In an interview with popular vlogger Byran Leffew, Sims talks about being Pennsylvania's first-ever openly gay state legislator and his recent dust-up with anti-gay Rep. Daryl Metlcalf.
BUFFALO: Cops Consider Criminal Charges In Bullying-Related Suicide Of Gay Teen
Buffalo-area police are considering filing criminal charges against the students who allegedly bullied 14 year-old gay teen Jamey Rodemeyer into killing himself.
No bullying laws exist in New York State, according to Camilleri, so police would have to determine whether aggravated harassment charges fit this case. Whether suspects would be tried in juvenile court would depend on whether the alleged bully was 16 or older, he said. Police said they had spoken with Williamsville School Superintendent Scott G. Martzloff, who has pledged the district's cooperation. "We've heard that there were some specific students, an identifiable group of students, that had specifically targeted Jamey, or had been picking on him for a period of time," Police Chief John C. Askey told the Buffalo News.
JMG reader Sean Chapin writes: "The Leffew Family and I have teamed up with our friends to produce a video re-enactment of the children's book 'King & King' that has recently been vilified in two TV ads from the Maine 'Yes on 1' Campaign (as well as the Yes on Prop 8 Campaign last year). The purpose of this video is to present this book in a positive light as it was intended and to educate the public as to what this book is really about in contrast to the negative attention this book has recently received."
The Leffew family, whose popular YouTube videos about two men raising two kids have been posted here and in much of the gay blogosphere, will be honored with an award from the Family Equality Council. The event takes place this Sunday in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Wanda Sykes. Get tickets here.