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Advocate, The,  Nov 8, 2005  

"[Chad] Thompson, who realized in fourth grade that he was attracted to boys ... never accepted a gay identity--'Heterosexuality is God's design,' he says--and today he is a leading spokesman for young Christians rejecting homosexuality. Thompson says a new kind of bigotry has emerged--among gays. Those of us who have chosen not to embrace this orientation are often misunderstood and sometimes even ridiculed.' he writes in a pamphlet he distributes at campus speaking engagements."

--From 'The Battle Over Gay Teens," by John Cloud, Time's October 10 cover story

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"How will [Vatican] investigators ferret out those [homosexuals] to be purged? ... What about a seminarian who had a crush on his best friend in sixth grade? ... What about a totally celibate flaming queen who's taught theology for 30 years? What, in God's name, is a homosexual--and how many of them can dance on the head of a pin?"

--From an article by Sara Miles posted on Salon.com October 3

Know Your Biology!

The Gay Plague (or AIDS as it is sometimes called) is easily transferred through sweat. (If a sweaty gay * is near you, go and find an adult.

* some appear normal, use caution

--From a cartoon titled "Revised Science Textbooks for Christians," by Matt Bors, in The Nation, October 10

"[In the 1950s and early '60s, chairman of admissions Wilbur] Bender concentrated on improving Harvard's techniques for evaluating 'intangibles' [in students applying for admission to the Ivy League university] and, in particular, its 'ability to detect homosexual tendencies and serious psychiatric problems.'"

--From "Getting In," by Malcolm Gladwell, in the October 10 issue of The New Yorker

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