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Big Gay News for Thursday, Mar 11 2010

Gay In Phoenix — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:06:09 +0000

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Big Gay News for Thursday, Mar 11 2010

Cyberbullying Rampant for Lesbian and Gay Teens

Gay In Phoenix — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:03 +0000

Cyberbullying is on the rise: Children and teens are being bullied through the Internet in chat rooms, on social networking websites, via email and even through mobile phones. New research has found that approximately one out of every two lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youths are regular victims of this new form of bullying. It is thought that such cyberbullying causes psychological and emotional distress to victims — producing thoughts of suicide in some who are repeatedly victimized

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Mississippi Prom Canceled Over Lesbian Student

Gay In Phoenix — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:03 +0000

A Mississippi county school board announced Wednesday it would cancel its upcoming prom after a gay student petitioned to bring a same-sex date to the event.

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Trial From Controversial Gay Bar Raid Begins

Gay In Phoenix — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:02 +0000

Four employees and four dancers arrested in the controversial raid of the Atlanta Eagle gay bar are on trial for city ordinance violations Thursday in Atlanta Municipal Court. The employees face business license charges, while the dancers are accused of providing adult entertainment without a license.

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Virginia Gov. Says Gay Discrimination Won’t Be Tolerated, Even If It’s Legal

Gay In Phoenix — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:02 +0000

Hoping to quell a growing uproar on Virginia’s college campuses over gay rights, Gov. Robert F

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Weir not ‘family friendly’ enough for Stars on Ice?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 +0000

The sponsors of the Stars on Ice Tour, which include Smuckers and IMG Entertainment, have refused to allow 3-time US National Champion and 2-time Olympian Johnny Weir to participate because they claim that he is “not family friendly.” To say that Weir is “not family friendly” would be a clear…

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Police officer to sue over being fired for gay porn role

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:00 +0000

When 22-year-old Michael Verdugo performed in a gay bondage flick called Rope Rituals in 1996, there was no XTube or Facebook.

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Okla. Senate opts out of Shepard Hate Crimes Act

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:17:00 +0000

A state law enforcement agency would not be required to share investigative files with federal agencies under changes proposed to the state’s hate crime bill.

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Charges dropped against 1 of 8 busted in Eagle raid

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:04:00 +0000

Charges against one of the Eagle 8 were dropped during a trial Thursday morning, while another man faces arrest for failing to appear in court. After an initial delay, the trial of the eight men arrested in the Sept. 10 raid of the Eagle opened in Atlanta Municipal Court.

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Archbishop links priest celibacy to child sexual abuse

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:00 +0000

The Archbishop of Vienna today said priestly celibacy could be one of the causes of the sex abuse scandals to hit the Catholic church. In an article for Thema Kirche, his diocesan magazine, Christoph Schonborn became the most senior figure in the Catholic hierarchy to make the connection between the…

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