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•  February 15, 2000
From PBS Frontline: Assault on Gay America. More...
       The Life and Death of Billy Jack Gaither. More...
       The Root of Homophobia. More...
       What the Bible Says. More...
       The "Gay Gene" Debate. More...
       Who's Gay? What's Straight? More...


•  Nov, 2000
West Hollywood City Council voted unanimously in supporting civil rights for its lesbian and gay residents by passing a resolution declaring West Hollywood as a "City of Refuge" for same-sex binational couples. More...

No on Knight•  April, 2000
Although we lost the battle on this initiative, I believe that we will win the war for gay marriage. There are still many positives that were gained despite our defeat. We should take a moment to highlight them. More...

•  February, 2000
Our opponents, the "protect marriage" side, have unveiled a Spanish language ad campaign targeted towards the Latino community. More...

•  February, 2000
Immigration Equality, the Los Angeles chapter of the national Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF), has launched a visibility and educational campaign called LOVE KNOWS NO BORDERS regarding the plight of bi-national same-sex couples. The group is mobilizing to contact any same-sex couples who are affected negatively by immigration laws. More...

•  January, 2000

...I'm working on that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state of California. We've started circulating a petition and need all of the help we can get to qualify it for the ballot in November of 2000. This means gathering one million signatures by April 20th, an overwhelming chore. More...

•  December, 1999
Orange Unified School District has been mistreating its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth. Since the beginning of the school year, two students at El Modena High School have been attempting to get permission to meet on campus as the Gay Straight Alliance. Rather than approve the request--as required by federal law--the district school board has held several board hearings. More...

•  November, 1999
This past month, our Governor Gray Davis signed into law three measures that will extend equal rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Californians. The three bills are AB 26, by Assemblymember Carole Migden, AB 537, by Assemblymember Sheila Kuehl, and AB 1001, by Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa. GAPSN was listed as an organizational supporter of these measures. More...

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