The linked story is both scary to read and alarming given the general impressions about what the end of DADT would accomplish. The story is worth your time and reading on its own merits, but I also want to use it as an illustration of another point. Laws alone do not end anti-gay efforts. The legacy of DADT is an ingrained hostility to gays and a lifestyle that for years was either illegal in the[Read More…]
This is a far more complex issue to navigate, but I believe the solution is always to add more voices to the whole. Those more voices must come from active engagement too! It won’t happen by passively waiting to see who shows up.
With World AIDS Day just around the corner, this article caught my attention as it speaks directly to the issue of how this specific drug (now in trials) might impact the Black community which is so heavily hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. follow the link to the entire post for an excellent read. Early HIV Drug Therapy ‘Significantly Reduces’ Transmission to Partners While the HPTN 052 trial results have been widely reported in the mainstream[Read More…]
Keystone Progress is pleased to announce the release of the 2011 General Election Edition of the Pennsylvania Progressive Voters Guide. The Voters Guide is a compilation of the endorsements and recommendations of progressive organizations across the state. We have included 29 groups, who have made endorsements statewide and in 18 counties. Please note that Keystone Progress does not endorse. This Voters Guide is only a report of the endorsements of PA’s leading progressive groups.
Saw this on Joe.My.God. Adoption Rights By State Visit the Movement Advancement Project for more. Original Page: http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/10/adoption-rights-by-state.html
Not sure where I found this link- probably on Facebook, but is has been open on my computer for a few days as I have read the post, and thougght about it, and what I might want to say. If you are one of those gay folks who bristles at the very mention of Christianity, then skip following the links below and try and focus on what I have to say here. but if Christian[Read More…]
CALIFOR= NIA: Court Rules Prop 8 Backers Must Reveal Donor Names In yet anot= her in a long string of court losses for NOM, a California judge has ruled t= hat the backers of Proposition 8 must reveal the names of their do= nors. NOM and Protect Marriage had sued to have those names removed from the= website of California’s Secretary of State.A federal judge in Sacramento ruled against ProtectMarriage.com and the National Organization f=[Read More…]
This came from the QUILTBAG newsletter: The final session of the conference was designated for discussion of the “Action Plan for Building Social Justice in Southwestern PA”. The structure was similar to our first QUILTBAG meeting. Facilitators engaged participants in sharing (1) their visions for the world in 5 years, (2) the burning issues that need to be addressed if this world is to manifest, (3) how social justice movements can better work together to[Read More…]
He would probably say that he has always loved me and has always been ready to do whatever it took to care for me, and to love me (and I don’t doubt that). It is true however, that we haven’t always been able to talk about things like this. Change has happened over time to get us where we are now, and that change has been on both sides of things- his and mine.
It may be that we have every right to demand full and unconditional acceptance and love from our parents. It may be also true that our parents don’t know that they have this to give us. The task may seem impossible to them. Activism isn’t only about giving voice to our demands, but it is also about giving individuals enough information to help them rise about their own ideas of the status quo.