Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 17:02:16 -0700 From: Jean Richter Subject: 5/19/2000 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news 1. MA: News article on gay high school football captain ============================================================ 1. MA: News article on gay high school football captain New York Times, April 30, 2000 229 W. 43rd Street, New York, NY, 10036 (Fax 212-556-3622 ) (E-MAIL: letters@nytimes.com ) ( http://www.nytimes.com ) An Icon Recast: Support for Gay Athlete By ROBERT LIPSYTE MIDDLETON, Mass. -- When Corey Johnson told teammates on the Masconomet High School football team last spring that he was gay, the two other starting linebackers responded characteristically. Big, steady Dave Merrill quietly absorbed the almost physical shock, then began worrying if the revelation would divide the team. Merrill said he decided to take it on as a challenge, a test of the captaincy the two shared and a test of his own character. Jim Whelan, the artist, said he looked into Johnson's eyes and saw a need for instant support. He broke the silence by saying, "More than being teammates we're your friends and we know you're the same person." [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] http://uspolitics.about.com/library/blmarch.htm The site includes tons of pictures, sound files and even video of the weekend's festivities, including gay high school athlete Corey Johnson, a clip of Melissa singing, and some wonderfully adorable videos of folks country-western dancing. Enjoy. ==================================================================== This message has been distributed as a free informational service for the expressed interest of non-profit research and educational purposes only. "The Actual or Perceived GLBT Student Protection Project" A project of: Coalition for Safer Schools of New York State John Myers Director of Operations and Programs PO Box 2345 Malta, NY 12020 (518) 587-0176 Email: saratogany@aol.com (To join the CSS-NYS Email List, send request to saratogany@aol.com) ================================================================================= Jean Richter -- richter@eecs.berkeley.edu The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) These messages are archived by state on our information-loaded free web site: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/