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News Notes. continued from page 6 during and after the Eagle raid. The settlement also provides for a payment of $1,025,000 by the city of Atlanta. The settlement resolves a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Atlanta and 35 individual Atlanta police officers brought by 26 individuals and two businesses. The federal court order ending the case found that that each of the plaintiffs was unlawfully searched, detained and/or arrested during the raid and that none was personally suspected of any criminal activity. Patrons at the Atlanta Eagle were forced to lie flat on the floor, some lying in spilled beer and broken glass, while police searched them, conducted background checks, and hurled antigay slurs. Lawyers for the plaintiffs have contended from the beginning of the lawsuit in November 2009 that the police department's policy of detaining, searching, and taking ID from every person present during an operation such as the Atlanta Eagle raid was in violation of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. — D.S. Point scholarships up for grabs LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Point Foundation, the nation's largest scholarship-granting orga nization for LGBT students of merit, has opened its 2011 application season. Students who will be enrolled in undergraduate or gradu ate programs for the 2010-11 school year are eligible to apply for the prestigious, multi-year scholarships. The application deadline forthis year's scholarships is Feb. 11,2011. Point's rigorous selection process for its scholarships is highly competitive and requires demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills, community involvement and financial need. Particular attention is paid to students who have lost the financial and social support of their families and/or com munities as a result of revealing their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expres sion. The selection process begins with online applications and concludes with face-to-face interviews with selected finalists in April 2011. The average amount of annual support devoted to each scholar is between $22,000- $31,000, which includes mentoring, leadership and media training and direct financial sup port. Point's multifaceted support extends far beyond the scholars' time in school as Point provides leadership training and mentoring. — D.S. Apple targeted by right-wingers CUPERTINO, Calif. — Earlier this month Apple removed from its store an anti-gay iPhone app called "Manhattan Deglaration." The app features an electronic version of a pledge for users to "make whatever sacrifices are required" to oppose marriage equality. It also labels gay and lesbian couples "immoral," calls the recognition of their relationships "false and destructive," and claims that allowing them to be married will lead to "genuine social harms." The original application also contained a quiz in which the "right" answers were those that oppose equality for gay and lesbian people. Following removal of the app, GLAAD noted, "This application fuels a climate in which gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are put in harm's way. Apple did the right thing in recognizing that this application violates the company's guidelines." The anti-gay activist group National Organization for Marriage released an ad criti cizing Apple's decision to stand against bias. And, according to The Advocate, the app mak ers have re-submitted the application to Apple. At press time, there is no indication from Apple that their stance against the app has changed. — D.S. GOP senator backs bullying bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) has announced his support of the Safe Schools Improvement Act by signing on as a cosponsor of the legislation, becoming the first Republican to do so. The federal anti-bul lying bill, which includes protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expres sion, was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in August. The measure now has 15 bipartisan cosponsors. "1 am an advocate for the Safe Schools Improvement Act because every student should feel safe in school and know that dis crimination of any kind will not be tolerated," said Kirk, who cosponsored a similar measure as a member of the U.S. House. The Safe Schools Improvement Act, which is endorsed by the more than 75 members of the National Safe Schools Partnership, will require comprehensive anti-bullying policies in our nation's public schools. The bill was in troduced in the House last year by Rep. Linda Sanchez and has 128 bipartisan cosponsors. — D.S. Global Coming out age plummets in U.K. LONDON—The average coming out age has fallen by over 20 years in Britain, accord ing to an online poll by U.K. LGBT rights group Stonewall. The poll, which had 1,536 respon dents, found that LGB people aged 60 and over came out at 37 on average. People aged 18 and under are coming out at 15 on average. Ruth Hunt, Stonewall's Deputy Director of Public Affairs, said, "People are coming out younger, and younger. Everyone should come out when they feel ready and confident but this is an encouraging trend and sends a posi tive message to anyone not yet out you don't have to wait Britain is a fairer country than it once was, and support is available to you." Stonewall's new "It gets better... today" campaign tells young people that they don't have to wait for their lives to improve — they can be great now. Video messages of support have been filmed by teachers, parents, members of Parliament, soap stars and other celebrities. — D.S. Campus Scene Summer camp faculty sought CHARLOTTE — Campus Pride has an nounced it plans for its fifth annual Summer Leadership Camp to be held at Vanderbilt University from July 19-24,2011. It is currently seeking faculty and Pride leaders to assist in the success of the event Deadline for ap plication submittal is Jan. 4,2011. Registration for the informative session will begin shortly. Cost for attendees is $795 for early discount (by Apr. 16,2011) and $895 afterward. It includes all lodging foi^five nights, breakfast lunch and dinner each day, as well as all educa tional program materials and entertainment For more information, email info@campus pride.org or visit campuspride.org/camp. — LM. Sell us your used digests & magazines ... on a 2011 calendar! Check out all the new arrivals... Hematite Jewelry • Rosary Beads « Key Chains Handcrafted Pens • Sculpture • Wood Frogs & Elephants Wood Baskets * T-shirts and Underwear J 7 JIJ J .=5 J tMn J J ,iy&^hing store! 'PM - 6 pm: Hpi^$k^ks.coni To sdl of our wonderful Raleigh store customers who were a part of our fymily for over 22 years. We regret any inconvenience our recent closure may cause you, but look forward to serwng you through our Charlotte location. ^ ^ ^ qnotes Dec. 25.2010-Jan. 7.2011
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