Archive for the ‘LGBT Youth’ Category
Friday, April 11th, 2008
The Charlotte Observer had earlier reported that anti-gay Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education member Kaye McGarry would be proposing a motion to excuse anti-gay students from classes on Friday, April 25, when students will be participating in the National Day of Silence.
From that article:
School board member Kaye McGarry says she'll ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Charlotte, Charlotte/Metro Area, High School, LGBT Youth, North Carolina | 3 Comments »
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Soulforce Q, in partnership with SoulforceNYC, PlanetOut/Gay.com and Young People For, presents an exclusive benefit concert for the 2008 Equality Ride, which will take 20-some young adults to Southern Christian colleges and universities that discriminate against LGBT students and faculty.
Award-winning recording artist Ari Gold will perform with special guests including ...
Posted in College/University, Community Events, LGBT, LGBT Youth, New York, Soulforce/Equality Ride | 2 Comments »
Sunday, March 16th, 2008
In response to words from Mark Creech, director of North Carolina's Christian Action League, on the recent passage of the Charloote-Mecklenburg Schools anti-bullying policy, a local blogger reveals the true homo agenda:
There’s that term again, Homosexual Agenda. It looks like the cat’s out of the bag now, folks, the Christians ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Charlotte, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, United States | No Comments »
Friday, February 29th, 2008
With more composure than I could probably muster, Ellen reminds her viewers that something is terribly wrong. "It starts with jokes, becomes verbal abuse, becomes physical abuse and then Brandon kills his fellow eighth grade classmate just because Larry is gay."
Thanks NG for the tip.
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Hate Crimes, LGBT Youth | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 25th, 2008
The chair of the Michigan State University Young Americans for Freedom chapter, the first student group nationwide to receive status as a hate group from the Southern Poverty Law Center, has new leadership this today.
Kyle Bristow, who has proven to be quite controversial in local and state politics there, has ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, College/University, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Politics, United States | No Comments »
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the memorials planned for openly gay, 15-year-old hate crime murder victim Lawrence King:
“I was deeply saddened by the recent death of 15-year-old Lawrence King who was killed at his school in Oxnard , CA . No one should face ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Democratic Party, Hate Crimes, LGBT Youth, Politics, United States, Western U.S. | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
The last couple days have been so hectic. It is funny how life has a tendency of just dumping everything on you at once.
On Monday evening (my birthday) my old Cadillac broke down. One of the transmission lines burst and had to be fixed the next day (we also had ...
Posted in Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Politics, United States | No Comments »
Friday, February 15th, 2008
The issue is too emotional for me to say anything worthwhile... I guess this is what is meant when it is said, "their blood shall be upon them."
OXNARD, VENTURA COUNTY
Boy, 14, charged with murder, hate crime
Police say he shot classmate -he'll be tried as an adult
Associated Press
Friday, February 15, 2008
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Posted in Anti-LGBT, Hate Crimes, High School, LGBT Youth, United States, Western U.S. | 6 Comments »
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Two days ago, I addressed the incidents surrounding Ken Hutcherson's appearance at a Mt. Si High School assembly for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. While respecting, and even supporting, the need for teachers and students to address the anti-gay rhetoric put forth but Pastor Hutcherson, I wondered if there ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, High School, Religion | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Ken Hutcherson was invited to speak at Mount Si High School in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. KOMO TV reports that two teachers booed Hutcherson, who is known for espousing anti-gay attitudes, at the assembly. Citizen Link is asking readers to contact the school and the ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, High School, Religion | 9 Comments »
