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Whatever you do, vote!

I am writing in the hope that I can inspire my GLBT brothers and sisters to become activist voters. If you are not registered, or do not vote, please do so.

When George W. Bush was running the first time, I thought that it couldn't happen, no one could take him seriously. But he managed to steal the presidency -- twice!

We have come a long way from Stonewall, and gay people have made amazing progress despite the likes of Anita Bryant, Jerry Falwell, Reagan, Bush Sr., etc., etc.

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But gay people cannot take for granted the rights we have fought so hard to get. If there is nothing else you do in terms of activism, vote!

I write in honor and remembrance of the 143 friends and loved ones who have died of AIDS, the result of homophobia and moral indifference.

Michael McConnell
Boston, Massachusetts

I am in receipt of your letter requesting review of the impoundment of The Guide.

The issue was reviewed by the Literature Review Committee. It was determined that the picture of two naked males reclining with one having his hand on the naked buttocks of the other on page 28, the drawings of an erect penis and anus on page 73, and the two naked individuals on page 98 were in violation of the admissible standards, to wit: digital contact with the naked buttocks, depiction of the male sexual organs in an aroused state, and depicts nudity and the appearance that sexual contact is imminent. The impoundment was affirmed and the issue was rejection for admission.

Your appeal was considered in the Literature Review Committee and no change was made to the original decision.

Frank Ontko
Library Program Specialist
Florida Department of Corrections
Tallahassee, Florida

You have this great article on pages 16-20 of the September 2008 print issue, "Kinky Beyond Gay."

I want to send that article to a couple of friends but no matter how I search the on-line September issue or your site I can't find any reference to this article.

Am I doing something wrong or is the article not available on line?

WVPVA
via email

The missing article has been added to September 2008's online content, available at Guidemag.com.

Just a quick email to say many thanks for the print copies of the magazine that you sent to us here in the UK. The magazine has gone really well. Please keep them coming!

Joshua Laurent
Supervisor, Prowler Brighton
Brighton, UK

I read with interest your article "Iran, Nigeria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, USA" (available at Guidemag.com).

Why does the USA still have the death penalty at all? Every other western country abolished it years ago. Is it the same sort of xenophobic intransigence that has the USA still using imperial measures, while the rest of the world uses metric?

Seriously, look at the list: Iran, Nigeria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, USA. What do they have in common? They are all theocracies. Iran, Sudan and Saudi Arabia have Islamic law. Nigeria is half Islamic law and half Christian fundamentalism. The USA is run by Christian fundamentalists. Why has the USA deserted its secular roots?

from Varonael
(via website)

I just received the August issue of The Guide featuring Prague, Torre del Lago and Italy's Versilian coast, and "California Marriage Wars." I am so pleased, I want to start a subscription. Thanks!

G.C.
Shirley, Massachusetts