Editor’s note: Charles Kaiser is the author of “The Gay Metropolis” and “1968 in America,” a former reporter for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and a former press critic for Newsweek. (CNN) — President Barack Obama’s blockbuster announcement that he is in favor of full marriage equality is the most courageous [...]
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Iraqi murders put gay and emo youth on edge – CNN.com
Baghdad (CNN) — A recent rash of killings of people perceived to be gay or emo in Iraq has stoked fear within those communities, which worry the government might be unwilling or unable to protect them. At least 14 such victims were killed in Baghdad in the past three weeks, according to a senior Interior [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on March 12, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/03/12/iraqi-murders-put-gay-and-emo-youth-on-edge-cnn-com/
Maryland Senate approves same-sex marriage bill – CNN.com
(CNN) — The Maryland Senate voted Thursday evening to legalize same-sex marriage, the latest sign of growing national recognition of such unions among gay and lesbian couples. Gov. Martin O’Malley has pledged to sign the bill into law, which was approved last week by the House of Delegates. “All children deserve the opportunity to live [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on February 23, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/02/23/maryland-senate-approves-same-sex-marriage-bill-cnn-com/
Bullies Taunt Gay Suicide’s Sis: ‘We’re Glad He’s Dead’ – ‘They have no heart,’ says grief-stricken dad
(Newser) – Bullies are continuing to plague a grief-stricken family even after the suicide of their 14-year-old gay son. New York student Jamey Rodemeyer killed himself after repeatedly complaining about bullies at his school and after making a heart-breaking YouTube video where he talked of his hopes for a better future. Now those same bullies [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on September 28, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/09/28/bullies-taunt-gay-suicides-sis-were-glad-hes-dead-they-have-no-heart-says-grief-stricken-dad/
Transgender kids: Painful quest to be who they are – CNN.com
Berkeley, California (CNN) — One of the first things Thomas Lobel told his parents was that they were wrong. The 3-year-old had learned sign language because he had apraxia, a speech impediment that hindered his ability to talk. The toddler pointed to himself and signed, “I am a girl.” “Oh look, he’s confused,” his parents [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on September 27, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/09/27/transgender-kids-painful-quest-to-be-who-they-are-cnn-com/
