BOSTON (AP) -- Gay and heterosexual students who promote acceptance
of homosexuals are eligible for a new college scholarship from a group
of gay and lesbian professionals.  
   The scholarship, endowed by the 700-member gay Greater Boston
Business Council, is at least the second of its kind, according to the
College Board. The first was started by a Seattle group.  
   Two students will receive this year's Boston scholarship at an
inaugural fund-raiser May 1, splitting $2,500.  
   "We're trying to let the world know, the gay world and the straight
world, that we have this money that's available, but that you must do
something to contribute to the bonding between the straight community
and our community," said Wynne Walston, a tax accountant and vice
chairman of the scholarship committee.  
   Jeff Mulliken, president of the Boston business group, said there
has been little support for homosexuals on most campuses.  
   "Many of us in the business council are in our 30s, 40s, 50s and
60s, and when we were in college, not only were there not scholarships,
but there were very few open gay and lesbian organizations," he said.  
   Today, more than 100 colleges have protections against
discrimination based on sexual orientation, 50 offer gay studies
programs, about a half-dozen have gay commissions and another
half-dozen provide office space to gay groups, the National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force says.