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?
Articles by: Thomas Waters
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.
Canadian Transgender Rights Bill Passes House of Commons
I saw this reported on Pam’s House Blend, although the quote and link below are to original sources. OTTAWA — The House of Commons passed a bill Wednesday that will amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code to protect transgender and transsexual Canadians from discrimination. “It’s a great day,” said the bill’s author, NDP MP Bill Siksay. “It’s been in the works for six years, and it’s great to see people from all[Read More…]
Bathroom Bill Language Encourages Abuse Against Trans Community
The statistics reported about members of the Trans community are staggering, and form a solid foundation for work at the local, state and federal levels to offer full non-discrimination protections for all, including women and men who identify as Trans.
Will We Be Fighting For Our Very Lives?
Politicians like Santorum will now use that Tea Party momentum, but will have no problem being direct in his “values” messages. It is going to be a pretty bumpy ride.
YouTube – Zach Wahls Speaks About Family
This has been all over Facebook, but in case you missed it, it is a wonderful example of giving voice to the reality of same-sex parents and the real meaning of Family. The more folks rise up and give voice to our reality, the lies and misinformatin will begin to fade away or be ignored. YouTube – Zach Wahls Speaks About Family.
Bigotry and the anti-gay marriage followers
The solution is to ignore the intimidation and refuse to be silenced. The more we are out and visible, the harder it is for our opposition to accomplish their goals to silence us and deter equality. The more we share who we are as individuals, as couples, and as families or as supportive allies, our collective voice will drown out the hatred, lies and misinformation.
Bridging the Gap Within the LGBTQ(et al) Communities
Lauren Daley has a short but immensely important piece in the City Paper- an interview with Judith “Jack” Halberstam who will be in Pittsburgh as a Short Term Fellow. Daley’s piece is a very good read, so check it out, but this question was especially interesting: How do we bridge the gap between LGBT communities that are so varied? There has to be a different kind of politics. It’s not going to be an “identity politics”[Read More…]
Lawsuits and Marriage Equality
Activists who care about Same-sex marriage need to recognize the value of work on every front, and support the efforts by others in those regards. We must support the legal efforts, the legislative efforts, and also continue to change public opinion and affect cultural change if we want to see Marriage Equality in the future.
Why Are These Folks Given A Voice on Our Lives?
Most often, when reports like this surface, the attention is turned towards the anti-gay zealots, but isn’t the real culprit here the news media in general? Mr Green, 60, who was recently interviewed by the BBC over his views on Elton John becoming a father, has approved of the death penalty for gays and lesbians. Mrs Green described the incident which prompted her to leave him, recalling how he made a list of her failings[Read More…]