Michigan school made graduation gown color gender neutral for LGBT students

In an effort to avoid offending gay, lesbian and transgender kids, a Michigan school changed its colors. Grand Haven High School in Grand Haven, Michigan made the graduation cap and gown color gender neutral for the school's LGBT students. The school announced the changes to graduating seniors on Oct. 26. An email that went out to parents the same day read: "GHHS is designing a CUSTOM Graduation Gown that ALL seniors will wear. NO LONGER will we have navy gowns and gold gowns."Michigan school made graduation gown color gender neutral for LGBT students | Examiner.com

 

Astros bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte won Royals fans hearts after ALDS loss | Examiner.com

Call him a baseball player and a gentleman: Astros bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte, that is. Big League Stew reported Oct. 15 that instead of being a sore loser after the Houston Astros' ALDS loss, Bracamonte won Royals fans hearts. Here's the touching story, but you'd better have your tissues ready because it's a sweet one. So it was a long, grueling last game of the American League Division Series. The Kansas City Royals, playing on their own field, sent the Houston Astros packing, in the taut Game 5. So you would think that the Astros would be all gloom and doom, right?Astros bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte won Royals fans hearts after ALDS loss | Examiner.com

 

Emotional abuser warning signs: Is your partner a manipulative victimizer?

October 3 is National Boyfriend Day. If you're in a relationship with a loving guy, it's a special day for you. If you're dating an emotional abuser, a day honoring boyfriends is a slap in the face! How can you recognize abusers? They are manipulative victimizers. They trap people in relationships and then punish or guilt them for wanting out. The woman in the video was burned when her boyfriend tossed acid in her face when she tried to end it. That's an extreme example, but not beyond the realm of possibility. If you know an emotional abuser, you know the toxic thinking and disturbing behavior they are capable of.Emotional abuser warning signs: Is your partner a manipulative victimizer? | Examiner.com