February 2011
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February 2nd 2011
April - 15 Day of Silence April: Anti-homophobia day/month/shitthing We need to complete the package for middle school conf. before spring break. Movie Night - February 17th Conference: 2 hrs in the Afternoon (We’ve split up the descriptions of each activity.) Media Rep/Gay Celebs - Me/Moi/Sidney Kinsey Scale - Nomi Comp/Contrast Gay/Straight relationships - Shannon Trivia, T&F -...
November 2010
9 posts
Pennsylvania: Midd-West student killed himself due... →
MIDDLEBURG — Students at Midd-West High School cried out against bullying Friday as they mourned the loss of a classmate who in the early morning hours walked about 13 miles from his home to Routes 11-15, where he ran in front of a southbound tractor-trailer after leaving a suicide note at his home. Freshman Brandon Bitner, 14, of Mount Pleasant Mills, ran in front of the truck at 3 a.m. near...
Another LGBT Suicide in Utah →
Salt Lake City, UT – We have lost another beautiful life. Colt David Hansen, 28, passed away Wednesday evening after a lifelong struggle against the Mormon Church which he felt never accepted him because he was gay.
According to friends, Colt had a fight with his father the night before he died over the Mormon faith and his refusal to be a part of it. However, his obituary reads that he was...
Gay cancer patient struggles to bring partner to... →
N.J. Mayor Charged with Making Antigay Comment →
Police officers in Jackson, N.J., have filed a complaint charging the township’s mayor, Michael Reina, of making an antigay comment when talking at police headquarters.
According to the Asbury Park Press, a confidential investigation report was filed in response to an incident on September 30, when Reina talked with Sgt. Steven Laskiewicz in the watch commander’s office in Ocean County.
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November 3rd Meeting Update
-We brain stormed ideas about the Middle School Conference -Ideas Included:
Gay Stereotypes-Debunk Them!-Fashion
Sexuality does not define who you are
Different Terms-Asexual, Transexual, etc.
Bullying-Seriousness of words
Fact Vs. Myth (Give candy to those who get it right?)
Comparison: Heterosexual Relationship vs. Homosexual Relationship (They’re the same besides the copulation...
October 2010
43 posts
Fuck Yeah LGBT: Closeted/Coming Out FAQ →
fuckyeahlgbt:
How do I come out?
Everyone comes out differently. Here are just some ways:
Sit them down for a talk and Q&A when they aren’t busy
Make a joke of it. I once said to a friend, ‘Let’s get one thing straight, I’m not’ and that worked fine
Come out on National Coming Out Day
Don’t come out!…
Uganda “Death To Gays” Law May Be Passed Shortly →
Despite pressure from the international community, the Death Law for LGBT people in Uganda is moving forward according to MP David Bahati. The new law would put known homosexuals to death and life-imprisonment for anyone who doesn’t report a gay person.
Let this be a lesson for all of us. A handful of “christian” bigots go to an African country for a month, and within a year this is where...
Meeting Update
October 26th
Purple Day
Many people showed their support. We were suprised at the overall response. Though there was vandalism to the memorial and information signs, the majority was very kind.
Movie Ideas
Brainstorming next Tuesday.
Community Vigil
Very emotional time. Gioia, the leader, went and made a speech along with many other supporters in the community.
Guest Speakers
A professor...
Cis* Privilege Checklist →
transpride:
A very good list of cis gender/sex privileges. It’s quite thorough.
*The terms cis and trans are from Latin, in which cis means “on the same side” and trans means “on the other side” or “across”.
Paper Won't Print Gay Couple's Marriage... →
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The state’s largest newspaper is coming under fire for its refusal to print a wedding announcement for a gay couple getting married this weekend in Portsmouth.Manchester native Greg Gould said the day same-sex marriage became legal in New Hampshire was a proud one for him.”It sort of highlighted all our values we had when we grew up — individual ...
Spirit Day
I was quite moved and happy by the amount of purple I saw at our school. I think we did a pretty good job of raising the awareness!
A few things I noticed that should be remembered for the future when we make plaques though:
We need to make them bigger
The edges of the sticks to be pointy so that they can be driven into the ground
Sadly, there were some people who had the audacity to kick the...
17-Year-Old Gay Teen Terrel Williams Kills Himself... →
Israel's Dancing with the Stars to feature... →
Israel’s version of Dancing with the Stars is to feature a same-sex couple for the very first time in the programme’s history, this weekend. TV presenter and sports journalist Gili Shem Tov will be partnered with professional dancer Dorit Milman when the show’s sixth season premieres on Channel 2 in Israel on 1 November. Shem Tov said: “I have realized that dance is about...
Latest meeting news
Sorry I haven’t updated sooner. Here’s what you missed:
October 19th
Chiana brought a beautiful home-made cake to the meeting; which we ate
We finished making the plaques for Spirit Day
We discussed some of the issues surrounding suicide amongst gay youth
Everyone was so helpful this last meeting. We all worked together and even though it took us two hours, we finished making the...
Cub Scouts: Gay Dad Can be 'Popcorn Fundraiser'... →
“A University Park father learned this week that he will not be able to serve as a leader in his 9-year-old’s Cub Scout pack because he’s gay. For the last two years Jon Langbert has organized a popcorn fundraiser for Pack 70 at University Park Elementary. Then at a September Scout meeting, someone complained about his homosexuality, Langbert said. He said he was told this week that he can’t...
'Hang them': Uganda paper publishes photos of gays
By GODFREY OLUKYA and JASON STRAZIUSOThe Associated Press Tuesday, October 19, 2010; 11:33 AM
KAMPALA, Uganda — The front-page newspaper story featured a list of Uganda’s 100 “top” homosexuals, with a bright yellow banner across it that read: “Hang Them.” Alongside their photos were the men’s names and addresses.
In the days since it was published, at...
Queer News: Walmart Carrying Anti-Gay Book for... →
queernews:
BY QSALT STAFF
A children’s book written by the wife of anti-gay Standard of Liberty president Stephen Graham is being carried by over 100 Walmart stores. Chased by an Elephant, the Gospel Truth about Today’s Stampeding Sexuality by Janice Barrett Graham was written to “help shed the clear…
Lesbian couple kicked out of mall →
“Some members of the LGBT community argue that marriage is an outdated,...”
– Michael Cashman (via queerwatch)
Queer News: Vince Vaughn Wants "Gay" Joke to Stay... →
queernews:
Vince Vaughn wants the “gay” joke he makes in his upcoming comedy, The Dilemma, to stay in the film.
An outraged Anderson Cooper was among the first to complain about the scene, which features Vaughn, 40, stating, ”Ladies and gentlemen, electric cars … are gay.” He says the phrase carries…
Queer News: Serb police clash with anti-gay... →
queernews:
BY JOVANA GEC
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian riot police fought running battles on Sunday with hundreds of far-right supporters who tried to disrupt a gay pride march in downtown Belgrade. Nearly 100 people were hurt, officials said.
Thousands of police officers sealed off the streets in…
Facebook and GLAAD Crack Down On Homophobic... →
Over 1,800 emails were sent to GLAAD calling for Facebook to monitor the content or remove the Spirit Day page. Because the event page is currently functioning as a community memorial with an outpouring of support for the families of those teens as well as youth who might be facing similar anti-gay bullying, GLAAD’s digital team continued to work with Facebook and call for a solution. Today,...
Coming Out Day Marked by More Gay Teen Suicides →
Elsewhere in California, a transgender teen took her own life, reported Fresno talk radio station KMJN [story uses male pronouns]. Chloe Lacey was born Justin Lacey and seemed to her parents to be “all boy” until, at age 16, she announced to her family that she was transgendered. Though it was not evident to those around her, Chloe explained that even in kindergarten she had identified as a...
Don't ask, don't tell OVERTURNED! →
Great day for everyone!
New meeting, new ideas, new stuff
October 12th
Day of Purple-We need people to design the flyers. Chelsea and Naomi will do that instead of the movie night because we’ll be wearing purple a week from tomorrow!
Jessica’s sister (sorry I didn’t quite catch your name)-I believe you also volunteered to do the flyer things. If you did, you get to make a rocky horror picture show flyer. No pressure though, the...
Gay Oklahoma teen commits suicide following... →
A 19-year-old gay man from Oklahoma has taken his own life, and his parents say a hate-filled recent City Council meeting he attended may have driven him over the edge.
Zach Harrington was a talented musician who’d endured years of struggles due to his sexual orientation in high school in conservative Norman, Okla.
On Sept. 28, Harrington attended a three-hour public hearing on a proposal...
UK Soap Star Attacked for Playing Gay →
Danny Miller, a 19-year-old actor who plays a gay teen on the U.K. soapEmmerdale, was physically attacked Friday night for playing the part.
Miller was out Friday night to watch his father, comedian Vince Miller, in Manchester, when “he was attacked by two drunken thugs over his controversial role as a gay teenager.”
Miller, who is straight, tweeted the following to his fans: ‘I was attacked...
The "It Gets Better" Project →
WatchAnderson Cooper talks about bullying and the use of “That’s so gay”
The Meaning Of The Colours In The Rainbow Flag
The Rainbow Flag as we know it today was developed by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker in 1978. At the time, there was a need for a gay symbol which could be used year after year for the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade. Baker took inspiration from many sources, from the hippies movement to the black civil rights movement, and came up with a flag with eight stripes. Color has always...
