by Bach Polakowski | Jan 25, 2010 | Laura Laing
The story broke last fall, but it’s worth repeating now that Spring book fairs are nearly upon us. Scholastic Books, publisher of the oft-banned Harry Potter series among other popular books for kids and young adults, was caught in a queer dilemma last October....
by Bach Polakowski | Sep 16, 2009 | Laura Laing
It’s a story that, compared to Serena Williams and Roger Federer, hasn’t been getting much U.S. press: South African middle distance runner, Caster Semenya’s physique raised suspicions after her performance in the 800 meters at the 2009 World...
by Bach Polakowski | Sep 3, 2009 | Laura Laing
Whoever said that young people don’t have a sense of true journalism hasn’t met Rachel Krantz. A member of Youth Radio, the young reporter has published Investigation: Sailor’s Abuse Kept Silent in Navy Canine Unit. A Youth Radio investigation has...
by Bach Polakowski | Sep 1, 2009 | Laura Laing
In a blog post published yesterday, Chicago Tribune religion reporter, Manya Brachear asks, “Should clergy cross the border to marry gay congregants?” Apparently nine lesbian couples traveled with their Unitarian Universalist ministers from Minnesota to...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 13, 2009 | Laura Laing
California residents, Tyler Barrick and Spencer Jones were married in San Francisco last summer, but that’s not good enough for The Spectrum, a Gannett Co. newspaper in southern Utah, where the couple’s family members live. After their wedding...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 12, 2009 | Laura Laing
According to Marietta Daily Journal columnist, Dick Yarbrough, the city council ought not ban dogs from two city parks but train them to attack the gay men who are having sex there. Councilman Van Pearlberg is talking about banning dogs from the park. That is a bad...
