I took this from Facebook, but it came from Twitter: RT @SenGillibrand Outrageous that instead of wkg to create jobs, House GOP voted to slash funding of #PlannedParenthood, threatening lives of women & girls. Last night, I had a young guy try to school me about conservatives and the Tea Party. According to him, the Tea Party doesn’t care about social issues, like gay rights or women’s rights. They care about jobs, and smaller government,[Read More…]
Alan Bounville is not an activist. Really. How do I know? He told me so. Really. And given that he isn’t an activist, he sure is a busy guy doing amazing things that most people attribute to activists. I’d say he is sort of full of shit. He is very much an activist, but his point in not accepting that title, and the way he goes about doing what he does is truly amazing. More activists[Read More…]
I have written about and interviewed Audrey Smith from the LGBT Rights group, Justice League- Activate!, and I was presed to see they have a new website: http://www.justiceleagueactivate.com/ JLA is a network of people headquartered in State College PA, taking direct action to obtain equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation (SO) or gender identity (GI) or expression (GE)
Or are differences in acceptance and discrimination directly related to a number of factors such as the size of the community, and the general sense of progressiveness?
If we are going to get a handle on the rising HIV infection rate, we are going to have to come to terms with all the reasons why gay men don’t use condoms, and rather than place all the focus on shaming guys for having unprotected sex (since shaming rarely ever works to create meaningful change), we need to explore other mechanisms for helping to promote healthy, exciting, and life affirming sex.
I saw this reported on Pam’s House Blend, although the quote and link below are to original sources. OTTAWA — The House of Commons passed a bill Wednesday that will amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code to protect transgender and transsexual Canadians from discrimination. “It’s a great day,” said the bill’s author, NDP MP Bill Siksay. “It’s been in the works for six years, and it’s great to see people from all[Read More…]
The statistics reported about members of the Trans community are staggering, and form a solid foundation for work at the local, state and federal levels to offer full non-discrimination protections for all, including women and men who identify as Trans.
Politicians like Santorum will now use that Tea Party momentum, but will have no problem being direct in his “values” messages. It is going to be a pretty bumpy ride.
This has been all over Facebook, but in case you missed it, it is a wonderful example of giving voice to the reality of same-sex parents and the real meaning of Family. The more folks rise up and give voice to our reality, the lies and misinformatin will begin to fade away or be ignored. YouTube – Zach Wahls Speaks About Family.
The solution is to ignore the intimidation and refuse to be silenced. The more we are out and visible, the harder it is for our opposition to accomplish their goals to silence us and deter equality. The more we share who we are as individuals, as couples, and as families or as supportive allies, our collective voice will drown out the hatred, lies and misinformation.