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		<title>Get counted! Why the Census is crucial to gays</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grit your teeth, fill out the census form and return it on time. Here's why.
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		<title>How do I get counted in the US Census?</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Activists are urging all LGBT American to <a href="http://www.365gay.com/news/get-counted-why-the-census-is-crucial-to-gays/" target="_blank">come out on the census</a>. The only problem is that different people will have to do different things to comply.</p>
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		<title>HUD seeks help with anti-gay discrimination study</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Chicago) When federal officials studied housing discrimination based on race, the setup was simple: They sent in testers of different backgrounds and gauged how landlords and real estate agents treated people of color compared with whites. As the government prepares a first-ever study of housing discrimination against gays, however, the issue is more complex. How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future of abstinence-only funding in limbo</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Critics of abstinence-only sex education will be making an aggressive push to cut off federal funding for what they consider an ineffective, sometimes harmful program.]]></description>
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