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No evidence gay marriage affects any religious rights | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com

This is an interesting response to the story in the Des Moines Register about Rick Santorum.  I wrote about it last week as well. The reality is that without any real evidence or logic to show how same-sex marriage actually hurts anyone or anything, the anti-gay bigots, including Santorum, use fear mongering and the suggestion 0f an attack on Freedom of Religion. I disagree with the premise that legal gay marriages present a threat to[Read More…]

March 13, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage

Protests Against Westboro Baptist Church Are Misdirected Anger and Energy

On Facebook today, I saw a posting for a group called “Revolt Against Westboro Baptist Church.” It isn’t a group I have joined and have no intentions to do so, because I’m of the belief that it is wrongly directed anger and energy, and harms work towards full equality for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans persons more than it helps. In fact, it doesn’t help at all. It merely allows  the group’s members to feel[Read More…]

March 12, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general, General Commentary

Kansas Gay Sex Ban to Stay on the Books

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.

March 11, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general
Living Our Legacy 7th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser

Living Our Legacy 7th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser

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.

March 8, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general

Anti-Gay Lawyer for AFA Admits DOMA is Unconstitutional

“[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.

March 4, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage

Does Dee’s Discriminate?

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.

March 3, 2011 — 3 comments — Activism, general
Why Gay Groups Should Applaud Supreme Court Ruling About Westboro Baptist Church Funeral Protests

Why Gay Groups Should Applaud Supreme Court Ruling About Westboro Baptist Church Funeral Protests

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.

March 2, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage

Two New LGBT Related Groups in Westmoreland County PA

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…]

March 1, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general

The Christianized Redefinition of Personhood

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…]

March 1, 2011 — 1 comment — general

The Sky (aka DOMA) Is Falling!

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…]

February 28, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — general, Same-Sex Marriage
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