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Transgender student elected king

By Caroline An, Staff Writer

PASADENA - For Andrew Gomez, the month of November was one of firsts.

First, he broke the news to his mother that he was transitioning from a female to a male. Then the 24-year-old transgender student was elected Homecoming King at Pasadena City College.

Neither event came easily, but the second milestone nearly did not happen. PCC's homecoming committee initially ruled Gomez ineligible because of his pierced ear.

But after students complained, lodging charges of discrimination, the committee relented and reversed its decision. Gomez said his election earlier this month as Homecoming King surprised him, even though he initially ran hoping to become a source of inspiration for other gay, lesbian and transgender students.

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Final Preps Underway For World AIDS Day

Posted: November 26, 2007 - 5:00 pm ET

(San Francisco, California) On December 1 communities across the globe will observe World AIDS Day with memorials to concerts.

An estimated 40 million people around the world are living with HIV/AIDS.

In South Africa, the country with the largest number of people with HIV/AIDS, an international concert will be held in Johannesburg. It is the fifth in a series of annual concerts that Nelson Mandela has used to raise awareness about AIDS.

The concert, expected to attract 30-35 international and local artists and draw a crowd of over 50,000 people. Among those participating will be U2, Annie Lennox, Peter Gabriel, Beyonce, Bob Geldof and Angelique Kidjo.

The funds raised through the concerts are used to create awareness of the AIDS pandemic among young people.

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Cartoon Series Features Boy With Two Moms
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff

Posted: November 26, 2007 - 3:00 pm ET

(Omaha, Nebraska) A small Nebraska-based film company has released what it calls the first animated series featuring a family made up of two moms.

"Buddy G - My Two Moms and Me" a five year old boy named Buddy who loves science and solves daily problems with the help of his sidekick "Socrates," an armband computer with Internet capabilities.

In addition to Buddy G's 2 moms, the cartoon includes a 7 year old next door neighbor "Owen," who is fascinated with Elvis.

In the premiere episode, The Lost Rings, the boys learn the value of being truthful while picking up some facts from Socrates about the science of metal detectors.

The series was created by Margaux and Donna Towne-Colley who say it was inspired by the birth of their own son.

"It took longer, cost more and was way harder then we thought it would be, but we couldn’t be happier or more proud of the cartoon and the potential it represents" said Margaux Towne-Colley.

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