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Entertainment News from October 2000

4The premiere of the sophomore season of The West Wing lands record ratings, with an estimated 25 million viewers tuning in to the Emmy-winning drama. 6Oscar-nominated actor Richard…

homosexuality

(Encyclopedia) homosexuality, a term created by 19th cent. theorists to describe a sexual and emotional interest in members of one's own sex. Today a person is often said to have a homosexual or a…

Brewer's: Lese Majesty

(See Leze Majesty.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lessian DietLesbian Rule A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…

Brewer's: Les Anguilles de Melun

Crying out before you are hurt. When the Mystery of St. Bartholomew was performed at Melun, one Languille took the character of the saint, but when the executioner came to “flay him alive…

Same-Sex Marriage Legislation in the U.S.

Same-sex marriage legislation in the U.S. by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco   Vermont Rep. Bill Lippert, the only openly gay lawmaker in the House, speaks about the same sex union bill on…

Firsts in America

This selection is based on our editorial judgment. Other sources may list different firsts. Admiral in U.S. Navy: David Glasgow Farragut,…

Seattle

(Encyclopedia) Seattle Seattle sēătˈəl [key], city (2020 pop. 737,015), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven…

LGBT Pride Month Quiz

June is LGBT Pride Month when people come together to celebrate individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and more. What do you know about the…