Equal Junction

On February 5th, Brendan Burke, son of Brian Burke-GM for Toronto Maple Leafs, and his friend, Mark Reedy, were killed in a weather related car accident.

Brendan Burke came out back in 2007 to his father and his family. Similar to millions, Brendan was afraid to come out to his father, due to his notorious temper, and also because of his personal college hockey career. When he came out, both his father and his teammates were completely supportive. Later on he became student manager for University of Miami Ohio. His coming out was a blessing said one peer, it reminded them about LOVE and RESPECT for one another.

This is a major loss to the Burke Family, friends, University of Miami Ohio, the hockey world, and the Gay and Lesbian community. We will keep the Burke and Reedy families in our thoughts and prayers.

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Nothing like waking up early in the morning on a freezing winter day, then grabbing a coffee or tea, then right before you board your public transit, you spot an ad that hurts you and your family. GOOD MORNING…survey says X (cue buzzer sound)

Washington DC’s transit ads have been attacked by the anti-gay group Stand for Marriage. You know the group that thinks they can get to vote on other people’s marriage and claim a selfish victory that hurts many.

Monday morning, after many DC workers have returned from holiday break, they will receive a rude awakening when they view anti-Gay ads on the metro. Think of it this way-this act is the same as if the ads were anti-woman, anti-Hispanic, anti-African-American, etc. How did this happen?

Couldn’t these groups invest their advertising $’s in education, charities, churches, something that would be a positive impact on our society or is this act in DC another barrier they want to build in the path to equality?

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