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San Francisco, Calif.

A state appeals court on May 11 ruled that a lesbian whose eggs were used to impregnate im·preg·nate
v.
1. To make pregnant; to cause to conceive; inseminate.

2. To fertilize an ovum.

3. To fill throughout; saturate.
 her former partner, who gave birth to twins, has no potential rights over the children even though she is their biological mother.

Rome, Ga.

Trustees at Berry College, a Christian school, disallowed a gay-issues discussion group after it was approved by the school's Student Life Council, saying they were concerned the group was advocating homosexuality.

Lago Vista, Tex.

Under pressure from the civil rights organization People for the American Way People For the American Way (PFAW) is a progressive advocacy organization in the United States. Under U.S. tax code, PFAW is organized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. The current president of PFAW is Ralph Neas. , officials at Lago Vista High School Vista High School is one of six high schools in the city of Vista, California and is part of the Vista Unified School District. The mascot of the school is the Black Panther. External Links
  • Official Vista High website
 "suspended" their policy prohibiting same-sex prom dates, allowing student Sherrell Ingram, who is not gay, to bring her best friend.

West Palm Beach, Fla.

After allowing the group to rehearse on its grounds since October, the Rosarian ro·sar·i·an  
n.
A person with expertise or a special interest in the cultivation of roses.
 Academy, a Catholic junior high and grade school, canceled two performances by Voices of Pride, the gay men's chorus of the Palm Beaches, scheduled for May 14-15, because the show "promotes" gay marriage.

Marriage battlefield

How you can volunteer

Who they are:

A national organization working for the right of all same-sex couples to marry

How you can help:

Go to www.marriageequality.org and learn how you can share your story, start a chapter, and "get engaged" by educating others about marriage equality issues.

Who they are:

A New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 State-based gay rights organization

How you can help:

Go to www.prideagenda.org and visit the Marriage Action Center, where you can learn how to take action against the Federal Marriage Amendment The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) (also known as the Marriage Protection Amendment) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would define marriage in the United States as a union of one man and one woman. , attend a town hall meeting, or work for civil marriage in New York.
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Title Annotation:The Nation
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 22, 2004
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