Category: LGBT
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Overheard: Political Awareness Fail
Overheard between two 20-something coeds walking through Times Square, texting as they talk and walk. Coed 1: You’re from South Carolina, right? Coed 2: No, North Carolina. Coed 1: Oh, but you’re following the debates right? Coed 2: I guess. Why? Coed 1: Well, are you, like, glad that Newt Greenwich won? Coed 2: Wait,…
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The True Meaning of Family: The Stories of Two Zac(h)s
Ron Kemp (pictured) is a blogger, singer/songwriter and activist trying to save LGBT youth from suicide. His post “Enough is Enough: The True Meaning of Family: The Stories of Two Zac(h)s” is eloquent and inspiring. Take a minute to read it, to understand what he has to say and to appreciate his definition of “family”.…
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Second Class Citizens: Documenting the Gay Right Movement
I just signed on to back Ryan James Yezak’s documentary Second Class Citizens, a documentary that follows the evolution of the gay rights movement and the discrimination and violence that the LGBT community has faced over the years. I’m happy to do what little I can to help see this film come to light. Mr. Yezak…
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A Rebuttal to Ethan Sabo: The Gay Republican
Ethan Sabo may be the most delusional, self-loathing young man I’ve seen on YouTube… and that includes having seen his heroes, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum, act like complete lunatics. Let’s dispel his claims by pointing out the flaws in his statement. What follows is a fairly accurate transcript of his rant (video is available below) with…
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Sh*t Homophobes Say
My friend Tony shared this video from Lambda Legal on Facebook and I have to agree with his sentiment: “I’m sorta done with this “Sh*t Somebody Says” thing, but this one’s actually a good reminder that THIS shit gets said, and it gets said every day. On television. About me. And about people I love.”…
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“Girl Scout” Boycotting Cookies Because of Transgendered Girls
UPDATE: A friend helped me find the following which clarifies the “not a Girl Scout” statement from Ms. Kalina. So the girl in the video IS a Girl Scout. Regardless, she’s an embarrassment to the Scouts and to humanity. “She meant that the transgender child ended up not joining the girl scouts. Remember a few…
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Results (so far) from New Hampshire Republican Primary 2012
While it is still very early, I’m happy to see that Rick Santorum is doing just as well as Other and the no-longer-running Michele Bachmann. Thanks to Google and the Associated Press for this preliminary graph.
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We the People: Greater Protection for Same-Sex Couples
This past fall I added my name to a petition on the White House’s We the People site, asking for greater protection for same-sex couples. Following is the reply I received today. Thoughts? Greater Protections for Same-Sex Couples By Gautam Raghavan, Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement We understand your interest in the petition…
Tommy Karr 