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Deputy Public Defender William Quest said the school is at fault for not taking action when conflict began between Lawrence King and his murderer. Brandon McInerney [14], is soon to be arraigned for the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Lawrence King.

African American United Methodist clergy - who are also longtime civil-rights advocates - say there are parallels between the struggles of blacks in the 1960's and those of gays and lesbians working for full inclusion in the church today.

The Family Equality Council recently blogged about a new initiative - called Project Harmony.

The post says, "The project will deepen and broaden the Family Equality Council’s work, ensuring that the issues and concerns of families of color are part of the national dialogue on LGBTQ family equality."

Newly hired program manager, Lisbeth Meléndez-Rivera will be coordinating the effort.

Current estimates indicate there are more than seven million LGBT parents with school-age children in the United States.

A new report called: Involved, Invisible, Ignored: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Parents and Their Children in Our Nation’s K-12 Schools, examines and highlights the school experiences of LGBT-headed families - using results from surveys of LGBT parents of children in K-12 schools and of secondary students who have LGBT parents.

Al Gore has posted a video on his Current TV network strongly asserting the morality of faithfulness and loyalty to one's partner regardless of sexual orientation.

The New York Observer is reporting on Barack Obama's speech at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as pastor.

The Observer states: "Obama's speech will likely be remembered for his calling on the black community to do its part to fight homophobia, anti-Semitism and xenophobia."

In his speech Obama said:

The AP reports that some Kentucky legislators want an anti-bullying bill for their schools.

The House Education Committee unanimously approved such a resolution, but conservative Senate President David Williams is concerned that the bill could be - in his words - "an excuse for the addition of curriculum dealing with aberrant behavior." Williams admits he has not yet read the bill.

The Free Press, in Mankato MN, is reporting on the incredible public response to the documentary For The Bible Tells Me So.

The film focuses on the debate about gays-in-the-church. And many pro-gay veterans of theological discussions give their positions on the subject throughout the documentary.

Former House majority leader Dick Gephardt and his daughter, Chrissy Gephardt appear together in the film.