The women and men I worry most about however, are not these types of politicians, but those who live in the big cities in progressive areas, who fail to remember that losing our rights is just as close as full equality. We can not let up or fail to fight on all fronts, lest we lose any rights anywhere.
Two wonderful events are happening on Saturday, each benefitting an essential organization. Here is a link for New Voices Pittsburgh’s Fundraiser. Celebrate New Voices Pittsburgh and 7 years of fearless activism, courageous leadership and innovations for social change. We will showcase phenomenal performance artists, celebrate our achievement and graciously thank our supporters with a wonderful night of music, art and dance! via Living Our Legacy 7th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser.
“[DOMA] clearly violates the constitution.” So this lawyer says so clearly that this law violates the constitution! How amazing is that; yet the GOP is still considering appealing the cases and defending DOMA.
A bartender at Dee’s Cafe in Pittsburgh’s South Side refused to serve several women because she believed they were lesbian. This is in violation of the City Human Relations Ordinance.
When questions of the constitutionality of same-sex marriage come up, this judge’s willingness to create rights that do not exist, while at the same time ignoring the clear meaning of the First amendment surely matter.
Received this information in an email today from Ted Hoover of the Persad, Community Safe Zone Project: I’m excited to tell you about two new organizations coming together in Westmoreland County which promise to have a great positive impact on the LGBTQ-and Allies community. Concerned folks from around the county, along  Persad Center’s Community Safe Zone project and many other organizations, have spent the last several months accessing the needs of the Westmoreland LGBTQ community[Read More…]
I’ve written a number of times about how the Christian Right wishes to replace our democracy with a Christian theocracy. They don’t mind that people get to vote, but only within the confines of a Christian limited set of rights, wrongs, policies and ideals. Very similar to Iran, except that for Iran, the confines are Muslim instead of Christian. On the surface, this story is yet another illustration of the conflation of Christianity with American[Read More…]
The link below is to Joe.My.God, although  everything from there is also here, and some more. Family Research Council head bigot Tony Perkins is once again making the Baby Jeebus cry by telling the American Family Association radio audience that President Obama has “unilaterally decided not to enforce DOMA.” If fact, as we all know, the president has merely decided not to defend DOMA and its full enforcement remains in effect. Joe.My.God uses the image[Read More…]
The good news, is we have a president who is now acting like many thought he would to support fairness and equal treatment under the law for all people, including gays and lesbians. The bad news (or maybe it will be good news?) is that same-sex marriage will be a central issue in the next national elections of 2012.
This is making the rounds under the title, “Santorum has a Google Problem,” but I don’t think that is really accurate. Rick “Man on Dog” Santorum, has a problem because he can’t escape his past as he now tries to set himself up for a run for President. Mr Man-on-dog himself, calls it a Google problem, because if you Google Santorum, the first hits are not what he wishes they were, but in reality, they[Read More…]