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NEW YORK — Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall. After reading briefly from the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she took questions from audience members. She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love." "Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause. She then explained that Dumbledore was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom...

Gay-straight group changes its name GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network of Wisconsin, announced a name change at its annual honors dinner at Monona Terrace. From now on, it will be known as the Gay-Straight Alliance for Safe Schools, Executive Director Cindy Crane announced Saturday. Crane explained the name change accompanied an "amicable" break from the national organization of GLSEN, she said in an interview Monday. The Madison-based chapter desired more independence than that offered by the national organization, which wanted to have more control over national campaigns. "We are a very independent chapter," Crane said. "We look...

Gay foster parents abused young boys A council was condemned yesterday for failing to prevent a paedophile homosexual couple from abusing young boys even after being alerted by one of the victim's parents. Foster parents Ian Wathey, 40, and Craig Faunch, 32, face long terms in jail after being convicted of molesting and filming eight-year-old twins and two boys aged 14. The twins were video-taped as they showered together, while one of the older boys was sexually abused by Wathey in his bedroom. Both men "hurt" him, he told Leeds Crown Court. "I do not like them any more. I...