 Fox Sports | Gay's birdie streak lifts him to lead The Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (AP) â€" Brian Gay's run of five straight birdies lifted him past a revived Todd Hamilton after two rounds of the Verizon Heritage on Friday. Gay made six birdies on the front nine, including five in a row from the fourth through ... Birdies push Gay to front of Verizon Heritage Gay jumps into lead in Hilton Head Second day goes Gay's way |
 Boston Globe | Governor More Hopeful on Same-Sex Marriage New York Times, United States Mr. Paterson's hedged optimism reflected two conflicting realities that have settled over Albany on the issue of same-sex marriage: the belief by advocates of gay rights that momentum is on their side, and the reluctance of both Democratic and ... Video: NY Governor Introduces Gay Marriage Bill Governor Paterson's push for gay marriage bill met with resistance ... Gay Marriage And Paterson's Popularity |
 SnoValley Star | Breaking the silence around bullying Boston Globe, United States Before this tragic moment, she had attempted to get help and support from the administrators of his school, the New Leadership Charter School, where her sixth-grader endured taunting and threats of violence, some of which included anti-gay epithets. ... GLSEN's Jennings: Create climate to support gay students ARC Leaders Oppose Gay-Rights Event Teens speak volumes during Day of Silence at Jackson High School |
SnoValley Star | Breaking the silence around bullying Boston Globe, United States For students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), the statistics are grimmer. "Nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT youth (86.2 percent) reported being verbally harassed at school in the past year because of their sexual orientation, ... Day of silence gives LGBT issues a voice My Silence Will Be Deafening Breaking the Silence on April 17 |
 ABC News | ACLU Threatens Suit in Gay Web Site Filtering ABC News By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES Gay high school senior Andrew Emitt has joined forces with the ACLU to end blocking of LGBT resource Web sites, which they say is "protected speech." But the Tennessee 17-year-old is gay, and when he searched for organizations ... Tennessee Schools Ban LGBT Websites ACLU demands schools allow access to gay Websites Tennessee schools blocking all gay info websites; ACLU demands ... |
LGBT families ‘thrilled' to join White House event Washington Blade, DC Joe Vallo of Mount Kisco, NY, said he appreciated the White House's outreach to LGBT families. “We're very happy to be here and we're getting a sense of inclusion, which is very important,†he said. “And this is an important and historic moment, ... Video: Raw Video: Obama Hosts First Easter Egg Roll Change rolls into the White House Trumbull reservist on a 'roll&aoll' in DC |
SnoValley Star | Silence is golden for gay kids Los Angeles Times, CA Warren Throckmorton, a psychology professor at Grove City College in Western Pennsylvania, has proposed that evangelical Christian kids join with their "GLBT peers" in taking a “Golden Rule Pledge." Last year, Throckmorton notes on his blog, ... Uniting in Silence Thinking Christian: Speaking the truth in love National Day of Silence to raise awareness of anti-LGBT behavior ... |
Lisa Wagaman, Longtime St. Louis GLBT Community Activist and Pride ... Vital VOICE, MO By Colin Murphy - Senior Writer - Posted on April 16th, 2009 The Vital VOICE has learned of the death of longtime St. Louis GLBT activist and Pride St. Louis Board Member, Lisa Wagaman. She was 65. "It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that ... Students show support for GLBT community Community News Celebrate outstanding local women at ‘Sirens of the Silver Screen' |
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This guest post is from Kim Peters (center), a member of PFLAG's Dayton, Ohio chapter, and chair of the chapter's Safe Schools program.Monday, April 13 was a ground breaking “first†for the PFLAG Dayton Safe Schools program. Countless presentations over four years have been made to school employees, non-profits, employers, universities. But the Safe Schools group has never been invited to speak to kids.
That changed when a senior at Yellow Springs High School, Amelia Shaw, took it upon herself to make “Day of Silence†her senior project. She contacted PFLAG, scheduled a Safe Schools speaker and finagled a copy of Prayers for Bobby.
I spoke to Amelia about her goals for this event. She let me know her school is very tolerant, supportive, and inclusive. So much so that she is worried about what these kids are going to find when they enter the “real†world. And that even though the atmosphere is really supportive at her school you still here “fagâ€, “homoâ€, and “gay†in the hallways and all the standard “bad†jokes.
I arrived expecting to speak to about 250 students â€" the entire high school. I was surprised to discover the middle school, McKinney School, was also attending â€" now we were 350. I met the high school principal. I kept asking him “Do you want to know what I am going to talk about?†He didn’t care. Make it count he said. Seriously, how many Safe Schools presenters are given carte blanche?
So I told my family's story. I talked about the responsibilities GLBT youth have to themselves …take care of themselves mentally and physically. Reach out â€" seek support, friendship, take advantage of the infinite amount of resources available to them. To the rest of the group â€" the allies - I was clear about their role in the future of the school, their community, our state, and nation. And that the most important thing about the “Day of Silence†they were participating in on Friday needed to be the last day they would ever be silent. Only voices matter.
This week McKinney School â€" 7th and 8th graders, screened Prayers â€" a mandatory session for all. Yellow Springs High School used the film as an after school activity. Today they are all participating in the “Day of Silence."
Perhaps the coolest Safe Schools week ever in my Dayton, Ohio world!
- Kim Peters - Chair, Safe Schools
PFLAG Dayton
That changed when a senior at Yellow Springs High School, Amelia Shaw, took it upon herself to make “Day of Silence†her senior project. She contacted PFLAG, scheduled a Safe Schools speaker and finagled a copy of Prayers for Bobby.
I spoke to Amelia about her goals for this event. She let me know her school is very tolerant, supportive, and inclusive. So much so that she is worried about what these kids are going to find when they enter the “real†world. And that even though the atmosphere is really supportive at her school you still here “fagâ€, “homoâ€, and “gay†in the hallways and all the standard “bad†jokes.
I arrived expecting to speak to about 250 students â€" the entire high school. I was surprised to discover the middle school, McKinney School, was also attending â€" now we were 350. I met the high school principal. I kept asking him “Do you want to know what I am going to talk about?†He didn’t care. Make it count he said. Seriously, how many Safe Schools presenters are given carte blanche?
So I told my family's story. I talked about the responsibilities GLBT youth have to themselves …take care of themselves mentally and physically. Reach out â€" seek support, friendship, take advantage of the infinite amount of resources available to them. To the rest of the group â€" the allies - I was clear about their role in the future of the school, their community, our state, and nation. And that the most important thing about the “Day of Silence†they were participating in on Friday needed to be the last day they would ever be silent. Only voices matter.
This week McKinney School â€" 7th and 8th graders, screened Prayers â€" a mandatory session for all. Yellow Springs High School used the film as an after school activity. Today they are all participating in the “Day of Silence."
Perhaps the coolest Safe Schools week ever in my Dayton, Ohio world!
- Kim Peters - Chair, Safe Schools
PFLAG Dayton
PFLAG mom Lisa Rivero (who was also profiled earlier today at ABCNews.com) has penned a guest op-ed for 'Florida Today' about the national Day of Silence, taking place in schools across the country today.Here's an excerpt from Lisa's column. For more information on The Day of Silence, click here.
Sirdeaner Walker went upstairs to look for her son in their Sprinfield, Mass., home. What she found is every mother’s horror. Her beautiful son, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, 11, was dead. He had committed suicide by hanging himself with an extension cord.
Carl was a typical 11-year-old. He played football and was an active member of his community.
He was full of promise to contribute positively to this world. What led up to his premature death was the relentless bullying he had been experiencing at school.He was teased daily by accusations of being gay for the way he dressed and was threatened with physical harm by classmates. Sadly, this is the fourth suicide of a middle-school-aged child this year linked to bullying.
Today, Carl would have turned 12. Ironically, it’s the same day that thousands of students across the country are participating in The National Day of Silence. This is the 13th year that students will be remaining silent throughout their school day to bring attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender name calling, bullying and harassment in schools.
Lisa Rivero is president and safe school coordinator for Brevard PFLAG. To read her full column at 'Florida Today,' click here.
Lauren Cox at ABCNews.com has just posted a terrific new article on school bullying - and LGBT youth issues - that includes insights from PFLAG's Safe Schools Coordinator, Suzanne Greenfield, and Lisa Rivero, a PFLAG mom in South Florida who talks about her own son's battle with bullies.
Here's an excerpt from this morning's report:
Clearly, children's words -- and the inaction of adults -- can hurt. Just last week an 11-year-old boy in Springfield, Mass., committed suicide, reportedly because he was distressed that his classmates repeatedly called him "gay."
But school psychologists are increasingly interested in what teachers and parents say -- especially since they are often the first to notice developing tensions over a child's gender and sexual identity.
Lisa Rivero of Brevard County, Fla., spotted problems with her child by the third grade.
"He had always been bullied. Even from elementary school the kids have been calling him 'faggot' and 'gay' because he didn't fit the gender norm of what a normal boy should be doing," Rivero said of her now 17-year-old son, Josh.
Although no one ever asked her outright, Rivero said she got hints that teachers and school administrators were questioning her son's sexual orientation.
"I had one teacher tell me during a parent teacher conference, 'Well, I have some concerns about him that during recess he prefers to be with the girls and not with the boys,'" said Rivero. "I said, was he struggling academically because of it? If no, well then that's his decision."
Some families are completely shocked when their children come out the closet. But Rivero said she was among many other parents who guessed their child's sexual orientation long before the child even knew what it meant.
"It didn't come to as a surprise to us. ... We were just waiting for him to come to the realization," Rivero said. Rivero said Josh came out the summer before starting high school.
"I've talked to so many other parents who say the same thing, especially moms," Rivero said. "There are so many moms, we can't describe it. We just know."
But, as Greenfield tells ABC, teachers often struggle with the issue, and even those with the best of intentions sometimes don't have the resources, or training, they need to do the right thing.
More from Cox's story:
"Teachers, even with the best of intentions, don't know what to do. They don't want to talk about religious beliefs or sex," said Suzanne Greenfield, the senior "Safe Schools" coordinator for Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Greenfield explained.
Rivero said she went through a trying time with well-meaning teachers to deal with children who taunted her son.
Rivero remembers her son first asking what 'gay' mean in the third grade after a bullying incident. To the best of her ability, she sat down Josh and his younger sister and tried to explain what it meant in children's terms.
"I spoke with principals over the years and got the typical responses: 'Oh well, he needs to toughen up' or 'Oh, it's usually his fault,'" Rivero said.
By high school the family was dealing with threats of physical violence on MySpace. Rivero said the school administration told her the only way she could ensure her son didn't have a class with the boy who was threatening him was to get a restraining order.
"It wasn't until that kid got off the bus and was handed a restraining order that his parents were ever notified that this was going on," said Rivero.
To read the full ABCNews.com report, click here.
Photo: Lisa Rivero and her son, Josh, faced anti-homosexual slurs from the time Josh was in elementary school. (ABC News)
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