Gay Couple Welcomed at Catholic School's Prom

March 29, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Gay Couple Welcomed at Catholic School's Prom Two gay students at an all-boys Catholic school in Brighton, NY, will be attending their junior high prom as a couple, according to WHAM. Father Edward Salmon, president of McQuaid Jesuit High School, sent a letter to parents on Wednesday in response to rising concerns that the school's two openly gay juniors would be denied the right to attend. Continue reading... Five Minutes Of Pure Awesome Puppy's Adorable #FAIL LOOK: These Babies Are NOT Impressed With The Easter Bunny WATCH: New Clue Revealed In Million-Dollar Treasure Hunt WATCH: Little Girl's Evil Laughter Is The Best Thing Caught On Film LOOK: Shelby, The Seizure Dog, Refuses To Let Her Owner Suffer Alone This Blind Dog Will Make You Believe In Magic WATCH: Quadriplegic Pup Learns To Walk This Blind Dog Will Make You Believe In Magic LOOK: Anonymous Hotline Allows New Yorkers To 'Fess Up WATCH: Gay Couple Welcomed at Catholic School's Junior Prom FRANCESCA KAPLAN GROSSMAN I Have Finally Found the Calm That Protects Me I hate that instead of palming my belly to feel movement of a life, I fingertip-explore my body for lumps of danger. I hate that it will always be possible that there is something wrong, and it will never be that kind of right again. Continue reading... SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR A World Without Violence This might appear to be utopian thinking, but we need to dream and we will get there! If we instill pride in being non-violent, in being compassionate, in being helpful to others, our lives will take a new direction. That should be our unwavering commitment. Continue reading... ROBERTA GATELY An Exercise on Happiness: The Physiology of a Smile It does take effort to smile, to be engaged in your world, in your surroundings, but once you smile, the rewards are endless. Consider the first smile of your day your first and most important workout. Your heart and your mind will be the better for it. Continue reading... DINA FREEMAN The Deens on Food, Family and Being Thankful This week, families all over the world are getting together to share a meal in celebration of Passover and Easter. For many, including the Deen family, it's a bonding experience. But in some places, this simple act of cooking a meal for your family can be deadly. Continue reading... DR. GREGORY JANTZ, PH.D. Beating the Odds It is heartwarming to know people from all over the globe are willing to respond to these stories. In a digital age, where people spend more time interacting with devices than they sometimes do with other people, the Internet can become a human bridge. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.