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Can AIDS be cured? Discussion of an endgame has been creeping back over the past few years. Read More >>

Via JMG: Chase Whiteside - It Gets Better

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Via JMG: MSNBC's Thomas Roberts: "It gets better"

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Quote of the day via Frank Lilly:

"No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit." (Unknown)

Via HimalayaCrafts:

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace. - Dalai Lama

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MISSED CONNECTIONS

Harvey Milk Speech

Via HimalayaCrafts:

“The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice.” -Mahatma Gandhi
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Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion. - Dalai Lama

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One View from Abroad: Don't Ask Don't Tell

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Quote of the Day via HimalayaCrafts:

Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive. - Thich Nhat Hanh

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Palm Ad - Business As Usual

Jim Carrey on Letterman 2010/11/18 Part 2

Via JMG: An Extremely Inspiring 14-Year-Old Graeme Taylor (2010-11-22)

Via JMG: NEW JERSEY: Anti-Bullying Bill Passes Overwhelmingly In Both Chambers

Today the New Jersey legislature overwhelmingly approved a new anti-bullying bill. Passage of the law gained momentum in the wake of the suicide of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, who threw himself from the George Washington Bridge after his dorm mate live-streamed a gay sexual encounter over the internet. The bill passed 30-0 in the state Senate and 71-1 in the Assembly.

The bill (A3466) would require training for most public school employees on how to spot bullying and mandate that all districts form “school safety teams” to review complaints. Superintendents would have to report incidents of bullying to the state Board of Education, which would grade schools and districts on their efforts to combat it. Administrators who do not investigate reported incidents of bullying would be disciplined, while students who bully could be suspended or expelled. School employees would also be required to report all incidents they learn of, whether they took place in or outside of school.

The bill now goes to the desk of Gov. Chris Christie.

(Tipped by JMG reader Brian)

 

Labels: bullying, education, LGBT youth, New Jersey

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