Top 5 people in the news @advocate.com.1. The Very Reverend Noun 1. Very Reverend - a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others) form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr. Jeffrey John The Very Revd Dr Jeffrey Philip Hywel John, SCP, (born 10 February 1953) is a Church of England cleric, and the current Dean of St Albans. He made headlines in 2003 when he was the first person to have openly been in a sexually active gay relationship to be nominated to be a Church It was announced July 30 that the dean of St. Albans Cathedral in Great Britain--a close friend to Anglican Church head Rowan Williams--registered a domestic partnership with his male partner, a fellow Anglican priest. 2. Billie Jean King Noun 1. Billie Jean King - United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) Billie Jean Moffitt King, King The out tennis legend's name will be added to the National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., site of the U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
Arthur Robert Ashe, Ashe , who died of AIDS in 1993. 3. Julie and Hillary Goodridge The Massachusetts couple, one of seven whose lawsuit led to the state's legalizing same-sex marriage in 2003, announced in mid July that they had separated. 4. WorldPride ralliers In lieu of the pride parade canceled due to the Israeli-Hezbollah war, about 200 gay rights supporters held a vigil August 10 in a central Jerusalem park. 5. Daniel Veatch The 1988 Olympian set a world record in the 200-meter backstroke in the 40-44 age category at Montreal's World Outgames on August 3. Advocate.com updates breaking news daily as it happens. For our news archives, click on NEWS on the home page. |
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