State of the union.WASHINGTON An effort to repeal the state's new domestic-partnership law hit a major snag in August when the secretary of state discovered a large number of invalid petition signatures. CALIFORNIA Leaders of the Episcopal Church voted to lift a ban on ordaining gay and lesbian bishops at a July convention in Anaheim. OHIO Ohio, state, United States Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N). A 50-year-old gay man was assaulted by a rightwing activist (who broke six of his ribs) after escorting a woman into an Akron abortion clinic in July. COLORADO Gay congressman Jared Polis was appointed to the supervisory board Supervisory board The board of directors that represents stakeholders in the governance of the corporation. of the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Air Force Academy in July. WISCONSIN The state's new DP registry began logging names August 3 as conservatives plotted ways to quash it. IDAHO Toe-tapping former U.S. senator Craig recently landed four clients for his consulting firm, which advises construction and mining companies, the Idaho Statesman reported July 27. NEVADA This past summer Las Vegas played host to a series of ACLU-sponsored seminars on the nuances of Nevada's new DP law, which goes into effect October 1. HAWAII University of Hawaii (body, education) University of Hawaii - A University spread over 10 campuses on 4 islands throughout the state. http://hawaii.edu/uhinfo.html. See also Aloha, Aloha Net. football coach Greg McMackin was suspended for 30 days after he used "faggot" three times (in reference to a University of Notre Dame pregame ritual) at a July press conference. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). A law granting immediate parental rights to partners of lesbians who give birth through artificial insemination artificial insemination, technique involving the artificial injection of sperm-containing semen from a male into a female to cause pregnancy. Artificial insemination is often used in animals to multiply the possible offspring of a prized animal and for the breeding took effect in July. TENNESSEE Antigay state senator Paul Stanlay resigned in July after it was revealed he had an affair with a female intern. Stanley had introduced legislation in February that would have barred gays from adopting. TEXAS Houston mayor Bill White declared July 25 Transgender transgender or transgendered adj. Transsexual. Center Day in honor of the one-year anniversary of the city's transgender center. RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. Four young women were charged with assaulting members of a Christian group rallying for "traditional marriage" outside a Warwick mall in late July. They allegedly hurled condiments, threw punches, and sprayed Mace. FLORIDA AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. South said it would offer auto club discounts to gay couples in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee after being lobbied by Equality Florida. |
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