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News for January 5, 2009
Sam Adams becomes Portland mayor

As Portland, Oregon residents welcome the New Year, they also welcome a new mayor. Sam Adams' new administration begins Jan. 1, making him the first openly gay mayor of a top 30 U.S. city.

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Gay & Lesbian Events Calendar
Fort Lauderdale Candidate and Campaign Training
February 19, 2009

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2009 International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference
December 3, 2009
Parc 55 Hotel
San Francisco, California

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Gay Politics
Obama names gay man as director of Office of Management and Administration

Brad Kiley has been named as the director of the Office of Management and Administration by President-elect Barack Obama.
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Openly gay, HIV-positive man appointed to South Africa’s highest court

South African president Kgalema Motlanthe has appointed openly gay and HIV-positive judge Edwin Cameron to the nation’s highest court.
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Baldwin listed among honorary inaugural co-chairs

Openly lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin is one of the honorary co-chairs of the 2008 presidential inauguration, according to a list released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
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PRESS RELEASE:

Obama Nominates Out Lesbian as Top Environmental Advisor

The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute today issued the following statement from its president and CEO, Chuck Wolfe, on the nomination of Nancy Sutley to chair the White House Council on Environmental Quality:
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NEWS:

Frank speaks at record-breaking conference

"The growth of this organization has been a wonderful thing," Barney Frank said at the largest-ever GLLI International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference, which welcomed more than 600 participants.
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Wolfe: Stand up for Harvey Milk in your city

Victory Fund President Chuck Wolfe encourages everyone who considers Harvey Milk a national hero to put their name on this interactive map.
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Races to Watch
Henry Lo
City Council
City of Rosemead
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City Commission
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