Subject: strictly fyi: Ontario Youth; South Dakota Rights; Utah Rights; California Marriage Trial
From: Robyn Walters <Robyn@safeschoolscoalition.org>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:45:35 -1000
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org

Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:

(1)  Support for LGBT youth in Chatham-Kent [Ontario, Canada]
(2)  Gay, lesbian alliance fighting job discrimination, harassment
(3)  Legislature may let SLC's gay-rights measures stand but GOP leaders not ready to embrace them for the state.
(4)  All Eyes on Federal Judge as Trial Starts Over Calif. Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

(1)  Support for LGBT youth in Chatham-Kent [Ontario, Canada]
by ERICA BAJER    Chatham Daily News   January 11, 2010
http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2256163

 
(2) Gay, lesbian alliance fighting job discrimination, harassment
by Mary Garrigan   Journal staff   Rapid City Journal  January 11, 2010
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_83ef34f0-ff32-11de-acd0-001cc4c002e0.html

 
(3)  Legislature may let SLC's gay-rights measures stand but GOP leaders not ready to embrace them for the state.
by Rosemary Winters   The Salt Lake Tribune   01/10/2010
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14154767

 
(4) All Eyes on Federal Judge as Trial Starts Over Calif. Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

by Dan Levine   The Recorder   January 11, 2010
law.com/jsp/article.

 

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