Activism

Is Target Painting a Bulls Eye on LGBT Rights?

For me, this issue is far bigger than Minnesota politics. This “socialism” verbiage is common GOP-talk at every level of government. And, here in Pennsylvania, we have a GOP governor candidate who thinks everyone on unemployment wants to sit around and just pick up a check. He claims to find tons of open jobs in a newspaper classified, but fails to see that these pay too low of a wage for the average unemployed to live at the standard their previous job provided. So Thomas Emmer is blaming the waters and waitresses, and Tom Corbett is blaming the unemployed.

August 2, 2010 — 3 comments — Activism, general

Follow-up on Lancaster County Human Relations Commission

What’s happening in Lancaster County should be a wake up to anyone living in any location where LGBT rights are protected under a HRC. The LCHRC has existed for many years, but recently there was a petition to add Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression to their protected classes, and two of the commissioners responded with a proposal to eliminate the LCHRC all together. The following is a write up by Bolton Winpenny about[Read More…]

August 1, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

Carly Has a Friend in NOM

If you are angry about NOM, take that energy and use it to keep candidates NOM supports from gaining a place in office.

July 28, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

When Straight Couples Support Same-Sex Marriage

That’s a powerful statement! In all areas of equal rights for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgenders, that is really the name of the game. We don’t need to simply talk about it, or demand equality. We need to each look at the ways in which we can take personal responsibility. We need to get engaged. Thanks Scott Stringer!

July 13, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

Lower Merion Township May Be First To Adopt Non-Discrimination Ordinance

The primary thing that stops movement on protections like this is a lack of knowledge, or ignorance. By giving voice to the realities of the benefits of non-discrimination to the community at large, fair-minded people overwhelmingly support non-discrimination.

July 11, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general, LGBT Discrimination: Exploring Laws and Policies

Outing, 12 Steps, and the Fight for Equality

I tend to think the approach of confronting the “change argument” is also the wrong way to go. With no real way to prove either way that it is or isn’t a choice (to be gay), the real problem is overlooked entirely.

June 30, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

Remembering Leonard Matlovich

When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.

June 23, 2010 — 2 comments — Activism, general

Can You Change Everything for the LGBT Community?

Charelene can take her story to the President, what is stopping you (or anyone??) from telling your own story? If we all follow that example, it certainly will change everything for the LGBT community.

June 21, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism

McDonald’s Is A Christian Kinda Place!

This US stance isn’t overtly anti-gay. They aren’t saying, “Gays- we don’t want you.” but they are saying that the only “good gay” from a marketing perspective, is an invisible one. We are happy to take your money and use you to promote our image across the globe, but we are going to claim that Christian values are more important than you.

June 16, 2010 — 1 comment — Activism, general

Western PA Rep Votes Against DADT Repeal

Note: This is one of many Western PA reps that voted against the DADT repeal. I will be updating this post to list all of them. This is from Get Equal PA, a group calling for non-violent civil disobedience direct action to promote LGBT activism. If you follow mu blog, you already know that face-to-face meetings or personal letters (not emails) sent to legislators is the typoe of action I most often support. I like[Read More…]

June 14, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

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