GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

February 26, 2010

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he was elected the first openly gay mayor of the state capital. He was reelected in 2006.

Both candidates said that they would focus on job creation; Rhode Island has the country's third-highest unemployment rate.

Cicilline said that, despite federal funds pouring into the economy, small businesses in the state are still struggling to get loans and municipalities are cutting their budgets. The mayor said that the state needs someone fighting for those small businesses.

'Gay' beats 'homosexual' in DADT poll

New York City-A New York Times and CBS News poll indicates that the words used when asking about repealing "don't ask, don't tell" strongly affects how people respond.

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When asked how they feel about letting "homosexuals" serve in the military, 59 percent of respondents strongly favored or somewhat favored allowing them to serve.

However, when the phrasing was changed to "gay men and lesbians," that number shot up to 70 percent.

In another question about serving openly, 44 percent favored allowing "homosexuals" to do so, while 58 percent favored open "gay men and lesbians" in the nation's military.

60 in House urge immigration change

Washington, D.C.-Sixty members of Congress signed onto a letter urging President Barack Obama and congressional leaders to end immigration restrictions against LGBT people.

The letter, from the Congressional Equal-

keeping score

Friday bowling standings

ity Caucus, presses for the passage of the Uniting American Families Act, which would allow LGBT Americans to sponsor their foreign partners for residency.

"Recognizing how important families have been to our national development, the central mission of our immigration system has always been to reunify families," Thomas Saenz said. Saenz is the president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. "In order to be true to that core value, comprehensive immigration reform must fix our system to include LGBT families."

"Failure to do so would leave us with a flawed system that continues to tear apart. families, contrary to our legal and constitutional traditions," he continued.

Compiled by Brian DeWitt, Anthony Glassman and Patti Harris.

Cleveland-These are the standings of the North Coast Bowling Association's Friday night bowling league at the end of the games on February 19.

The Friday night league is a fun social league with plenty of openings. Both full-time bowlers as well as alternates are needed. No experience is necessary. Bowling begins at 7 pm Fridays at Ambassador Superior Lanes, 1500 Superior Ave. in downtown Cleveland, and finishes by 9:30 pm.

For more information, contact the league at 216-228-6966 or 216-481-4417, or see www.ncbafriday.org.

Team

1. Gutter Girls

2. Stallions

3. B.I.L.F.

4. Wicked Twistas

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Won

Lost

5. Triple XXX Turkeys

6. Superstars

7. Ball Busters

8. Hang'en on the Edge

9. Beyond a Mess

10. Golden Boyz

11. Dead Wood

12. B.F.T.S. II

13. Tied Up & Twisted

14. Queens of Nines

15. Strike It Up

16. Alley Katz

17. 3 Black Men and a Bitch

18. Cheap 'n' Easy

19. Lighting Strikes

20. Mines in the Gutter

Sunday bowling standings

Cleveland-These are the standings of the North Coast Bowling Association's Sunday league after the games on February 14. There were no games on February 21.

The Sunday league is northeast Ohio's original gay bowling league, now in its 30th season. They bowl at Freeway Lanes of Parma, 12859 Brookpark Rd. near West 130th St., at 1 pm. Practice starts at 12:45 pm. See the website at www.ncba-sunday.com or contact Greg McPherson at 216-536-6999 for more information.

Division 1

Team

Won

Lost

Division 2 Team

Won

Lost

Deadwood

35 28

Flame Throwers

34 29

Riding the Edge Kitsch City

44 19

31 32

Cocktails

30 33

LGBT Center Buns o' Fun

28 35

Dianna's Deli Hush

Shooters pool standings

2220

2222

Cleveland-These are the standings for the Shooters Pool League at the end of the games on February 15.

This is the seventh season of an annual pool league which shoots on Monday nights from October through April. Although it is a semicompetitive league, all skill levels may compete as matches are based on individual handicaps. A team is made up of 4 to 7 players. Play begins at 7:30 pm at the home team's bar, where four matches are played each week consisting of as many games as necessary for one player to win as many games as their handicap.

For more information, contact the league by calling Dave at 440-871-4699 or buteohawk1@att.net.

Matches

Games

Place, Team

Won

Lost

Won

Lost Win Pct.

1. Tool Shed

193

92 68%

2. Cocktails

182

94 66%

3. Lincoln Park Pub

127 120

51%

4. Bottoms Up

147 124

54%

5. Club Cleveland

150 132

53%

110

47%

7. Twist I

110

129

46%

8. Daddy Wu's

134 142

49%

9. Daddy's

100 145

41%

10. Stallion

103 131

44%

11. Union Station

105 147 42%

12. Muggs

149

33%

6. Twist II

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