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Show '.' ID U U gj IB (p O 9 0 Party s From front page thought he might be gay. The girlfriend responded by telling all of his friends and acquaintances. "It was probably the most positive experience I ever had, because so many people turned around and told her where to go," Troy said. "My parents weren't happy, but they were supportive." Another WSU student, Pat Bean, said she has a gay son, and her first concern upon finding out he was gay was not his sexual orientation. "He was LDS, and my immediate concern was that somebody would try to mess with his head, because he was just fine the way that he was," Bean said. "I didn't think about it when he was growing up, but looking back now, it was just as plain as day." Bean said the "Ellen" episode was important, because homosexuality is something that needs to be accepted. Kat Frith said her own "coming-out" was a long process. "The first person I told was my daughter. I was married and had a child and drank a lot just so I could do it," she said. "Now I don't drink, and I've come to an understanding of who I am." Frith took her daughter out to dinner and when she told her that she needed to talk to her about something, her daughter said, "What'd I do?" After Frith assured her daughter it wasn't something she had done, she got a lump in her throat. "As I was swallowing the lump, getting ready to say the words, she said, 'Mom are you a lesbian? Did everybody know but me?'" she said. Now Frith is out, and to her Wednesday's "Ellen" episode meant an end to being invisible. "We've been closeted because of the bias and the hatred. We've remained closeted so that people don't know who we are, so when lies are told about us that we molest little children, or that it's all about sex - COMEDY RESENTS? KELLY MORAN From ME COMDEX STORE & TEE IMPROY TONIGHT! 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"It seems to have articulated so many of the issues that gay and lesbian persons have to deal with in our culture -essentially, a homophobic culture -in a way that I thought was . intelligent," he said. "I think it is important, even though it's sort of a personal gesture of liberation on her part, just because she is a media figure. Media seems to be so powerful and important in our culture," Crawford said. "I think it was a liberating gesture for lots of other people, as well. I think the event was good for all of us." Cinco From front page Napoleon was told Juarez and his group were a gang of thieves and murderers.Instead of being welcomed into the country. Napoleon was met with resistance from the Mexican Army. On May 5, 1 862, a battle took place where the French lost 1 ,000 soldiers. Napoleon realized he had been tricked and ordered the services of 30,000 French soldiers that ultimately took Puebla and Mexico City. The Mexican people remembered the self-determination and self-respect of Juarez on the cinco de Mayo. The real meaning of the holiday became the eventual victory of the Mexican republic returning to colonial status and the reaffirming of Mexican culture and independence. Ibarguen called Mexico's history bittersweet. "Cinco de Mayo does not celebrate an ultimate victory, those are reserved for the strong and the conquerors, but instead celebrates temporary victories against tyranny. These small victories add up to the ultimate victory of the oppressed over their oppressors," Ibarguen said. He added that those who understand the meaning know Cinco de Mayo is a source of pride forMexican-Americans. "Cinco de Mayo has given Mexicans pride in their own worth, confidence in their own ability and identity as Mexicans," Ibarguen said. "It is still important for the Mexican people to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and what it stands for, as long as there are those more powerful than they, who are ready to colonize and to exploit them." Guerra, a former resident of Saginaw Mich., is surprised at the lack of celebration in Ogden. In Saginaw, Guerra said the holiday was celebrated by large parades, streets shutting down and big festivals and parties. The celebrations brought a sense of pride to the Mexican community. Guerra also spoke about the struggle for Mexican-Americans to keep their identity. "Mexicans are considered to be toward the bottom," Guerra said. "You hear that when people say 'No, I'm not Mexican, I'm Hispanic, or no, I'm not Mexican, I'm Spanish.'" Guerra also said it's hard forMexican-Americans to keep their identity, because it isn't always easy to identify a Mexican-American if they don 't speak with a Spanish accent or have dark skin. She also addressed the myths that all Mexicans don't value education, are poor, illegal, and are involved in gangs. She countered them by saying Mexicans have a very strong devotion to work and a strong work ethic. "They know where the jobs are going to be," Guerra said. When she lived in Saginaw, there was a large Mexican population because of the work opportunities. Families would work in the fields in Michigan in the summer and the fields in Texas in the winter. She knew of families of 13 that made the annual commutes. Guerra said her parents probably weren't educated past the sixth grade, but still knew the value of an education. Her parents worked long hours to be able to put her through college. Like many Mexican-Americans, Guerra didn't understand the significance of Cinco de Mayo when she was young. She learned the significance when she was an adult in college. Now that she knows, she wishes the holiday was more widely celebrated. 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