Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Catholic school board bars lesbian comedian from performing in Toronto

A Toronto-based comedian says she was blocked from performing at a Catholic school after board officials learned she was married to a woman.

The comedian, Dawn Whitwell, said that in late May she was invited by at teacher to be part of an anti-homophobia event taking place Tuesday at Bishop Marrocco-Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School. She said late last week the teacher told her not to come.

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Source: Globe & Mail 
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