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Wednesday, September 03

Missoula, Mont. campaign takes aim at hate crimes

Source: Missoulian , KPAX TV Missoula, Mont. -- What started more than a year ago as a small effort to address hate crimes with a few hundred dollars worth of posters has blossomed into a well-funded plan announced at a news conference Tuesday at Missoula City Hall. Related in Qblog : 'Hate and violence...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 09-03-2008
Wednesday, September 03

Missoula, Mont. campaign takes aim at hate crimes

Source: Missoulian , KPAX TV Missoula, Mont. -- What started more than a year ago as a small effort to address hate crimes with a few hundred dollars worth of posters has blossomed into a well-funded plan announced at a news conference Tuesday at Missoula City Hall. Related in Qblog : 'Hate and violence...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by external blog Qnews : nw:gaynews on 09-03-2008
Tuesday, November 27

'Hate and violence are not Missoula values'

Jess Keith, right, watched the rally that she had inspired from the sidelines with her partner Melissa Darnell who had flown in from Palm Springs to be with Jess. seaQwa photo by Robin Evans Missoula Mayor John Engen can give a rousing stump speech. And he had for the crowd ready to hear a good one Monday...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by Robin Evans on 11-27-2007
Tuesday, November 27

Hundreds gather in Missoula to 'stand up, speak out' against violence

Source: Missoulian and Montana Kaimin Jess Keith didn't always get hugs from strangers at the grocery store, but she happily tolerates the “random acts of peace.” But she won't tolerate acts of violence, especially if that means being attacked on her hometown streets because she's a lesbian...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 11-27-2007
Tuesday, November 27

Group aims to expand Montana's hate crimes law to cover LGBT victims

Source: KPAX TV An overflow crowd of over 200 people gathered at a Missoula club Monday night to cheer speakers and sign petitions to expand Montana's hate crimes legislation seaQwa photo by Robin Evans A group called Forward Montana is asking legislators to expand the Montana Human Rights Act and...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 11-27-2007
Sunday, November 25

Montana: Changing, if ever so slowly

Missoula, Mont. -- On a clear, cold, sunny day, I walked this morning from Missoula's bus station to a motel on the opposite side of town. I've had to leave my apartment in Seattle for a couple of weeks while the building's management makes some long-overdue repairs. I'll stay for the...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by Robin Evans on 11-25-2007
Friday, November 23

Monday rally in Missoula aims to raise awareness of hate crimes

Source: Written Rebellion (blog), New West calendar Missoula, Mont. -- Several activist groups in Missoula will hold a community rally, entitled " WE are Missoula. Speak Up. Stand OUT ". The event, scheduled for Monday, November 26, is the latest response to recent incidents anti-gay violence...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 11-23-2007
Wednesday, November 14

More details emerge in 2nd Missoula attack as campus group talks about solutions

Source: Montana Kaimin Missoula, Mont. -- Following a pair of alleged homophobic attacks on Nov. 3, the University of Montana’s LAMBDA Alliance concluded in a meeting Tuesday night that a stronger sense of unity is needed in Missoula’s gay community. In one of the attacks, a 22-year-old male UM student...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 11-14-2007
Monday, November 12

Missoulians talk about tolerance, diversity, and 'invisible' hate crimes

Source: Montana Kaimin [[ ed note: Just as stories about two recent homophobic attacks in Missoula were making their way onto the airwaves and pages of local media, a conference was held at the University of Montana's student center -- the "UC" -- to discuss issues of intolerance. Katie...

Posted to Qnews (Weblog) by NewsEditor on 11-12-2007

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