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School Board Finalizes Play Policy

Posted on June 15, 2005 by David

Leesburg Today June 15, 2005 By Allen Browning The curtain fell on the final act of the school board’s four month effort to enact a policy restricting theatrical productions shortly before midnight Tuesday when the it unanimously approved a more … Continue reading →

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Drama Policy Still Up in Air

Posted on June 15, 2005 by David

Three dozen people provide their views on proposed policy on school plays. Loudoun Connection June 15, 2005 By Andrea Zentz The debate over establishing a policy to govern school plays escalated Tuesday night, with three dozen people addressing the School … Continue reading →

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Equality Loudoun President named 2005 Capital Pride Hero

Posted on June 7, 2005 by David

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2005 Contact: David Weintraub info@equalityloudoun.org or 703.431.0882 www.equalityloudoun.org (June 7, 2005) Equality Loudoun is pleased to announce that the Capital Pride Planning Committee has selected its acting president, David Weintraub, as one of nine Capital … Continue reading →

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‘I’m more than a pronoun’

Posted on June 5, 2005 by David

Richmond Times-Dispatch June 5, 2005 By Robin Farmer Sexuality today: An occasional series on sexual attitudes among the young The day before her high school graduation, Laurie Petrone took clippers to the curtain of blond hair hanging halfway down her … Continue reading →

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Schools move closer to theater policy

Posted on May 31, 2005 by David

Loudoun Times-Mirror May 31, 2005 By Shannon Sollinger The School Board committee tasked with crafting a policy that will prevent any student theatrical productions from mentioning homosexuality finished its work May 25. The policy the committee will recommend to the … Continue reading →

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School Panel Agrees on Plays Policy

Posted on May 29, 2005 by David

Full Board to Vote on Rules for Student Drama Washington Post May 29, 2005 By Rosalind S. Helderman A committee of the Loudoun County School Board voted Wednesday to recommend a policy that would ban obscenity in school plays and … Continue reading →

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School Board confronts free speech in schools

Posted on May 25, 2005 by David

Loudoun Times-Mirror May 25, 2005 By Shannon Sollinger A School Board committee meets tonight to craft a policy that, had it been in place, would have prevented “Offsides” from being staged at Stone Bridge High School three months ago. “Offsides,” … Continue reading →

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