Tag Archives: Youth

Yes, Virginia, it IS possible to do the right thing

Posted on January 11, 2012 by David

Once again our activist Attorney General has offered his advice to a Virginia agency, only to be politely told “thanks, but no thanks.” From the Washington Post: The board that oversees Virginia’s juvenile correctional facilities agreed Tuesday, for a second … Continue reading →

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The good news

Posted on April 29, 2011 by David

From the New York Times, on the growing LGBT student movement at evangelical Christian colleges: Decades after the gay rights movement swept the country’s secular schools, more gays and lesbians at Christian colleges are starting to come out of the … Continue reading →

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Why we need PFLAG, continued

Posted on February 1, 2011 by David

The Loudoun Out Loud event last weekend was a huge success; great turnout and enthusiasm that I think even exceeded expectations. Lori Stevens and the other organizers of this project have just done a fantastic job meeting this need. This … Continue reading →

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Compare and contrast

Posted on January 22, 2011 by David

Dont forget, tomorrow: Loudoun Out Loud kickoff, celebrating the new monthly Loudoun PFLAG support groups, Sunday January 23, 4-6 pm. The organizers want RSVPs; if you haven’t done so elsewhere, leave it in comments and I’ll forward it. I was … Continue reading →

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No bears to poke

Posted on January 18, 2011 by David

Loudoun Out Loud Kickoff: Sunday, Jan. 23, 4-6 p.m. Unitarian Universalists of Sterling 22135 Davis Dr. in Sterling. A bit of background: As recently as 2005, some members of the Loudoun County School Board were discussing a policy that would … Continue reading →

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Bullied: A Student, A School And A Case That Made History

Posted on November 25, 2010 by David

Screening and panel discussion Saturday, December 4, 2-4:00 pm Handley Library Auditorium 100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester You may have noticed recently the remaining anti-gay fringe imploding in a phantasmagoric backlash, managing in the process to get some more of … Continue reading →

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Tolerance for child endangerment? No.

Posted on August 18, 2010 by David

“Tolerance” is one of those mealy-mouth words that gets tossed around, often, it seems, as a strategy for avoiding something that really needs to be said. Let’s just be clear: Some things should never be tolerated. The reckless endangerment of … Continue reading →

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