Know Your Enemy: Sam Brownback- May 25, 2008 April 16, 2008Mr. XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWichita, Kansas 672XXDear Mr. XXXXXXXXXXXXThank you for your recent correspondence regarding the importance of marriage in our society. I always appreciate hearing from my fellow Kansans about important issues facing our nation.A central priority for me is to work to rebuild our families in America. In the United States today, marriage is in a real crisis. Over the last 50 years in the United States, the marriage rate has gone down...http://gaykansas.blogspot.com/2008/05/know-your-enemy-sam-brownback.html Wichita School Board Adds Sexual Orientation to its Bullying Policy- May 14, 2008 Last night the Wichita (USD 259) School board, by a vote of 6-0, expanded the anti-bullying policy to include sexual orientation. So far the only coverage I've found has been from KSN."The Wichita School Board voted unanimously to adopt a revised version of the school bullying policy. Now the version protects the sexual orientation of its students." "Monday nights vote makes the plan a district policy and advocacy groups believe the new plan will set an example statewide.We're very proud and..http://gaykansas.blogspot.com/2008/05/wichita-school-board-adds-sexual.html KEC Wichita breaks ties with Hope Street Youth Development- May 11, 2008 Here is an E-mail that went out today to all members of the Wichita Chapter of the Kansas Equality Coalition. I think the message tells the whole story. Needless to say, KEC-Wichita will continue its fight, just in a productive manner and without the Hope Street baggage.Dear Kansas Equality Coalition members and allies,In November of last year, we were contacted by a high school group called Students United, a part of Hope Street Youth Development, asking for our assistance in amending USD...http://gaykansas.blogspot.com/2008/05/kec-wichita-breaks-ties-with-hope.html HARASSING GAYS IS UNACCEPTABLE- May 2, 2008 Carolyn Marie Fugit, Chair of the Wichita Chapter of the Kansas Equality Coalition, had a great op-ed in today's Wichita Eagle. I've reprinted it below.HARASSING GAYS IS UNACCEPTABLEBY CAROLYN MARIE FUGITWichita-area high schools participated in the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network Day of Silence protest last week. This protest is a day in which gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students and their allies take a vow of silence to demonstrate that discrimination, harassment and.http://gaykansas.blogspot.com/2008/05/harassing-gays-is-unacceptable.html |