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by Shaun Knittel – SGN Staff Writer Over the July 4 weekend, the Emerald City Softball Association (ECSA) hosted the 2010 Emerald City Classic – a Gay softball tournament consisting of 44 teams (18 from out of state) and over 600 players. According to the tournament’s officials, ECSA Open Division commissioner Jeff Card and tournament [...]

Massachusetts judge finds key section based on ‘irrational prejudice’ by Mike Andrew – SGN Staff Writer In two stunning decisions on July 8, Federal Judge Joseph Tauro of the District of Massachusetts ruled that a key section of the federal DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) is unconstitutional. In Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, Tauro [...]

“Teen Vogue” [1] recently published an online article about the latest trend in high school fashion: the gay best friend (GBF).  According to the article, the once-bullied gay high school boy is currently in high demand among the popular girls. “A few years ago, all the popular, pretty girls were walking hand in hand with [...]

A mother who removed her gay teen from North Tonawanda high school after he was bullied and had his life threatened, was subsequently charged with educational neglect in 2007, and has been unable to find justice within the New York Court system. New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department declined responsibility and accountability [...]