Tuesday, October 28, 2008

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  • Gay History Month: In celebration of the final week of GLBT History Month, Equality Forum pays tribute to Bill T. Jones, Andy Warhol, Rachel Carson and Michelangelo. (Equality Forum)

  • Anti-Gay Crime Up: Hate crimes incidents decreased slightly last year despite a surge in those targeting gays and lesbians. The FBI reported more than 7,600 hate crimes incidents in 2007, down about 1 percent from the previous year. The decline was driven by decreases in the two largest categories of hate crimes — crimes against race and religion. But incidents linked to prejudice against sexual orientation, the third-largest category, increased about 6 percent, the report found. (AP)

  • Oral Arguments: Elayne Boosler's op-ed on why we must pass a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage is priceless. (HuffingtonPost)

  • Sex Abuse: Nearly 15 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking medical care from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department have suffered sexual trauma, from harassment to rape, researchers reported on Tuesday. The term "military sexual trauma" covers a range of events from coerced sex to outright rape or threatening and unwelcome sexual advances. (Reuters)

  • Stayin' Alive: If someone's having a heart attack, think Bee Gees classic. (VitalSigns)

  • NRA-Approved: This story is beyond sad, but why anyone would let an 8-year-old handle an Uzi is truly beyond me. (AP)

  • A Streetcar Named Equality: One of San Francisco's historic streetcars is being dedicated to Harvey Milk, the openly gay city supervisor who was assassinated by a fellow politician in 1978. (Towleroad)

  • Designer Gene: A team of Australian and American researchers claimed Monday to have found a gene that plays a role in transsexuality. (365Gay)

  • The Crystal Method: Find out how the financial implosion is helping homogenized New York City get its groove back. (Gothamist)
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