Tommy Karr

Category: LGBT

  • Does this mean Cain is ok with the LGBT community now?

    CNN reports that Herman Cain is now being accused of having had an affair lasting thirteen years with a woman by the name of Ginger White. The part of the story that struck me is the statement made by Cain’s attorney, Lin Wood, to WAGA News: “…this appears to be an accusation of private, alleged consensual…

  • Me bullying?? Surely you jest.

    I just got a reply on Twitter (see below) following my tweet about my post earlier today concerning Viki Knox, the New Jersey teacher who has poured her bigotry and hate-filled speech on the internet through Facebook and Twitter. The reply was from @homo_sexuality whose Twitter page reads fully as “Struggling with homo_sexuality”.  Well, @homo_sexuality,…

  • When Teachers Fail to Teach Tolerance

    UPDATE (9:45pm): According to the HRC Ms. Knox also uses Twitter to spew her vitriol.  According to their report, “New Jersey has the nation’s toughest anti-bullying law – Viki Knox has proven herself incapable of carrying out the law within her school.”  Good point!  This woman cannot be trusted to serve her students without bias…

  • Customer Service Hell (or “The Postman Cometh”)

    I am not afraid to write a letter to request better service (or even adequate service) from a company.  In fact, I don’t think enough people do this.  Most people will be treated poorly and walk away feeling dejected.  Yet they’ll just stew in their own juices and let whatever company has caused them distress…

  • How my old Nintendo games will support “It Gets Better”

    I recently found a collection of well-preserved Nintendo games when cleaning out some old boxes.  Truthfully I have been watching Hoarders and felt compelled to avoid any chance of future trashiness by going through my closet and getting a late start on some Spring cleaning. So… I found twenty-four games that I haven’t played in…

  • Marriage Equality, Star Trek and Bad Service… oh my!

    Friday marked a momentous day for New Yorkers (and I’d bet most open-minded Americans) when the state senate approved the Marriage Equality Bill and Governor Cuomo wasted NO TIME in signing it that evening. I couldn’t be more proud of my state.  Now, let’s hope that the rest of the country falls in line with…

  • Countdown with Keith Olbermann: Marriage Equality is Not a Threat

    Keith Olberman is absolutely right. Watch and learn.

  • Contact Your Senator! NY Marriage Equality NOW!

    I have called and just sent another email to Senator Espaillat (see below).  Things will only if we, along with supportive organizations like Broadway Impact, HRC’s New Yorkers for Marriage Equality, Marriage Equality USA, Freedom to Marry and others, repeatedly ask our government officials to MAKE it happen. If you are a New Yorker please…

  • Dear Bob Shields, Why Are You Bigoted?

    NOTE: I just sent this letter via email to Mr. Sheilds as well as the general inbox for the Effingham County Board and to the HRC. ******************************************************************** Dear Mr. Sheilds, I just read Bill Grimes article about your recent comments concerning civil unions and how you feel that they are “not being worth the paper they’re printed on.”…

  • Broadway Bares and Marriage Equality

    This morning I called my State Senator and spoke to his aide asking her to let the Senator know that I was in full support of marriage equality and that I hoped the Senator was as well.  The kind woman confirmed that he was in full support of the measure and that he appreciated my…