ACLU is Hiring an LGBT Field Organizer!
Received this via email. All details are below. This is wonderful news for LGBTQ Rights in Pennsylvania!
Articles by: Thomas Waters
The first newsletter has been published!
As planned, tonight I published the first weekly LGBTQ News Recap newsletter, and I am so excited it is done! Writing the newsletter is different than writing for the blog, and the newsletter will be a great addition to thomascwaters.com overall. The newsletter will include content not published here on the blog, so there is a great reason to subscribe. Don’t be left out! On the Friday, after the newsletter has been published, I’ll have a[Read More…]
An HIV “to do” list.
HIV/AIDS is an issue that impacts everyone, and affects our communities and the City as a whole. By doing all of these “to do” items, each and everyone of us is truly doing our part to minimize the impact of this disease and create a better tomorrow for everyone. Will you join me in committing to this HIV to do list?
Scalia: AP Style Guide be Damned: He Fears the Gays!
Late last year the Associated Press (AP) Style Guide, made the decision to ban the use of the word, homophobia as imprecise, yet when it comes to Antonin Scalia, the word is right on the mark as expressed here in this recent quote:
Judge Alito: Same-sex parenting NOT newer than cell phones!
It may be true that same-sex marriage has not been legal anywhere for much longer than cell phones have been around, the reality is that gay male couples and lesbian cupels, as well as numerous single queer parents have been raising children for a very, very, long time.
The coming segregation against the gays?
I simply want to highlight the shift in Far Right efforts to protect beliefs rather than protecting the exercise of religion, and the ramifications it can have towards creating the ability to legally segregate and discriminate.
Pennsylvanians: Tell Senator Casey to Support Marriage Equality!
Our senior US Senator Bob Casey is now one of only 10 Democrats in the U.S. Senate to still oppose marriage equality. Make a plan to call his office TODAY and politely tell him that you are a member of Equality PA and that he is on the wrong side of history.
Update: SCOTUS Prop 8 Arguments
I agree with the question- why did the Court agree to hear this case? And I have one other question- what will it mean to the validity of the decision if it is an extremely close divided decision? SCOTUSblog elaborates on the possible options. It is a good read.
Live Blog for Marriage Equality
Freedom to Marry is live blogging today from the US Supreme Court. You can bookmark this link to be able to tune in throughout the day for updates.
SCOTUS, Marriage Equality, and Pennsylvania
This is the first of a six part series looking at Marriage Equality and the Supreme Court, and will look at how the upcoming SCOTUS cases for Prop 8 and DOMA may impact Pennsylvania.