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The Interior Department and the National Park Service held a conference call on Tuesday — “Coming Out Day” — to announce a renewed effort to “tell a more inclusive story of our nation’s history” by giving places around the country connected to the homosexual movement certain historic designations. “I’m pleased to be joined by [National Park Service] Director [Jonathan] Jarvis to discuss the efforts of the National Park Service to tell a more inclusive story of our nation’s history,” Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said on the conference call with reporters. “It’s fitting that we do this today, on National Coming...

YES ON 8 CHALLENGES SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JACK O’CONNELL TO LIVE DEBATE Yes on 8 Says Debate Will Make It Clear: If we do not Pass Proposition 8, Gay Marriage Will Be Taught in California Public Schools, and that is Already Happening October 28, 2008 SACRAMENTO – The Protectmarriage.com – Yes on 8 campaign today challenged Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell and the No on 8 campaign to a live, televised debate this weekend so voters can learn the truth about the issue of gay marriage being taught in California public schools. The Yes on 8 Campaign, in...

'Gay Month' At Schools Irks Some Parents POSTED: 4:03 pm EDT September 26, 2006 The Philadelphia School District has designated October as Lesbian And Gay History Month, which has some parents upset. Parents became aware of the designation when the district sent out more than 200,000 calendars. The calendars also listed September as Hispanic Heritage Month, February as African-American History Month as Philadelphia School District and May as Asian Pacific-American Month. The district told NBC 10 that were no scheduled events or activities planned to mark the ocaasion. But some parents were upset after receiving the calendars. "Gay and Lesbian...

"The sins which lead most souls to hell are sins of the flesh!" ~ Blessed Jacinta Marto During the week of October 10-14, students at the prominent Catholic University of Notre Dame faced another assault against traditional Catholic morality on campus: "National Coming Out Day." The weeklong event included shocking pro-homosexual activities under titles such as: * Speak Out! Sex and Gender at Notre Dame Rally * Come Out of Your Closet! * Library Exhibit: Famous LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trasgender] Individuals * The Process of Coming Out: A Panel Discussion * Gay? Fine by Me, T-shirt Day An email...

Potentially offensive fliers promoting "Conservative Coming Out Day" were hung around campus yesterday, including one on the door to the Allies office, prompting discussion about their intent. The posters depict sexually suggestive acts and question overt liberalism at Penn State. A flier found outside the Allies office, 231 HUB-Robeson Center, said, "One is male. One is female. Let's do it like they do on the discovery channel [sic]," and showed two animals in a sexually suggestive position. College Republicans chair Brian Battaglia confirmed the group is sponsoring the event, scheduled for noon Thursday on Old Main steps, but said he...

Colleges openly embracing gay students N.J.'s Drew cited as most accepting Monday, November 04, 2002 BY KELLY HEYBOER Star-Ledger Staff [Princeton, NJ] -- The Alliance, a campus support group for gay students, meets each week. University celebrations of National Coming Out Day are held each fall. Seminars titled "Everything You Wanted to Know About Being Gay But Were Afraid to Ask," are conducted in the freshman dorms. Welcome to Drew University -- the most accepting college in the nation for gay and lesbian students, according to a recent survey by the Princeton Review.The Madison campus took the top ranking this...