31.   A year later, the gays were out of the parade -- but they were allowed to stage a pre-parade march on the parade route.

32.   A year later, the gays were out of the parade -- but they were allowed to stage a pre-parade march along the route.

33.   Before the meeting, the groups agreed to disagree on whether gays can be Christians and focus on ways to deter violence against gays and Christians.

34.   De Rose said gays are hopeful that their attempt would succeed.

35.   In Thailand, he says, gays are more likely to be pitied.

36.   No big abortion cases, no emotional showdown over whether gays should be Boy Scouts.

37.   Still, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, a spokesman for Pope John Paul II, responded to the scandal by saying gays should not be ordained.

38.   Taiwanese society is conservative when it comes to homosexuality, and gays are usually reluctant to reveal their sexuality for fear of being ostracized.

39.   Most Dutch parents feel gays should be able to marry if they want but would still be very distressed if their son came home to present his new husband.