Tommy Karr

Category: LGBT

  • This Is My Line in the Sand: An Open Letter to Donald Trump from a Furious American

    I just mailed the following letter directly to the White House, addressed to Trump. I sent it not as a stunt, but as a moral obligation — a refusal to be silent while harm is being done to the people and values I care about. This letter speaks from a place of righteous anger, heartbreak,…

  • Idaho Republicans’ Push to Overturn Marriage Equality: A Social and Economic Misstep

    Idaho Republicans have introduced a resolution urging the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality, claiming that marriage should be defined as between one man and one woman. This discriminatory move not only endangers LGBTQ+ rights but also risks economic consequences and reflects a disconnect with public opinion, which overwhelmingly supports marriage equality.

  • Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Facebook and Instagram

    I’ve been wrestling with this decision for a while now, but I’ve finally reached a point where I feel I need to speak out and take action. While I’m not able to fully delete my accounts because I need access to manage work-related pages, I will no longer post or respond on my personal page.…

  • Refuting the Fear Mongering around HB2

    There are 225 cities in America that have a non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) in place, many of which include bathroom provisions for transgender men and women. These cities have chosen to show love and equality to each of their citizens. And in these 225 cities, there has not been an instance where the NDO has allowed…

  • Governor Mike Pence Can’t Stop Lying about Indiana’s RFRA, even in the WSJ

    Indiana’a Governor Mike Pence just wrote an OpEd in the Wall Street Journal, again criticizing those who call Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) a “license to discriminate,” saying that the law has been “grossly misconstrued.” He goes so far as to express how he is against discrimination. “I abhor discrimination. I believe in the Golden…

  • A Letter (and a Reply) to National Fitness of Knoxville, TN

    This post appeared on a friend’s Facebook newsfeed and I was immediately upset by it. After reading that post from William Foley regarding the ludicrous treatment his family received at the National Fitness club in Knoxville, Tennessee, I sent the following email to Lee Sloan, President (leesloan@nfc1.com) and Randy Williams, Vice President (rwilliams@courtsouth.com). Sirs, I…

  • chestnutnogays

    Our Wedding is Not a “Non-Wedding Event”

    I had a feeling this might happen, but still had hopes that people in my hometown would be more embracing than this. In our search for the perfect place to share our commitment to one another, we’ve seen a number of wonderful places here in New York and would be happy with any one of…

  • Broadway Hilariously Responds to Russia’s “Gay Propaganda” Laws

    Broadway, known to tackle a social issue or two, takes on Putin’s “gay propaganda” ban in this new video “Russian Broadway Shut Down – Government Deems All Theatre Homosexual Propaganda.” Created by John Walton West and composed by Jason Michael Snow, it features a Who’s Who of Broadway stars including Harvey Fierstein, Andrew Rannells, Stephen…

  • klgrube

    The Fallacy and Hypocrisy of the Anti-Equality Crusaders

    On Twitter, a barrage of misinformation has been flowing from the feeds of anti-equality crusaders under the guise of “saving traditional marriage.” One such proponent is Karen L. Gruber who you may know as the woman who complained about two men getting married on the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Rose Parade Float.  Now she has her bigotry…