Us young folk in the present day rely very much on external forms of communication.  Cell phones, sidekicks, laptops, computers, the internet… Basically we’re cyborgs, yes it’s true.  There is nothing wrong with that, even though our elders tell us different.  So much can be done with modern technology. Has anyone considered comprehensive sex education using modern technology?  Why yes.

2009 Sex Tech, Focus on Youth Conference exists to do just that.  On March 22^nd to the 23^rd (I’m here now) in San Francisco is where it’s at.  This conference tackles everything including texting, online safety, media use, blogs, and vlogs, while including health issues young people face, such as sexuality, HIV/AIDS, STIs, and pregnancy. Sex Tech was created as a youth adult partnership conference to catalyze healthy choice making in young folk.  Who else to create a conference about youth and modern technology than youth partnered with adults.

This conference has been everything I hoped for and more. It has been very informative, extremely entertaining and eye opening.  You must come next year if you can.  This conference, very youth friendly and very awesome.

In California, protesters have begun demonstrating against a gay marriage ban that voters approved by a narrow margin on Tuesday. Supporters of same sex marriages have filed three lawsuits asking the Supreme Court to overturn the proposition, arguing that the measure is an illegal constitutional revision. Proposition 8 supporters say the measure is legal and classify the proposition as a limited amendment.


On May 15th the California Supreme Court ruled that a state ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional by a vote of 4 to 3. That ruling also elevated sexual orientation to the constitutional status of race and gender, an elevation that provides strong legal protection from discrimination.

(found on www.curent.com - search words marriage ban protest)

Peace Everyone,

I thought i'd share this interesting Vlog that i came across while on Current TV's website (www.current.com) about an openly gay cop in Jamaica.  He speaks about his experience for being a cop and being openly gay. It covers everyday obsticles for being who he is, where it is virtually illicit  to be out and gay.



Please watch the Vlog and comment.

~Dev