Subject: strictly fyi: UW Student; Oregon Legislature; Queer Youth Network; New LGBT Network; A Researcher; BEAR; Kalamazoo Retreat
From: Robyn Walters
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:40:31 -1000
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org


Dear Safe Schools Coalition members and friends:

(1)  Coming out and making a change
(2)  Legislature in Session
(3)  Congratulations to Queer Youth Network
(4)  LGBT youth of the world unite! new activist site launched
(5)  Behind the research
(6)  BEAR to be different
(7)  City repeals gay-rights ordnance; commissioners hope compromise can be found

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(1)  Coming out and making a change
 By Kim Lee  The Daily   January 13, 2009

http://dailyuw.com/2009/1/13/coming-out-and-making-change/

(University of Washington)

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(2)  Legislature in Session
 By Jaymee Cuti   Just Out   January 12, 2009

http://blogout.justout.com/?p=5587

  
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(3) Congratulations to Queer Youth Network
 The Lesbian and Gay Foundation   January 14, 2009

http://www.lgf.org.uk/news/930/495/Congratulations-to-Queer-Youth-Network/

(Manchester, UK)

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(4)  LGBT youth of the world unite! new activist site launched
 Pink News.co.uk   January 15, 2009

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10564.html

{UK)  

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(5) Behind the research
 Dana Rudolf   365 Gay   January 18, 2009

http://www.365gay.com/video/behind-the-research-caitlin-ryan/

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(6)  BEAR to be different
Nick.com   January 17, 2009

http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/nick_news/stories_weekly.jhtml?pollId=470422605&wstory=1

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(7)  City repeals gay-rights ordnance; commissioners hope compromise can be found
 By Kathy Jessup   Kalamazoo Gazette  January 12, 2009
 
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/01/city_repeals_gayrights_ordinan.html

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