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South Carolina
drawn from the 2000 census. A study pub
lished by the National Black Justice
Coalition suggests that black lesbian house
holds are “almost as likely as black married
couple households to include children, and
that black same-sex households are twice
as likely as white same-sex households to
include children." The study also notes that
black same-sex families “earn less, are less
likely to own a home, and are more likely to
hold public sector jobs.” The study also
notes that Sumter, S.C., is one of the top 10
metropolitan areas by proportion of black
same-sex households.
“Why are so many of our leaders [in the
black community] worried about being
compared to the gay rights movement
instead of being concerned about the
women and children in these homes,” said
Alvin McEwen, secretary to Palmetto Umoja.
Kenneth Hubbard, Umoja vice-president,
said the black community in general must
come to terms with the presence of African-
American gays and lesbians who are a thriv
ing and integral part of the South Carolina
black community and should be acknowl
edged as such.
For more information about Palmetto
Umoja, contact Hinojosa at 803-269-1496
or email PalmettoUmoja@aol.com. For a full
copy of the study “Black Same-Sex
Households in the United States,” contact
PalmettoUmoja@aol.com.
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COLUMBIA — George A. Rekers (pic
tured), Ph.D., is Professor of Neuropsychiatry
and Behavioral Science, Research Director for
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and
Chairman of Faculty in Psychology at the
University of South Carolina School of
Medicine in Columbia, S.C.
According to a recent column that
appeared on Gay.com, Rekers believes
homosexuality is a mental illness that can
be cured, that same-sex couples make
inferior parents and
he’s devoting his
career to proving it.
What’s more, it
appears Reker has
become the religious
right’s leading “ex
pert” witness in rag
ing legal battles over
the legal definition of
family.
He is a key player in a burgeoning anti-
, gay legal movement, composed of dozens
of well-funded groups seeking to block all
legal recognition of same-sex relation
ships. It also has a related and even more
diabolical aim — rolling back the gains
gays and lesbians have made in adoption
and foster-parenting rights.
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COLUMBiA — Pride idol returns March 4
to Columbia’s PT’s Cabaret. This third annu
al fun and entertaining fundraiser will feature
lots of live South Carolina talent and some of
the state’s most popular drag queens.
What started out of love for a certain
reality TV show has grown into one of
SCGLPM’s lai^est fundraising events. Past
local celebrity judges have included
Columbia’s premiere Queen of Camp Patti
O’Fumiture, star of Columbia stage Bobby
Craft and Michael Callair, WWE wrestler.
But the audience is the final judge, and
they get the final vote! One lucky person will
join past Pride Idol winners Leigh Burton and
Elizabeth McLean as the best of the best in
South Carolina, winning a chance to be fea
tured at the Pride celebration at Finlay Park
on May 21.
Do you have what it takes to be the next
Pride Idol? For contestant and ticket infor
mation, contact SCPrideldol@aol.com.
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COLUMBIA — Metropolitan Community
Church of Columbia will offer a special wor
ship series throughout February, “Something
Special at Six,” a second weekly worship
opportunity.
The additional worship service will be at
6 p.m. on Sunday evenings. Sunday morn
ing worship remains at II a.m., following
choir practice at 9:45 a.m.
MCC Columbia is at till Belleview St.,
three blocks north of the intersection of Main
St. and Elmwood Ave.
Musicians and other worship leaders are
being sought for this additional service.
For more information, call 803-256-
2154 or 803-240-6873.
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COLUMBIA — The University of South
Carolina (USC) Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and
Straight Alliance (BGLSA) was recently
granted office space in the West Wing of the
Russell House University Union.
One of only five groups to receive this
honor, including Fraternity and Sorority
Councils, the Association of African-
American Students (one of the largest stu
dent groups on campus) and Dance
Marathon (USC’s largest student-run phi
lanthropy), this office space will serve as a
center for organizing efforts as well as
expanded programming in upcoming years.
This marks the first time that any group
like BGLSA has been granted a form of insti
tutional approval outside of student govern
ment in several years.
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STATE — SCGLPM is celebrating its 15th
Anniversary. The anniversary and awards
banquet will be held on April 15. Special guest
will be Evan Wolfson (pictured), director of
the national coalition
Freedom to Marry. The
event will also include
a special tribute to
one of the state’s
most important GLBT
activists.
As part of our
anniversary planning.
SCGLPM is searching for GLPM memorabil
ia from the past 15 years. At the anniver
sary banquet, it hopes to include a timeline
and audio-visual presentation that includes
images and people from the past 15 years.
Those who have anything that could be
used (pictures, videos, pride guides, flyers,
posters) and are willing to donate or loan
them for the event, should contact Radar at
Blanchard.Williams@gmail.com.
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