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Advocate, this
is your MAP Advocate!

MAP Advocate
Volume 9
Issue 7
March 20, 2003



  1.  Take Action! Have You Talked to YOUR Legislators Yet?
  2.  Senate Committee Schedules Hearing on Human Rights Repeal Bill
  3.  Sex Education Debate Moves to the Senate
  4.  House Committee Approves Abstinence Until Marriage Bill
  5.  Miss Something in the Last MAP Advocate? It's Still on our Web
      site
      
      


 Take Action! Have you talked to YOUR legislators yet?
 
 If you have yet to do so, now is the time to make that phone call,
 send that letter or click an email to YOUR legislators. The message
 is simple.  Let them know you are concerned about policies such as
 abstinence-only-until-marriage education or repeal of GLBT human
 rights protections, and budget cuts that will weaken our efforts to
 prevent HIV and STD infections and care for those who are ill. Yup. 
 
 It's as simple as that. But, now is the time to make the contact. 
 The work is heating up. Deadlines are looming.  Decisions are
 starting to be made.  Next week may be too late. 
 
 Need help reaching your legislator, click here,
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=-CFr2PG_lDniAbd_sxqAZA.. and we can
 help you find your legislator at the MAP Web site.
 
 
 
 Senate Committee Schedules Hearing on Human Rights Repeal Bill
 
 
 The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Friday, March
 21 at 1 p.m. on SF545, a bill to repeal sexual orientation
 provisions in the human rights act.  This bill was introduced by
 Sen. Jungbauer [R-New Bethel] and is the companion to HF341
 introduced by Rep. Arlon Lindner [R-Corcoran].  
 
 Visit the MAP Web site for more information  
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=xQfRfNu-fB3iAbd_sxqAZA..
http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=xQfRfNu-fB3iAbd_sxqAZA..
 
 Here's something to watch for: the backers of this bill are telling
 us and the media things like "we support human rights" but "that
 bill just goes way too far." They are saying, "we're just concerned
 about pushing the homosexual agenda and teaching homosexuality in
 the schools." 
 
 Yup. The line of attack on GLBT rights is shifting to the schools
 and the target is to impose abstinence-only-until-marriage
 curriculum mandates on all schools. And don't be surprised if they
 come up with an amendment to the Jungbauer bill that simply permits
 discrimination in education. 
 
 MAP Executive Director, Lorraine Teel, will testify at the hearing
 in opposition to the Jungbauer bill. 
 
 Sex Education Debate Moves to the Senate
 
 The Senate Education Committee will be taking up SF851 on Tuesday,
 March 25. The bill, introduced by Sen. Mee Moua [DFL-StP] would
 ensure schools teach comprehensive, technically accurate sexual
 health curriculum.  
 
 The hearing will be at 7 p.m. in Room 15 of the State Capitol. 
 Advocates especially health teachers, young people and parents are
 encouraged to attend and see what happens at the hearing.  If you
 want to testify, contact MAP Public Policy. There's been a lot in
 the papers over the past week or so about sex education and how the
 House Education Committee handled this issue. 
 
 Visit the MAP Web site to see what the press has had to say and to
 read the bill. 
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=wg6N-MMD_jviAbd_sxqAZA.. 
 
 We can also give you an idea or two about crafting a letter to the
 editor!
  
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=zsMtdqZQ6V3iAbd_sxqAZA..
http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=zsMtdqZQ6V3iAbd_sxqAZA..
 
 House Committee Approves Abstinence Until Marriage Bill
 
 Rep. Sondra Erickson's Abstinence Until Marriage Bill [HF580] was
 approved by the House Education Committee on March 18 by a divided
 vote. While the committee's action was not unexpected, much was
 learned during the hearing to cause concern for sexual health
 advocates.  Erickson and the bill's supporters represented the bill
 as simply requiring school districts to place a greater emphasis on
 "abstinence until marriage/risk avoidance curriculum." But could not
 really address the bill's practical implications. 
 
 To do what the bill calls for, school districts will either have to
 offer dual track classes or teach two, separated units of sexual
 health one comprehensive and one abstinence until marriage.  This
 can be costly for school districts and Rep. Lyndon Carlson
 [DFL-Robbinsdale] asked the group to refer the bill to another
 committee where the costs could be studied but his request was
 turned down on a party-line vote.  
 
 Rep. Ron Latz [DFL- St. Louis Park] also tried to get the bill's
 author to clarify the practical implications of the bill and to
 define what "risk avoidance curriculum" was, but could not get
 answers.  
 
 MAP opposed the bill citing it as an effort to replace science and
 research-based public health with ideology, and wasteful and harmful
 because the curriculum has never been proved to work.  There was
 plenty of news coverage on this one.  
 
 Check out the articles on our Web site  
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=e1-dJc0deiriAbd_sxqAZA..
http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=e1-dJc0deiriAbd_sxqAZA..
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=iQV_6ACbYFLiAbd_sxqAZA..
 
 Reaching Employers, Employees and Families through Workplaces
 
 Family Council Attacks MAP for Distributing "Pornographic" Materials
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=Gp7r_YcLZwriAbd_sxqAZA..
 
 
 What About that Budget?
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=_HvkshNLZpjiAbd_sxqAZA..
 
 
 Minors' Access to Health Services Threatened
 http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=7xdIE8EleP3iAbd_sxqAZA..
 
 
  
 MAP Advocate is published by the Minnesota AIDS Project every two
 weeks while the Minnesota Legislature is in session, and monthly
 during the rest of the year. It is available through the MAP Web
 site and through email list service. If you wish to be a member of
 the MAP Action Network and receive the MAP Advocate, visit our Join
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ow is the time to make that phone call, send that letter or click an email =
to YOUR legislators. The message is simple.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes=
">&nbsp; </SPAN>Let them know you are concerned about policies such as abst=
inence-only-until-marriage education or repeal of GLBT human rights protect=
ions, and budget cuts that will weaken our efforts to prevent HIV and STD i=
nfections and care for those who are ill. </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Yup.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </=
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SPAN><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">It's as simple as th=
at. But, now is the time to make the contact.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: y=
es">&nbsp; </SPAN>The work is heating up. Deadlines are looming.<SPAN style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Decisions are starting to be made.<SPA=
N style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Next week may be too late. </FO=
NT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN style=3D"=
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FON=
T-SIZE: 100%">Need help reaching your legislator, click here,&nbsp;</FONT><=
A href=3D"http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3D-CFr2PG_lDniAbd_sxqA=
ZA.."><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">http://register.mna=
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Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"> and we can help you find your legislat=
or at the MAP Web site. <BR><BR><BR></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN class=3Dsubheading><SPAN><FONT style=3D"FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%">Senate Committee Schedules Hearing on Huma=
n Rights Repeal Bill<BR></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><S=
PAN><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-S=
IZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><BR></FONT=
><BR><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"F=
ONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 1=
00%">The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Friday, March 21=
 at 1 p.m. on SF545, a bill to repeal sexual orientation provisions in the =
human rights act.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>This bill =
was introduced by Sen. Jungbauer [R-New Bethel] and is the companion to HF3=
41 introduced by Rep. Arlon Lindner [R-Corcoran].<SPAN style=3D"mso-spaceru=
n: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=
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"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">Visit the MAP Web site for more inform=
ation </FONT><A href=3D"http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3DxQfRfN=
u-fB3iAbd_sxqAZA.." title=3D"Protect Minnesota Human Rights Act provisions =
. . ."><A href=3D"http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3DxQfRfNu-fB3i=
Abd_sxqAZA.." title=3D"Protect Minnesota Human Rights Act provisions . . ."=
><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">http://register.mnaidspr=
oject.org/site/R?i=3DxQfRfNu-fB3iAbd_sxqAZA..</FONT></A></A></FONT></FONT><=
/SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=
=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">Here's something to watch for: the =
backers of this bill are telling us and the media things like "we support h=
uman rights" but "that bill just goes way too far." They are saying, "we're=
 just concerned about pushing the homosexual agenda and teaching homosexual=
ity in the schools." </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=
=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">Yup. The line of attack on GLBT rig=
hts is shifting to the schools and the target is to impose abstinence-only-=
until-marriage curriculum mandates on all schools. And don't be surprised i=
f they come up with an amendment to the Jungbauer bill that simply permits =
discrimination in education. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FON=
T style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE:=
 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 100%">MAP Executive Director, Lorraine Teel, will testify at th=
e hearing in opposition to the Jungbauer bill.</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN st=
yle=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">&nbsp;<BR></FONT><=
/FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Verdan=
a " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=
=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN class=3Dsubheading><SPAN><=
FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%">Sex Education Debate M=
oves to the Senate</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR><BR><FONT style=3D"FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT styl=
e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">The Senate Education =
Committee will be taking up SF851 on Tuesday, March 25. The bill, introduce=
d by Sen. Mee Moua [DFL-StP] would ensure schools teach comprehensive, tech=
nically accurate sexual health curriculum.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"=
>&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE:=
 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"></=
SPAN><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">The hearing will be =
at 7 p.m. in Room 15 of the State Capitol.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"=
>&nbsp; </SPAN>Advocates especially health teachers, young people and paren=
ts are encouraged to attend and see what happens at the hearing.<SPAN style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>If you want to testify, contact MAP Pu=
blic Policy. There's been a lot in the papers over the past week or so abou=
t sex education and how the House Education Committee handled this issue. <=
/FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE:=
 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FON=
T-SIZE: 100%">Visit the MAP Web site to see what the press has had to say a=
nd to read the bill:</FONT><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=3D"=
Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><BR></FONT><A href=3D"http://register.m=
naidsproject.org/site/R?i=3Dwg6N-MMD_jviAbd_sxqAZA.."><FONT face=3D"Verdana=
 " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3Dw=
g6N-MMD_jviAbd_sxqAZA..</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 100%"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE:=
 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"></=
SPAN><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">We can also give you=
 an idea or two about crafting a letter to the editor:<BR></FONT><A href=3D=
"http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3DzsMtdqZQ6V3iAbd_sxqAZA.."><A =
href=3D"http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3DzsMtdqZQ6V3iAbd_sxqAZA=
.."><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">http://register.mnaid=
sproject.org/site/R?i=3DzsMtdqZQ6V3iAbd_sxqAZA..</FONT></A></A></FONT></FON=
T></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style=
=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 100%">&nbsp;<BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN class=3Dsubheading><FONT face=3D"Verdana =
" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%">House Committee Approves =
Abstinence-Until-Marriage Bill</FONT></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMI=
LY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><BR><BR><FONT sty=
le=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">Rep. Sondra Erickson's Abstinence-Until-Marriage Bill =
[HF580] was approved by the House Education Committee on March 18 by a divi=
ded vote. While the committee's action was not unexpected, much was learned=
 during the hearing to cause concern for sexual health advocates.<SPAN styl=
e=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Erickson and the bill's supporters re=
presented the bill as simply requiring school districts to place a greater =
emphasis on "abstinence-until-marriage/risk avoidance curriculum." But coul=
d not really address the bill's practical implications. </FONT></FONT></SPA=
N></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT=
-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT st=
yle=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verda=
na " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">To do what t=
he bill calls for, school districts will either have to offer dual track cl=
asses or teach two, separated units of sexual health one comprehensive and =
one abstinence-until-marriage.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SP=
AN>This can be costly for school districts and Rep. Lyndon Carlson [DFL-Rob=
binsdale] asked the group to refer the bill to another committee where the =
costs could be studied but his request was turned down on a party-line vote=
.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FON=
T></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT=
-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT styl=
e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FO=
NT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">Rep. Ron Latz [DFL- St. Louis Park] also tried=
 to get the bill's author to clarify the practical implications of the bill=
 and to define what "risk avoidance curriculum" was, but could not get answ=
ers.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></=
FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT=
-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><SPAN st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT styl=
e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FO=
NT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">MAP opposed the bill citing it as an effort to=
 replace science and research-based public health with ideology, and wastef=
ul and harmful because the curriculum has never been proved to work.<SPAN s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>There was plenty of news coverage =
on this one.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></FONT><=
/FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P>Check out the articles on our Web site: <A href=3D"http://register.mnaid=
sproject.org/site/R?i=3De1-dJc0deiriAbd_sxqAZA.." title=3D"Protect Funding =
for HIV Prevention">http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3De1-dJc0dei=
riAbd_sxqAZA..</A></P>
<P class=3Dsubheading><STRONG>Miss Something in the Last MAP Advocate? It's=
 Still on our Web site</STRONG> </P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt">Bills Introduced to Support HIV/STD Training Sites Statewide:<FON=
T face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100=
%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><BR></FONT><A href=
=3D"http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3DFQd-bhkHCfriAbd_sxqAZA.." =
title=3D"Continue support for K-12 regional training sites in Greater Minne=
sota and suburban Twin Cities "><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
 100%">http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3DFQd-bhkHCfriAbd_sxqAZA.=
.</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">Reach=
ing Employers, Employees and Families through Workplaces:<BR></FONT></FONT>=
</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">Fami=
ly Council Attacks MAP for Distributing "Pornographic" Materials:<BR></FONT=
><A href=3D"http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3DGp7r_YcLZwriAbd_sx=
qAZA.." title=3D'Family Council Attacks MAP for Distributing "Pornographic"=
 Material'><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">http://registe=
r.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3DGp7r_YcLZwriAbd_sxqAZA..</FONT></A><BR><BR><=
/FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">What=
 About that Budget?:<BR></FONT><A href=3D"http://register.mnaidsproject.org=
/site/R?i=3D_HvkshNLZpjiAbd_sxqAZA.." title=3D"What About the Budget?"><FON=
T face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">http://register.mnaidsproject=
.org/site/R?i=3D_HvkshNLZpjiAbd_sxqAZA..</FONT></A><BR><BR></FONT></FONT></=
SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">Mino=
rs' Access to Health Services Threatened:<BR></FONT><A href=3D"http://regis=
ter.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?i=3D7xdIE8EleP3iAbd_sxqAZA.."><FONT face=3D"Ve=
rdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%">http://register.mnaidsproject.org/site/R?=
i=3D7xdIE8EleP3iAbd_sxqAZA..</FONT></A><BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=
=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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N: center"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=
=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"></FONT></SPAN=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"=
FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT face=3D"Verdana " style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT st=
yle=3D"FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100=
%">MAP Advocate is published by the Minnesota AIDS Project every two weeks =
while the Minnesota Legislature is in session, and monthly during the rest =
of the year. It is available through the MAP Web site and through email lis=
t service. If you wish to be a member of the MAP Action Network and receive=
 the MAP Advocate, visit our "</FONT><FONT style=3D"COLOR: #006666; FONT-FA=
MILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%"><FONT style=3D"COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY:=
 Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 100%">Join the Action Network" page,&nbsp;or contact M=
AP Public Policy by phone or email.<BR><BR>MAP Public Policy<BR>Minnesota A=
IDS Project<BR>1400 Park Avenue<BR>Minneapolis, MN 55404<BR><BR>612-341-206=
0<BR>800-373-2437</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href=3D"mailto:communityaffairs@mnaidsprojec=
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