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Young people jaded by slurs online

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:00:56 +0000

Young people immersed in the online world are encountering racist and sexist slurs and other name-calling that probably would appall their parents and teachers. And most consider it no big deal,(...)

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(...)

Fla. teacher suspended for anti-gay Facebook comments

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:08:31 +0000

An Orlando-area high school teacher was suspended after making anti-gay comments on Facebook, a possible violation of his school’s social media policy. Jerry Buell, a social studies teacher at Mount Dora High School in Lake County – who was once named “Teacher of the Year” – said on Facebook that he “almost threw up” in response [...]

Thursday Watercooler: Santorum says there was more freedom when the USA started

James Withers — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:44:30 +0000

She’s baaaaaaaaack. Former witch Christine O’Donnell walked out of her CNN interview last night. She was on Piers Morgan’s show and didn’t like the “rude” host asking her about same sex(...)

Withers: Lesbian blogger from Syria is missing

James Withers — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:48:47 +0000

A critic of the Syria government, especially on gay issues, was allegedly abducted yesterday.

On Monday Amina Abdallah Araf, who blogs at A Gay Girl in Damascus, was walking with a friend when(...)

Facebook apologizes for censoring gay kiss photo

logointern3 — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:21:23 +0000

Facebook administrators removed a photo of a gay kiss for allegedly violating the terms of use.

After users protested, Facebook reinstated the page and issued a statement of apology, the

Ask the Expert: ‘I’m being blamed for outing my friend on Facebook’

logointern3 — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:40:17 +0000

Q: Even though my good friend Letisha lives with her girlfriend, she’s not out to her family—or at least she wasn’t until last week. Recently I posted a lovey-dovey photo of the two of(...)

Thursday Watercooler: DOMA repeal legislation introduced

James Withers — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:11:25 +0000

High school wrestler does his part. Do you remember ACC wrestling champion Hudson Taylor? He was the athlete who put a Human Rights Campaign sticker on his headgear. High school wrestler

Thursday Watercooler: The Obamas come out against bullying

James Withers — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:03:20 +0000

White House conference on bullying. Today the White House will be filled with people concerned about bullying. Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns, known for his powerful words at an October(...)