I don’t have much time this morning, so here is a quick run-down:

“The Fighting Words of Michael Brown” — David Rattigan over at Ex-Gay Watch profiles Dr. Michael Brown. The esteemed doc responds throughout the 250-post long comment thread. David says: “Brown’s disclaimer is that [his movement] is “a non-violent revolution based on purity, compassion, and sacrifice rather than one based on anger, intimidation, rebellion, and force,” but these are hardly comforting words to the targets of Brown’s crusade. Even when such language is clearly not meant in a physical sense, how is one supposed to receive it – especially when used to deny others their rights – if not as angry, intimidating, rebellious and forceful? Read the rest.

No ‘gay’ in Tennessee – If successful, a new bill introduced in the Tennessee legislature would “prevent public elementary and middle schools from allowing ‘any instruction or materials discussing sexual orientation other than heterosexuality.’” The bill was submitted by Representative Stacey Campfield of Knoxville. This, of course, follows the spread of anti-gay adoption frenzy to the Volunteer State last week.

The N.C. State “Gilberts” – Conservative columnist and UNC-Wilmington criminology professor Mike Adams writes on N.C. State University’s new LGBT Student Center, which opened last week. Also, an article on the opening from the campus paper, The Technician; and… a more recent article from the same.

The Grey Zone – Hilarious video