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PUBLIC SCHOOLS CANNOT J un e 1 6t h 20 08

STOP YOU FROM BRINGING A SAME-SEX
DATE TO PROM OR ANY OTHER SCHOOL
DANCE……………….

IF YOU GO TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL, YOU

HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BE OUT
OF THE CLOSET AND TO EXPRESS YOUR
OPINIONS……………………

Rainbow
 According to the federal
Equal Access Act, public
high schools that allow
students to form non

Expres
curricular clubs must also
allow students to start
GSAs.………….

SHOWING PRIDE, ANSWERING QUESTIONS, AND

OFFERING SUPPORT TO LGBT STUDENTS

We are normally an in-school ‘zine that supports LGBT students.

But since it is the summer, we have decided to expand our range
and go out into the big world!

California Legalizes
s
Gay Marriage
Though I know you all must have heard about this, it is still my duty to report
on it. Thursday, May 15th California finally legalized gay marriage! In a 4-3
120page ruling California’s high court declared that sexual orientation, like
race or gender, does not mean your legal rights can be withheld. "We therefore Gay Rights Are Civil Rights
conclude that in view of the substance and significance of the fundamental
constitutional right to form a family relationship, the California Constitution
properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Will God Judge Me For Loving Or Will He
Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as Judge You For Hating?
to opposite-sex couples," Chief Justice Ronald George wrote for the majority.
Though many, many people rejoiced in the ruling, groups opposing same-sex If God Didn’t Make Homosexuals There
marriage did not. Matt Barber, policy director for cultural issues, of the Wouldn’t Be Any
Concerned Women of America says, “So-called 'same-sex' marriage is
counterfeit marriage. Marriage is, and has always been, between a man and a
woman.” Personally, I think it’s about damn time! What you do with your If The Fetus You Save Is Gay, Will You
lover is no one’s business but yours! Still Fight For Its Rights?
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NATIONAL
UPCOMING EVENTS HOTLINES
 June 22, 2008 is the Pride on Safari at the Jax Zoo! The Trevor Helpline
 July 26-27, 2008 is the First Coast Pride Festival! From 12pm to 6pm. This is a family866-4-U-TREVOR
oriented outdoor event with food, fun, and games!
 On Saturday, from 6pm to 10pm -- 5 Points Block Party! National Gay &
 At 7pm The First Coast Pride Parade, and from 9:30pm to 3am a “high energy diversity Lesbian Youth
dance party”! Hotline
800-347-8336