· The Southern Voice profiles activist Stephon Collins, who is developing a homeless shelter and community center for Atlanta’s lgbt youth. Lifting Our Voices for Equality, which is also known as the L.O.V.E. Coalition, has the capacity to house about 20 teenagers at a time.

· The Guardian travels to Jamaica and although coming out can be deadly on that island nation, the reporters found a small, well-hidden gay social set in Kingston. "For the gays from uptown (the middle class) there is what has become known as the home entertainment circuit - house parties either in secluded wealthy areas or in homes up in the hills. For gay people who live downtown (the working class), things are more difficult. Without the means to attain the kind of space that will ensure privacy, they are far more vulnerable."

· A federal appeals court hears oral arguments in Lambda Legal's lawsuit against Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on behalf of a man who says he was denied employment as a Foreign Service officer because he is HIV-positive.

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[Frederick Smith]

Kudos to Stephon for doing his part to help our community!
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