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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,(...)

Romney advisor mocks ‘It Gets Better’ on Twitter

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:00:16 +0000

An advisor to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and US Senator Scott Brown took shots at the “It Gets Better Campaign,” using a twitter account he created with a fake name.

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Monday Watercooler: Sykes thinks gay trumps black when it comes to oppression

James Withers — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:25:23 +0000

Out in the open. Have you heard about Rashad Taylor? The Georgia state representative had to publicly come out after emails were sent to colleagues accusing him of being gay and trading jobs(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Newt wants to be your next president

James Withers — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:26:35 +0000

Shirvell blames Armstrong. Andrew Shirvell is a special class of nutty. In response to Chris Armstrong’s suit against him, the former assistant general attorney, has counter sued; he(...)

Friday Watercooler: Huckabee fails again!

rayhunt — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:00:08 +0000

• Huckabee Continues. Earlier this week Mike Huckabee added fuel to the myth that President Obama isn’t an American. Huckabee told a New York Radio station that Obama was raised in Kenya by(...)

Palin’s retweet on ‘don’t ask’ raises questions

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:00:19 +0000

(Anchorage, Alaska) Online pundits are trying to interpret Sarah Palin’s stance on “don’t ask, don’t tell” after she echoed an Internet post by a conservative lesbian commentator who slammed the(...)

Withers: Gay porn performers and the changing media world

James Withers — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:30:11 +0000

The media world, from news gathering to network television, is undergoing a seismic shift. From a fractured audience base to technological advances transforming how images and information can(...)

Indonesian minister draws fire for AIDS comment, anti-gay Tweets

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:00:56 +0000

(Jakarta, Indonesia) An Indonesian government minister who has in the past blamed natural disasters on immorality has caused more controversy by posting anti-gay comments on Twitter and joking(...)

Monday Watercooler: A weekend of memorials for dead students

James Withers — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:08:22 +0000

Bishop Long stays mum. Bishop Eddie Long is only offering cryptic comments about the sexual allegations against him. In his sermon yesterday he said something about not being “pulled into a(...)

NJ student’s suicide illustrates Internet dangers

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:00:00 +0000

(Piscataway) The shocking suicide of a college student whose sex life was broadcast over the Web illustrates yet again the Internet’s alarming potential as a means of tormenting others and(...)