to the people outraged by the bullying and persecution of people for their differences, whatever those differences may be. comedy and joking about our differences breaks tension and brings us together. drawing dividing lines over what we can and cannot joke about does exactly that. it divides us. most importantly, where does it stop. that s from actor vince vaughn. the president of the gay and lesbian rights group called glad, gay and lesbian alliance against defamation issued this statement in response to what vaughn had to say. jokes can bring people together. but they can also push us apart. when gay is used as a pejorative, it frequently sends a message, particularly to youth and their bullies, that being gay is wrong and something to laugh at. we invite vince vaughn to work with us and help ensure that gay youth and those perceived to be gay are not put in harm s way by such jokes. this is the story we ll definitely be following here on krrk nn. stay tuned. okay, there he is. yo