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Bullying? “Screw that,” says Chris Colfer

On Sunday, Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt on “Glee” won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a series, miniseries or television film. “Glee” certainly has its flaws, but Colfer’s Kurt is one of its brightest spots.

Colfer, who is openly gay and has spoken about how important it is for young LGBT folks to have representation in pop culture. He has been working with The Trevor Foundation for the last few months, especially since “Glee” started fleshing out the storyline about Kurt being bullied for being gay. Colfer used his acceptance speech as a chance to thank “Glee” viewers who are going through something similar:

Most importantly, to all the amazing kids who watch our show and who our ...

On Sunday, Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt on “Glee” won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a series, miniseries or television film. “Glee” certainly has its flaws, but Colfer’s Kurt is one of its brightest ...

Women poised to dominate Australian of the Year Awards

Every year, the Australian government celebrates acts of lifetime civic achievement and of heroism with the Australian of the Year Awards. This year, it looks like both the Australian of the Year and the Young Australian of the Year will be women! In the adult division, Indigenous lawyer and professor Larissa Behrendt is poised – according to the bookies – to win. In the youth category, all eyes are on Jessica Watson, the teenager who sailed solo around the world last year. Behrendt is the finalist from my home state, New South Wales, and was given the state award, “in recognition of her passionate and articulate advocacy for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.” Behrendt has ...

Every year, the Australian government celebrates acts of lifetime civic achievement and of heroism with the Australian of the Year Awards. This year, it looks like both the Australian of the Year and the Young Australian ...

Emerging female playwrights told that none are deserving of Wasserstein Award

The Wasserstein Award is an annual award given to an emerging female playwright who has yet to receive recognition for their work. Nominations were solicited for the award, but this year, the committee rejected all of the nominees because, in their words, none were “truly outstanding.”

Anna Clark at Isak shares an open letter from Playwright Michael Lew to the committee charged with giving out the award. Michael says:

This decision can only be interpreted as a blanket indictment on the quality of female emerging writers and their work, and is insulting not only to the finalists but also to the many theatre professionals who nominated these writers and deemed their plays prize worthy. ...

The Wasserstein Award is an annual award given to an emerging female playwright who has yet to receive recognition for their work. Nominations were solicited for the award, but this year, the committee rejected all of the ...

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