Tag Archives: Youth

More student voices

This is timely – new student-produced theater from the company that created the play Normal last year (see schedule below). Normal…is an original theater production focused on teens and bullying. Two dozen teens in Loudoun County developed the play with … Continue reading

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‘This is why we need a GSA’

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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The fact that we exist is “propaganda”

You really have to wonder about these people. Do they ever actually stop and think about what they say? This is from Family Research Council, which is in a snit over the film “That’s a Family!” being shown to exactly … Continue reading

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Who really wants to make public policy, Lynn Chapman…or Susie Chapman?

Loudoun Insider over at Too Conservative has taken the ironic position that candidates’ family members should be generally off-limits to scrutiny. This seems like a good guideline. But what should happen when a candidate’s spouse has been more involved in … Continue reading

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What passes for “victory”

I see that PFOX is announcing that they have won an important victory in Arlington County. From an Alliance Defense Fund press release: ARLINGTON, Va. -Arlington Public Schools agreed yesterday to permit Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) … Continue reading

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Truth wins in Maryland

From our neighbors over in Montgomery County, a good community response to an ignorant diatribe similar to the more florid examples in our Hall of Shame. While everyone has the right to express their opinion, some utterances border on libelous, … Continue reading

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Redefining “neutrality”

Update: The Board voted 6-1 to adopt the new curriculum with the provision recommended by Superintendent Weast, discussed below. Congratulations to Teach the Facts for all their hard work and perseverance. A well-deserved victory for the kids. The Montgomery County … Continue reading

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