This story has really gotten under my skin. Michael Scott Goucher, 21, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was stabbed approximately twenty times and left in the woods.
You can get more details, including video, on the case here and here.
This story bothers me on so many different levels. Michael used internet chat rooms to meet his murderer. […]
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Michael Goucher, Former Soldier, Hate Crime Victim
Honesty
It’s late. Nearly midnight. But I had to write this while it was still fresh in my mind.
It’s great being back in my hometown. It’s sort of like my life coming full circle. I think our nation is at one of those moments in history. We have the chance to change things for the better. […]
Gates Lightens Load for War-Worn Forces
An interesting story from the Christian Science Monitor regarding the recent decision to end stop-loss goes into more detail about other decisions that SecDef Gates and the DoD have made that have made serving in the military a little easier, such as, increasing dwell time, looking into the increased number of suicides, allowing families to […]
Don’t ask, Don’t tell Applies 24/7
One of the lingering misunderstandings about Don’t ask, Don’t tell is when it applies. A lot of people believe - incorrectly - that it only applies when on duty and/or in uniform. They mistakenly assume that it’s okay for a gay soldier to go home to his boyfriend or partner and go out to clubs […]
Don’t ask, Don’t tell Affects ROTC Cadets
Here’s a story we haven’t heard in a while: an ROTC cadet being discharged from that program when it was discovered he was gay. It also seems to have motivated others to take action as well.
Ousted ROTC Student Praised
Komo said within two hours of the article’s publication, more than 30 people looking to take steps […]

























