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The Midland School Board Vice-President who made remarks suggesting that gay kids should commit suicide will resign. Clint McCance told Anderson Cooper just a few minutes ago that he will resign from the school board. He also expressed sorrow for the hurt he caused the families of recent suicides. He…
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David Bahati finally speaks. He had been contacted by several media sources asking about the AHB. Kampala, Uganda (CNN) — The member of the Ugandan Parliament behind a controversial “anti-gay” bill that would call for stiff penalties against homosexuality — including life imprisonment and the death penalty — says that…
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Halloween is just around the corner and images of gluten free candy bars are dancing in my head. Not all candy is good however, and Tim Hawkins brings back some not so pleasant childhood memories…
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Barbara Bradley Hagerty wrote a segment on NPR today titled, Religious Undercurrent Ripples In Anti-Gay Bullying. Go check it out; you will recognize her interviewees and she does a nice job of covering several perspectives. Consider Justin Anderson, who graduated from Blaine High School outside Minneapolis last year. He says his…
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I have no time to read the new materials coming out today but wanted to get them posted for later discussion… U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications & Outreach, Press Office 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 FOR RELEASE Oct. 26, 2010 Contact: Public Affairs (202) 401-1576 GUIDANCE…
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Giles Muhame, the managing editor of the Uganda tabloid, Rolling Stone, announced on his Facebook page that the paper would resume publication on Friday. Sounding defiant, Muhame said An extraordinary meeting of The Rolling Stone management last nyt resolved we hit the streets this Friday irrespective of media council’s refusal…
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This time the scene is Hamilton, IN and the victim is Marcus Bell, 14. The tragedy happened last week. His father reported that he was being bullied, but there is uncertainty about the relationship to the suicide, according to this report from the Indianapolis Star. FISHERS, Ind. — A moment…
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An interesting report out of Zambia… FORMER president of Botswana Festus Mogae has urged President Rupiah Banda’s government not to criminalise homosexuality and sex work because that would make the fight against HIV/AIDS difficult. And President Rupiah Banda said he understood the need not to criminalise homosexuals. Speaking when he…
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This afternoon, Mitch Harrison at Canyon Ridge Christian Church sent me a statement about church support for Martin Ssempa. The statement, in full, reads: Canyon Ridge Christian Church began work in Uganda with the intent of helping address the HIV/AIDS pandemic that was wiping out generations of people in that…
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