A 17-year-old senior at Sequoyah High School, Chris Sigler, claimed his principal shoved and verbally harassed him last week for wearing a t-shirt in support of establishing a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club.
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has become the latest union to endorsed the "Occupy Wall Street" protest that started in lower Manhattan and .
As anti-corporate demonstrations spread across the United States, the protesters claim they are inspired by the revolutions in the Middle East, but protests over economic grievances in Europe would be a closer comparison.
Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) described himself as a "Marylander for marriage equality" as part of a video campaign seeking to raise support for same sex marriage.
The Syrian National Council, a newly launched anti-regime front, has gained mass support in Syria with many people demanding it be recognised as the country's sole authority, activists said on Monday.
The United Steelworkers, North America's largest industrial union, announced on Friday that it supported the ongoing "Occupy Wall Street" protest that began in lower Manhattan and has slowly spread to other cities across the United States.
