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In the News (Tue 22 Dec 09)

  
  Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Memorial Hall - Overstreet 1
Overstreet in fact wasn't a drinker -- it was the socializing that brought him to the cafe on a semi-regular basis.
Danny's mother, Ann Overstreet, was awakened by a friend of Danny's ringing her doorbell about 1 a.m.
Danny was a wonderful man, who instilled in me the understanding for the need for equality for all people, and this page is truly representative of his life and message.
andrejkoymasky.com /mem/dan/dan1.html   (767 words)

  
 Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Overstreet, R.M. Biology and morphology of a piscine coccidium (Eimeriafunduli).
Overstreet, Robin M. Biochemical, pharmacological and tumorigenic studies on a composite of drinking water carcinogens and mutagens utilizing aquatic animals.
Overstreet, Robin M. The use of parasites as bioindicators of environmental effects and as agents of disease.
www.usm.edu /gcrl/staff/robin_overstreet_publications.php   (11823 words)

  
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Overstreet, testified that he did not offer him a job but that he advised him ``to check back with'' him in case a subcontractor could use him (Tr.
Although Overstreet testified that he hired several carpenters because they were highly skilled, had worked with him in the past, or others who were highly recommended to him, he hired Mike West who had never worked for Wehr in the past (Tr.
Overstreet's testimony gives the impression that he would have hired Keith, or that he would have been able to place him into a job with a subcontractor, had Keith been more insistent and checked with him periodically (Tr.
www.nlrb.gov /nlrb/shared_files/decisions/315/315-129.txt   (11468 words)

  
 Mass Shooting in VA Gay Bar - @forums
In Overstreet's memory on September 24, San Francisco activists Gilbert Baker and Phyllis Burke were to lower to half-mast the Castro District's rainbow flag; the flag was erected in 1977 on the twentieth anniversary of the assassination of gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk.
Thursday, September 28, 2000 / 06:01 AM Danny Overstreet may have become famous for his tragic death in the mass shooting at a Virginia gay bar, but he will be remembered for his laughter.
Danny Overstreet was much loved not just despite but because he embodied many elements of the stereotypical effeminate gay man. At times he performed as a drag character "Iwanna," and in his work in customer service for Verizon his voice on the phone was often mistaken for a woman's.
www.atforumz.com /showthread.php?t=14561   (2533 words)

  
 Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Danny Lee Overstreet, described by family as a kind, gentle man with an infectious laugh, lost his life that night; six others were seriously wounded.
We hope that wherever you were, you remembered Danny Overstreet and the survivors in your hearts and prayers.
Five years after the murder of Danny Overstreet and wounding of six others at the Backstreet Cafe, there is a real glimmer of hope for hate crimes legislation.
www.roanoke7.com   (638 words)

  
 Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Memorial Hall - Overstreet 4
A week after uniting in celebration for the annual "Pride in the Park" festival, gays and their supporters in Roanoke, Va., find themselves uniting again, this time in mourning and outrage after a lone gunman opened fire in a gay bar, killing one and injuring six others.
Sunday in San Francisco, the gay pride rainbow flag that flies over the Castro district was lowered to half staff in memory of Danny Lee Overstreet, who died in the Roanoke shootings that police say were motivated by anti-gay feelings.
Inside the chapel, tears flowed as Misty Overstreet said the eulogy for the man she said was like her older brother and great friend.
andrejkoymasky.com /mem/dan/dan4.html   (1352 words)

  
 U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee
Last Friday, September 22, 2000, in a bar in Roanoke, Virginia, Danny Lee Overstreet was shot dead and six other persons were wounded.
Overstreet and some or all of the other victims are homosexuals.
Overstreet's family and friends, but theirs was not the only violent tragedy of Friday, September 22, 2000.
www.senate.gov /~rpc/releases/1999/cr1092900.htm   (697 words)

  
 Tribute Roanoke7 and Hate Crime Victims
Danny's death was mourned by his Family, the Roanoke Community and by Gay Communites Nationwide.
Some had been in traditional marriages, but say they denied their true selves until they realized they were attracted to members of the same sex.
Leaving in his wake of hate, Danny Lee Overstreet, is lying dead and six others were severely wounded.
www.tampabaycoalition.com /ro7.html   (2407 words)

  
 BS Series 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The march was the largest public reaction so far to a shooting that killed Overstreet and wounded six other patrons of the bar, a popular nightspot for gays and lesbians.
The lunchtime rally was one of several events across the country commemorating the death of Danny Lee Overstreet and the wounding of six others.
Overstreet's homicide was the fourth in the city this year.
www.roanoke7.com /html/bs_series_2.html   (12869 words)

  
 Gay pleads guilty in cafe shootings
He remembered a man with a cap, wig and buckskin jacket sitting across from him, he said, and even though common sense dictated that this was his victim, even though he realized this must be the victim, he continued to express a wavering disbelief.
Sitting in the courtroom, listening to Gay's statements and hearing portions of the transcripts, were some of his victims and their families, including Carol and Misty Overstreet, Danny Overstreet's sister and niece.
The Danny Overstreet she knew "was a caring person, a considerate person, a humorous person," she said.
tampabaycoalition.homestead.com /files/GayGuiltyPlea.htm   (1306 words)

  
 U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee
Although crime rates are dropping across the nation, the Roanoke crimes will be among the 400-or-so murders and 12,000-or-so aggravated assaults that will be committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia this year.
Overstreet's associates and even his union already are calling for enactment of a federal "hate-crimes" law, and their voices are being heard on Capitol Hill.
Someday, though, the family and friends and neighbors and sympathizers of Shanna McIntyre, Kenze Morton, Robyn Rogers, and the 1.5 million other victims of violent crimes that occur annually will be heard, and they are going to want to know why their tragedies do not count with Congress.
www.senate.gov /~rpc/releases/1999/cr092800.htm   (877 words)

  
 The Task Force - Media Center - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Danny Lee Overstreet was killed and six other victims were wounded last Friday when a man identified by police as Ronald Edward Gay, 53, walked into the Backstreet Cafe in Roanoke, ordered a beer and, after a few minutes, pulled a handgun from his coat and opened fire.
Warner is one of four conferees on a House-Senate conference committee that is debating whether to keep hate crimes legislation in a Department of Defense authorization bill.
Carol Overstreet and Misty Overstreet, Danny Lee Overstreet's niece, were among the very first Roanoke residents to sign the letter.
www.thetaskforce.org /news/release.cfm?releaseID=341   (826 words)

  
 A Gay Hate Crime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Forty-Three year old Danny Lee Overstreet, the sole casualty of the Backstreet Café, has been remembered as a very lovable guy with an infectious laugh.
There have been many memorials placed on the internet since September 22, 2000 in honor of Danny Overstreet and the rest of the Roanoke 7.
The images of Danny Overstreet and the rest of the Roanoke 7 are still often seen around town during gay pride rallys and remembered by those who knew and loved him – a constant reminder of what can happen in the face of hate.
home.comcast.net /~corkymcg/crime/gayhatecrime.html   (2487 words)

  
 The Roanoke Times
Overstreet's death nine days ago has brought the greatest surge of gay courage and heterosexual empathy the region has ever seen.
A national gay activist said it was one of the worst episodes of anti-gay violence in recent years.
Shooting victim Danny Overstreet was outgoing, but not political.
rtonline1.roanoke.com /rt_specials/shooting   (644 words)

  
 Lead News Stories from the Gay People's Chronicle
Since then, the sidewalk in front of the closed Backstreet had become a shrine to Overstreet and the wounded, all but one of whom have been released from the hospital.
In addition to Overstreet and Webb, John Collins was shot in the abdomen and lost parts of both intestines.
Overstreet’s funeral was well-attended, as were candlelight vigils across the country.
www.gaypeopleschronicle.com /stories/00oct6.htm   (5185 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Danny Lee Overstreet, a 43 year-old telephone operator, was killed.
The media won't make a martyr out of Danny Lee Overstreet because he wasn't as camera friendly as Matthew Shepard.
We will forget his name just as we've forgotten the name of Henry Edward Northington, a homeless man who was beheaded in Virginia, just as we’ve forgotten the names of dozens of transgender people whose stories barely make it into the press.
www.kirkread.com /media/articles/roanoke.html   (864 words)

  
 The Roanoke Times
Oakey's Funeral Service is in charge of Overstreet's funeral today at 6 p.m.
Overstreet's co-workers at Verizon have set up a fund for his family.
Checks, made out to the Danny L. Overstreet Fund, may be sent to First Citizens Bank, 1959 Valley View Blvd., Roanoke 24012.
rtonline1.roanoke.com /rt_specials/shooting/story12.html   (849 words)

  
 Vigil Remembers Slain CWA Member and Demands Strong Hate Crimes Law
The killing was a hate crime, according to police, who said the suspect admitted he was targeting gay people.
In fact, legislation to strengthen the federal hate crimes law is bottled up in Congress by those opposed to expanding the act.
When we are silent, we send a message that we don't care if you kill Danny Lee Overstreet and wound six others.
www.aflcio.org /issues/ns09282000.cfm?RenderForPrint=1   (696 words)

  
 Past News and my Views
Danny Lee Overstreet was killed and six other people were injured.
Police said the alleged gunman, Ronald Edward Gay, 53, had asked for directions to a gay bar so he could ``shoot some gay people.'' Gay told investigators he was upset with people jokingly linking him to the homosexual lifestyle because of his last name.
Messages of love and support are continuing to flood into the small city of Roanoke, VA. We send our prayers to the families and friends of Danny Overstreet and those injured at the bar, as well as to the family of Ronald Gay.
www.geocities.com /ninure/newsviews.html   (5303 words)

  
 Senate Republicans Block Hate Crime Bill
They cite as evidence of the need for the bill the growing anti-Muslim sentiment spawned by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the high-profile murders of two union members.
Danny Overstreet, a member of the Communications Workers of America, was gunned down in a Virginia bar in September 2000 by a man who said he wanted to shoot some gays.
But the hate crimes law as it currently stands did not apply to Overstreet’s murder.
www.aflcio.org /issues/civilrights/ns06242002.cfm   (457 words)

  
 BBC News | AMERICAS | Murder charge for gay-bar gunman
The gunman opened fire with a pistol on Friday in the Backstreet Cafe in Roanoke, Virginia, witnesses said.
A bar patron - Danny Lee Overstreet, 43 - was killed, and six other people were injured in the shooting.
Two of the injured remained in hospital on Monday, one in a critical condition.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/942255.stm   (422 words)

  
 CrimeNews 2000 - crime news archive page
Danny Overstreet was outgoing, but not political; Victim's family remembers man's joy--(Roanoke Times)--Danny Lee Overstreet had a family that loved him.
And the man with a quick and hearty laugh had a regular job.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Feds settle Ruby Ridge suit for $380,000--(Spokesman-Review)-- The federal government paid $380,000 on Friday to Kevin Harris to settle his allegations that his rights were violated when an FBI sniper wounded him during the 1992 siege at the Ruby Ridge, Idaho, compound of white separatist Randy Weaver.
www.crimenews2000.com /archives/00092413.htm   (1717 words)

  
 Man Gets Life for Gay Bar Shooting
In court and in interviews with police, he said he was on a mission to kill homosexuals and was upset over the slang connotation of his last name.
The case shocked this blue-collar city of 95,000 at the foot of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
``I don't think four life terms is comparable with what he did to us, but I'm happy that he's going to be away for the rest of his life,'' said Carol Overstreet, Danny Overstreet's sister.
speakout.com /activism/apstories/9977-1.html   (500 words)

  
 Looking Closer Interview with Danny Boyle, director of "Millions"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Parts of this interview were previously published at Christianity Today Movies.
Danny Boyle is as enthusiastic in person as his movies are onscreen.
Many directors are already tired of talking about their movies by the time they make the rounds doing interviews.
promontoryartists.org /lookingcloser/dannyboyleinterview.htm   (2432 words)

  
 Tribute & Memorial 2nd Anniversary of Backstreet Shooting
We share in the loss of Danny Overstreet with his dear mother Ann, his family, loved ones and friends.
Funeral attendees formed a human wall during the funeral service for Danny Overstreet.
Hate Monger Fred Phleps said he would a protest at Danny's funeal, but, was a no show.
www.tampabaycoalition.com /ro7b.html   (474 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
WBC to picket funeral of Danny Lee Overstreet, the fag killed in a gay bar in Roanoke, Va. Sep.
All the candlelight vigils, wailing, memorial services put together can't buy Danny a drop of water to cool his tongue, or a day off.
Fags will use this unfortunate incident to tout their filthy lifestyle, making Danny their new poster boy for a fresh surge of fag propaganda to recruit more young people to lives of shame.
www.godhatesfags.com /overstreet.html   (215 words)

  
 Religious Action Center - Statement of Rabbi David Saperstein Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism at ...
Danny Lee Overstreet was killed Friday night when a man, frustrated by jokes made about his last name, opened fire in a gay bar in Roanoke.
The young man who shot at Jews and Blacks and Asians in Chicago did far more than wound several human beings and end the lives of two of God's children.
And, this weekend, Danny Lee Overstreet's murderer did not simply end the life of a compassionate, quiet, optimistic man. These perpetrators violated the very principles of American society.
rac.org /Articles/index.cfm?id=808&pge_prg_id=4368   (697 words)

  
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Just before midnight on September 22, a man fired off eight shots in quick succession into the crowd at the Roanoke, Virginia gay bar Back Street Cafe, killing Danny Overstreet and wounding six other patrons.
Danny Overstreet was shot in the chess and died within five minutes, John Collins was shot oand is still hospitalized with damaged his intestines and colon.
Iris Page Webb remains hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the throat The Four other shooting victims were Kathy Caldwell, 36; Linda Conyers, 41; Susan Smith, 45; and Joel Tucker, 40, who is not gay but was visiting the bar with friends.
www.angelfire.com /ca2/MySistersHouse/Msh17.html   (3350 words)

  
 Hate Crimes Issue Index - Interfaith Alliance
WASHINGTON — This afternoon, interfaith religious leaders united at a rally in Lafayette Park located across from the White House to support Congressional passage of expanded federal hate crimes legislation.
The event was also held in memory of Danny Lee Overstreet, a victim in an apparent hate crime last weekend in Roanoke, Virginia.
The rally and vigil were efforts of UnitedAgainstHate.org — a coalition including The Interfaith Alliance along with national civil rights, women’s, religious, and labor organizations, working to pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
www.interfaithalliance.org /site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=8dJIIWMCE&b=1078943&ct=147050   (533 words)

  
 Concordia-Austin vs Texas Lutheran (Oct 23, 2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
6:46 MTLU 6 Danny Dube 5 James Flores 3.
49:58 MTLU 6 Danny Dube 25 Lee Rodriguez 10.
[06:46] GOAL by MTLU Danny Dube, Assist by James Flores.
www.tlu.edu /athletics/soccer_men/stats/1023tlca.HTM   (880 words)

  
 GayHealth: News
The CWA’s appeal comes on the heels of the murder of a union member, Danny Lee Overstreet, in a Roanoke, Virginia gay bar on September 22nd.
"Hate crimes aren't just directed at innocent individuals like Danny Overstreet, but against entire classes of people, and thus whole communities are victimized.
Overstreet, 43, was customer service representative for Verizon Communications.
www.gayhealth.com /iowa-robot/news?record=212   (314 words)

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