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== [[WP:WikiProject LGBT studies|LGBT WikiProject]] Newsletter (July 2008) ==

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<big>'''The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies|LGBT studies WikiProject]] Newsletter!'''</big><br/> Issue XVI: [[July 23]], [[2008]] <br />
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Hello, members and friends of WP:LGBT! Updates about our latest happenings in the gayest corner of Wikipedia. 

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;'''[[Homosexuality]] at [[WP:GAR|Good Article Review]]!''' 
An unfortunate effect of a group less active than in the past is that our articles lose integrity. This one is at [[WP:GAR|Good Article Review]] for that reason. The [[Talk:Homosexuality|talk page]] is quite active as a result. You have the opportunity to help. This is the corest of our core articles, and it needs some attention because it gets a lot of controversial input from many sides. If you can spare any time to edit the article, please do what you can. 

;'''[[Paragraph 175]] is at [[WP:FAR|Featured Article Review]]!'''
Soon after we were informed that Homosexuality is being scrutinized, we heard the same for one of our few Featured Articles. As a participant of the Featured Article process, I think this is actually a good thing. The standards for Featured Articles are getting higher with time. But as a member of this project, that means that a few of ours may be de-listed unless someone can swoop in and save them. This one has to do with the designation of homosexuality as a crime in Germany. Most of this article's sources are in German. If anyone has any particular skill in this area, please lend a hand!  

;'''[[Gay bathhouse]] is at [[WP:GAR|Good Article Review]]! Wtf is going on?''' 
I know you folks think I have much experience in a gay bathhouse, and I hate to disappoint you, but I actually do not. I seem like the sort of person who likes to stroll about in a towel. Shocking, no? It appears that [[User:Ashleyvh|Ashleyvh]] is single-handedly addressing all the problems with this article at its GA Review. While that's pretty impressive, it's also no doubt exhausting. Can anyone help out there? 

;'''Two [[WP:GA|GA]]s and a nominee!''' 
In what I hope will counter the jolt of re-evaluating three Good or Featured Articles, [[José Sarria]] and [[Janet Jackson as gay icon]] passed as Good Articles, and [[Black Cat Bar]] (famous San Francisco oft-raided gay bar) is nominated, all by [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]]. Rock on, man. You're a machine. Good luck with your nominations. What is it about women that make them gay icons? And are there lesbian icons that aren't lesbians? How about bisexual icons? Am I the only lesbian who reacts with soul-trembling fear at the sight of [[Angelina Jolie]]?   

;'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Deletion|LGBT articles for deletion]]'''
New WP:LGBT studies member [[User:Pinkkeith|Pinkkeith]] has done this cool thing. If you click on that link, you'll see all the articles, categories, templates, and miscellany up for deletion. They're usually there because they're not considered to be [[WP:N|not notable]]. That can be a relative concept, and sometimes it has to be argued that   topics pertaining to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues ''are'' notable. 


;'''Completely naked women!'''
Ha! Made you look! Even the guys are looking. Gay pioneers [[Kay Lahusen]]'s and [[Barbara Gittings]]' collection of photographs are up at the [http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?keyword=kay+lahusen+&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 New York Public Library]. Want to see images of the [http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=1080391&imageID=1605898&word=kay%20lahusen%20gay%20pride%201970%20contact%20sheet&s=1&notword=&d=&c=&f=&lWord=&lField=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&total=9&num=0&imgs=12&pNum=&pos=3# first Pride march in 1970 in New York City]? How about [http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=1080384&imageID=1605891&word=kay%20lahusen%20sylvia%20rivera&s=1&notword=&d=&c=&f=&lWord=&lField=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&total=6&num=0&imgs=12&pNum=&pos=3# Sylvia Rivera], drag queen extraordinaire, and Stonewall Riots participant? Or the contact sheet for [[The Ladder (magazine)|''The Ladder'']] that showed [http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=1079797&imageID=1605649&total=529&num=468&word=kay%20lahusen&s=1&notword=&d=&c=&f=&lWord=&lField=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&imgs=12&pos=477 full-face lesbians in print for the first time in US history]? Ok I did mention naked women, and it's true. I found naked pictures of Barbara Gittings. But I scrolled through all of them and you'll have to as well. I'm not that mean, though. [http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=1078773&imageID=1605708&total=529&num=396&word=kay%20lahusen&s=1&notword=&d=&c=&f=&lWord=&lField=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&imgs=12&pos=399 Here she is in the shower]. How cute is she?

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;'''Tagging articles'''
It seems a recurring issue which articles to tag, and what to say about a topic that's tagged. Certainly, because an article falls under our scope doesn't necessarily make the person gay. Florida Governor [[Charlie Crist]] has been rumored to be gay in some newspaper accounts. Although we all know [[Fred Phelps]] is supergay, he won't admit it so instead he does the absolutely awfulest anti-gay things on the planet to deflect suspicion. [[NAMBLA]], the red headed stepchild of the LGBT world, is tagged with an explanation we have yet to decide if we'll keep.  


;'''Member Spotlight: [[User:Benjiboi|Benjiboi]]'''
In the lurking I do around and about on Wiki, I've long been astounded at the forbearance Benjiboi has for the utterly insane. Perhaps not so much, since the message on Benji's talk page notes frequent absences due to homophobia and transphobia. But it takes some kind of ... ''something'' that I don't have to face the constant anti-gay POV Benji does. 

Benjiboi is a a bit of a [[Wikipedia:WikiFairy|WikiFaerie]], a [[Wikipedia:WikiGnome|WikiGnome]] and also a member of [[Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron|the Article Rescue Squadron]] in addition to being a LGBT project member. A few of Benjiboi's favorite links for making the wikiverse more fab are:
#[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of style]], a must for anyone redecorating an article. 
#[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-06-26/Dispatches|Reliable sources in content review processes]], a wonderful and fully linked essay about sourcing and why we need more and better sources.
#[http://scholar.google.com/ Google scholar], which also searches Google books, is a great help in finding reliable sources.

;'''Member Spotlight: [[User:Becksguy|Becksguy]]'''

Becksguy didn’t start actively editing until May 2007. His most frequent tasks on Wiki include reverting vandalism to LGBT articles and creating new project-related articles. He comes from New York state, and to prove not all of us are teenagers (ha! I am so totally 15!) he's in his 60s and retired.

Becksguy considers his biggest triumph on Wikipedia so far was a [[WP:DYK|DYK]] in December 2007 for the first-ever newspaper report on what became [[AIDS]], in the ''[[New York Native]]''.  He's also helped save several project-related articles from deletion.  His lowest moment here was getting involved in the discussion on a particular terrorism related article, thinking he could help calm the roiled waters on an extremely contentious subject with multiple edit wars and passionate editors. 
 
Here at WP:LGBT, he creates and improves articles that present notable LGBT related subjects in a fair and balanced way, and tries to include more of the significant alternative sexuality related subjects without being an activist, and works to better source project-related articles.  

On Wikipedia as a whole, he says, "I think we need to learn better what processes work for a massive collaborative project. Some of what worked well for a more informal small project doesn’t scale up well. Process is not as important when the participants know each other. We need to get more of the current members to be more active.  If more members were energized, the project would be able to accomplish more. We should be, in effect, the smaller and included Wikipedia for LGBT related subjects.  Overall, I wish we could focus more on content creation and improvement, and less on vandal fighting." 

;'''Fresh faces to brighten our pages'''
Welcome to all of our new members!: [[User:Balin42632003|Balin42632003]], [[User:supposedlydisposable|supposedlydisposable]], [[User:Axiomdragon|Axiomdragon]], [[User:antcjone|antcjone]], [[User:Jamesgregg76|Jamesgregg76]], [[User:Taulapapa|Taulapapa]], [[User:Mushii|Mushii]], [[User:Pinkkeith|Pinkkeith]], [[User:Gr8lyknow|Gr8lyknow]], [[User:EricV89|EricV89]], [[User:Varnent|Varnent]], [[User:Ged_UK|Ged_UK]], [[User:Richie wright1980|Richie wright1980]], [[User:Auriel|Auriel]]
If you have a question about anything, drop your question on [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_LGBT_studies|our talk page]]. We'll do our best to answer. 

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''"A [[Supreme Court]] decision in 1958 reversed a 1956 ruling by a federal district court that U.S. postal authorities were correct in prohibiting the mailing of the [[Mattachine Society]]'s [[ONE, Inc.|''ONE'']] magazine. The lower court had ruled that ''ONE'' was not protected by the [[First Amendment]] because the magazine's contents 'may be vulgar, offensive, and indecent even though not regarded as such by a particular group ... because their own social or moral standards are far below those of the general community ... Social standards are fixed by and for the great majority and not by and for a hardened or weakened minority.'"'' - Michael Bronski in ''Pulp Friction'', 2003

Thanks for being weak and having lowered standards with me. --[[User:Moni3|Moni3]] ([[User talk:Moni3|talk]]) 00:10, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
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<big>'''Now with 200% ''more'' Jewishness!'''</big><br>
Yes, folks, we're moving on up. This newsletter is now the newsletter for both WikiProject Judaism, WikiProject Jewish History, ''and'' WikiProject Kabbalah. In the future, I may split them, but for now I think we'll be just fine with one. As always, any questions or comments should be directed to me, [[User:L'Aquatique|L'Aquatique]].

<big>'''A Special Dispatch'''</big><br>
Just a note, not aimed at anyone in particular. By order of the administrative cabal, it is officially not cool (and possibly [[WP:DICK|dickish]]) to call someone an anti-semite ''when'' they aren't being anti-semitic. Anti-semitic is a very charged word, and it's important only to use it when you're absolutely sure it applies, lest it become the subject of a [[Godwin's Law|Godwin-esque law]]. Remember Hanlon's Razor: never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.<br>
<big>'''In the News'''</big>
*A new class on the importance scale has been added- C Class- which covers articles better than start but not quite to B Class yet. It is up to the WikiProjects to decide whether to adopt them or not. Currently, there has been little discussion within our Projects, so if you feel strongly either way be sure to note so at your Project[s].
*There is a proposal to reword the section on NPOV regarding religious articles. Please see [[Wikipedia_talk:NPOV#Religion section - Disputes between historians or scientists and religious_views]] to weigh in.
*Thanks largely to the efforts of [[User:Xyz7890|Xyz7890]], a new navbox has come into being featuring Halakha topics. See:  [[Template talk:Halakha]] to join in the conversation about how it can best be improved.
<big>'''To Do'''</big>
* The [[:Simple:Main Page|Simple English Wikipedia]] is beginning a project of creating and improving articles related to religion, including Judaism. At the present time, volunteers are needed to propose our most important subjects for articles to be created. The official working list is [[:Simple:User:Eptalon/Religion-related_worklist#Judaism|here]] and a more extended list is [[User:John_Carter/Simple_English_wikipedia#Judaism|here]]. If you are unsure of proper topics, you might try checking our lists of top importance level articles: [[:Category:Top-importance Judaism articles|Judaism]] and [[:Category:Top-importance Jewish history-related articles|Jewish History]]. (WikiProject Kabbalah currently doesn't have such a list)
:*[Simple English] WikiProject Christianity is considering running a monthly drive wherein two or three top importance articles from English Wikipedia are simplified and moved over to S.E. They have extended an offer to work with us in creating a similar project for Judaism related articles. For questions or volunteer opportunities, please contact [[User:John Carter]].
*WikiProject Kabbalah is in dire need of an article rating system for quality and importance. If you are familiar with that system and have some time on your hands, please create one. It could also use some infoboxes...
<big>'''New Members'''</big>
*'''Judaism:''' [[User:Big maybe|Big maybe]], [[User:Janirai|Janirai]], [[User:Jfdwolff|Jfdwolff]], [[User:Joseph.mahal|Joseph.mahal]], [[User:Joshua_Weiss|Joshua Weiss]], [[User:LisaLiel|LisaLiel]], [[User:Rcjavid|Rcjavid]], [[User:Yehudi|Yehudi]], [[User:Yidisheryid|YY]], [[user:Agent204.15|Agent204.15]], [[User:Gilad73|Gilad73]], [[User:Joseph.mahal|Joseph.mahal]], [[User:Noah03|Noah03]]
*'''Jewish History:''' [[User:Noah03|Noah03]]
*'''Kabbalah:''' None. Won't you [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Kabbalah&action=edit&section=2 join]?

<big>'''New Articles'''</big>
*[[Habib ben Elisha Faturechi]] (Thanks [[User:PhatJew|PhatJew]]!)
*There are some 40 odd standing requests for Judaism related articles. Please make them! I would, but I'm too busy writing this. [[Image:Face-grin.svg|25px|Grin]].


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<big>'''"Censorship" of names of G-d'''</big><br>
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<big>'''Article Cleanup Lists'''</big><br>
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[[Image:The_Jewish_Barnstar.png|85px|left|The New Jewish Barnstar]]
*There is a collaboration drive to get [[Holocaust in Lithuania]] to [[WP:GA|good article]] status. For information about how you can help, see the talk page or [[User talk:Piotrus|contact User:Piotrus]].
*WikiProject Kabbalah's only Featured and Good articles have been removed from the WikiProject, on the grounds that neither article ([[Diane Keaton]] and [[David Beckham]], respectively) actually mention the subject's affiliation with [[Kabbalah]]. If you have sourced information linking either of these people to Kabbalah, please add it so the articles can be returned to the WikiProject.
*After a rather heated discussion, there are now ''two'' barnstars for use by the Jewish WikiProjects, {{tl|The Jewish Barnstar}} and {{tl|The New Jewish Barnstar}}, and you can choose which one you would like to use.. Remember: barnstars are for rewarding users who are doing good work on the project or on Judaism, Jewish History, or Kabbalah articles, and anyone can give anyone else a barnstar. If you see a user who you thinks deserves a thank you, give them a barnstar!
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*If you have some spare time on your hands, we could use an article about a Kabbalah scholar named [[Moshe Idel]]. According to [[User:HG|HG]] there are quite a few sources easily available, you can contact him if you have questions. Be sure to nominate it for [[WP:DYK|DYK]] if the finished article is eligible.
*The folks at [[Shimon Peres]] need some assistance from someone familiar with both the Hebrew calendar and language to help them figure out the subject's birthday. If you can help, please see [[Talk:Shimon_Peres#Birthday]].
<big>'''New Members'''</big>
*'''Judaism:''' [[User:Arigont|Arigont]], [[User:Avi15|Avi]], [[User:CheskiChips|CheskiChips]], [[User:Pini00001|Pini00001]], [[User:Shirulashem|Shirulashem]], [[User:TaliaNadel|TaliaNadel]], [[User:Tyciol|Tyciol]], [[User:Yehoshuafriedla|yehoshuafriedla]]
*'''Jewish History:''' [[User:5768altalena|5768altalena]], [[User:AniMate|AniMate]], [[User:Yosef.garibaldi.gmail]], [[User:Pinnecco|Pinnecco]], [[User:Shirulashem|Shirulashem]], [[User:Tyciol|Tyciol]]
*'''Kabbalah:''' [[User:Shaul avrom|Shuliavrumi]]

<big>'''New Articles'''</big>
* [[Bezalel Rudinsky]] (thanks [[User:Shirulashem|Shirulashem]]!}, [[Jewish tartan]] (thanks [[User:Briangotts|Briangotts]]!), [[Hebrew spelling]] (thanks [[User:Epson291|Epson291]])
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<font color=red>'''Wake up WP:LGBT! It's time to kick in gear and get some things done!'''</font> 

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;'''''Wake up!''''' 
I say this to myself as much as I say it to all of us.  I work a lot by myself or with individual editors who spend time at [[WP:FAC|Featured Article Candidates]]. It seems on November 5 a fog was lifted off my brain that helped me realize that we have massive potential in this project to get things done. Take this allegory, for instance: ''On Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1980, my 10th-grade American history teacher started class by unfurling The New York Times. She pointed to its triple banner headline: “Reagan Easily Beats Carter; Republicans Gain in Congress; D’Amato and Dodd are Victors.” “Save this paper,” she told us. “This is the start of a whole new era.”'' [http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/title/ Judith Warner from The New York Times] 

It definitely seems a start to a whole new era now. If planets align correctly to remind us that whatever advances we may have made in electing what appears to be an [[Barack Obama|extraordinary president]] in the US, the moons that revolve around those planets also serve to illustrate it's not that simple. Florida, Arizona, and California all appear to have banned [[same sex marriage]]. As someone who was married in California and lives in Florida, this is particularly poignant. We seem to be at the juncture of two converging paths. If we maximize our efforts and take the right ones, we might just be able to affect some change for ourselves. 

;'''The power of Wikipedia and [[California Proposition 8 (2008)]]'''
Though what we do is an interesting hobby for some, we have the power to make a difference. California's ballot initiative to ban gay marriage was a fierce fight. It's being challenged right now, but just look at how Wikipedia played a role in that: in October 2008, 360,238 people read its article. On November 5, an astounding [http://stats.grok.se/en/200811/California_Proposition_8_(2008) 467,000 people read it]. I commend the editors who work on that article—both those who support and oppose it. A look at the talk page shows a concerted effort to keep it civil and accurate.

;'''What can we do?''' 
How do you fight ignorance? With information. That's what Wikipedia is for. This project is overwhelming with '''8,576 articles''' in its scope. We can continue to work piecemeal as we have in the past, or we can focus on goals. These are examples of areas we can concentrate on. 

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| ''[[The Advocate]]'', [[Curve (magazine)]], ''[[Washington Blade]]'', [[Milk (film)]], ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'', etc.
| [[Moral Majority]], [[ACT UP]], [[Queer Nation]], [[Mattachine Society]], [[Jesse Helms]], [[Jerry Falwell]], [[Mathew Shepard]], etc.
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There are more than 8,000 articles to work on. Can we build a list of priorities? Can we build enough enthusiasm to work on these? What if we had editors who oversaw progress in these areas and reported to the talk page or in the newsletter? Surely someone here wants to report on the progress of sex articles.  

Tony Perkins ([[Anthony Perkins|irony]]) from the conservative '''[[Family Research Council]]''' [http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/conservatives.election/index.html was heartened by the recent passages of gay marriage bans.] The Republican Party is without direction. What's going to take the place of a moderate voice will not be pleasant to our ears. Watching and improving articles of subjects that have opposed gay rights in the past will be of vital importance very soon, I predict. 

;'''But WP:LGBT is not a very active project''' 
All we can do is start somewhere. The first step is answering this newsletter on the project talk page. Join in the discussion. 

;'''More things we can do'''
* Give out more '''[[WP:Barnstar|barnstar]]s''', and let each other know that what they're doing is valued.
* Create a guide to '''stave off burnout''', because editors in this project get burned out faster than others. There are many hills to climb.
* Bring back the '''monthly collaboration project'''.
* Participate in LGBT '''Peer reviews'''.
* Get familiar with the characteristics of '''Good Articles''' and get our top priority articles to [[WP:GA]].
* Keep our [[WP:LGBT|project page]] and [[Template:LGBT_open_tasks|open tasks template]] '''updated'''.
* Use the Newsletter, Moni3! You can suggest what to send out in the newsletter, too!
* Offer research materials, copy editing, ideas, and '''support''' to '''your fellow editors'''.
* Keep the '''[[WT:LGBT|project talk page]] informed of problems''' and discussions we should know about.

;'''Proposal: Put Importance Levels on articles'''
If this was decided long before I was a member, maybe it's time to revisit it. Other WikiProjects, such as [[WP:Novels]] determine that some subjects have an importance category: Top, High, Mid, Low, or None (undetermined). If we decide that our most core articles, it might help to organize which articles to address first. Top importance, for example, would be [[Gay]], [[Homosexual]], [[Lesbian]], [[Bisexual]], [[Transgender]], [[Sappho]], [[Oscar Wilde]], [[Stonewall riots]], for example. High importance would be [[Homosexuality and psychology]], [[Harvey Milk]], [[Mattachine Society]], [[Harry Hay]], or [[Daughters of Bilitis]], and so on. This can be a matter of discussion, or perhaps we could have someone in charge of determining these levels for all the articles we have tagged.  

;'''So, like [[Slim Whitman]], [[Mars Attacks!|"I'm Calling You"]]'''
The editors I have admired in the past, who have done great things alone, and who I think can help us all do extraordinary things now: [[User:SatyrTN|SatyrTN]], [[User:Dev920|Dev920]], [[User:Aleta|Aleta]], [[User:Becksguy|Becksguy]], [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]], [[User:Belovedfreak|BelovedFreak]], [[User:Benjiboi|Benjiboi]], [[User:Bookkeeperoftheoccult|Bookkeeper of the Occult]], [[User:Queerudite|Queerudite]], [[User:FisherQueen|FisherQueen]] (I ''will'' marry you), [[User:Paul_Barlow|PaulB]], [[User:AgnosticPreachersKid|APK]], [[User:Zigzig20s|ZigZig20s]], [[User:Allstarecho|AllStarEcho]] (I know you're out there), [[User:Raystorm|Raystorm]], and my very [[WP:OWN|own]] copy editor, [[User:Dank55|Dank55]]. 

These are the editors I've seen working (and I know I'm forgetting a few). There's more of you out there I haven't seen. Some of you are new. We need all of you. Please help. 

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Miami, January 18, 1977 after the gay rights ordinance was passed: ''While [[Anita Bryant|Bryant]] and the others were creating the beginnings of the repeal effort, (gay activists) Basker, Campbell, Kunst, and the other (gay rights) ordinance supporters congratulated themselves on their success and then quickly disbanded... There was no organized recognition or celebration of the victory. As one activist remembered, "We just went home." They had little idea of the battle that was before them.'' - Fred Fejes in ''Gay Rights and Moral Panic'', 2008

Don't go home yet, please. --[[User:Moni3|Moni3]] ([[User talk:Moni3|talk]]) 00:10, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
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==''Signpost'' updated for November 17, 2008 and before.==

Because the ''Signpost'' hasn't been sent in a while, to save space, I've condensed all seven issues that were not sent into '''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Archives/2008|this archive]]'''.  Only the three issues from November are below.

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== And now, for Fvasconcellos' traditional nonsectarian holiday greeting! ==

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==''Signpost'' updated for November 24, 2008 through January 3, 2009==

Three issues have been published since the last deliver: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-11-24|November 24]], [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-12-01|December 1]], and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-01-03|January 3]].


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== [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art]] ==
First off, I apologize for the spam. You are receiving this message because you have indicated that you are in Southern California or interested in Southern California topics (either  via category or WikiProject).

I would like to invite you to the Los Angeles edition of [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art]], a photography scavenger hunt to be held at the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] (LACMA) on Saturday, February 28, 2009, from 1:00 to 7:00 PM. All photos are intended for use in Wikipedia articles or on Wikimedia Commons. There will be a prize available for the person who gets the most photos on the list.

If you don't like art, why not come just to meet your fellow Wikipedians. Apparently, we haven't had a meetup in this area since June 2006!

If you are interested in attending, please add your name to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art#Los Angeles County Museum of Art]]. Please make a note if you are traveling to the area (train or plane) and need transportation, which can probably be arranged via carpool, but we need time to coordinate. Lodging is as of right now out of scope, but we could discuss that if enough people are interested.

Thank you and I hope to see you there! <span style="font-family:Verdana; ">'''[[User:Howcheng|<span style="color:#33C;">howcheng</span>]]'''  <small>{[[User talk:Howcheng|chat]]}</small></span> 00:02, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

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==''Wikipedia Signpost''&nbsp;&mdash; February 23, 2009==
This week, the ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost|Wikipedia Signpost]]'' published volume 5, issue 8, which includes these articles: 

* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/Philosophers analyze Wikipedia|Philosophers analyze Wikipedia as a knowledge source]]
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==''Wikipedia Signpost''&nbsp;&mdash; 2 March 2009==
This week, the ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost|Wikipedia Signpost]]'' published volume 5, issue 9, which includes these articles:

* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Books extension|Books extension enabled]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/News and notes|Stewards, Wikimania bids, and more]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/In the news|Wikipedia's role in journalism, Smarter Wikipedia, Skittles]]
* Dispatches: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Dispatches|WikiProject Ships Featured topic and Good topics]]
* Wikiproject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/WikiProject report|WikiProject Norse History and Culture]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Discussion report|Discussion Reports And Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
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==''Wikipedia Signpost''&nbsp;&mdash; 9 March 2009==
This week, the ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost|Wikipedia Signpost]]'' published volume 5, issue 10, which includes these articles:

* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/News and notes|Commons, conferences, and more]]
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* Wikiproject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/WikiProject report|WikiProject Christianity]]
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* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]

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* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-16/News and notes|License update, Commons cartoons, films milestone, and more]]
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== Wikipedia:Wikistress Reduction Initiative ==

Hi, I'm tidying up [[:Category:Wikipedian organizations]]. Is [[Wikipedia:Wikistress Reduction Initiative]] still active? [[User:Rd232|Rd232]] <sup>[[user talk:rd232|talk]]</sup> 20:09, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

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* Special report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-06/Interactive maps|Interactive OpenStreetMap features in development]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-06/News and notes|Statistics, Wikipedia research and more]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-06/In the news|Wikia Search abandoned, university plagiarism, and more]]
* Dispatches: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-06/Dispatches|New FAC and FAR nomination process]]
* WikiProject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-06/WikiProject report|WikiProject China]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-06/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
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== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter - April 2009 ==
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[[Image:P christianity.svg|36px|left]] <big>'''The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity|Christianity WikiProject]] Newsletter'''</big><br/> Issue VII - April 2009 <br/> 
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* The Christianity project and its related projects currently have 65 FAs, 7 FLs, and 146 GAs. That is a wonderful number, particularly of the GAs. Thanks to all those who worked on these articles! 
*[[User:Secisek|Secisek]] was interviewed by the ''Wikipedia Signpost'' in their 9 March 2009 issue [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2009-03-09/WikiProject_report here]. Thank you for your great work in getting more attention to the project!
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* Our membership continues to expand. We are currently at a stunning 278 registered members. A profound thank you to all of you. Without your support and work, this project, and wikipedia itself, would not exist.
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* We have recently started a separate subpage of the project dedicated to keeping the members informed of the latest activities regarding FA and GA status, requests for peer review and comment, proposed deletions, and other article related activity. That information can be found at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Article alerts]]. Please feel free to look at the page frequently and respond to any and all items posted there that you wish.  
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* The Iglesia ni Cristo work group, Syriac Christianity work group, and Oriental Orthodoxy project are all currently being considered for restructuring. Any and all members of any of those groups are welcomed and encouraged to take part in the discussions. 
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; Christianity related news
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Amish_farmer_jailed_for_outhouse_violations Pennsylvania Amish farmer jailed for outhouse violations]
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Obama_expands_Bush%27s_faith-based_initiatives Obama expands Bush's faith-based initiatives]
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Relics_of_39_saints_found_by_British_Museum Relics of 39 saints found by British Museum]
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Welcome to the Seventh, admittedly delayed, issue of the WikiProject Christianity newsletter! Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do.  

Yes, it's been more than a bit of a rough time for some of us, okay, me, for a while here. Several things, most of them not real pleasant, kept coming up. I think most of that is over with know. I hope and pray as much anyway. Easter is the church's time of rebirth, and I hope it's a good time for the rebirth of this newsletter. I hope that the project grows in numbers and effectiveness as the church itself has over the years. Thanks again for all your efforts to date. Oh, yes, and please note that this section is entitled "From the Members". That means you, all of you. If any of you have any comments you'd like to share with the other members in this section, please feel free to let us know, and we'll put them in the next issue. We would encourage all members to get more involved and if you are wondering what with, please ask. Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do.  Thanks again. 

[[User:John Carter|John Carter]] ([[User talk:John Carter|talk]]), Lead Coordinator<br/>
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* License update: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-13/License vote|Licensing vote begins]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-13/News and notes|WMF petitions Obama, longer AFDs, UK meeting, and more]]
* Dispatches: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-13/Dispatches|Let's get serious about plagiarism]]
* WikiProject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-13/WikiProject report|WikiProject Color]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-13/Discussion report|Discussion Reports And Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-13/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-13/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-13/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
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* Book reviews: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-20/Wikipedia Revolution|Reviews of ''The Wikipedia Revolution'']]
* Wikipedia by numbers: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-20/Wikipedia by numbers|Wikipedia's coverage and conflicts quantified]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-20/News and notes|New program officer, survey results, and more]]
* Dispatches: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-20/Dispatches|Valued pictures]]
* WikiProject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-20/WikiProject report|WikiProject Film]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-20/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-20/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-04-20/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
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== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter - May 2009 ==
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[[Image:P christianity.svg|36px|left]] <big>'''The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity|Christianity WikiProject]] Newsletter'''</big><br/> Issue VIII - May 2009 <br/> 
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* The Christianity project and its related projects currently have 68 FAs, 7 FLs, and 146 GAs, which includes 3 more FAs. We did however lose one FL and 2 GAs over the past month, but we still basically broke even with the 3 new FAs.  

; Member news
*With the additions of cindyrom4jesus at [[User:69.254.33.66|69.254.33.66]], [[User:Jwhosler]], and [[User:Arverniking]], we now have 281 listed members. Thanks to you all, and a special welcome to our new members! 
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* There is some new discussion regarding project related activities, specifically including the various Christianity portals, at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/General Forum]] and the possible expansion of the extant [[WP:NARNIA|Narnia task force of WikiProject Novels]]. All input is more than welcome. .  
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* The [[WP:FILM|WikiProject Films]] has recently created a new task force for [[Christian films]]. All interested parties are welcome to join and contribute.  
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*Anyone who can bring any of the few Stub class articles among the project's 1000 most often accessed articles by the end of the month will get an award. Please see the details [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Christianity#Project challenge of the month]]. 
; Christianity related news
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Amish_farmer_jailed_for_outhouse_violations Pennsylvania Amish farmer jailed for outhouse violations]
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Obama_expands_Bush%27s_faith-based_initiatives Obama expands Bush's faith-based initiatives]
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Relics_of_39_saints_found_by_British_Museum Relics of 39 saints found by British Museum]
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Welcome to the Eighth issue of the WikiProject Christianity newsletter! Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do.  

Hello from the new [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Christian films task force|Christian films task force]]! I was recently apart of founding a task force, so this is the story. For several months, I would not only contribute to [[Christian film]]s, groups, etc., but I'd also see other users working on similar articles. I really wanted to create a project for us to work from. [[User:Filmcom|Filmcom]] contacted me about trying to get a task force going, so we began working together on it. When it appeared the idea was dying, we continued to fight, and several other users joined!

Thanks to the efforts of many users, I'd like to introduce you to the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Christian films task force|Christian films task force]]'''! We are currently having a bot tag all Christian film-related articles, and we are working to define our project scope. We now have [[:File:Golden Cross Clapperboard.svg|our own icon]] and shortcut ([[WP:CFTF]]), with ten users signed out thus far - these are just some of the things that have been happening in the last few days. If you have any interest in joining such a project, we welcome everyone to join and get involved.

'''[[User:American Eagle|<font color="#6B8AB8">American Eagle</font>]]''' ([[User talk:American Eagle|<font color="#6B8AB8">talk</font>]])
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== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter - June 2009 ==
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[[Image:P christianity.svg|36px|left]] <big>'''The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity|Christianity WikiProject]] Newsletter'''</big><br/> Issue IX - June 2009 <br/> 
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* The Christianity project and its related projects currently have 72 FAs, 6 FLs, and 145 GAs, which includes 4 more FAs. We did however lose one FL and 1 GAs over the past month, but we still gained overall.   

; Member news
*It was a big month for new members, with [[User:SixGreenFish]], [[User:Invmog]], [[User:Unconsumed]], [[User:TheThankful]], [[User:Noghiri]], and [[User:1111tomica]] joining, bringing us up to 286 listed members. Thanks to you all, and a special welcome to our new members! 
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* There is some new discussion regarding project related activities, specifically including the various Christianity portals, at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/General Forum]] and the possible expansion of the extant [[WP:NARNIA|Narnia task force of WikiProject Novels]]. All input is more than welcome. .  
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* The [[WP:FILM|WikiProject Films]] has recently created a new task force for [[Christian films]]. All interested parties are welcome to join and contribute.  
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*Given the lateness of the newsletter last month, the contest from last month continues. Anyone who can bring any of the few Stub class articles among the project's 1000 most often accessed articles by the end of June  will get an award. Please see the details [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Christianity#Project challenge of the month]]. 
; Christianity related news
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Amish_farmer_jailed_for_outhouse_violations Pennsylvania Amish farmer jailed for outhouse violations]
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Obama_expands_Bush%27s_faith-based_initiatives Obama expands Bush's faith-based initiatives]
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Relics_of_39_saints_found_by_British_Museum Relics of 39 saints found by British Museum]
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Welcome to the Ninth issue of the WikiProject Christianity newsletter! Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do.  

I am in the process of going through the various categories related to Christianity. I am finding that several of them may not have sufficient number of members to continue. By the end of the month, I hope to have the main category list finished (yeah, it might take that long, it's ''huge''). At that time, I think we will review all the categories and see which may not have sufficient articles to continue. Please feel free to take part in the discussion regading what the minimum number of category items is, and how to deal with the non-qualifying categories, on the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/General Forum|General Forum]] page. 

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== [[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies|WikiProject LGBT studies]] Newsletter (June 2009) ==
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<big><font color=red>'''Yo, happy [[Gay pride|Pride]] y'all - are you ready for your [[Cecil B. DeMille|close-up]]?'''</font></big> 

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;<u>[[Stonewall riots]]</u>

;How do you change the world? You can start by writing an incredible article for the world's encyclopedia. Moni3 kicks it old school again with [[Stonewall riots]] - ''a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the [[Stonewall Inn]]. [...] [T]hey have become the defining event that marked the start of the [[gay rights movement]] in the United States and around the world.'' It's a featured article hitting the mainpage this Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of the events. So first off, wow! Clever and cool. Moni3 has been recently named hottest delegate to Obama's bookclub but that may not be official yet. (Shhh!)

Otto4711 mentioned that gee we really should swamp the DYK section with LGBT-related articles for use on the 28th as well. We have eight or so in the [[T:TDYK#Articles created.2Fexpanded for the anniversary of the Stonewall riots .28June 28.29|holding area]] and if you push yourself to get an article together you might be able to get in on the fun.   <big>'''Do this now!'''</big>

The official rules for DYKs can be found [[Wikipedia:Did you know#DYK rules |here]]. Once you have expanded an article 5-fold or created an article with at least 1,500 characters of prose, place your DYK thread [[Template talk:Did you know#Articles created.2Fexpanded for the anniversary of the Stonewall riots .28June_28.29 |here]]. Use [http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/charcount.shtml this] handy tool to count your 1,500 characters. As a suggestion, when you add your potential hook, include the character count and a link to the source(s) that confirm the hook. These will be confirmed anyway but may help. 

;<u>Trans quotes needed for [[Portal:Transgender]]</u>
The layout for the individual quotes is [[Portal:Transgender/Random quote/Layout|here]] (just copy/paste into one of the red links on [[Portal:Transgender/Random quote]]). Then [[Portal:Transgender/Random quote/Number of quotes|this counter]] has to be upped to match the new # of total quotes (not counting quote zero).

;<u>Obama proclamation</u>
On June 1, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-LGBT-Pride-Month/ President Barack Obama declared] June 2009 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, citing the riots as a reason to "commit to achieving equal justice under law for LGBT Americans". Excerpts at the bottom. 

;<u>F*ck me I'm famous</u>
I was interviewed by ''Wikipedia Signpost'', the weekly in-house newsletter, for the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-05-25/WikiProject report|WikiProject report]]. The ''Signpost'' has nearly 1,000 Wikipedian subscribers and arguably many of those folks actually read it. It came about rather quickly and my worst fears - that it was an elaborate hoax by a troll - were apparently unfounded. I hope y'all feel I did fine by the project, I did my best to avoid the phrase "[[User:AgnosticPreachersKid|man-humping, cock-sucking, doggy-style loving queer]]" but otherwise did ok.

;<u>Free image appeal</u>
A friendly reminder to consider taking photos while you're [[Sex and the City|out and about]] at various [[Dyke march]]es and [[Pride parade]]s. Consider donating them to the world at [[Wikicommons]]. I'm sooo totally over having to deal with lovely images being deleted and argued about. If they are just free they are then also freely usable worldwide. And no, they don't need photos of your [[vagina|cha-cha]] or [[penis|hoo-hoo-dilly]].

;<u>[[Chaz Bono]]</u>
[[Sonny and Cher]]'s daughter was a famous lesbian and now he's a famous [[transman]], possibly the most famous in the world. This also serves as a friendly reminder that we recently updated [[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Guidelines]] - it's not perfect but should help inform on those gnip-gnop battles that do seem to drag on, and not in the [[drag queen|good way]]. 

;<u>R U Popular?</u>
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Popular pages]] is a new handy place to see which LGBT-tagged pages are the most popular in any given month. 

;<u>Article alerts</u>
As part of the redecorating at [[WT:LGBT|our talkpage]], the article alerts and keyword search alerts are handily located at the top of the page. Always fascinating to see what's up. All help appreciated on those. 

;<u>Glambert</u>
[[Adam Lambert]] is soooo gay - surprised? Neither is anyone else. Nuff said. [[David Ogden Stiers]] was [[outed]] but apparently he wasn't terribly in either.

;<u>Community Quilt reminder</u>
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Quilt]] - update it and add yourself!

;<u>Our own little IRC home</u>
The LGBT studies project does have its own free [[Internet Relay Chat]] channel, {{IRC|wikipedia-en-lgbt}}, for coordination, collaboration and socializing. This channel is hosted on [[Freenode]] and can be accessed in one of two ways: If you already have an [[Internet Relay Chat#Clients|IRC client]], click the link to the left. If you do not have an IRC client, you'll need to get one installed on your computer first. Once you've done this, then click on the link to the left.

For more general information on IRC and a listing of other useful Wikipedia-related channels, see [[Wikipedia:IRC channels]].

The project had at one point another channel at {{IRC|LGBTproject}} but as the original people associated with the setting up and administration of that channel have seemed to have disappeared, this new channel has been set up. Plus the new channel is inline with required naming conventions for Wikipedia related IRC channels. So, feel free to use this channel. Such a channel gives opportunity to discuss the latest happening on articles, the LGBT project itself, latest happening in your life with "wiki-friends" here, etc.. You can say things on there you normally wouldn't here on Wikipedia (keeping it civil of course) like talk about the latest hot guy/girl or tell a joke.. you get the point. Anyway, see you there - eventually!

;<u>LGBT to-do list (held over from last edition)</u>
* Give out more '''[[WP:Barnstar|barnstar]]s''', and let each other know that what they're doing is valued.
* Create a guide to '''stave off burnout''', because editors in this project get burned out faster than others. There are many hills to climb.
* Bring back the '''monthly collaboration project'''.
* Participate in LGBT '''Peer reviews'''.
* Get familiar with the characteristics of '''Good Articles''' and get our top priority articles to [[WP:GA]].
* Keep our [[WP:LGBT|project page]] and [[Template:LGBT_open_tasks|open tasks template]] '''updated'''.
* Use the Newsletter, Moni3! You can suggest what to send out in the newsletter, too!
* Offer research materials, copy editing, ideas, and '''support''' to '''your fellow editors'''.
* Keep the '''[[WT:LGBT|project talk page]] informed of problems''' and discussions we should know about.

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{{cquote|There are many well-respected LGBT leaders in all professional fields, including the arts and business communities. [I]n both the White House and the Federal agencies -- openly LGBT employees are doing their jobs with distinction and professionalism. [...]<br/> LGBT youth should feel safe to learn without the fear of harassment, and LGBT families and seniors should be allowed to live their lives with dignity and respect.<br/> At the international level, I have joined efforts at the United Nations to decriminalize homosexuality around the world. Here at home, I continue to support measures to bring the full spectrum of equal rights to LGBT Americans. These measures include enhancing hate crimes laws, supporting civil unions and Federal rights for LGBT couples, outlawing discrimination in the workplace, ensuring adoption rights, and ending the existing "[[Don't Ask, Don't Tell]]" policy in a way that strengthens our Armed Forces and our national security. [...]<br/> As long as the promise of equality for all remains unfulfilled, all Americans are affected. If we can work together to advance the principles upon which our Nation was founded, every American will benefit. During LGBT Pride Month, I call upon the LGBT community, the Congress, and the American people to work together to promote equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. [...]<br/> I call upon the people of the United States to turn back discrimination and prejudice everywhere it exists.'' - Barack Obama, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-LGBT-Pride-Month/ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, 2009], The White House (June 1, 2009).}}

[[Judy Garland as gay icon|Click your heels three times]] ladies and gents, home is where [[Queer as Folk (UK TV series)|hot]] is! [[User_talk:Benjiboi| -- <u style="font-size:14px; font-family: cursive;color:#8000FF">Banj<span style="color:#FF4400;">e</span></u><u style="font-size:14px;font-family: Zapfino, sans-serif;color:deeppink">b<span style="color:#CC0000;">oi</span></u>]]

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== WikiProject Christianity Newsletter - July 2009 ==

{{Template:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach/July 2009}} [[User:John Carter|John Carter]] ([[User talk:John Carter|talk]]) 19:53, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

==[[File:WikipediaSignpostHead.svg|200px|The Wikipedia Signpost|link=Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost]]<span style="display:none;">''Wikipedia Signpost''</span><span style="color:#666; font-variant: small-caps; font-size:80%; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">: '''27 July 2009'''</span>==
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* Board elections: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-27/Board elections|Board of Trustees elections draw 18 candidates for 3 seats]]
* Wiki-Conference: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-27/Wiki-Conference|Wikimedians and others gather for Wiki-Conference New York]]
* Wikipedia Academy: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-27/Wikipedia Academy|Volunteers lead Wikipedia Academy at National Institutes of Health]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-27/News and notes|Things that happened in the Wikimedia world]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-20/In the news|Assorted news coverage of Wikipedia]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-27/Discussion report|Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* WikiProject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-27/WikiProject report|WikiProject Oregon]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-27/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
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==[[WP:Hornbook]] -- a new WP:Law task force for the J.D. curriculum=

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==WikiProject Christianity Newsletter - August 2009==
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* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Amish_farmer_jailed_for_outhouse_violations Pennsylvania Amish farmer jailed for outhouse violations]
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Obama_expands_Bush%27s_faith-based_initiatives Obama expands Bush's faith-based initiatives]
* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Relics_of_39_saints_found_by_British_Museum Relics of 39 saints found by British Museum]
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Welcome to the Eleventh issue of the WikiProject Christianity newsletter! Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do.  

One area in particular need of attention right now is the content related to the [[Oriental Orthodox]] churches. Several of the topics within this field are of great importance, including the churches themselves, their histories, thinking, and some of the individuals associated with it. Unfortunately, the number of people who belong to the churches, and, correspondingly, the number of editors working on that content, is smaller than it could be. Anyone interested in helping to develop this content is more than welcome to look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Oriental Orthodoxy]] page and seeing where they can help out. 

[[User:John Carter|John Carter]] ([[User talk:John Carter|talk]]) 23:26, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
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==[[File:WikipediaSignpostHead.svg|200px|The Wikipedia Signpost|link=Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost]]<span style="display:none;">''Wikipedia Signpost''</span><span style="color:#666; font-variant: small-caps; font-size:80%; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">: '''31 August 2009'''</span>==
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* Flagged protection and patrolled revisions: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/Flagged protection and patrolled revisions|Misleading media storm over flagged revisions]]
* Flagged protection background: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/Flagged protection background|An extended look at how we got to flagged protection and patrolled revisions]]
* Wikimania: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/Wikimania|Report on Wikimania 2009]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/News and notes|$2 million grant, new board members]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/In the news|WikiTrust, Azerbaijan-Armenia edit wars]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/Discussion report|Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-08-31/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 21 September 2009 ==


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* From the editor: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-21/From the editor|Call for opinion pieces]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-21/News and notes|Footnotes updated, WMF office and jobs, Strategic Planning and more]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-21/In the news|Wales everywhere, participation statistics, and more]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-21/Discussion report|Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* WikiProject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-21/WikiProject report|WikiProject Video games]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-21/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-21/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-21/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 28 September 2009 ==

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* Opinion essay: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/Opinion essay|White Barbarian]]
* Localisation improvements: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/Localisation improvements|LocalisationUpdate has gone live]]
* Office hours: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/Office hours|Sue Gardner answers questions from community]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/News and notes|Vibber resigns, Staff office hours, Flagged Revs, new research and more]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/In the news|Stunting of growth, Polanski protected and more]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/Discussion report|Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* WikiProject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/WikiProject report|WikiProject National Register of Historic Places]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-09-28/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 5 October 2009 ==

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* New talk pages: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/New talk pages|LiquidThreads in Beta]]
* Sockpuppet scandal: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/Sockpuppet scandal|The Law affair]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/News and notes|Article Incubator, Wikipedians take Manhattan, new features in testing, and much more]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/In the news|Wikipedia used by UN, strange AFDs, iPhone reality]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/Discussion report|Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* WikiProject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/WikiProject report|New developments at the Military history WikiProject]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 12 October 2009 ==

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* From the editor: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/From the editor|Perspectives from other projects]]
* Special story: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/Memorial and Collaboration|Memorial and Collaboration]]
* Bing search: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/Bing search|Bing launches Wikipedia search]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/News and notes|New WMF hire, new stats, and more]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/In the news|IOC sues over Creative Commons license, Wikipedia at Yale, and more]]
* Dispatches: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/Dispatches|Sounds]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/Discussion report|Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* WikiProject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/WikiProject report|WikiProject Tropical cyclones]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-12/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 19 October 2009 ==

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* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-19/News and notes|WikiReader, Meetup in Pakistan, Audit committee elections, and more]]
* In the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-19/In the news|Sanger controversy reignited, Limbaugh libelled, and more]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-19/Discussion report|Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-19/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-19/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-19/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 26 October 2009 ==

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* Interview: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-26/Interview|Interview with John Blossom]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-26/News and notes|New hires, German Wikipedian dies, new book tool, and more]]
* In the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-26/In the news|Editor profiled in ''Washington Post'', Wikia magazines, and more]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-26/Discussion report|Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-26/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-26/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-26/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
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== Happy Birthday! ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 2 November 2009 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 9 November 2009 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 16 November 2009 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 23 November 2009 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 30 November 2009 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 7 December 2009 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 14 December 2009 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 21 December 2009 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 28 December 2009 ==

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{{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/{{#switch: 1
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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 1 January 2010 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 11 January 2010 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 18 January 2010 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 25 January 2010 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 1 February 2010 ==

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== ''The Wikipedia Signpost'': 8 February 2010 ==

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