Top 5 people in the news @advocate.com.1. Howard Dean, DNC DNC Democratic National Committee DNC Democratic National Convention DNC Do Not Call DNC Delaware North Companies DNC Domain Name Commissioner DNC Direct Numerical Control DNC Do Not Change DNC Does Not Compute DNC Digital Nautical Chart chairman Dean fired gayoutreach adviser Donald Hitchcock on May 2. Hitchcock's partner, Paul Yandura, had publicly criticized Dean for not doing enough to support LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender equality. 2. Jeff Whitty, gay writer of Avenue Q Whitty wrote Tonight Show host Jay Leno an open letter on April 19 taking him to task for his "gay-baiting" sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour , 3. John Donforth, former Republican U.S. senator On April 29, Danforth said he opposes the federal Marriage Protection Amendment scheduled for a U.S. Senate vote in June. 4. Rabbi Eric Yoffie, leader of the Union for Reform Judaism The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), formerly known as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), is an organization which supports Reform Jewish congregations in North America. The current President is Rabbi Eric H. In an April 26 speech at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, Yoffie said gay and lesbian couples should be legally recognized. 5. Job Cohen, mayor of Amsterdam On April 24, Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. called on his counterparts in eight European capitals to support equal rights for gays and lesbians. Advocate.com updates breaking news daily as it happens. For our news archives, click on NEWS on the home page. |
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