Archive for February, 2006
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
According to some information I received this afternoon,  Forsyth County District Attorney Tom Keith has declined to take further action in the investigation of Susan Wiseman, an East Forsyth High School teacher falsely accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with a student.
Earlier today it was reported that the case ...
Posted in High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Triad, Winston-Salem | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
According to The Winston-Salem Journal, the criminal case involving Susan Wiseman and the false allegations of sexual misconduct with a student was handed over to Forsyth County District Attorney Tom Keith on Wednesday.
Susan Wiseman, a teacher at East Forsyth High School, is taking the brunt of anti-gay prejudice and bias ...
Posted in High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Triad, Winston-Salem | 1 Comment »
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
DISCLAIMER: I am currently the Chairman of the Student Senate Legislative Committee and the main sponsor of the legislation in question.
On Tuesday evening in a meeting of the UNCG Student Senate, members of the body rescinded a positive vote on LGBT inclusive legislation.
SR-83-13, known commonly as the "Resolution for ASG ...
Posted in Civil Rights, College/University, Greensboro, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, UNCG | 8 Comments »
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
According to an article published by 365gay.com News, an LGBT rights leader is calling for the end of support for Senator Hillary Clinton's re-election campaign because she refuses to support full marriage equality for LGBT citizens.
Alan Van Capelle, executive director of the New York City based organization Pride Agenda, made ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Democratic Party, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Politics | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
MattHillNC.com Q-triad Blog EXCLUSIVE
According to a MySpace user account, students and alumni of Vernon Hills High School in Vernon Hills, Illinois, are currently advocating on behalf of an LGBT-friendly school social worker who is up for review and coming under scrutiny for her support of establishing a gay-straight student club ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
The Winston-Salem Journal published a letter to the editor today regarding the investigation of Susan Wiseman, an East Forsyth High School teacher who, in my opinion, has been falsely accused of sexual misconduct with a student.
Ellen Ann Krieg, the parent of a current high school student, wrote the letter in ...
Posted in High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Sexuality, Triad, Winston-Salem | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 21st, 2006
The South Carolina Equality Coalition (SCEC), according to an AP article published by the Washington Blade, is using the success of "Brokeback Mountain" to help lobby and work against a pending anti-LGBT measure which would amend the South Carolina Constution and ban recognition of same-sex relationships.
Volunteers with SCEC are showing ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Politics | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 21st, 2006
Wow... if those Asheville folk keep it up, I'll have to make a blog category just for them, lol, :)
There have been a two stories out of Asheville I have covered on my blog inthe past few days. The first was the downtown demonstration in support of a lesbian couple ...
Posted in Civil Rights, LGBT, Marriage Equality, North Carolina, Politics, Religion | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 21st, 2006
An openly gay and former professor at UNCG, historian John D'Emilio will be the featured speaker at the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Attorney's 2006 Continuing Legal Education seminar on March 17, 2006. The seminar will be held at the Durham Arts Council (120 Morris Street) at 3pm.
D'Emilio, who currently ...
Posted in Civil Rights, College/University, Community Events, Durham, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, Triangle | No Comments »
Monday, February 20th, 2006
I about just laughed myself out of my chair when I read this Ask Amy column. The woman seeking advice feels hurt and offended that her gay neighbors are ingoringher. Well, Mrs. Bigot... maybe if you wouldn't have called them "unnatural and disturbing" they wouldn't be ignoring you. Maybe, just ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, LGBT, Sexuality | No Comments »
