The superintendent of Beaverton School District has finally weighed in on the decision to dismiss student teacher Seth Stambaugh after he mentioned gay marriage in a classroom. On Friday, 27 Sexton Mountain Elementary teachers signed onto a moving letter about the incident, writing that though they did not all agree about whether Stambaugh’s comment was […]
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Just Dance! Johnny Weir Does Gaga
How great is Johnny Weir? I love his sass, his shimmys, and his style. I found this little gem on Perez Hilton today. I mean come on, look at him. Now look at him. Alright, so Evan Lysacek is super hot. But Weir is obviously superior in the style and sass categories.
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Glee Does Rocky Horror (a week from) Tonight!
Say whatever else you want about Glee, the show knows how to drum up crazy publicity. Between the Britney Spears episode a few weeks ago and tonight’s tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the show has given internet bloggers like me plenty to write about. Excitement is at a high enough pitch that Deadline […]
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Seth Stambaugh: In His Own Words
The gay student teacher who was booted from the Beaverton school district in September has finally done an on-camera TV interview. Seth Stambaugh’s interview with KGW doesn’t have a lot of new info, but it’s good to hear the story in Stambaugh’s own words. Check it out:
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Buttsore Portland Bible College Student to Dan: Hurting My Feelings Is Unconstitutional!
From the mailbox… “A bullied straight kid goes home to a parent who is on his side. A bullied gay kid goes home to more bullying and is dragged off to a church for more bullying from the pulpit,” Savage said. I cannot believe you said this, and the emotions I am feeling from this […]
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Gay Federal Employees Can’t Purchase—Purchase—Health Coverage For Their Same-Sex Partners Through Their Federal Benefits Program…
…but they can purchase federal health coverage for their dogs. This morning, federal employees who are insured through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program received an email from Aetna advertising their new pet insurance plans. “In these challenging economic times, it’s good to know you can get some financial protection for unexpected illness and […]
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Anti-Gay Bullies Arrested in Hicksville
The bad news is that a 14-year-old gay kid was pretty brutally assaulted by three “high schoolers.” The good news is that the assault is being treated like the crime that it is: Three Long Island high schoolers were arrested Wednesday after they stomped and kicked a 14-year-old classmate for being gay. Nassau County Police […]
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We’re the Gayest!
Thanks to Graham for tipping me off to this OK Cupid analysis looking at who’s gay curious in the United States. The dating website asked 259,000 of its straight users whether they’d ever hooked up with someone of the same sex and, if not, whether they’d like to. Eighteen percent of straight guys and 51 […]
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Gleegasm: I Thought You Were a Robot
I have decided that Glee may be one of the weirdest shows on television. All the inconsistencies I thought had been excised from the show over the break flared up like a bad STI last night. As this extremely insightful Salon article (entitled “‘Glee’ could be great — if it weren’t so awful”) says: “Glee,” […]
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Dismissed Gay Teacher Will Meet With Beaverton School District Officials
Leo Qin Seth Stambaugh After thousands of phone calls and emails protesting the dismissal of Beaverton student teacher Seth Stambaugh, the Beaverton School District superintendent has finally invited Stambaugh to meet with him about the incident. Stambaugh’s lawyer, Lake Perriguey, is hopeful that the meeting is a sign the school district will offer Stambaugh his […]