Short Takes
"Assume Nothing," a new book of photography by Rebecca Swan, captures the beauty beyond the binary of male and female. The title acts as both a warning and an instruction with Swan's subjects including transgender and intersex people, as well as fa'afafine and gender illusionists. Our favorite Georgina Beyer is among those pictured. Sydney Star Observer (photo)
One by one, around the room, they told their stories of abandoned love and broken promises. Donna Nolan talked about her 26-year marriage to her college sweetheart and best friend - and a confession that he is gay. When a spouse comes out, support groups can help with pain and confusion. Seattle Times
The Mobo Awards take place tonight in the UK with a very small reggae category, since the awards folks decided to dump singers whose music advocates harm to gay people. News24
In Clinton, Iowa, Clinton School District officials proposed adding sexual orientation to the district’s anti-discrimination policy for students, based on a recommendation from the Iowa Board of education. School board member Les Shields has the usual blah blah "liberal agenda" blah blah "gay or lesbian lifestyle" problems with that. Five of the six board members support the amendment. Quad City Times
School administrators in Fort Mill, South Carolina, have decided to remove the topics of gay marriage, abortion and stem cell research from debate. Officials worried that discussion of those topics might violate state law. The debate, which was designed to mirror tonight's presidential debate, won't be doing that citing a restriction is in the state's comprehensive health education act which prohibits health class discussion on abortion and homosexual sex. WSOC TV
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