Archive for August, 2006
Friday, August 25th, 2006
The Oklahoma State University's Daily O'Collegian published an article today on the Soulforce Right to Serve Campaign in Oklahoma City.
On Wednesday, August 23, 2006, OSU student Michael cich, who leads the campus LGBT/ally organization, attempted to enlist at a recruiting center, openly and honestly as a gay American.
SODA leader can't ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Politics, Soulforce/Right to Serve | No Comments »
Friday, August 25th, 2006
There are new photos up from last night's first meeting of UNCG PRIDE! and the unofficial after-party at QCYNT's College Night at the Q Lounge.
Check it out here
Posted in College/University, Greensboro, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, UNCG | No Comments »
Thursday, August 24th, 2006
Yesterday I posted a letter I sent to Chancellor Patricia Sullivan and other Adminsitrators at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The letter dealt with military recruiting on campus and equal employment.
The Director of UNCG's Office of Career Services responded. It seems as though after I talked with her ...
Posted in Civil Rights, College/University, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Greensboro, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, UNCG | 3 Comments »
Thursday, August 24th, 2006
A school district in Webster, New York, has pulled the book Rainbow Boys by ALex Sanchez from a summer reading list for high school students.
The action came after complaints from parents.
Webster Central School District officials have removed a gay-themed book from a summer reading list for high school students after ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Sexuality, United States | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 24th, 2006
The historic Stonewall Inn, the birth-place of the LGBT rights movement, is closing in Greenwich Village, NYC.
I found the news via Towleroad and the New York Observer.
My Carolinian column next week deals with the issue. I had planned to write on a different issue but decided after seeing this news ...
Posted in Civil Rights, LGBT, Media, Politics, United States | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Media coverage is getting bigger and bigger on the [tag]Soulforce[/tag] [tag]Right to Serve Campaign[/tag] (see official site, official GSO site & localized Right to Serve info on MattHillNC.com) as can be seen by a simple search of "[tag]Don't Ask, Don't Tell[/tag]" on Google News.
Like I've told you all here on ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Greensboro, North Carolina, Politics, Soulforce/Right to Serve, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
[tag]UNCG[/tag] Career Services held their part-time job fair today. The National Guard was, of course, in attendance. Below is a letter I sent to the Chancellor, Patricia Sullivan, as well as the Director of the Office of Career Services and other Administrators, giving a brief run-down of what occurred today ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, College/University, Dont Ask Dont Tell, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, UNCG | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Alternative Resources of the Triad's Queer College Youth Network of the Triad (QCYNT) presents, this Thursday, August 24, 2006, 7pm-2am, their College Night at The Q Lounge, Greensboro's newest gay/gay-friendly club., located on Market Street directly across from Greensboro College.
Entry is only $2 before 11pm and only $5 afterwards. All ...
Posted in College/University, Greensboro, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, UNCG | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Two more pieces on the Right to Serve Chicago events, a TV station and a newspaper.
As well as a horribly written, horribly biased "news" piece (aka propaganda) from Focus on the Family (flying under the name of "Family News In Focus"). The retired Lt. Colonel's explaination for why gays can't ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Politics, Soulforce/Right to Serve | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Tuesday (August 22, 2006) was a busy day for the Soulforce Right to Serve Campaign (localized info, official site and official Greensboro site).
On Tuesday, both in Chicago, IL, and Austin, TX, youth attempted to enlist in the United States Military.
In Chicago, three youths tried to enlist but were told that ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Greensboro, North Carolina, Politics, Soulforce/Right to Serve, Uncategorized | No Comments »
