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Thinking about Sodomy, again
About 6 years ago, I worked on a research project that looked at the intersection of sodomy laws and licensure for educators (hence the title, “Thinking about Sodomy”). Historically, these laws have...
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Raymond Chase
Finding information on Raymond Chase, the Johnson & Wales student who hanged himself in his dorm room last week, has been quite difficult. Here’s a link to a story which helps explain, to some...
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Fool’s names….
I am quoted in a story for the EDGE, a Boston gay newspaper. The reporter, Joseph Erbentraut, is the reporter whom I snarled at about ENDA keeping public school teachers and administrators safe. At...
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Anti-bullying bill passes NJ Assembly and Senate
The NJ Assembly and Senate have passed a anti-bullying bill that strengthens the 2002 law that specifically mentioned either actual or perceived sexual orientation. The new bill passed the NJ Senate by...
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What will Governor Christie do?
Last week, the NJ legislature sent the updated Anti-bullying law to Governor Chris Christie’s desk for his signature. And there the bill has sat. Now, the bill has run head-long into the Thanksgiving...
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Still on the road
I apologize for the lack of posts. I’m still on the road…(and have yet to comment on gay marriage in NY State, the budget hack job in NJ, etc. etc.). Be back in a bit….
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Speaking up and speaking out
The following was originally posted to the UCEA web-site on August 28, 2011. Your silence will not protect you. Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider. An important role for professors is to “speak the truth as...
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Up for air
The academic writing is going slowly, thanks to other commitments, but I’m still plugging/plodding along. I heard some very disturbing RU news on Friday. I really can’t comment quite yet, but I will...
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Well, that was fun
While we dodged the worst of Hurricane Sandy (unlike my beloved Long Beach Island, NJ), Central NJ did get clobbered with massive wind damage. We have some minor damage to our roof, but other places in...
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In about two weeks I will be stepping down from my administrative role at Rutgers. It’s been informative, and I’ve loved working with students. But the extra hours and particularly the summer work...
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