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National Coming Out Day October 11 ^north & sout CAROLIN k\ne Heche denounces and-gay movement A look at NC Pride 13 Pentagon admits it won’t discharge gays until after combat duty 16 Best and worst companies for LGBT employee 20 Turkish ofdcials try to close gay oiyanlzation 21 North and South Carolina North Carolina: Guerriero visits NC 08 South Carolina: Is Greenville the state’s most difficult place to be gay? 12 Next Issue; Halloween Native American History Political turmoil on all fronts Schwarzenegger vetoes California gay maniage; Roberts sworn in as Chief Justice; anti-gay House leader replaced by other homophobes by Donald Miller To many it seems as though the U.S. is caught up in a vitriolic anti-gay war. With homophobic ultra-conservatives in charge of the White House, the Senate and Congress, the Supreme Court about to fall to conserva tive control and former gay allies caving in to right-wing pressure the outlook for LGBT civil rights appears bleak. As expected, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill on Sept. 29 that would have allowed gay couples to marry. The bill was passed by California’s Democrat-led legislature, but stopped at Schwarzenegger’s desk, in a move he sig naled earlier in the month. Schwarzenegger said he would leave the issue of same-sex marriage to voters and the courts. Schwarzenegger pointed out that 61 per cent of residents voted for the California Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — known as F^oposition 22 — in 2CXX). The act spells out that “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” “If the ban of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, this bill is not necessary,” the governor explained. “If the ban is consti tutional, this bill is ineffective.” Democratic Assemblyman Mark Leno said Schwarzenegger had missed a historic opportunity to stand up for civil rights. In his veto message, Schwarzenegger said he supports the state’s domestic partner laws, which give same-sex couples most of the rights and obligations of married couples, and would oppose efforts to overturn or weaken those statutes. “He cannot claim to support fair and equal legal protection for same-sex couples and veto the very bill that would have pro- Califomia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, newly appointed Chief Justice John Roberts, ousted House speaker Tom DeLoy and his replacements Roy Blunt and Dovid Drier hove all flexed their negative muscle on the LGBT community in the past. With recent developments LGBT leaders are concerned what the future may h«d. ' see HOW on 24 Tips for breast health, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast self-examinations and on annual mammo gram are key to maintain ing good breast health. (Inset) A mass in the left breast was detected via a mammograph screening. by Susan Gregoire In the 1950s the breast cancer rate was one out of 20. Today it is one out of eight. 1 get the idea from patients I see that women today have gotten the message that early detec tion is the only solution to breast cancer. It is accomplished by regular self-breast examina tions. having an annual examination by a physi cian and a yearly mammogram. While these may be good things to do, what about information for a more pro-active approach that helps maintain breast health and keeps the detection of negative results as low as possible. I’ve compiled a list of tips to help women maintain healthy breasts that should support good overall health as well. Eat a wholesome diet of organic foods as much as possible and drink pure water free of chlorine, fluoride and parasites. Nutrition is a key factor in good health. Organic food does not contain pesticides that are carcino genic. Avoid refined sugar, refined carbohy drates and trans-fatty acids. Many of our see TIPS on 19 Gay Iranian tells nightmarish story of beatings Amir, 22, escaped after he was threatened with execution by Mark Smith LONDON, England — The bruised and bloodied body of a 22-year-old gay Iranian, known only as Amir, bears further witness to the brutality of the regime’s treat ment of gays and lesbians. Despite the horrific images, many gay and human rights groups in the West are sweeping the matter under the carpet. Amir escaped Iran after the authorities threatened him with execution for being gay — but not before he was subjected to the barbarism of iOO lashes, which left his back covered in huge bloody welts. “This is a further example of the violent homophobia of Iran’s see LASHINGon 5 Amir after being subjected to 100 lashes.
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