Articles by: Thomas Waters

Two New LGBT Related Groups in Westmoreland County PA

Received this information in an email today from Ted Hoover of the Persad, Community Safe Zone Project: I’m excited to tell you about two new organizations coming together in Westmoreland County which promise to have a great positive impact on the LGBTQ-and Allies community. Concerned folks from around the county, along  Persad Center’s Community Safe Zone project and many other organizations, have spent the last several months accessing the needs of the Westmoreland LGBTQ community[Read More…]

March 1, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general

The Christianized Redefinition of Personhood

I’ve written a number of times about how the Christian Right wishes to replace our democracy with a Christian theocracy. They don’t mind that people get to vote, but only within the confines of a Christian limited set of rights, wrongs, policies and ideals. Very similar to Iran, except that for Iran, the confines are Muslim instead of Christian. On the surface, this story is yet another illustration of the conflation of Christianity with American[Read More…]

March 1, 2011 — 1 comment — general

The Sky (aka DOMA) Is Falling!

The link below is to Joe.My.God, although  everything from there is also here, and some more. Family Research Council head bigot Tony Perkins is once again making the Baby Jeebus cry by telling the American Family Association radio audience that President Obama has “unilaterally decided not to enforce DOMA.” If fact, as we all know, the president has merely decided not to defend DOMA and its full enforcement remains in effect. Joe.My.God uses the image[Read More…]

February 28, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage

Gov’t Drops Defense Of Marriage Act Defense

The good news, is we have a president who is now acting like many thought he would to support fairness and equal treatment under the law for all people, including gays and lesbians. The bad news (or maybe it will be good news?) is that same-sex marriage will be a central issue in the next national elections of 2012.

February 24, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general, Same-Sex Marriage

Rick “Man On Dog” Santorum Has a Problem

This is making the rounds under the title, “Santorum has a Google Problem,” but I don’t think that is really accurate. Rick “Man on Dog” Santorum, has a problem because he can’t escape his past as he now tries to set himself up for a run for President. Mr Man-on-dog himself, calls it a Google problem, because if you Google Santorum, the first hits are not what he wishes they were, but in reality, they[Read More…]

February 20, 2011 — 1 comment — Activism, general

Conservatives and Economic or Social Agendas

I took this from Facebook, but it came from Twitter: RT @SenGillibrand Outrageous that instead of wkg to create jobs, House GOP voted to slash funding of #PlannedParenthood, threatening lives of women & girls. Last night, I had a young guy try to school me about conservatives and the Tea Party. According to him, the Tea Party doesn’t care about social issues, like gay rights or women’s rights. They care about jobs, and smaller government,[Read More…]

February 18, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general
Alan Bounville Is Not An Activist

Alan Bounville Is Not An Activist

Alan Bounville is not an activist. Really. How do I know? He told me so. Really. And given that he isn’t an activist, he sure is a busy guy doing amazing things that most people attribute to activists. I’d say he is sort of full of shit. He is very much an activist, but his point in not accepting that title, and the way he goes about doing what he does is truly amazing. More activists[Read More…]

February 17, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

Justice League- Activate! Has a New Website

I have written about and interviewed Audrey Smith from the LGBT Rights group, Justice League- Activate!, and I was presed to see they have a new website: http://www.justiceleagueactivate.com/ JLA is a network of people headquartered in State College PA, taking direct action to obtain equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation (SO) or gender identity (GI) or expression (GE)

February 17, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

Inconsistency and Inequality

Or are differences in acceptance and discrimination directly related to a number of factors such as the size of the community, and the general sense of progressiveness?

February 15, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general

Unprotected Love

If we are going to get a handle on the rising HIV infection rate, we are going to have to come to terms with all the reasons why gay men don’t use condoms, and rather than place all the focus on shaming guys for having unprotected sex (since shaming rarely ever works to create meaningful change), we need to explore other mechanisms for helping to promote healthy, exciting, and life affirming sex.

February 14, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general
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