Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 16:29:10 -0800 From: Jean Richter Subject: 2/7/2000 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news 1. TX: Controversy over library censorship continues 2. IL: Schools need to protect lesbian & gay students 3. WI: Article on the amazing Sol Kelley-Jones ========================================================== Wichita Falls Times Record News, January 28, 2000 Box 120, Wichita Falls, TX, 76307 (Fax: 940-767-1741) (E-MAIL: wilsonc@wtr.com ) ( http://www.trnonline.com ) Residents will have to wait a while longer for U.S. District Judge to deliver ruling on controversial library books decisons Monica Wolfson, Times Record News Residents will have to wait a while longer before they hear a federal judge's decision about the city's controversial library books resolution. Despite persistent rumors that U.S. District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer would be delivering a ruling soon, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union and 19 plaintiff who have sued the city, have not filed final "conclusions of law" and "statement of facts," yet. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] * Staff Writer Monica Wolfson can be reached at (940) 763-7532 or (800) 627-1646, Ext. 532; or with e-mail at mwolfson@wf.scripps.com. ================================================================================ X-Sender: jessea@uclink4.berkeley.edu Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 12:24:55 -0800 From: Jessea Greenman Conatct information to support the supportive superintendent mentioned in the article: Gene Amberg, Superintendent Urbana School District www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/ 205 North Race Street PO Box 3039 Urbana, Illinois 61803-3039 phone: 217-384-3600 | fax: 217-337-4973 Champaign News-Gazette, January 21, 2000 Box 677, Champaign, IL, 61824-0677 (Fax 217-351-5374 ) (E-MAIL: letters@news-gazette.com ) Policies to keep gays safe urged By DOROTHY PUCH CHAMPAIGN - When school administrators think school safety, they should be thinking about policies to keep gay and lesbian students safe from harassment. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] =============================================================================== Chicago Tribune, January 30, 2000 435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611 (Fax 312-222-2598 ) (E-MAIL: tribletter@aol.com ) ( http://www.chicagotribune.com ) Battle-scarred rookie leads the charge against homophobia By Shirley Barnes, Special to the Tribune During her early school days, 13-year-old Sol Kelley-Jones couldn't find storybooks about families like hers, although her story would make a great read. She and her parents backpack and bike. They volunteer for food drives [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================ Jean Richter -- richter@eecs.berkeley.edu The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) These messages are archived by state on our information-loaded free web site: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/