Tag Archives: Gender nonconformity

Ignorance kills

Posted on March 29, 2008 by David

So. It wasn’t newsworthy that a 15 year old boy who had been the target of relentless bullying and threats because he was “feminine” was publicly executed by a classmate – nor did the slaying of another “too feminine” teenager, … Continue reading →

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‘This is why we need a GSA’

Posted on January 12, 2008 by David

When bullies tear down notices for meetings of one Wisconsin school’s Gay-Straight Alliance, they find a message underneath just for them: “Stop! THIS is why we need a GSA.” A 2003 National School Climate Survey performed by the Gay, Lesbian … Continue reading →

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What’s left of decent conservativism

Posted on March 6, 2007 by David

Well, what can one say, other than thank our lucky stars for Andrew Sullivan? This seems all too applicable to our own local “not anti-gay” folks. It was just a joke, people (so spake the talking heads on Hannity), a … 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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