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Thursday Watercooler: Gallagher stepping down as chair of NOM

James Withers — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:15:45 +0000

The machinery of death. Last night Georgia and Texas killed two men. White supremacist Lawrence Russell Brewer was convicted for the 1998 murder of James Byrd Jr. Brewer made no final statement(...)

Withers: Suspect arrested in Iowa murder

James Withers — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:18:16 +0000

A suspect has finally been arrested in the murder of Marcellus Andrews. As reported by the Waterloo Courier, Paris Akeem Anding, 19 years old, is charged with second degree murder.

Andrews was(...)

Withers: McInerney mistrial reaction

James Withers — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:16:18 +0000

Was hoping 12 hours would give enough time to say something enlightening about the Brandon McInerney mistrial. The 720 minutes didn’t add any wisdom. The Venura County Star gave some more(...)

Withers: Mistrial in the McInerney trial

James Withers — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:06:14 +0000

This afternoon the judge in the Brandon McInerney trial declared a mistrial. This morning the jury informed Judge Charles Campbell it was unable, after three votes, to reach an unanimous verdict(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Family of dead student say he was not gay

James Withers — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:34:16 +0000

Tea Party is no different from high-school kids. There are multiple problems I have with Tea Party acolytes. For 8 years, when a certain Republican president was spending cash we didn’t have,(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Bishop Long’s accusers speak up

James Withers — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:08:16 +0000

Florida teacher back in the classroom. Social studies pedagogue Jerry Buell is back teaching students. The teacher was suspended for his Facebook outburst about gay marriage and an upset tummy.(...)

Withers: Student killed in Iowa

James Withers — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:56:58 +0000

The Waterloo Courier, a newspaper in Iowa, has a troubling story about the death of a student.

Marcellus Richard Andrews was taken off life support on Sunday. Last Friday, the 19 year old was(...)

Monday Watercooler: San Diego Pride

James Withers — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:57:41 +0000

Giuliani offers his party advice it won’t follow. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hinting he might join the Republican presidential field. In a CNN interview, he offered some advice to his fellow(...)

Community rededicates vandalized gay memorial in Maine

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:00:01 +0000

A group of family and friends gathered in downtown Bangor, Maine to rededicate the Charlie Howard Memorial.

Howard, a 23-year-old openly gay man, was thrown to his death by three teens in(...)

Gay UNC student assaulted in hate crime

logointern3 — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:59:44 +0000

University of North Carolina Student Quinn Matney was badly burned on his wrist because he is gay.

A male around 19-years-old, with a large build and brown hair, approached Matney at a(...)