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June 8, 2013

Two sentenced in the hazing death of gay Florida A&M University drum major

After getting house arrest for Robert Champion's death, defendants promise to combat hazing

For the death of a gay Florida A&M University student, two defendants get to stay home.

Yesterday (7 June) in an Orange County Circuit courtroom, former FAMU drum majors Rikki Wills and Shawn Turner admitted they were on the bus in 2011 November when fellow drum major Robert Champion died. The 26-year-old was subjected to a brutal hazing ritual called 'crossing bus c.' It involved band members pummeling him with punches, kicks and drumsticks.

September 23, 2012

Conservative group slams uni for trans photo exhibit

A student group is criticizing University of Minnesota-Duluth for exhibiting photos of Loren Cameron's transformation from female to male

A Minnesota university has sparked criticism for showing images of a transsexual's change from woman to man.

CampusReform.org is targeting U of M-Duluth for showing self-portraits by transexual activist Loren Rex Cameron in a show 26 September.

In an interview with FoxNews.com, Campus Reform spokesman Josiah Ryan said: 'UMD's administration has spent thousands of dollars in public resources this year to support a radical and divisive agenda'.

September 13, 2012

Christian student counselor appeals gay sacking case court ruling

A Christian counselor who didn’t want to ‘affirm homosexuality’ continues legal fight against Eastern Michigan University for sacking

A former student and counselor is suing Eastern Michigan University claiming she was wrongfully dismissed for turning down a gay student who wanted help.

The federal court lawsuit in Detroit is being watched across the US as a signifier of the battle between religious and gay freedoms.