This is not the type of thing I EVER post to my blog, but hey, Sunday is my birthday, and I am feeling a but crazy today. So often, I’m writing about heavy-duty stuff , but underneath it all is living life, which should also be fun and enjoyable. With that in mind, Here s a link to a fun picture. As I get older, I appreciate everyday, that at various times in our[Read More…]
when the police go overboard and throw their power around, and use arrests as a way to intimidate a group of people, it not only does damage to the relationship between the police and that group, but harms the Police’s credibility overall. The Police have no easy job, yet one has to wonder if they make it harder than it has to be in some situations.
GOP boycott is same old behavior. The A= merican people want to see a new level of leadership. GOP Lawma= kers Skipping Obama Jobs Speech (PHOTOS) President Barack Obama w= ill address both chambers of Congress Thursday to unveil his plan to create j= obs, but not everyone plans to attend. Despite buzz that Congress migh= t ring in a new era of bipartisanship by choosing “prom night” seating for t= he speech — crossing aisle[Read More…]
Gay Ugandan Refugee Tells What I= t Was Like Because Christian pastors had put his name onto a pub= lic blacklist, gay gospel singer Daniel Dyson fled the violently homophobic Uganda for the Bay Area. His story is worth reading. He didn=E2=80=99t leav= e right away or go underground=E2=80=93instead, he bravely took to the Ugand= an radio waves defending the LGBTQ community. Soon he was kidnapped and beat= en. He made his way to the[Read More…]
Stop over at 2 Political Junkies and wi= sh them a happy birthday!2 Political Junkies Is Seven Years Old Toda= y We’re seven years old today.A HUGE THANK YOU to a= ll our readers! . Original Page: http://2politicaljunkies.blogspot.com/2011/09/2-poli= tical-junkies-is-seven-years-old.html Sent from Feeddler RSS R= eader Sent from my iPhone =
If you didn’t come out and strongly support Democrats in the last election, ask yourself, if things are better for you today, or headed in the wrong direction. Then think carefully about what will happen if we elect a far right radical like Santorum to the presidency.
I’m adding 2 links in the blogroll to the far right of the screen that you ought to check out. 1) The Trans Youth Leadership blog is a most welcome addition to Western PA area organizations and efforts. 2) The Queer Linker is a calendar with many events on it.
This is an interesting read. My problem= with HRC differs from the critique listed Here, however I appreciate= the commentary on career Dem leaders. Gay Isn’t A Political O= rientation Joe Solmonese, HRC’s president, is stepping down. Ste= phen H. Miller hopes new leadership will steer HRC in another direction: My criticisms of HRC have dwelt on its becoming too much of a strategic a= rm of the Democratic party. I=E2=80=99ll just note that[Read More…]
but I also realize that a philosophical mindset itself doesn’t change things. People who find ways to engage in action can change things. Queer anarchists may believe that by bashing back they will change things. I don’t know. Time will tell. I’m personally more comfortable with working to build bridges, call out inequity, and work in non-violent ways, like MLK Jr.
As we move into Labor Day, time to think about ways the Labor movement set the stage for what a modern LGBT movement is fighting for.