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Why the stories behind gay rights continue to inspire [Commentary]
My freshman year of high school was memorable for a number of reasons, but there's one classroom moment that stands out to me. The teacher was leading a discussion, I guess based on something we were reading, about when it might be OK to kill someone. (Gotta love the philosophical discussions in high-school English.) Everyone agreed there could be situations where taking a life might be justified, except for one girl. I'll call her Lisa (name changed to protect the innocent). Lisa explained that she was Christian and believed killing someone was always wrong. The teacher asked her: "Even if someone was pointing a gun at you and directly threatening your life, and you...
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Why the stories behind gay rights continue to inspire [Commentary]
My freshman year of high school was memorable for a number of reasons, but there's one classroom moment that stands out to me.
The teacher was leading a discussion, I guess based on something we were reading, about when it might be OK to kill someone....
LGBT groups say 'Trayvon Martin deserves justice'
Days after a jury acquitted George Zimmerman of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, a coalition of LGBT rights groups has issued an open letter declaring "solidarity" with Martin's family and...
Looking Out: Jason Collins' jersey is NBA's top-seller
He's 35, he only has a 10-day contract and it looks like he might be near the end of his career, but Jason Collins apparently has the NBA's top-selling jersey.
And the jersey with the second-highest sales. And the fourth.
Collins' Brooklyn Nets...
Brendon Ayanbadejo calls Michael Sam a pioneer in tradition of Jackie Robinson
The significance of Missouri defensive end and NFL draft prospect Michael Sam's ground-breaking revelation that he's gay immediately struck a chord with former Ravens linebacker and special teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo.
Ayanbadejo regards Sam as a true...
UMBC dramatizes a 1998 murder and its aftermath
When "The Laramie Project" was first staged in 2000, it was a joltingly topical theatrical treatment of a notorious recent hate crime. Sad to say, Moises Kaufman's play remains topical, as we're reminded by the confident student revival at the...
What Obama has accomplished
I disagree strongly with those who say President Obama has done nothing ("Choice is clear: Obama has to go," Sept. 7).The president approved the raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, withdrew our troops from Iraq, and reversed the...
Two women fight for the ideal of marriage — but each defines it differently
Third of three articles on state ballot issuesDee Powell's belief in the ideal of marriage survived the reality of her divorce, and now she is working to preserve the institution as solely the union of a man and a woman."Marriage is perfect,"...
Fred Phelps dies at 84; Westboro Baptist's preacher of hate
Fred Phelps, a publicity-hungry Kansas pastor who picketed hundreds of military funerals because he believed America was too sympathetic to gays, died early Thursday in Topeka, Kan. He was 84.
His daughter, Margie Phelps, confirmed his death to the...
Nets' Jason Collins has the NBA's top-selling jersey
Jason Collins wore the No. 46 jersey in his season debut Sunday with the Brooklyn Nets. He will eventually wear No. 98, his preferred jersey number.
But as far as the folks in the NBA are concerned, he has the No. 1 jersey.
Just two days after he signed...
'The Dallas Buyers Club,' the AIDS film no one wanted to make
METAIRIE, La. — In the summer of 1992, an aspiring filmmaker named Craig Borten drove from Los Angeles to Dallas to see a man named Ron Woodroof. Borten was just a few years out of Syracuse University and didn't know what kind of movies he wanted to make,...
Review: 'The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later' a haunting feat
History forgotten is history repeated, which underscores “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” in its Los Angeles premiere at the Gay & Lesbian Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre.
This potent follow-up to the landmark Tectonic Theater Project...
Texas man charged with hate crime in alleged 'knockout game' assault
A Texas man has been charged with a federal hate crime in connection with an assault of a 79-year-old black man that prosecutors allege was part of the "knockout game."
The knockout game, which has been known by a variety of names since 1992,...
Jason Collins puts his focus on the game, not history
Jason Collins rose from his seat on the bench and strode slowly toward the scorer's table.
He stepped on a traction mat, removed the T-shirt covering his jersey top and joined his Brooklyn Nets teammates on the Staples Center court.
It was a routine...
Lauren Myracle withdraws from National Book Award finalists
Author Lauren Myracle has withdrawn her book "Shine" from the National Book Award finalist list for young people's literature. In a statement issued by her publisher, Myracle wrote that she "was asked to withdraw by the National Book...
Crystal Lake sailor who died in Colorado shooting an 'awesome guy'
A Crystal Lake man, a sailor with the U.S. Navy described by people who knew him as being bright and articulate with "grounded values," is one of the 12 people killed in the Friday shootings at a Colorado movie theater, according to family and...
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