Source: The Courier-Mail

http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,9524827%255E953,00.html

On May 11, 2004 The Courier-Mail reported, "A transgender witch is suing a mayor, claiming she became 'an emotional wreck' after he outed her as a witch in a press release and on community radio. Olivia Watts, a male police officer turned black magic woman in Casey, in Melbourne's southeast, will test Victoria's unique...

Source: The Journal Enquirer

Source: The Scotsman

http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=495402004

On May 1, 2004 The Scotsman reported, "Despite weather that was more like winter, the rites of spring were celebrated again in Edinburgh last night. Thousands of spectators bought tickets for the first time to watch the Beltane Fire Festival on the city’s Calton Hill. Contrasting the disappointment at the festival’s cancellation last year, last night saw an atmosphere of celebration...

Source: The Bismarck Tribune

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2004/04/29/news/life/lif01.txt

On April 29, 2004 The Bismarck Tribune reported, "Selena Fox is one of the leaders of Circle Sanctuary, 200 acres in southwestern Wisconsin, which is both a nature preserve and a nature spirituality center. This weekend the center, near Mount Horeb, Wis., will celebrate Beltane, one of eight festivals marking 'the wheel of the year' by a variety of...

Source: The Taunton Gazette

Source: The Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/collin/opinion/stories/041704dnccoharrypotter.9c6f.html

On April 17, 2004 The Dallas Morning News published an editorial saying, "The Plano school district is a long way from Hogwarts Castle. But a lawsuit seeking to block a Harry Potter party next month at one of the district's elementary schools brought the school for wizards...

Source: The Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/collin/stories/041504dnmetpotter.53b79.html

On April 15, 2004 The Dallas Morning News reported, "A Harry Potter party will go on next month at a Plano elementary school, despite one parent's attempt to have the courts block the event on constitutional grounds. A federal judge in Sherman on Wednesday decided that a student party starring...

Source: The Pawtucket Times

Source: The Kansas City Star

Source: Yorkregion.com

http://www.yorkregion.com/yr/newscentre/erabanner/story/1796637p-2112645c.html

On April 6, 2004 Yorkregion.com ran a feature article on a Wiccan woman in Aurora: "Lady Tahena Starfire likes to say she is out of the closet -- the broom closet. A witch and Wiccan from a very early age, she was born Julie Mark but prefers to use her wiccan names...She has been a Wiccan for more than 22 years and believes she was born to it...

Source: The Scotsman

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=383252004

On April 4, 2004 The Scotsman reported, "Pagans are set to receive approval from one of Scotland’s leading religious bodies for the first time. They are expected to be admitted to the Scottish Interfaith Council, which represents all the main faiths in Scotland, and hope the move will pave the way for official state recognition of pagan weddings and funerals as well as special leave for events...