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significant role of fear, attachments and addic
tions; and exploring victim consciousness —
victim and victimizer.
Additional planned activities slated are:
Toning; laughing meditation; Oneness
Blessing (Deeksha); stretching and breathing
exercises; drumming; and channeling
Archangel Michael around the campfire.
Cost for the retreat is $111 and pre-regis
tration is required. Lodging and meals are not
included. Accommodations are available at
Spirit Winds Ranch and other area motels.
There is convenient, free onsite tent camping
at Spirit Winds. A limited work-exchange pro
gram is offer for fee reduction.
For registration, directions or more infor
mation, call Joanne Sobeck at 336-877-9633 or
emailinnkeeper@spiritwindsranch.com.
Want to know more about the teaching
model for this retreat? Then visit College of
Christ Consciousness at www.trans4
mind.com/mother_mary.
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Carolinas rank in Center top 10
CAROLINAS — According to the GLBT
National Help Center, North Carolina and
South Carolina are among the top 10 originat
ing states for calls to the group’s two national
hotlines.
The 24-hour hotlines, the GLBT National
Hotline and the GLBT National Youth Talkline,
are confidential resources offering support,
counseling and community information.
Last year, according to the group, 55 per
cent of all callers to the hotlines were in their
teens or 20s. Another 25 percent were in their
30s. The remainder were in their 40s or older.
The group also notes that in 2007, they spoke
to a total of 30 individuals who said they were
age 12 or younger. Eighty-eight percent of all
calls were individuals seeking peer-counseling.
Of those, the majority were individuals looking
for support for coming to family and friends.
North Carolina had the eighth most calls to
the GLBT Help Center’s hotlines. The Tar Heel
State is usually seen as being more moderate on
LGBT issues and has managed to keep an anti-
LGBT, anti-family marriage amendment off the
ballot for five years. It remains the only state in
the South to have accomplished such a feat.
South Carolina, with about half as many
residents as its northern neighbor, was ranked
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passed a marriage amendment in 2006.
, Other top 10 originating states included
Massachusetts, which was listed first; Maine;
New Hampshire; Nebraska; New Jersey;
Connecticut; Kentucky and Maryland. Only
four of the 10 were Southern states. Five were
New England states.
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Carolinas pubs say yes to gay nups
NEW YORK — The Gay and Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation announced Aug.
18 that 72 percent of all US. newspapers now
have in place inclusive policies for recognizing
same-sex relationships in wedding, commit
ment and other union announcements.
The 1,049 newspapers include the majority
of all the major newspapers in North and South
Carolina. That includes 34 daily newspapers in
North Carolina and nine in South Carolina.
Among those Carolinas publications listed
include The Charbtte Observer, The News &
Record (Greensboro, N.C.), The Sun News
(Myrtle Beach, S.C.), The News & Observer
(Rdeigh,N.C.) and The Winston-Salem Journal.
The State (Columbia, S.C.), the largest daily
newspaper in the Palmetto State, was not
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For a full listing of newspapers, visit
www.glaad.org/AnnouncingEquality.
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other study has looked at Black gay and les
bian couples.
Glass is involved in a bi-racial lesbian rela
tionship and curious about Black families and
gay life. She is passionate about presenting the
positive side of Black gays and lesbians and
their families through research.
Criteria for participants include: Both
members in the couple would be willing to
participate; both members in the couple iden
tify as gay or lesbian; and the couple should
identify as a committed couple (be in their
relationship for at least a year).
If you meet the criteria are interested in
participating, you will receive a $30 gift card
in appreciation for your time. The study
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takes about an hour.
This research study has been approved by
the Institutional Review Board 6f Virginia Tech.
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