Tag Archives: Youth

Sound familiar?

Posted on February 20, 2009 by David

That was the question posed by the source who sent this. Why, yes. Yes it does. Corona del Mar (Orange County, CA) drama teacher Ron Martin reports that his principal canceled a student production of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Bobby

Posted on January 25, 2009 by David

This film will air on Lifetime tonight at 9:00 pm ET, and again Sunday Jan. 25 at 8:00 pm and Tuesday Jan. 27 at 9:00 pm. Based on the true story told in the 1995 book by Leroy Aarons: “His … Continue reading →

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‘Milk’ will be seen

Posted on January 24, 2009 by David

Now that the Oscar nominations have been announced, will we get to see Milk in one of our Loudoun County theaters? Best Picture, Milk (Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen) Best Director, Gus Van Sant Best Actor, Sean Penn Best Supporting Actor, … Continue reading →

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Florida adoption ban overturned

Posted on November 26, 2008 by David

The Florida law that states “No person eligible to adopt under this statute may adopt if that person is a homosexual” was overturned Tuesday, insuring that two young children will have a permanent home with the only family they have … Continue reading →

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Poor, poor pitiful..

Posted on October 4, 2008 by David

“Fairfax Public Libraries Ban Pro-Family Books,” announces the self described “Fairfax county outpost of The Family Foundation.” Well, that sounds terribly wrong, doesn’t it? It would be wrong, too – if it were true. Here’s an idea for a game … Continue reading →

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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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LCPS on a slippery slope

Posted on February 29, 2008 by David

This is an updated overview of the status of Tango, just in terms of the policy issues that have been uncovered. There will be more forthcoming about the community response, remarks at the February 26 School Board meeting, and the … Continue reading →

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