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On the streets of Orange County suburbs, there's a silent war brewing over a proposition that would change the state's constitution to ban gay marriage. The battles are taking place in the front yards and public right-of-ways from Buena Park to Mission Viejo, where those on both sides are reporting a multitude of Prop. 8 signs slashed, stolen, and tagged. Supporters of the ban, who've kept track of the vandalism, say the climate of sign vandalism is among the worst they've seen, even worse than when a similar gay marriage ban was proposed in 2000. Reports have come in from...

ACLU to monitor Boyd's compliance By MIKE JAMES - The Independent http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2004/08/04/news/02aclu4.txt SUMMIT (Kentucky) - The American Civil Liberties Union will monitor compliance with anti-harassment training requirements at Boyd County middle and high schools, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. The organization will want to know whether all the students at the two schools are getting the training, which is mandatory under the terms of a court order settling a lawsuit against the district by a gay-rights club at Boyd County High School, said Chris Hampton, spokeswoman for the ACLU's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. Some parents have said they will take...