'Arizona Republican drops plan to ban the word 'homosexuality' from public schools' & other Fri midday news briefs

Arizona Republican introduces bill to ban the word “homosexuality” from public schools - Yeah, that ought to keep the kids from talking about being gay. NOT.

UPDATE - This just came in - Arizona senator drops plans to ban the word “homosexuality” from schools 

Parents Raise Voices as BOE Tackles Teaching LGBTQ History in School - We knew this would happen, but I love the way the article brings perspective to the issue.

Judge orders US to return illegally deported gay asylum seeker before he’s killed - I hope they can reach him in time. 

Tenn. clerks told not to marry gay couples in letter from anti-LGBTQ lawyer - The homophobes are trying so hard in Tennessee.