Often, it is a slip-up. Sometimes gay men feel ugly because of the body culture of the gay community and the lack of acceptance of their sexuality in some quarters of wider society. Depressed, they will have unsafe sex, says Dr. Anderson…And then there are those who willfully and nihilistically defy the basic rules, thinking the new AIDS drugs will save them, or they are indestructible. Some even glamorize unsafe sex. Steve Dow—" Deadly game of chance: HIV Crisis"—The Age, Australia, October 8 
Practicing Republican Inclusiveness
I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully. Gov. George W. Bush—"The Complete Bushisms—Slate slate.msn.com/Features/bushisms/bushisms.asp Dr. Laura—Watch Out for Lawsuits! This is not only a question of Dr. Laura's free speech…Gays and lesbians also have a right to be free of discrimination and to exercise their free speech in response to hers. Dr. Laura's statements are produced in a California workplace: a television studio. California law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace. If she makes discriminatory statements on her show she may end up with a lawsuit that would teach her an expensive lesson. Employees have the right to be free of discrimination so they can enjoy equal employment opportunity. Statements of prejudice interfere with this right. Gloria Allred—Feminist lawyer and weekend talk show host, KABC, Los Angeles— "Letters to the Editor"-- Dallas Morning News, October 4 
Where Philosophy Stops
Philosophers sometimes succeed in creating whole new systems of their own, but they can never remain satisfied with such systems. If they do, either the passion has failed or the critical thinking been blunted. In either case, the system may indeed continue but philosophy has ended. Arthur Evans—Critique of Patriarchal Reason—White Crane Press, San Francisco A Hateful Republican Leadership Today, the Republican leadership made a serious mistake by stripping the hate crimes legislation from the Department of Defense Authorization bill, despite strong bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. The Republican leaders have turned their backs on legislation designed to send the message that all persons should be treated the same under the law -- no matter what their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. …Working with the bipartisan coalition that supports hate crimes legislation, I will continue to fight the Republican leadership in Congress to make sure this important work gets done this year. President Bill Clinton—Statement, The White House, October 5 |
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