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In the new issue of The Advocate, available on newsstands now through
March 2:
Xena, Cyber Princess:
Lucy Lawless, TV's Xena, tells how it feels to be the
ultimate fantasy of lesbians online. Read an excerpt and access photos
you
can download. Plus links to our pick of the top five Xena sites.
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_xena.html
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READY, POINT, CLICK: Links to really
great sites:
** She's hot, and she's all over the net. Indulge your warrior princess
fantasies. Our top five Xena sites
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_xena.html#xenalinks
** Are your friends tired of hearing about your cause? Hone your activist
tendencies here. Our top 12 activism sites
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_clickactiv.html
** Fan the flames of your daydreams. Live out your secret fantasies.
Our
top 12 fantasy sites http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_clickfun.html
** Digital Queeries: A question of semantics at Disney's GO.com; voting
for
the top '80s stamp; gay life in the South
http://www.advocate.com/html/queeries/queeries.html
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** Pandering to the Right: GOP presidential hopefuls scramble to appeal
to
the party's rabidly antigay factions.
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_conservatives.html
** Ground zero: In India, among almost a billion inhabitants, a new
plague
advances unchecked. http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_aidsindia.html
** Matrimony and justice: Two women discuss how their love for each
other
evolved into a public cry for the right to marry.
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_perspective.html
** Conversations with Mom: Michelangelo Signorile details how his mother
was energized by media attention on gay issues.
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_sig_mom.html
** Short circuit: Drug overdoses on the dance party scene have many
wondering how far abuse will go.
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_drugs.html
** Rocky with curlers: Scotland's finest hairdresser goes to Hollywood
to
compete in the World Freestyle Hairdressing Championship in the campy
comedy flick Je M'appelle Crawford, scheduled for release in 1999.
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/0299_hairfilm.html
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[ THE NEWS HEADLINES ] Last week's top stories. Read the full articles
by
clicking on the URLs below
Check Advocate.com every day for the latest gay and lesbian news
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Friday, February 19
http://www.advocate.com/html/news/02_19_99.html
* Illinois governor creates antibias commission
* Teacher sues Bay Area school district
* Antigay activists plan new documentary
* Same-sex-marriage bans gaining
* Surprise move in Jenny Jones case
* Alabama ban on sex toys challenged
* Charges dropped in amnesia case
* Lawsuit filed in censorship case
* Appointments at gay groups
* Antigay senator throws hat in presidential ring
* PFLAG withdraws from Florida human rights group
* Same-sex harassment suit filed in Alaska
* Indiana adoption bill stalls
* Gay journalists receive death threat
Thursday, February 18
http://www.advocate.com/html/news/02_18_99.html
* Oregon city offers partnership benefits
* Quinn wins seat on New York City council
* Prominent author in critical condition after gay bashing
Wednesday, February 17
http://www.advocate.com/html/news/02_17_99.html
* Louisiana sodomy law struck down
* Suspect identified in Miami Beach attack
* Tinky Winky: Being out is profitable
* New AIDS ride controversy
* Catholic bishops affirm opposition to homosexuality
* Goal of rally under question
* Canadian politician pushing for same-sex benefits
* Pennsylvania court considering adoption by same-sex parents
* $10-million estimate for California ballot measure
* Bay Area student attacked for being gay
Holiday weekend, February 13 - 16
http://www.advocate.com/html/news/02_16_99.html
* Freedom to Marry Day sparks action across the country
* Canadian survey says gays prefer marriage to single life
* British court reduces sentence in gay sex party case
* Gay TV show in Florida calls for newspaper boycot
* Gays protest immigration policy
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