1. The site www.namesprojectchicago.org centers around the AIDS Memorial Quilt, which will be on display at Navy Pier on Sept. 1-2. You can find out how to become a volunteer, read about the organization's mission, and...in what is probably the most emotionally gripping part...search for a loved one's panel.
2. If you're interested in people who've hopped over to the other side of the gender fence, check out Transsexual News Telegraph ( www.transexnews.com/ ) . Although the "current issue" is from autumn of 2000 ( ! ) , all sorts of topics are covered in back issues, which you can purchase. Included among the topics are movie reviews, columns on feminism, and articles on homosexism, which uses gay gender to overtly and covertly oppress smaller sexual minorities: bisexuals, drag queens/kings, leatherfolk, transsexual and other visibly gender-variant people.
3. If the term "Dow Jones" makes you salivate, you don't want to miss the Gay Financial Network web site ( www.gfn.com ) . Find out stock quotes instantly as well as the latest market news. Incidentally, while you discover how your tech stocks are doing ( my condolences ) , check out what's going on around the world ( like Jesse Helms's long-overdue retirement ) . You can even get help from gay-friendly experts in a variety of areas, including legal services and insurance.
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