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ing week he was still in a medically-induced coma at Akron Children's Hospital with damage to his lungs.

Rodriguez is openly gay, and friends told his mother Bonnie that they knew he was being bullied but thought that he was handling it well.

Wellsville Schools Superintendent Richard Bereschik said a complete administrative review is being conducted in relation to the case. Austin's principal, Linda Rolley, told WTRF Channel 7 in Wheeling, W.V. that students came to her the week following his suicide attempt to tell her about the bullying and she is investigating the allegations.

It is not yet known if Austin will recover fully from the attempted overdose.

Turkish army wants photos of gay sex

Ankara, Turkey-The Turkish military has mandatory service for all men, but not if they are gay. That, however, is not the problem.

The problem lies in that, to obtain a "pink certificate" exempting someone from service on the grounds of homosexuality, the requirements are up to the discretion of army doctors, who seem to randomly choose what evidence they need.

One Turkish man, Ahmet, told BBC News he was asked to provide photos of himself dressed as a woman. He refused, but offered a picture showing him kissing another man.

Gokhan, another gay Turk, was conscripted

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Softball season begins soon

by Jason Buffa

Cleveland-North Coast Softball starts

its 30th season this summer. Last year, the league had 16 teams and almost 300 players. Every year, the league's goal is to provide an outlet for LGBT players and allies to play softball in a fun, competitive, and discrimination-free environment.

North Coast Softball would like to continue to expand the league and maintain their status as one of the largest LGBT softball organizations in the Midwest. Games are played nearly every Sunday from May through August, except holiday weekends and Pride weekend.

The fields are located at Gordon Park, at the East 72nd St. exit from Interstate 90. The registration fee for individuals is nominal, since most teams have sponsors. Ages range from 18-year-olds to seniors and skill levels range from beginners who have hardly touched a softball, to advanced players.

In any event, everyone has fun. Opening day is Sunday, April 29, so get in touch

soon.

Some of the events that are planned this year include a recruiting drive for more teams and players, Drag Ball VI-a drag softball game; kickoff party on April 20, and LGBT Pride parade marching.

On Labor Day weekend, many Cleveland teams participate in MIST, the annual Midwest Invitational Softball Tournament, held this year in Cleveland. If you have an interest in learning how to play softball, would love to meet other LGBT and gayfriendly allies, and have a great time this summer, feel free to contact me, the commissioner, at commissioner@northcoast softball.org.

Jason Buffa is commissioner of the North Coast Softball League.

2 out of 4, Hang'en on the Edge are Friday champs

Cleveland-These are the final standings of the North Coast Bowling Association's Friday night bowling league. The games of March 23 marked the end of the season's second half.

Division 1 first-half champs 2 out of 4 won the March 30 roll-off with second-half champs Twist Rainbow Butt Monkeys.

In Division 2, the first-half champions Hang'en on the Edge bested the second-half champs Aggravated Faggotry.

Hang'en on the Edge will bowl 2 out of 4 for the overall championship on Friday, April 6, and it is individual tournament for all.

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 216-337-5538 or 216-481-4417, or see www.ncbafriday.org.

Final standings

in the 1990s and got up the courage to tell his commander he was gay. The higher-ups asked if he had any photographs of himself having sex with another man, and he provided them, although he now worries that someone in the military could still show them to his family or people in his village.

Sometimes photographs are required, other times it is a personality test.

"Retired general Armagan Kuloglu said that

if a gay man were to remain in the closet, he could serve, but if he came out, the army would need to ensure that he was really gay and not trying to get out of mandatory service, despite the fact that homosexuality is not generally accepted outside of major urban areas in the secular Islamic country.

Compiled by Brian DeWitt, Anthony Glassman and Patti Harris.

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Cleveland-These are the standings of the North Coast Bowling Association's Sunday league after the games on April 1.

The NCBA Sunday league is northeast Ohio's original gay bowling league, now in the second half of its 32nd 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 www.ncba-sunday.com or contact Ron Deamon at 330-225-0686 for more information.

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