Tag: sexual orientation
Why the Sexual Orientation of Daniel Hernandez Matters
His sexual orientation becomes important when the generic image of "gay" put out there for the average news consumer, is negative, and when folks are allowed to think they don't know of any gay people, or know of any gay
Ex-Gays and Sexual Orientation
Because Disney's policy stipulates that a person can not be discriminated against based on sexual orientation, then, ex-gays would already be covered no matter what label they use to describe themselves or where upon the continuum they fall.
Illinois Family Institute Recants Hate Crimes Lies
The language used by the Illinois Family Institute has also found it’s way into some discussions here in Pennsylvania in regards to PA HB 300. Some have tried to argue that protection based on sexual orientation is too broad and
Answering Kate’s Question
Kate asked: Do you think HB300 would have more support if the “gender identity†portions were excluded? Thanks for a good question! I think that the general public understands “sexual orientation” better than “gender identity and expression” and in that
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
Perez Hilton is an ASS but Miss CA is no VICTIM
WEBCommentary(tm) – Miss USA And The Ugly Counterculture Okay, I’m really tired of the Miss California-I-was-so-mistreated garbage. I don’t have any expectations that my post, added to all the verbiage out there is going to make it stop, but at
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
Petrarca Meeting: Unintended Consequences
Unintended Consequences Last Thursday, I posted about meeting with PA State Rep Joe Petrarca, and he had four main concerns he expressed about PA HB 300. Today, I’d like to talk about his second concern- that bills sometimes have unintended
Gender Identity and Expression- What Does it Mean?
This information was provided by the Value All Families Coalition A Quick FAQ on Gender Identity/Expression Protections In House Bill 300, “gender identity or expression†provides necessary protections for transgender people from discrimination at work, in housing, and in public
