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Former Lp Writer Named Rock the Trail Reporter

Over 6.6 million 18-29 year olds have voted in the Democratic and Republican nominating contests, and expectations are that this November will see the highest young voter turnout in American history.

Review: Quest Unending by the Heartland Men's Chorus

Quest Unending by the Heartland Men's Chorus KANSAS CITY - I had never heard the singing of the Heartland Men's Chorus before receiving their CD. By turns inspirational, introspective and heartbreaking, Quest Unending takes its listener on a journey from the realities of every day life to, as is described in the liner notes, the place "where you belong."

Haysville Church Presents Stephen Schwartz' Godspell

Based on the Gospel of St. Matthew, Godspell takes a modern and contemporary look at the life and teachings of Jesus Christ using Vaudevillian and slapstick routines to present parables and stories from the Bible.

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Nancy McFadden, senior vice president of public affairs for Pacific Gas & Electric, announcing a $250,000 contribution to the campaign to defeat the effort to amend the California Constitution to re-ban same-sex marriage, July 29. NW Bears member Brendan McDonald in a letter to U.S. Olympic Committee lawyer Carol Gross after she forced the group to change the name of its annual camping trip, which had been called in part Olympic Village.' Gross said the USOC has exclusive right to contro...

14th Annual Sweet A'fair Benefits the Sweet Emergency Fund

[...] are those who are still waiting for social security disability approval and subsequent Medicare D. Even those fortunate to have private insurance have noncovered medications and co-pays.

Meet Lp

Originally from SW Kansas, became a city girl when I moved here to go to college. First kiss? (No names, please!) In 5th grade, with a boy, (hey, I wasn't one of the ones who knew that early) on some playground equipment.

Book Ends

If you are either headed back to school now, or going for the first time, be it high school or college, you have got to get The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life: A comprehensive resource for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender students and their allies by John Baez, Jennifer Howd, Rachel Pepper and the staff of the Princeton Review (The Princeton Review, $19.95).

Interview: Author Marc Acito Busy Since Appearing in Liberty Press

The book, in essence, is about Edward Zanni, a young actor in New York City, who gol dismissed from Julliard because Edward was "too jazz hands for Julliard."

Rossville Senior Receives $40,000 Dillenkoffer Endowment

The Dillenkoffer Endowment's mission is to recognize and reward gay teens who are able to succeed in the face of personal and academic challenges and help them achieve even greater success through higher education.

Movie Minute

MOVIE MINUTE REVIEW Brideshead Revisited Rated PG-13 for some sexual content **- Perhaps anyone who saw the Brideshead BBC series dramatization in 1982 would be disappointed with this version. Based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh, which I've never read and probably won't now, the drama is one of those "between wars" classics about England's transition from a strict, overt class society to a kinder, gentler, fuzzier class society.

Heart of America Men's Chorus Leaves Us Feelin' Groovy!

Hearing the music that was so closely associated with the civil rights and anti-war movements performed in a contemporary context, and seeing the passion in the chorus on the seminal We Shall Overcome provided a delightful end to the first half of the concert.

Died: Betty Welsbacher

Died: Jason Gregory Dockins

University Student Groups Prepare for New School Year

The organization's goals include providing "support services to the queer community" and "to sponsor social activities to foster a sense of community among LGBT, queer, and intersex people and their allies."

Taking It Off for Charity! Mr. Gay Kansas Strip-Off Returns Sept. 27

It's time for the Kansas State Championship in shaking booty, swiveling hips, and shucking duds - all to raise funds for the Regional AIDS Project (RAP) in Manhattan. The monies raised will help RAP clients pay for such things as electric bills, rent payments, medical bills, and transportation costs; none of the monies collected go for salaries or overhead expenses of RAP.

The Mad Voter

When the Kansas Legislature finally voted on a measure to outlaw Lawrence's domestic partner registry, a political tactic sent the bill back to a committee instead of asking legislators to outright vote to support unmarried partners registering with the city of Lawrence so they might be able to get health insurance from their employers.

'I Believe (in Broadway)' to Open at Ncc Topeka

Sept. 12-13 mark the dates for this year's fundraising show spectacular to benefit the music ministries of Metropolitan Community Church of Topeka. "This show will echo the successful efforts of last year's, in that it will feature great performers singing live on-stage to live instrumental accompaniment," David B. Pomeroy, Director of MCC's Music Ministry, said. "However, I Believe (in Broadway) will run two nights instead of one, will include a larger cast and offer a different theme."

Trans-Formative

The DUI, the ensuing probation, the loss of my house and the loss of my son were enough to shake me up.

Ladies and Gentlemen: I Am Not Your Next American Idol

KANSAS CITY - For the season eight auditions, American Idol decided to grace Kansas with its presence and descend upon Kansas City, MO. According to the AI website, you had to report to Kemper Arena at some point two days prior to the audition to get signed up and receive a ticket to get in and a bracelet. (If you're wondering why this is an issue, please review the earlier part of this story concerning my ATM mulligan.) So we turned around and headed about a mile outside the arena and foun...

Students United Seeks Safer Schools for Glbt Students

Currently, the policy reads Bullying occurs in all forms including, but not limited to, appearance, status with a peer group (social power), intellectual, socio-economic, gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc. In fact, court cases have sometimes been brought against school districts that failed to protect students in cases of harassment relating to perceived sexual orientation.

Minor Details

Both have made hate speech acceptable - right-wing talk shows and the equivalent on Fox News, and the mainstreaming of anonymous posts and comments all over the web where people can spew lies, hatred, and violence irresponsibly.

Butch's Corner

If it was under the house, we could find it and fix it, and it would not involve tearing up the yard with shovels and hauling loads of freaking mud in order to find the aforementioned leak.

Married Alive! At Cabaret Oldtown Supplies Stellar Cast in Lackluster Show

Where I Love You, You 're Perfect, Now Change!, has memorable tunes, classic humor, and a steady balance between the zany and the heartfelt moments, Married Alive! falls completely flat. Having been a patron of this theatre for several years now, I've come to not only enjoy, but to expect the side-splitting, envelope-pushing originality that has earned Cabaret Oldtown the 'cult classic' label it so justly deserves.

Cabaret Oldtown Takes a Night Off for Artaid

Troy Perry Calls Leather Camp Iv 'One of the Best Leather Events' He's Ever Attended

Earned Leather and Are You Being Served? by Master Archer and slave Elegant and The Art Of The Bite by headliners Sir Olivier and boy Sparky, 2008 International Leather Sir and International Leather Boy.

Children: A Cautionary Tale

The adult who let them sneak sips of beer and winked in commiseration when they needed money to buy condoms. While I was in the bathroom washing my face, I heard a door slam and tiny feet pounding down the hallway.

Friends of Toto

BARKitecture to raise money for KS Humane Society WICHITA - BARKitecture is a unique, unusual and fun architectural competition where the area's top architects, designers, builders and artists are challenged to build a stylistic and functional abode for our animal friends.

Out in the Stars

All hands on deck! CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23) If you have been feeling unappreciated or even under-appreciated, September is the month to get back on track with certain relationships. No only can you find the right advisor and discover the best research, you are able to effectively maneuver through the markets to create an overflowing nest egg. Your ideas reach a critical mass, your charisma quotient soars and lesser planets gravitate into your orbit.