The Thames Valley District school board in London, Ontario was considering expanding its safe schools program to include gay and lesbian students. A parents group, STOP (Simply Truths Our Priority) objected by presenting a 300-page compilation of Internet “research”. One…
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Reality Check: Gay Youth, Young Adult Blogs
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As a mid-40-something, it’s easy for me to lapse into hope that the world is a much better place for gay teens and young adults than 25-30 years ago. Maybe all the talk about gays and ex-gays isn’t impacting them…
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David Morrison, in Sed Contra: And They Wonder Why Parents Homeschool Their Kids, says: Parent’s are rightly protective of their kids and the ideas and concepts to which their children are exposed. General opposition to same sex marriage will crystalize…
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is charged with investigating allegations of discrimination by federal employees. The 1978 Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) created the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and defined systems for managing the federal workforce. Its…
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USATODAY.com – New York clergy charged for marrying gay couples My first thought: This is going to fan the so-called wildfire. My second thought: Charges will be dropped within 24 hours. It points out a too-often neglected angle in the…
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Paul Cameron As Bob Dole?
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Samantha Bee did an investigative news parody on Thursday’s episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Is it a problem, she asks, to publicize the relationships of Silo and Roy? Dr. Dan Wharton, Director of the Central Park Zoo…
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Blogging And Libel
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For our fellow bloggers out there, a brief primer on libel and blogging. The Libel Defense Resource Center has an FAQ page. Here’s an excerpt: What is Libel? Libel and slander are legal claims for false statements of fact about…
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Updates on Gay Louisiana Mom
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The situation surrounding Sharon Huff, the mother of the 7-year-old who was reprimanded for mentioning that he had two moms, will be considered during a special session by the Lafayette Parish School Board tonight. (Administrators assert that Marcus was reprimanded…
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Salt Lake City police, frustrated that constant arrests did not noticeably deter men cruising public park restrooms for sex, collaborated with public health officials, gay community leaders, and government officials. The results, as told by Deseret News, are worth a…
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Washington Post Staff Writer Laura Sessions Stepp wrote yesterday about the dispute between Sharon Huff and officials at her 7-year-old son’s school in Youngsville, Louisiana. On the whole, the article reports objective, verifiable events and statements. In addition to reporting…