Archive for March, 2006

I tolerate Christians, really I do

Friday, March 31st, 2006

My friend had this quote from Dan Savage up on her AIM away message today. I thought it was funny... and so true: Oh, Dan Savage... Joking about Christianity isn't evidence that I'm intolerant. Hell, I'm perfectly willing to tolerate Christians. I have never, for instance, attempted to prevent Christians from marrying ...

Editorial bashes Soulforce and Equality Ride

Friday, March 31st, 2006

An editorial published in The Edmond Sun in Edmond, Oklahoma, bashes Soulforce and the Equality Ride, saying that the group and the Ride "confuses Scripture". The writer says that Soulforce is nothing but the "pot calling the kettle black" because of a quote attributed to a Soulforce spokesperson: "This is a ...

UNCG PRIDE! Week April 3 - 7

Friday, March 31st, 2006

UNCG PRIDE!, the campus Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Straight Allied Student Association will hold its annual PRIDE! Week April 3 through April 7, 2006. A list of events is below and be sure to check out http://pride.uncg.edu for more information: Monday – Movie Showing, “Common Ground” with ...

Hate and prejudice at UNCG

Friday, March 31st, 2006

According to the latest gossip circling around my residence hall (Phillips-Hawkins Hall, pictured right), there was supposedly a hate incident that occured last week. From what I have heard a girl had a swastika and the word "nigger" written on her door. The rumors are backed up with posters about a ...

Greensboro high schooler makes his mark

Friday, March 31st, 2006

The Greensboro News and Record has an article today on Page High School senior Dax Hill (no relation, I'm sure, lol), a student who is making his mark on the world in a positive and forward-moving way. Dax is involved at school, the leader of his Gay-Straight Alliance, serving in other ...

GLSEN director cancels school appearance

Friday, March 31st, 2006

According to an article on 365gay.com News, Kevin Jennings, the Executive Director of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) and Winston-Salem, NC, native, has cancelled an appearance at a New York high school's human rights club after mounting pressure from parents claiming the visit added up to nothing more than ...

Another sponsor for MREA and DADT repeal

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Yesterday on March 28th, another member of the US House of Representatives signed on to be an official co-sponsor of the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (House bill 1059). According to an article published by the Southern Voice Online House Armed Services Committee member, US Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.), has signed up ...

Teen activist to appear on OutQ radio

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Tully Satre, a teenaged LGBT activist and executive director of Equality Fauquier-Culpeper (an LGBT equality and advocacy group in rural Virginia), will appear on Michelangelo Signorile's radio show on SIRIUS OutQ Satellite Radio (Channel 106) at 4:30 (EST) on Monday, April 3, 2006. The two will discuss Tully's recent exchange with ...

Equality Ride stops at Abilene

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

The Soulforce Equality Ride made its stop at Abilene Christian University on Monday, March 27, 2006. There has not been a lot of coverage on the stop by any major media, most likely due to the fact that the university's administration allowed the Riders on to the campus. (picture right: Equality ...

Radical Christians & Charlotte Pride

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

A news article and video from News 14 Carolina (Charlotte, NC) covers the recent news that Charlotte Pride has been cancelled for this May. As I posted yesterday, a group of radical, anti-gay Christians have taken the credit for the cancellation. Click here to see the article and the video (video ...