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Miami Hearld August 10th New
Articles
August
Metro Dade Officer Arrested
on Forced Sex
Charges.
August 30,
2001: Metro-Dade Poice
Officer Carlos
Fuster was arrested on
charges
he sexually assaulted
at least three men
while on duty. Illegal residents were his
targets, because of their fear of arrest the
men had. It was reported, by
the Miami
Herald, he beat
one man and then threatened, "Do me or you'll be swimming with
Tips
on Finding Gay Friendly Lodgings.
August 29,
2001: It used to be quite
difficult for Gays and Lesbians to find quality
Gay-Friendly
accomodations. It has gotten easier, but, quality
may still be a
problem.
With the desire
for the gay dollars,
embelishment of what is really available, is
still a
Check it out and
learn how notto get burnt.
Article by The Miami Herald.
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Florida News
Florida Ban on
Gay Adoption
September
ACLU Seeks New
Ruling in Florida Adoption Ban Case
September 6,
2001: The August 30th ruling
upholding the ban on gay adoptions,
surprised and
disappointed" the American Civil Liberties Union. One arguement
the state made, the ban
reflects the state's moral disapproval of homosexuality,
the judge dismissed
saying that public morality alone is insufficient to justify the
homosexual adoption
provision. The UCLA is planning on filing a motion for
reconsideration, in which they
will ask King to consider new facts in the case and
review certain
aspects of his decision. If this is denied, appealing the judges is still
August
Angers, Sadness
Greets Adoption Ruling
August 31,
2001: The ruling upholding
Florida's ban on gay adoptions
has been greeted
with all types of emotions and feelings. Gay rights
groups expressed
anger ad disappointment, None more disappointed
then Steven Lofton
who may have the boy he has raised for the past
ten years. How
truly sad we all feel for him. Posted are three articles
on this sad
event.
Judge Rules Gay
Adoption Ban Valid.
August 30,
2001: Judge James L. King
ruled it's in the childrens best
interest to have
married heterosexuals as adoptive
parents and that
they provide a
more stable home. Finding Florida's law banning gay
Foster Parent
Challenges State Ban on Gay Adoption.
August 1,
2001: Steven Lofton, a
gay man, who has been in a two years
legal battle
to adopt his foster son,
has been notified last month from the
Department
of Children &
Families, that have begun proceedings to remove
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Boy
Scouts & Gay Activists News
August
End Scouts'
discriminatory policy against gay men.
August 4,
2001: Letter to the Editor by
a former James Dale Eagle Scout
whose case was decided
last year by the U.S. Supreme Court.
South Florida
Scout exec: We're strong as ever.
August 4,
2001:These were the words of
Jeff Herrmann, Scout executive
for the
South Florida Council of
the Boy Scouts of America, stepped into the
organization's biggest
controversies, three years after he
took over the group
Dialogue between
gays, Scouts greeted with hope.
August 2,
2001:The United Way plays middleman and attempts to broker a truce
between the Boy
Scouts snd Gay Activists. Click Here.
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Broward County Gay Rights Battle
News Section
September
Broward Anti-Gay
Rights Rollback Group Accused Of Illegal Tactics
September 3,
2001: A complaint filed with
the State Attorney's Office, states forging
petition signatures and
soliciting people who are not registered voters, is the tatics
being used by the
organization trying to overturn Broward County's gay rights
law.
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August
The Gay Rights
Battle is Heating up in Broward County.
August 24,
2001: Those attempting to
repeal the Broward County Gay
Rights Laws and those
who are fighting
to stop any repeal, kick it to
high gear. With 25
days left, things are heating up as Gay Rights battle
Dade faces suit
over petitions
August 17,
2001: Gay-rights repeal
petitions signatures are at issue as the
to lawsuit. The
Elections Supervisor, David Leahy, accused of violating
``the rights of
the voters by abusing his discretion,'' by Take Back Miami-
Dade's leaders.
SAVE Dade, gay rights group opposing Take Back Miami-
Dade's efforts,
turned in to Leahy what it considered to be evidence of
signature fraud
and said it will continue its own challenge to the petition
signatures.
Broward anti-gay
group braces for final siege.
August 4,
2001: With six weeks to go
before the signature collection deadline
for group
trying to
over-turn the county's gay rights law, proponents of the law
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July
South Florida
Pro-Gay Rights Web Site Online
July 1,
2001: Pro~Gay Rights
Group has organized to fight the Anti-Gay Groups attempts to
repeal the
section
of the Human Rights
Ordinance which offers protections based on sexual
orientation. These
groups are targeting any
and all existing Anti-Discrimination of Gays and
Lesbians Polices and
Domestic Partners Benefits. Now online is the Americans for
Equality~
Empower Broward
Web Site. They're in
desperate need of
volunteers and donations if they
are to succeed.
They are fighting against this very well funded arm of the Relegious
Right's
deceptive petition
drive attacking on our hard fought for GLBT Rights.
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Miami Herald
Headlines
August 10:
Articles Topics
Atlanta Braves criticized for
selling tickets to gay patrons.
Internet may encourage risky
sexual behavior.
Nearly a million in U.S. say
they are in same-sex couples.
Heche, DeGeneres may become TV
rivals.
Broward Log Cabin to swear in
officers at Fred Hunters.
Schools, Scouts squabble is over
Board approves $10-per-meeting fee for lights.
Decision on signatures rests
with elections' supervisor.
Fingerprints found on weapon
used to kill Aventura man.
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