Gay Chief - Following the election of the second lesbian police chief in the US, comes the outing of the first openly gay police chief, right here in my own backyard of Suisun City, a non-descript place most people travelling between SF and Sacramento have never even noticed. Seems as though coming out may be a ploy to deflect other criticism...so will that mean that the gay community will come to embrace and defend him because he's gay? We'll see how the story plays out.

Meanwhile, reports on bullying and teasing show that gay kids (or kids perceived to be gay) benefit from the assistance of straight allies who help stand up for them. Maybe a first-hand lesson that our friends at Harvard can share with others.