Tag: anti-discrimination
Petrarca Meeting: Gay Marriage
How Marriage Equality and Non-discrimination Connected Preface: I began to write this a week ago. Then, at the end of the week, I along with some constituents, met with PA Representative, Joe Petrarca. One of his concerns about PA HB
Gay Marriage And Public Opinion
This Forbes.com story provides a number of statistics from polls over time that demonstrate attitudes towards GLBTQ issues. It is a good read. The title is about Gay Marriage, but the polls deal with many aspects of gay acceptance. for
New York Assembly Passes Transgender Rights Bill
Reassuring to read that this bill which grants protections in housing, employment, and public accommodations based on gender identity and expression, passed the assembly with only 15 minutes of debate. Unlike our process here in Pennsylvania, where adding sexual orientation
Religious Right Admits Using Schoolchildren Won Them Prop 8
Maybe I’m naive, but it seems to me that most Americans will over time, and given the chance, begin to separate out the truth from myh and choose reality over emotionalism and exploitation. The role of the gay rights activist,
Gay Marriage = Religious Freedom
This is a wonderful video that talks about gay marriage, but in doing so discusses in some detail 4 cases that are ofte used by the religious right to attack any form of legislation dealing with GLBTQ issues. All 4
Rum Dump: National Jamaican Boycott Campaign
National Jamaican Boycott Campaign To Kick-Off in New York City With ‘Rum Dump’ at Birthplace of Gay Rights Movement Truth Wins Out – National Jamaican Boycott Campaign To Kick-Off in New York City With ‘Rum Dump’ at Birthplace of Gay
It’s Official: We Won the Culture War. Really?
My partner Brad and I were just having a discussion about this over dinner last evening. he might characterize me as being “the glass half empty” but my point was we are at a very critical juncture in the battle,
The Republican Spin
I just have to post this, but I’m not sure why. Maybe because it is 5a.m. and I’ve been up for an hour already. Truly, for gay rights to make progress, we simply need to move some moderate people from
House Passes Transgender Rights Bill By 1 Vote
I missed this yesterday! There are so many bills affecting GLBTQ people all over the place, it is getting hard to keep track of them all! House Passes Transgender Rights Bill By 1 Vote – Politics News Story – WMUR
North Dakota lawmakers deem sexual orientation ‘a lifestyle choice’
There is no time to sit back even if we want to celebrate Iowa and Vermont. The ability to marry is great, but if men GLBTQ people can still be fired, refused housing and public accommodations simply for being who they are,
