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Who Defines Masculinity?

Do some straight men hate gays because gay men seem more free to fit whatever mold of masculine they choose? Some guys are more rugged and butch, others more flamboyant, and many somewhere in between.

April 16, 2010 1 comment general
Big City or Small Town: All the Same Hate

Big City or Small Town: All the Same Hate

On the one hand, there is little connection to Beaver Falls. Where everyone just knows that you can’t hold hands. And yet, on the other hand, it is the exact same hate at work in both places. There in the big city, someone decided to remind the queers that their visibility isn’t OK with everyone.

April 15, 2010 6 comments general

The Truth About County Non-Discrimination Protections in Pennsylvania

Joe Hoeffel’s postions are clearly very progressive and he is clearly a real friend the the LGBT community, but what has he actually done for LGBT rights? What can he list as his accomplishments? Where are the examples/accomplishments of his leadership on these issues?

April 14, 2010 3 comments general

PFOX Forcing a Political Agenda on School Children

The PFOX agenda is to tell a lie about what gay/straight alliances do and accomplish, and to perpetuate the lie that gay people recruit. And it is real youth, like CJ who are harmed by this malicious message.

April 14, 2010 1 comment general

Lynn Griffen Video Clip Added

I received a request to add the video clip of Lynn Griffen who spoke on behalf of Jack Wagner at the Steel City Stonewall Democrats endorsement meeting, to my previous post that included videos of Dan Onorato and Joe Hoeffel. So, I did just that. Here the link: https://thomascwaters.com/3838

April 13, 2010 1 comment general

Why Marriage Equality Matters: The Sharon Reed Story

If we fail to help and protect our growing families and our children, we also set our overall movement back.

April 13, 2010 1 comment general, Same-Sex Marriage

CNN and the Never Ending Battle Against Homosexuality

We do not need to talk about homosexuality, but rather talk about being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transexual.

April 12, 2010 1 comment Activism, general

Is LGBT Biphobic?

By focusing on the issue of “rights,” we have rightfully framed a part of the issue, while ignoring the fact that this very frame masks a bigger underlying issue. Sexuality, isn’t about being gay or being straight. Sexuality is far more complex and fluid than that.

April 11, 2010 3 comments general

Tom Goss and Jeremiah Clark

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs0X3pneqEw[/youtube]

April 11, 2010 1 comment general

Who Inspires You?

But the question of who inspires me, is a harder question. Or to move our of the realm of generalizations and identify specific people or things that inspire me. Much more work!

April 8, 2010 5 comments general