Subject: strictly fyi: Book Ban; Australian Support; Obama, DOMA, and More; Study Results; Hate Beating, Montana Hate Crimes Bill
From: Robyn Walters
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:04:29 -1000
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org

Dear Safe Schools Coalition members and friends:

(1)  Beulah board ends four day book ban
(2)  Parents of gender variant kids get support
(3)  Obama White House Calls for Repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act
(4) Study: More than 80% LGBT students victims of verbal abuse in schools
(5) Police Treating Sacramento Attack As Hate Crime
(6) Emotions run high at hate-crime hearing

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(1)  Beulah board ends four day book ban
 By Lauren Donovan   The Bismarck Tribune   January 20, 2009

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2009/01/20/news/topnews/174523.txt

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(2)  Parents of gender variant kids get support
 By Peter Hackney   SXNews   January 21, 2009

http://sxnews.e-p.net.au/news/parents-of-gender-variant-kids-get-support-4807.html

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(3) Obama White House Calls for Repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act
 By Matt Cover   CNS News   January 21, 2009

http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=42233

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(4) Study: More than 80% LGBT students victims of verbal abuse in schools
 365Gay.com   Gay and Lesbian Smartbrief    January 20, 2009

 http://tinyurl.com/89k7cw

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(5) Police Treating Sacramento Attack As Hate Crime
 CBS News   January 20, 2009

 http://cbs13.com/crime/sacramento.tunnel.attack.2.913664.html

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(6) Emotions run high at hate-crime hearing
 Associated Press   January 22, 2009

http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=9718675

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