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Irmo resignation highlights rift in queer community

by Matt Comer, May 23, 2008, 8:25 pm

The controversy of Irmo High School (Irmo, S.C.) principal Eddie Walker and his resignation (effective June 2009) over the formation of a gay-straight alliance has highlighted divergent opinions and points of views within the queer community.

The Rev. David Gillespie, a queer pastor who writes as “The Queer Heretic,” has come out disagreeing with activists who are calling for Walker’s immediate termination.

Read more at Q-Notes‘ InsideSource.

    About the Author: Matt Comer
    Matt Comer, 23, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth advocate currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as the Editor of Q-Notes, the Carolinas' premier LGBT news source, in print and online. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14. Learn more about Matt, read his extended bio and see press clippings at MattComer.net.

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One Response to “Irmo resignation highlights rift in queer community”

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    juanito Says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    Thanks Matt! I read your Q-Notes InsideSource comments and you were very correct. Sometimes, our community can be so bitchy for some of the wrong reasons. Thanks again for your reporting and writings.

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