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WILL THEY ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL REFORM? U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley addressed the first national charter school conference last November, praising such schools for serving as laboratories for new [...]

Reports on the findings of a poll concerning a call to march for the rights of the GLBT community in Washington, D. C. in 2008. Response of the e-mail recipients of the call to march published by the Working Group of Perfect Union; Reasons of several respondents for supporting the march; List of demands for GLBT rights preferred by a respondents.

Focuses on the proposals to make Castro a more welcoming neighborhood for GLBT people in San Francisco, California. Need for businesses and the city departments to a employ a diversified workforce; Establishment of a representative neighborhood council in partnership with elected public officials to create a long-term plan on neighborhood access, climate and resources; Enhancement of interpersonal relations.

Recalls the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights and Liberation in Washington D.C. on October 14, 1979. Details of the event; Challenges faced during the event; Celebrities who supported the event. INSET: Why We Marched.

The article presents comments by the author on same-sex marriage. Following the issuance of gay marriage license by San Francisco, California Mayor Gavin Newsom, the author married his lover on Valentine's Day. Along with him more than 3,200 gay couples also tied the knot. The author asserts that he felt powerful to see images like the cover photos on the San Francisco Chronicle, capturing two gay men getting married or the national TV coverage of the couples getting married. The author concludes that while lobbying, media spins and conferencing remain valuable facets of movement building, if gays really want to transform same-sex marriage from an issue to a movement, some gay organizations should take initiatives.

Cites the efforts of a professor and community activist to support same-sex marriages. Remarks on same-sex marriage as an act of civil disobedience; Need for a personal connection with the issue; Suggestion on strategies in organizing a civil disobedience campaign focused on same-sex marriage.

Focuses on the political agenda of governor candidate Michael Dukakis in the 1988 Election in Washington D.C. Protection on the civil rights of the gay people; Creation of anti-AIDS program; Establishment of various community centers in the area.

Two letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Weequahic High School alumni oppose state overhaul proposal" by Robert Wiener in the January 2, 2014 issue and "Don't Blame Hillel" by Andrew Silow-Carroll in the January 2, 2014 issue.

The authors discuss the existence of pluralism in Hillel, the Foundation for Jewish campus life in the U.S., and its need to extend to Israel. According to the authors, pluralism does not happen in Israel, and students who express their feelings toward Zionism or boycott Israeli products are not welcome in their campus Jewish community and feel alienated. They suggest Israel should gather feedback from students and re-evaluate the guidelines in making political pluralism a priority.

Comments on the impact of advertisements and messages about safe sex on the efforts to prevent AIDS among gay men. Advent of AIDS in 1980s; Decision of gay men to turn to crystal meth to resist the efforts; Need for gay men to have a break from all the messaging.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Lack of communication between gay and lesbian organizations; Announcement of the National Gay Men's Health Summit.

Offers a strategy on how to win marriage equality. Need to focus on how love and civil rights are universal; Importance of full and equal participation in the institutions of democracy; Need to address racial diversity in the fight to democratize marriage.

Presents a letter to the editor regarding the Human Rights Campaign's decision to reject Margaret Cho at the Boston event featured on the Gay City News published on July 29 to August 4, 2004.

Discusses the failure of the administration of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan to prevent the spread of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S. during his term. Impact of the AIDS epidemic on the GLBT communities; Information on the struggle of the GLBT communities to educate the public about AIDS; Suggestions to initiate community-based opportunities to express outrage at the reinvention of the Reagan legacy.

Comments on the lack of action by the administration of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan to stop the spread of AIDS in the country. Use by U.S. President George W. Bush's administration of Reagan's death to revive a political campaign for re-election; Response of the gay community to the disease; Initiation of community-based opportunities to express outrage at the dishonest reinvention of the Reagan legacy.

Expresses opinion on the issue of sexual health involving gay men in the U.S. Role of gay men in the outbreak of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD); Views on the sexual norms of gays and their link with STD; Value of a strategic plan focused on improving the sexual health of gay male communities.

Focuses on the importance of speaking the truth about sex among gay men to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted disease. Improvement in the sexual health of gay men; Concern for the increasing rates of sexually transmitted diseases among gay and bisexual men; Creation of a public health strategy.