PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, October 11, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Wednesday, October 11, 2006

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Seven Out of Ten Heterosexuals Today Know Someone Gay

Seven out of ten heterosexual adults in the United States say that they know someone who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. More than half of those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender say that concern about being the victim of a hate crime would be a reason for a person to not come out. Other concerns that G-L-B-T adults cite about why a person might not come out include rejection by their families, rejection by their friends and losing their jobs. Fully, 83 percent of those who self-identify as gay or lesbian consider themselves out. In general, when all G-L-B-T respondents were asked if they considered themselves open about their sexual orientation, large majorities of them said they are out to their close friends and to their parents. These are the results of a survey conducted by Harris Interactive.

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Last Show at Legendary New York Club CBGB Will Be Broadcast Live Exclusively by SIRIUS Satellite Radio

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will broadcast the last performance at legendary New York City rock club C-B-G-B, featuring artist Patti Smith, on Sunday, October 15. Smith's performance will be broadcast live exclusively on commercial-free SIRIUS music channel 24, SIRIUS Disorder, starting at 9 pm Eastern Time. The famed club is closing following unsuccessful rent negotiations with its landlord. News of its demise has prompted worldwide press coverage and sparked several campaigns to save the musical landmark. Tickets to the October 15 final show with Smith were sold out in 8 minutes, according to C-B-G-B's founder and owner, Hilly Kristal.

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The Cheetah Girls Outselling Rolling Stones and Barbra Streisand According To September's TicketsNow Entertainment Index

The Cheetah Girls, the all-girl singing group based on the popular young adult book series and Disney Channel movie, have sold more concert tickets on the secondary market than legendary musicians the Rolling Stones and Barbra Streisand, according to the TicketsNow Entertainment Index for September.

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Survey of Nation's Top Divorce Lawyers Reveals Surge In Prenuptial Agreements

An overwhelming 80 percent of divorce attorneys cited an increase in prenuptial agreements during the past five years in a recent poll of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer members. In addition, 65 percent of those surveyed answered that prenuptial agreements are most often sought by men and women in the age range of 40-60 years old, revealing that people in the Baby Boomer generation are currently the most likely to request the contracts.

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PRNewswire -- Oct. 11

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