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re: Seattle Black Pride closes down due to lack of support

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re: Welcome another Seattle gay bar to the web: CC's

Chris — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:33:43 GMT

Wow it is a shame the building was sold and it only has two years left at its current location before it becomes an assisted living center.

re: Hutcherson's big number for DOS protest: 1/10th.

Robin Evans — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:56:09 GMT

It is impossible to say what the high absenteeism means, but it's something that right wing groups around the country were promoting as a way to force schools to ban the anti-bullying observance.

But there are, as you say, several issues at play here. Some kids will take any opportunity to skip school -- and do it for wholly apolitical reasons. There's probably a bit of that. And the prospect of having hundreds of possibly angry people demonstrating at the school could have been scary enough for some parents to hold their kids out or for students to stay away.

It's notable, also, that the school reportedly allowed student athletes to attend after-school practices or games even if they were absent from classes during the day.

The high absenteeism not a good number, but I'm generally impressed with way the school responded to the situation, and that makes me think they won't be bullied into banning something that should really be a healthy learning experience for students.

re: Hutcherson's big number for DOS protest: 1/10th.

a. mcewen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:27:48 GMT

Folks who support Hutcherson are trying to claim that he led 495 students out of classes. A large number of students were gone that day probably to avoid the entire controversy. But the religious right are trying to say that these students were absent because they supported Hutcherson. There is no proof of this.

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

S Smith — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:07:39 GMT

RIGHT ON KEN!!!! "Life after people"=homosexuality.

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:39:18 GMT

It is clear that Mr. H is using his authority to spread bigotry and hate. I equate him to Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler, and the leaders of the Crusades. He is not a Christian. Real Christians are not threatened by the lives of others and love all equally. As Christian and pure as we may feel, we are all equal and all need to work on our imperfections in the eyes of God. We should spend less time judging others and work on being the change we wish to see in the world.

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

Stina — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:42:56 GMT

I am a student at Mount Si High School, but I am not participating. I have chosen not to participate because I couldn't stop talking for a day, and that I think the way for me to protest against the bullying of gay students is to stop it when I see it. I don't care, homosexual, straight, black, white, tall, short... you don't bully someone. It's just wrong.

But I support the Day of Silence. We've come so far, at least at my school, that I haven't seen any racial bullying, and hardly any sexual harassment. When I see it, I make it stop, take names and report it. That's how I honor those who have been killed because of their sexual identity.

Personally, I don't think homosexuality is right, but that's me. No matter how much I go through this world, kicking and screaming, no one's going to listen to me and change their ways. Its not my job to change people; that's God's job. I'm just here to be a friend and to let people lean on me when they need someone.

I'm not at all threatened by the Day of Silence; I'm "sticking it to the man" and going to school tomorrow. But I will feel threatened by the people protesting outside of my school. I'm scared that I will get hurt because I'm not participating, but I'm going anyway. I REFUSE to be frightened out of my learning because some adults think its appropriate to stand outside of a school and freak teenagers out.

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

Mt.Si Student — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:17:41 GMT

I am a student at mt.si high school and id’ like to bring up a couple points.

1. why is he wasting his time? does he think by doing this the gay community is going to say oh you’re right and magically become un-gay? his efforts aren’t going to accomplish anything. do something worth while. send your “1000 prayer soldiers’ somewhere where they can make a difference. darfur?

2. if he doesn’t want gay people to have a ’special day’, take away black history month. ITS THE SAME THING. a time period set aside to recognize inequality of a group of people.

3. whether its in the bible or not, loving someone of the same sex isn’t illegal. SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE! the inequality these people face is unconstitutional (14th amendment).

4. it is also in the bible that god loves EVERYONE and created EVERYONE. if he wanted us to all be the same then why did he make us so different?

just a thought.

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

wsg — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:01:16 GMT

i just got turned on to this and i really want to participate somehow in the morning! growing up in the south and being the victim of constant harassment as a gay kid... i feel so passionate about this and want to show support! if anyone reads this and knows of how to get involved please post back! i am going to google and see what i can find. thanks everyone. wsg

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

Robin Evans — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:40:34 GMT

Here's a summary of and link to the Snoqualmie Valley Records story today about DOS at Mount Si:

seaqwa.com/.../day-of-silence-at-mount-si-likely-to-be-anything-but-quiet.aspx

I quoted Stephen Hannan's great comment above in that post.

Thanks for adding that Stephen. I really crystallizes the whole controversy. And good luck tomorrow to you and all your classmates. And thanks!

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

Phil McCrackin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:16:10 GMT

Martha hit the nail on the head. Hutcherson is not a doctor, is he thinking he's the next Dr. Martin Luther King? I have a dream, he needs to take a long walk off a short pier - there's plenty of us that will drive him there. I'd be mortified to be his daughter after all of this public display - I'm sure she's an outcast, or soon will be. Maybe there is a gay guy willing to take her to the prom she'll miss.

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

Tom Petty — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:12:16 GMT

Right on Martha! Excellent point!

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

Martha Stewart — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:30:56 GMT

Ken you are completely out of touch with how an educated adult should act....and you call yourself an extension of God, get serious. You have a personal agenda for select individuals and now you have your brainwashed cult thinking they should do this protest for the benefit of their community. Can't people be who they are without others judging them. Who care if someone is straight, or gay, or transgender - that's their choice - not yours to impose on them. Maybe you had a traumatic locker room experience and should see a therapist. All you did was scare the living hell out of 75% of the students and parents with your threats so they miss a day of school for fear of a shooting. The only knee pads needed are the ones you should be wearing to save you soul on judgment day - get it - judgment day, imagine the irony of that, and you'll be the main event! Oh, by the way, I'm straight and truly support freedom of choice in sexual preferences.

re: Hutcherson plans protest of 'Day of Silence' at Mount Si

Stephen Hannan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:37:36 GMT

I am a student there and i am participating in the Day of Silence and i am straight. When Ken came to the school it was a chance for the controversy of Gay rights to be brought up at school and I belive that this is something that must be talked about and is the segregation of the present. People think back on segregation and think of what a bad thing it was i want it to be like that. This has become out of hand with the reverand and he needs to learn about his blind spot, when he came he said that he was teaching tolerance to all but he is not even practicing what he is preaching. He said that he was treated as almost 1/2 a human being, well how do you think the gays feel? This is a good thing to happen controversy needs to happen in order for this to be talked about and be solved quicker. What all of you have had to say is amazing and i want to be at the press conference but may not be able to attend i want these thing to be talked about and i hope that this gives rights to all gay, lesbian, bi, and transexual people of all ages and race.