Monthly Archives: January 2007

Words That Hurt — and Heal

Posted on January 26, 2007 by David

Good work, Tully! Play Gives Voice to Teens’ Experiences With Bullying, Friends, Fitting In Washington Post January 25, 2007 By Arianne Aryanpur Tully Satre, 17, says he knows what it’s like to be bullied. He knows how it feels to … Continue reading →

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Normal

Posted on January 23, 2007 by David

– A guest blog by Tully Satre – Normal. Many generations have fought to figure out how to conform to this very adjective. Few have returned; none have succeeded. Why? The concept is rather simple; normal is virtually nonexistent. Last … Continue reading →

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Will wonders never cease?

Posted on January 22, 2007 by David

Sophrosyne at Nova Townhall has said something sensible about marriage: I couldn’t agree more that we should have more mandatory education prior to getting a marriage license as well as some form of waiting period. See, that’s the threat to … Continue reading →

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Lobby Day roundup

Posted on January 20, 2007 by David

First of all, you must read this editorial by Leonard Pitts, Jr.: Why defense of gays matters. On the off chance that we have readers who don’t yet understand that the grassroots movement for equality is not driven just by … Continue reading →

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They can’t help themselves – HB 1727

Posted on January 16, 2007 by David

Poor NARTH*. They try so earnestly to be taken seriously as a legitimate research institution, but can’t seem to stop demonstrating that they aren’t. In an illuminating article they published at the end of August, NARTH Scientific Advisory Committee member … Continue reading →

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Reality: It’s just too controversial

Posted on January 14, 2007 by David

Update: The Maryland code, sensibly enough, contains a provision advising schools to teach that there is such a thing as “sexual variation.” What a radical concept: Teaching students that reality is what it is, rather than what some special interest … Continue reading →

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Equality Virginia Lobby Day – Jan. 17

Posted on January 13, 2007 by David

From the Washington Blade, on Equality Virginia Lobby Day (register here): Putting a human face on issues Ebbin and Englin do a lot of meeting and greeting at Equality Virginia’s Lobby Day, and say that attendance numbers matter when groups … Continue reading →

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