Activism

More than just politics: Obama and gay marriage.

Really great piece on Americablog about Obama and Gay Marriage. Read it all, but here is a good clip: This is not about Obama. It’s about us. The nation is increasingly open to marriage equality because we have been listening and learning – from our friends, from pop culture and from the strides made by the gay rights community. I don’t think history will remember the President’s announcement for his personal narrative. The breakthrough here[Read More…]

May 18, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, Election, Same-Sex Marriage

Stop saying Mitt Romney bullied some kid!

You! Imagine your son or your daughter, or your brother or sister or someone you know. Close you eyes and thimnk about a group of kids stalking that person, and overpowering them and holding that person down kicking andf screaming, and cutting off their hair. Imagine the moments after that kid is realeased from being held down and their hair is severed, and violated and there is no way to step back. What Romney did was a truly violent act of invasion of another’s body. No invasion is worse except for rape.

May 16, 2012 — 3 comments — Activism, Election, general

Race, Marriage Equality, and Obama

I’m of the belief that now that Obama has cleared the way for a Democratic Party plank for Same-sex marriage, is the LGBTQ communities responsibility to do everything in our power to get him re-elected. Part of that is willing to see real change n the way we work for that election and the partnerships we form toward that end.

May 12, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, general, Same-Sex Marriage

Obama evolved! Now what?

The biggest issues facing Obama are not moderate voters in swing states who may be socially conservative. One repercussion of the devastating loses in 2010 helped the GOP redistrict to favor conservatives, and enact across the country, various legislation which oppresses the vote by traditionally democrat voters. Indeed, numbers are way down, especially within the African American community. LGBTQ activists need to lend all their time, talent and funds to GOTV efforts within all traditional Dem voter blocks, even where some of those voters will need to be educated about the need to support LGBTQ issues. We asked for him to evolve,he did, and now it is our turn to do our part. Are we ready? Are you ready?

May 11, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, Election, Same-Sex Marriage

Issues, ideology, process, and people.

From my perspective, At least four different levels or elements at play and one of the reasons why different people have such different takes on the Pitt Trans Policy issue grows out of assumptions about these four things.

April 27, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, general, Transgender Discrimination & Issues

EEOC rules that gender-identity discrimination is covered by Title VII.

I urge Pitt to get to work quickly on a thorough, fair, and comprehensive policy. While efforts are progressing, it is far from fast enough. The Pitt situation is also complex. As a university, it has students, staff and faculty all to be considered. This ruling seems to apply directly to employment discrimination, but it could have other ramifications as well.

April 24, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, general, LGBT Discrimination: Exploring Laws and Policies, Transgender Discrimination & Issues

Election Day: Three reasons to vote.

We can not assure victory for Civil Rights by our individual votes, but we definitely guarantee that we will not see Equality for all, if we fail to do everything in our individual power, and that begins with voting.

April 24, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, Election

Is teasing protected speech, and what about that?

I personally don’t think that to call it terrorism is too strong. And the victims- both those who live in fear as well as those who grow up believing that a climate of fear is an acceptable way to treat others- are our youth. These are our future generations, at least those who live that long.

April 24, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, American Theocracy: Analyzing the Religious Right, Election, general

Problems with the PA Voter ID Bill: the issues have only begun.

The ACLU has an interesting blog post about some of the types of real world problems faced by individuals who simply want to be able to vote. Voting, the most basic right granted to us within a democracy. Proponents of the bill say, it doesn’t disenfranchise voters because anyone who needs an ID can go and get a free one at the DMV. Conceptually, that may be true, but in the real practical world, it[Read More…]

April 23, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, Election, general

The Transgender Law and Policy Institute

I’ve added a link in my blogroll for the Transgender Law and Policy Institute. This is a wonderful website with a ton of useful information regarding trans law and policy. Check it out!

April 23, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, LGBT Discrimination: Exploring Laws and Policies, Transgender Discrimination & Issues

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