Aurora school board repeals transgender protections (UPDATE) – 1425 – Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News

Windy City Times News – Aurora school board repeals transgender protections (UPDATE) East Aurora School District 131 now has no procedures to help keep transgender students safe. On Oct. 15, District 131 school board members had passed a policy, that detailed how transgender students should be treated. They reversed themselves during an emergency meeting Oct. 19. School attorney Bernie Weiler said it was an amendment to an anti-bullying policy that would have add specific procedures for   Original post on windycitymediagroup.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Things We Saw Today: The Dark Knight Rises Composer Dedicates New Song to Help Raise Money for Aurora Shooting Victims – The Mary Sue

Another day, another heart-warming response from the Dark Knight Rises team in the wake of the Aurora shooting. This time it’s legendary film composer Hans Zimmer, who scored the trilogy, who has composed a song for those affected by the tragedy: ‘Aurora’ is dedicated to those who lost their lives and were affected by the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado. I recorded this song in London in the days following the tragedy as a heartfelt tribute to the victims and their families. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Aurora Victim Relief organization. You can listen to the song and donate to the cause here. (via MTV)   Original post on themarysue.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Aurora Shooting Victim Sues Movie Theater for Negligence

Torrence Brown, Jr., who was in attendance at the Aurora midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, has filed a lawsuit against Century 16 Theater, alleging that they are partly to blame for the outcome of Friday’s shooting which resulted in the death of 12 patrons.   Original post on gawker.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Uninsured Aurora Victim Could Face $2 Million In Medical Bills – ThinkProgress

Caleb Medley was shot in the eye in the Aurora movie theater shooting and remains in the intensive care unit in an induced coma. Medley sustained the terrible injuries only days before his wife Katie was due to give birth to a baby boy they plan to name Hugo. She now joins him in the [...]   Original post on thinkprogress.org    Comments on reddit.com   

The Aurora shooting: Bulletproof vests, SWAT gear, and body armor refute the NRA. – Slate Magazine

James Holmes, the alleged perpetrator of Friday’s movie-theater massacre in Aurora, Col., was well-armed. He had an assault rifle with a 100-round magazine. He had a 12-gauge shotgun and two semiautomatic pistols. He had gas canisters to confuse the moviegoers, and an apartment full of explosives to kill police. But…   Original post on slate.com    Comments on digg.com   

Obama Visits Aurora Shooting Victims, Families

AURORA, Colo. — Despair all around him, President Barack Obama on Sunday offered hugs, tears and the nation’s sympathy to survivors of the Colorado shooting rampage and to families whose loved ones were shot dead. He found hope in the heartbreak, insisting a brighter day will come.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on digg.com   

Donate/Support Victims and Families of the Aurora Movie Theater Shooting

GivingFirst.org is an online resource for information about Denver area charities. Learn more about your favorite charities, discover new ones, and donate to nonprofits online. GivingFirst.org is a program of Community First Foundation.   Original post on givingfirst.org    Comments on digg.com   

Aurora Shooting: Suspect Opens Fire At Colorado Movie Theater, Killing 12

A heavily armed man entered a movie theater in suburban Denver early Friday and opened fire, killing at least 12 people and injuring 50 others. The incident, which took place about 12:30 a.m. at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colo., occurred during midnight screenings of the new Batman film   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on digg.com   

Scientists launch rocket into aurora

(PhysOrg.com) — With the full sky shimmering in green aurora, Saturday night (Feb. 18, 2012) a team of scientists, including space physicist Marc Lessard and graduate students from the University of New Hampshire’s Space Science Center, launched an instrument-laden, two-stage sounding rocket from the…   Original post on physorg.com    Comments on digg.com