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Education Exploration Center

(NGTF) -While non-prejudicial material about homosexuality has been finding its way into many college-level courses. there is still a great dearth in secondary and elementary . school curricula in most areas of

the country. To help teachers fill this gap, the Education Exploration Center a ten-year-old, nonprofit, alternative-education resource center is producing a curriculum-anthology on the teaching of gay and lesbian,

Gay books in Europe

By Johnnes Werres

EUROPE (IGNA)-Gay books are beginning to appear in Germany, mostly fiction. In the past only a few hardcore pornography books were published, but now some firms, notably Rosa Winkel Verlag in Berlin and Joachim Foerster Verlag in Frankfurt, have brought out some 30 titles. Types include novels, poetry, autobiographies and non-fiction books on homosexuality and pedophilia.

The Dutch parliament is preparing a law that will protect gays who ask for asylum in the Netherlands. They will be given the same protection as other refugees.

Singing star Cliff Richard told The Daily Star in London that the

question he is most asked is if he is gay. "I am not," he said. "One day I will marry and have

children."

'Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has pleaded for more frankness in talking about pedophilia and homosexuality: As president of the national committee for the Year of the Child, she ordered the subject of pedophilia to be included in a book about children.

A spokesman for the police in Munich has said that Munich has become "the meeting place for European homosexuals." The spokesman added, "It's a pity"

The first Dutch gay movie has been made in the Netherlands. based on a book by Gerard Reve. who has won a national award for

issues in Grades. 1-12. The edi-ics as "being the only lesbian in tors; Shelley Anderson and Polly Kellogg, are interested in contributions and suggestions from teachers, students and parents.. For instance, they'd like some first-person articles on such top-

writing. Reve, an open gay, has written many books, in all of which the gay theme is central. The movie. Dear Boys, will be shown in cinemas all over the country. It is sponsored in part by Citroen Motors of France.

the local PTA." slipping lesbian and gay issues into lesson plans, student reactions to a gay speaker, coming out to other teachers or students, and organizing a gay teachers association. Suggestions would also be appreciated for the lesson-plan sections of the book, which will cover such topics as: prejudice: stereotypes, gay civil rights; lesbians and gay men in history. literature, science, etc.: lesbian and gay culture: feminism: sex roles; the range of sexual behav. ior: how young people make decisions about their sexual values. Finally, they'd like tips about other resources in this area films, books, people.

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