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Student teacher dismissed for discussing gay marriage
A gay student teacher was dismissed from a suburban Portland, Oregon, school after discussing gay marriage with a fourth-grader. Seth Stambaugh is enrolled in the Master of Education program at Portland's Lewis and Clark College, the practicum of which had him student teaching at the Beaverton School District's Sexton Mountain elementary school. As reported by...
Serving and sacrificing
As we honor those who served and sacrificed, wearing this nation's uniform, it's also worth taking a moment to remember that many of them were and are lesbian, gay, bi and/or trans. Mostly not openly so. Because if they had been openly so, they would not have been able to remain in the military. Their...
U.N. official to call for halt of C.I.A. drone strikes in Pakistan
In January, the New York Times reported that only 9 percent of Pakistanis approved of U.S. drone strikes in their territory, with a majority of Pakistanis viewing the U.S. as a greater threat to their nation than India or the Pakistani Taliban. And little wonder. Pakistani authorities estimate that some 140 innocent civilians...
