Members Of Atlanta Gay Community Contend Brandon White Lied About Reason He Was Attacked By Gang, Villanova President Donohue Explains He Cancelled Tim Miller Workshop Because Of “Disturbing Choices” The Artist Makes, Bryn Mawr College Announces It Has Booked Tim Miller, Indiana Representative Morris Apologizes For Tone Of Attack Against Girl Scouts But Stands By Criticism That Organization Promotes “Homosexual Agenda,” Kit Harington Shirtless, Jay Cutler Grumpy

Members of Change Atlanta, a gay rights organization, have tough questions for Brandon White, the 20-year old Atlanta man who was beaten by three men outside a neighbourhood store in Atlanta's Pittsburgh community on February 4. While the men were beating White, they yelled gay slurs at him. Devin Ward was among the first in the community to speak out against the beating. Ward said he supported White when he first saw the beating video on TV. He thought the three men beat White because he is gay. But, CBS Atlanta reports, Ward said now he does not believe that's the case. "If indeed this is shown to be truthful in that Brandon did have prior interaction with these young men, Brandon needs to come forward and make his wrong right," Ward said. Terik Jackson is also with Change Atlanta, and said, "In the beginning we thought this was a random attack because Brandon was gay, because of his sexual orientation. The video did depict that there were some slurs that were used.” When White spoke publicly for the first time after the beating, he told reporters he did not know his attackers. "I have never seen those guys before. I go to that store plenty times. I don't bother anybody I don't talk to anybody. No, I have never seen those guys before," White said. Several days after the attack, police arrested Dorian Moragne, Christopher Cain and Dareal Williams. Gary Nichols said he and several other members of the community searched for White's attackers before they were arrested. NIchols said when they interviewed witnesses and those in the Pittsburgh community who know White and his alleged attackers, he found out new details about White's prior relationship with some of his attackers. "I would tell the Atlanta community we were duped. We were all duped and it's a shame. It's a bitter shame," Nichols said. Nichols insists the attack was not a hate crime. The motivation was revenge. "Brandon was agitating these young men about personally exposing them for being DL gay - on the down low possibly gay. The young men responded because they don't want their families to know," Nichols said. Jackson said he spoke directly with one of the suspects, Dorian Moragne, who also confirmed that they knew White. "He was very clear about being sure that Brandon White in fact knew the other attackers in question," Jackson said. Jackson and Nichols said the attack was centered around a video that's supposed to be on White's phone. The video of the attack shows one of the men grab White's phone. "It's a video of somebody performing a sexual act with one or a few of these young men," Nichols said. "That's why the cell phone was a target. They didn't just beat him up because he was gay," Jackson said. Atlanta Police is still investigating the attack. A spokesperson said whether or not White knew his attackers will not affect their case. A crime was still committed. The FBI is investigating as to whether or not a hate crime was committed. "It's very important that we know the truth and the community deserves to know the truth," Jackson said. CBS Atlanta tried to contact White through his attorney, but she did not return the call.

Villanova University president the Reverend Peter M. Donohue said he cancelled a performance by a gay performance artist because of the subject matter, not the artist's sexual orientation. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, faced with growing questions from students and others about the decision, Donohue issued a statement Wednesday evening to the Villanova community explaining his reason for banning a weeklong workshop by Tim Miller. "As an artist and a priest, I find the choices that Mr. Miller makes to be disturbing," wrote Donohue, former director of Villanova's theatre department. "While some may disagree, as president of Villanova University I can assure you it is the explicit, graphic, and sexual content of his performances that led to this decision." The university's communications department invited Miller, whose past performances have included simulated sex and nudity. Its department chairman, Maurice Hall, said this week that the department went through the approval process and that Miller's work at Villanova would not have included simulated sex and nudity. Donohue did not become aware of the event until criticism from the Cardinal Newman Society and others came out, the university said. University officials then took a closer look at Miller's content on video and, based on their review, decided to cancel the program, officials said. "While it was difficult and complex, I stand by this decision," Donohue wrote. Reached by e-mail, Miller said he objected to Donohue's characterization of his work. "I am shocked by President Donohue's grotesque mischaracterization of my performance work - especially considering he is someone who has never seen me perform," Miller said. "What shameful disrespect he displays for the faculty who were bringing me to Villanova and to the hundreds of other universities, arts centers, and theatres who present my work." He said he also was "in awe of the courage and resilience of the Villanova students who are outraged by Donohue's actions."

Meanwhile, the Inquirer reported that Bryn Mawr College announced Thursday it will host a workshop by Miller, the announcement came as concern about Villanova's abrupt reversal on hosting Tim Miller's weeklong workshop continued to build, with students planning a forum next week, and several groups and communication and theatre professionals issuing letters or statements against the university's decision. "Bryn Mawr College is a community of scholars with a long history of honouring freedom of expression," the women's college said in a statement. "... Bryn Mawr's commitment to freedom of expression means that speakers who conduct themselves within the college's general guidelines are entitled to express their ideas without hindrance, no matter how unpopular or controversial their ideas might be." Miller's workshop at Bryn Mawr will be held from April 16 to 20 in the Hepburn Teaching Theatre at Goodhart Hall, and Villanova students will be welcome, Bryn Mawr officials said. The workshop will be hosted by Bryn Mawr's gender and sexuality program and the theatre program. Bryn Mawr theatre professor Mark Lord denounced Villanova's decision but said he was gratified that his college filled the void. "I feel very proud to work at an institution that values freedom of inquiry in a very deep way," he said. "The process of self-discovery that's a part of a liberal arts education can't be limited by somebody else's rules. You need to have the opportunity to explore everything. I believe that as an artist, and I believe that as an intellectual."

An Indiana lawmaker is apologizing for the tone of his accusations that the Girl Scouts is a radical group that promotes abortions and homosexuality but is standing by his criticism of the national group. Republican Representative Bob Morris of Fort Wayne said in a statement to The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette that his comments about the Girl Scouts were "emotional, reactionary and inflammatory." He said he shouldn't have "painted the entire Girl Scouts organization with such a wide brush." Earlier this week, Morris said he won't join all other Indiana House members in honouring the Girl Scouts' 100th anniversary because he believes its national organization has ties with Planned Parenthood. Morris recently sent an email to fellow GOP lawmakers saying he had done "a small amount of Web-based research" and had concluded the Girl Scouts are linked to Planned Parenthood, something that both the Girl Scouts and Planned Parenthood strongly denied. Morris also had said that liberal Girl Scout leaders "indoctrinate" girls with Planned Parenthood principles, and that the Scouts tout 50 role models, all but three of whom he said are "feminists, lesbians or Communists."

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