Date: August 14th 2008

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These are the stories in the August 15, 2008 issue.

Bar increases security after man is attacked
Cleveland - An attack on a stalwart of Clevelands LGBT, HIV and leather communities on August 2 led to calls for a boycott and increasing focus on security in and around the citys gay bars.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories08/august/0815081.htm

Little-known but influential group has Columbus conclave
Columbus - One of the least commonly known but most influential organizations of the LGBT movement held its summer meeting in Columbus earlier this month.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories08/august/0815082.htm

Columbus man seeks to be Ohio's second out judge
Columbus - A former Stonewall Democrats officer is vying to become Ohios second openly gay judge.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories08/august/0815083.htm

'We had a ball' at Black Gay and Proud weekend
Cleveland - The eleventh Black, Gay and Proud Celebration set Cleveland on fire from July 31 to August 3, bringing out over 600 people during the four days of events.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories08/august/0815084.htm

Equality Ohio endorses six Statehouse candidates
Columbus - Equality Ohio announced its first round of endorsements for Statehouse races after its July board meeting.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories08/august/0815085.htm

Frank, Baldwin to have a new gay House colleague
Jared Polis wins Colorado primary after campaigning openly, he is a shoo-in for November
Boulder, Colo. - Unless a majority of voters in Colorados second congressional district suddenly switch political affiliation en masse, the United States House of Representatives is set to have its first member elected as an openly gay man.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories08/august/0815086.htm

Although law is repealed, HIV travel ban is still there
Washington, D.C. - With a stroke of a pen on July 30, President Bush ended a 21-year-old ban on people with HIV and AIDS entering the U.S. The repeal was part of a bill providing $50 billion to deal with the pandemic in developing countries, mostly on the African continent.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories08/august/0815087.htm

Dem convention has more LGBT delegates, better platform
Pittsburgh - When the Democratic Party meets in Denver August 25-28, it will have a record number of LGBT delegates and approve what appears to be the most LGBT-affirming party platform ever.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories08/august/0815088.htm

Evenings Out
Saved by the Boyz
Hilarious concert lampoons boy bands and Christian pop
Prepare, Cleveland, for the concert event of the millennium. Prepare for a show that will rock your socks and, perhaps literally, save your soul.
Prepare for Altar Boyz, the hottest Christian boy band in the world.
http://gaypeopleschronicle.com/evenings_out/evenings_out.htm

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