Archive for April, 2007
Monday, April 23rd, 2007
Sunday night/early Monday morning the Riders stood on the side of the road, at the edge of the Cornerstone University campus. Cornerstone is holding a 12 hour, all night worship and prayer service, 9pm Sunday to 9am Monday, because of our visit to the campus.
Many students came out and we ...
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Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
Zina Owens, the mother of Tennessee high school senior Curtis Walsh, who was dismissed from school after organizing the Day of Silence, gives us an update.
As it seems, Curtis was kept out of school not only on the Day of Silence (Wednesday, April 18th) but also on Thursday, April 19th ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Politics, United States | No Comments »
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
New media items added to the Press page, from my journey on the Equality Ride and one on the election:
“If the election were held today” Q-Notes, Charlotte, NC, January 31, 2007
“Round two: It’s time for the 2007 Soulforce Equality Ride!” Q-Notes, Charlotte, NC, February 24, 2007
“Activists stage seminary sit-in” Louisville ...
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Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
There was a good article in Saturday's Winston-Salem Journal, concerning the controversy over sectarian vs. non-sectarian prayer at the meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.
A while back, the ACLU of North Carolina sent letters to various government bodies throughout the state, including the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners ...
Posted in North Carolina, Politics, Religion, United States, Winston-Salem | 1 Comment »
Friday, April 20th, 2007
OK... Thanks to a blog reader and supporter over in Tennessee, I've gotten copies of the articles (which were never online) concerning David Crockett High School senior Curtis Walsh, who was dismissed from school for a day after organizing the Day of Silence at his school.
The Day of Silence is ...
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Friday, April 20th, 2007
CLICK HERE for the most up to date news on Curtis Walsh and the Day of Silence dismissal.
Ok... so I haven't gotten any more news on Curtis Walsh, the Tennessee high school senior suspended for organizing the Day of Silence at his school, but I have found more news of ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Politics, United States | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
CLICK HERE for the most up to date news on Curtis Walsh and the Day of Silence dismissal.
Just got in from our day on campus at Cedarville University here in Cedarville, Ohio. Found an interesting email:
The following story has been developing on the front page of the Johnson City ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Politics, United States | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
Just one week after John Edwards released a similar list, Hillary Clinton's Presidential campaign has released an early list of some LGBT leaders supporting her bid for the White House.
You can view the list at the Washington Blade.
These lists really don't mean much - except for, perhaps, their value in ...
Posted in Democratic Party, LGBT, Politics, United States | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
This happened on Monday... I had put up a post when the ACLU of NC organized it a few weeks ago.
I myself couldn't find the news article. It is below:
ACLU rep says ban on sex-based clubs is illegal
By Holly Fesperman Lee
Salisbury Post
EAST SPENCER -- A representative from the American Civil ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Charlotte/Metro Area, Civil Rights, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Politics, United States | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
In what is being hailed as the Equality Ride's first victory in the changing of policies discriminating against openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students at Christian colleges & universities across the country, Brigham Young University announced yesterday that they have revised their student code of conduct policies regarding ...
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