Sex In The Public Square - Think Pink! - Comments

Kids these days...

Elizabeth — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:08:19 -0700

Don't they make you proud?

I'd love to create a "protecting public space" award just to give it to these students!

It can't come soon enough

Paul — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:37:24 -0700

I read this post right after my friends at the Pink Pistols informed me about a former contestant on TV's "Top Chef", her sister and a friend being attacked by a pack of gay-bashers on Long Island, Labor Day weekend. I've got two opposing emotions fighting for the top slot right now. Thank you for bringing us this promising story.

Pink

Curvaceous Dee — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:26:38 -0700

I read the same article yesterday, and think it's fantastic - there's some hope for humanity yet :)

(Saw your blog on PlayfulBent, and this entry deserved comment.)

xx Dee

Think Pink!

Chris — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:46:52 -0700

One of the first things you learn when growing up is that you don't have to be gay to be fag-bashed. Convincing everyone that you're hetero, whether you are or not, isn't just a matter of getting to hang with the cool kids or becoming class president; it's the difference between eating your lunch in peace or getting your teeth kicked in on a daily basis.

That's a grim, but universal truth, and the number of us that can testify to it makes the following story from Nova Scotia that much more cheering. When a new student dared to wear a pink shirt to Central Kings Rural High School, he was harassed by a group of about ten students who threatened to beat him up. Two of his classmates, however, decided to take action: