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Rainbow Niagara Falls Photo Goes Viral on Twitter

Rainbow Niagara Falls Photo Goe= s Viral on Twitter [PIC] = When the clock struck midnight in New York State on Sunday morning, same-sex marriage= was suddenly legal in the state. What better place to tie the knot than Nia= gara Falls, especially when it=E2=80=99s lit up like a rainbow? As gay couples began their midnight nuptials at the traditional honeymoon spot, they were s= urprised by the sudden colorful backdrop of Niagara Falls sporting[Read More…]

July 24, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general

DADT repeal: 60 days count down starts today.

most all gays and lesbians serving today, simply want to defend their country, and they are willing to suffer enormous inconveniences to do that. This policy change allows them to do their job with honesty and integrity.

July 22, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general

Boehner leaves Obama at the altar?

In this clip, Obama uses a “marriage” image to describe Boehner’s actions. Is that a coincidence, or another sign that the President is evolving when it comes to marriage equality

July 22, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage

Republican Freshman Blames Obama For Debt

The Freshman in question is Republican Rep. Mo Brooks (AL) who has an economics degree. Doesn’t that scare you? Still, his goal is (and the GOP’s game plan) is to pin the entire debt on Obama. The reality is that Bush caused it. At the start of his term, Bush inherited a $230 billion surplus. At the end, he had added more than $4 trillion to the national debt, “the biggest increase under any president” at[Read More…]

July 20, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general

Franken Destroys Focus On The Family Witness, Exposes Misuse Of HHS Study

The linked article and video are really worth catching! But here’s the point I want to raise. So often we spend a lot of time, talking about groups like FotF as hate groups, and we often fail to hold them accountable for their bull shit. Franken did exactly that. He didn’t merely discount their statement, he pointed out how it was misleading and wrong, in a very public way. Any of us who seek full[Read More…]

July 20, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

Brooks and the problem of politics

As much as Brooks attempts to convince those on his side, we, on our side need to also remember to let go of the fantasy of one ultimate battle that will allow good to prevail over all else. Democracy is messy business partly so that the rights of even the minority are trampled as little as possible , and all side have some way to make some progress.

July 19, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

James Harrison, slang, and derogatory words.

Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents is right on the money in her recent post slamming James Harrison for his non-apology. While Sue and I sometimes see things differently, her post is a perfect example of one of the things Sue does so well- call people out on their crap. In this case, it is questionable, who is spreading the most manure- the agent or the player, but clearly both need an education. Her post is a very[Read More…]

July 15, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

The Growing Calls for an American Theocracy

I started this post in the morning, and then later in the day, I watched the podcast of Rachel Maddow’s show from last night. She goes into Perry’s prayer rally and the whole host of crazy characters participating. But this section is from the Right Wing Watch post. (Bolded emphasis is mine) One self-described ‘Apostle’ who has signed on as an official endorser to Perry’s The Response prayer rally is John Benefiel of the ,[Read More…]

July 13, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

NY Companies to Gay Couples: Must Marry to Get Health Benefits

Until we look at the issue of Marriage Equality as a civil issue, and stop thinking of it as a religious/moral issue, we will continue to propagate unfairness and complexity for employers and employees.

July 10, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage

Shame and Homosexuality: We Need Better Language

Few of them would say that Culture is the reason. Culture’s collective homophobia is manifest in words and actions that result in the way these people feel. They feel shame? Is that the best language we have? We might call this internalized homophobia- a fear to accept oneself as one really is. But even this language seems to fall short I think.

July 7, 2011 — 2 comments — general, Same-Sex Marriage

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