According to an article on 365gay.com, students at a high school in St. Augustine, Florida, are fighting to form a gay-straight alliance, or GSA, at their high school. The school, which has already been threated with a lawsuit, now has ten days to allow it.
According to the article:
Pedro Menendez High School senior Marissa Burrier and [...]
Monthly Archives: November 2005
Nov 30
St. Augustine high school students fight to form GSA
Nov 29
The Vatican & Gays: Quotes of Note
For me, to make someone suffer penalties because of their sexual orientation is on the same level as making people be penalized for their gender, or race.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Anglican Church of South Africa (1)
I have no doubt that God does call homosexuals to the priesthood, and they are among the most dedicated and impressive [...]
Nov 29
Poland Gay Rights Update: Gays march in Warsaw
From the beatroot blog:
Over 1000 gather peacfully at Plac Konstitucji, in the centre of the Polish capital, surrounded by several hundred police.
Under gloomy skies and in light rain the demonstrators listened to speeches and music booming out of sound systems, as the rest of Warsaw did their Sunday shopping. The action came in response to [...]
Nov 28
The Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
I don’t really know how many people are aware that currently there is legilstion sitting in a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee which would repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” gay ban in all branches of the U.S. Military.
For myself, I had heard something or another about it, but not much. I don’t think there [...]
Nov 27
UNCG Administation’s unconstitutional punishment of students
From the Student-Customer Rights Campaign @ UNCG
Original Source
—–Original Message—–
From: LPNC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LPNC@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Allison Jaynes
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 11:56 AM
To: LPNC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LPNC] UPDATE: free speech zone issue
So, here’s the latest:
Rob and I each got an emailed summons to appear at a “pre-hearing conference” (similar to an arraignment) tomorrow at 10am. This is where we [...]
Nov 27
“Conservative” is not equal to “Republican”
Evidentally, there are some folk around the Greensboro blogoshpere who think I’m a “Gay Republican” and while that isn’t a bad thing… it is just not true.
I laughed when I read this post on the Greensboring.com web forums.
Although I’m not far from being a Republican (the ultra-liberal lefty Democrats at UNCG are starting to get [...]
Nov 27
If drunk str8s can have Elvis weddings in Vegas…
From The Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Court about to grapple with gay marriage
CATHY SORBO
The Washington Supreme Court will be deciding, anytime now, if gay Washingtonians really are equal to non-gay Washingtonians with regard to the age-old ritual of marriage.
I can’t help but be baffled by anyone who opposes the legal recognition of a gay union. [...]
Nov 27
LGBT student group at Oxford University asks for new gay gown
From the Oxford Student (U.K.):
LGBSoc call for new gay gown
By Jack Shenker, Nov. 27, 2005
It has defined Oxford for 600 years and been copied the world over, but sub fusc, the archetypal image of Oxford academia, could be due for a remarkable facelift. If the university’s Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Society has its way, [...]
Nov 27
Poland Gay Rights Update: Gays march in Krakow, other marches planned
From 365gay.com:
Polish Gays March For Civil Rights
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Posted: November 27, 2005 12:01 am ET
(Warsaw) Dozens of gay rights activists braved near freezing temperatures and heavy rain to march through the streets of Krakow Saturday - part of a weekend blitz of Polish cities - to demand the government abide by European civil [...]
Nov 26
Piedmont Triad LGBT Holiday Guide
I thought this would be a good idea: List holiday events related and not related to LGBT folk and groups.
Winston-Salem:
Tanglewood Festival of Lights: November 12, 2005 - January 1, 2006. For more information visit http://www.forsyth.cc/tanglewood/fol_info.aspx
The Nutcracker, presented by the North Carolina School of the Arts: December 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 2005. For more [...]
