Articles by: Thomas Waters

William Duncan’s legal analysisis anything but.

On the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) blog, which really should be named the NOHGP (National Organization Hating Gay People), William Duncan offers what is terms “legal analysis,” but which is actually just sarcastic snarkiness. Nothing either legal or analytical about it. For those interested, the “Heightened Scrutiny Clause” is next to the “Right to Government Funded Healthcare Clause” in the Constitution. Of course, all but one of the federal circuits and the U.S. Supreme[Read More…]

February 28, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage
Will DWTS advance LGBTQ Rights?

Will DWTS advance LGBTQ Rights?

Saw this on Joe.My.God: Lesbian tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been cast for the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars. And it leads me to ask what you think of this premise: Dancing With the Stars is doing great things for LGBTQ Rights? Do you agree? Over the various seasons of this show, there have been a number of folks who self-identify as LGBT, and I’m of the belief that this advances LGBTQ Rights[Read More…]

February 28, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, general

Equality Pennsylvania Endorses the Re-election of President Barack Obama

Harrisburg – The Board of Directors of Equality Pennsylvania (EQPA) has unanimously voted to endorse the reelection of President Barack Obama in 2012. President Obama is the first endorsed candidate by Equality Pennsylvania in the 2012 election cycle. Adanjesus Marin, Chair of the organization’s 501c4, which makes candidate endorsements, noted, “Under President Obama’s leadership, our community has seen the passage of the Mathew Shephard Hate Crimes Act, the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the[Read More…]

February 27, 2012 — 1 comment — Election
Santorum to end separation of church and state

Santorum to end separation of church and state

Santorum’s position doesn’t place all Catholics at odds with the Constitution. He does however place the institution of the Roman Catholic Church as the enemy of the First Amendment.

February 26, 2012 — 1 comment — American Theocracy: Analyzing the Religious Right, Election, general

Republican Lawmakers Appeal DOMA Ruling To Ninth Circuit

[Emphasis added is mine] A group of congressional Republicans defending the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will appeal this week’s District Court ruling against the law to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Earlier this week, District Judge Jeffrey White, a George W. Bush appointee, found DOMA violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause because it denied benefits to gay and lesbian couples. Some justices on the Ninth Circuit have previously ruled that the[Read More…]

February 24, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage
Mayor Ravenstahl’s deafening silence on same-sex marriage.

Mayor Ravenstahl’s deafening silence on same-sex marriage.

There are two extremely different impressions of the mayor within Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ community: some feel he is a homophobe and has only made gestures for the community- just enough to get the support of wealthy Pittsburgh gays. Others believe he is genuinely interested in the LGBTQ community and has acted in ways that are good for the community. Which view is correct? I don’t know.

February 24, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, Election, Same-Sex Marriage

Republicans efforts to increase health care costs while controlling women’s choice.

Some might try and claim that the GOP strategy is confusing. On the one hand they fight Health Care Reform and claim it is about taking away a person’s choices. And then on the other hand, they are fighting in many states to force tests and procedures onto people against their will. This increases health care costs by promoting unnecessary  procedures. ProgressMoShuffle has a good piece over on the Pennsylvania Progressive about this. But I[Read More…]

February 24, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — general

Santorum and Theology

Most folks are talking about this Obama comment as if it were directed at Obama, and I think that is missing quite a bit. Yes, Santorum wants to take a swipe at the President, but I think he is also taking a swipe at Mitt Romney who is a Mormon.

February 21, 2012 — 1 comment — American Theocracy: Analyzing the Religious Right, Election, general

Trans discrimination: Baltimore County Council to continue discrimination

So if Baltimore County does strip public restrooms and locker rooms as they are considering, they are essentially saying that discrimination is acceptable because Fear trumps facts. They may do this to try and compromise, but this is no compromise. It is a loss for equality; a loss for LGBTQ rights; and a win, only for the antigay haters.

February 15, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, general, LGBT Discrimination: Exploring Laws and Policies

Sinning for marriage!

The truth of the matter, is that the judges did nothing to the vote of seven million voters. The judges looked at the case to determine if the actions were aligned with the constitution or unconstitutional, and they found it to be unconstitutional. It would not have mattered how Prop 8 came into being. If it had been an act of legislation or a referendum vote, it still has to be constitutional. Every law must be constitutional.

February 14, 2012 — 1 comment — American Theocracy: Analyzing the Religious Right, general, Same-Sex Marriage
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