Activism

The LGBTQ Outrage at Phil Robertson is a Harm to the LGBTQ Movement

The LGBTQ Outrage at Phil Robertson is a Harm to the LGBTQ Movement

Before I begin, let me say, I would put money down on it: I’ll catch crap for this post from some members of the LGBTQ community. I hope that you will read the whole post before having some knee-jerk reaction to the title. [He takes a deep breath and begins to write…] The Far Right is having a heyday with the fiasco surrounding the Duck Dynasty patriarch, Phil Richardson, and they are really winning points[Read More…]

Bobby Jindal Doesn’t Understand the First Amendment.

Bobby Jindal Doesn’t Understand the First Amendment.

In reality the anti-LGBT GOP, like Jindal were the ones who are really anti-freedom. Jindal’s efforts are intentional efforts to paint equality seekers as the enemy of the people- it is an effort to paint gays as the enemy who are taking something away from everyone else.

December 19, 2013 1 comment Activism, general, Same-Sex Marriage
Tom Daley and the Future of Coming Out

Tom Daley and the Future of Coming Out

A big topic in LGBTQ News this past week has been the announcement and subsequent effects of Tom Daley’s Youtube video where he tells everyone he is involved with a guy in a romantic relationship. Many folks have already written plenty about this covering the botched reporting by both the LGBTQ press as well as the mainstream press; the intergenerational aspect of Daley’s relationship with Dustin Lance Black who is 20 years older than Daley;[Read More…]

December 15, 2013 Comments are Disabled Activism, general, Homosexual
Commentary for World AIDS Day: Why are HIV infection rates increasing?

Commentary for World AIDS Day: Why are HIV infection rates increasing?

Here are six topics for dialogue regarding Gay sex, HIV, and AIDS which I feel are the reasons we see no lasting success at curbing HIV infection rates. Efforts made address the wrong problem, and so rates rise instead of fall, and we will make no real progress until we grapple with the real cultural and systemic causes of HIV infection rates.

December 1, 2013 Comments are Disabled Activism, general
Is Dan Savage nuts or does have a point?

Is Dan Savage nuts or does have a point?

Organized Religion and some within the Catholic Church are the most vocal opponents to real equality for gay, lesbian, bi, trans, and queer folks. Yet they should have no credibility at all. So Dan puts it out there- he is done being lectured… as we all should be. Savage doesn’t attack Faith or believe, rather he identifies and shines a light on the hypocrisy of humans.

November 26, 2013 Comments are Disabled Activism, American Theocracy: Analyzing the Religious Right, general
Help get ENDA passed by the US House!

Help get ENDA passed by the US House!

Received a link for a petition to get ENDA introduced n the US House. Petitions alone don’t generate what is needed to pass legislation, but they can cause enough of a stir to get the bill introduced. We need your help, now!   http://petitions.moveon.org/keystoneprogress/sign/get-enda-passed-in-the-1?source=c.em.cp&r_by=8542981

November 11, 2013 Comments are Disabled Activism, general, LGBT Discrimination: Exploring Laws and Policies
ENDA advances and Thanks to PA Senator Toomey

ENDA advances and Thanks to PA Senator Toomey

take a moment to thank Senator Toomey. Call his office, send him an email, or even better- send him a short handwritten note. A handwritten note will definately makes its way into his hands, where the email will probably not.

Why I’m voting for Craig Pulsipher (or how Brian Sims is changing the world).

Why I’m voting for Craig Pulsipher (or how Brian Sims is changing the world).

The Victory Institute’s mission is to increase the number of LGBTQ persons into public office and support them in different ways to achieve success. They rare helping to bring more Brian Sims onto the scene. You can help make that happen!

October 29, 2013 Comments are Disabled Activism, general
Senator Toomey wants to hear from you!

Senator Toomey wants to hear from you!

This message was sent out by Equality PA: Senator Toomey’s offices are open once again, and their call lines are open to hear from folks like you who support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)! That’s why we are having another day of action this Saturday to show Senator Toomey the tremendous support for ENDA in Pennsylvania. Can you join us?  With no clear federal law prohibiting workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or[Read More…]

October 24, 2013 Comments are Disabled Activism, LGBT Discrimination: Exploring Laws and Policies
Don’t Come Out: Come Out For!

Don’t Come Out: Come Out For!

I want to suggest that there is something more important than coming out. Or rather, after you are out, then what can you do? Don’t simply come out! Rather Come out for Equality, Fairness and Freedom. Come out for celebrating and respecting diversity!

October 11, 2013 1 comment Activism, general