Category: News
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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,…
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From Ulta to El Salvador: Nancy Mace’s Descent into Fascism and the Fight to Reclaim America
When Representative Nancy Mace verbally attacked a constituent in an Ulta store for asking a simple, democratic question—“When will you hold a town hall?”—she wasn’t just having a bad day. She was revealing the rot at the core of her public service: contempt for accountability, disdain for her constituents, and alignment with cruelty over compassion.…
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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.
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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An Open Letter to Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court of the United States One First Street N.E. Washington, DC 20543 January 8, 2014 Dear Justice Sotomayor, I am writing to you with anxiety in my chest and my heart sinking as I read the news that Utah will not recognize the nearly 1,000 marriages to same-sex couples, which it…
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2013 in Review!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for my blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,500 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people. Click here to…
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Trying to Hide Behind Jesus, Bigotry Still Finds its (Duck) Calling
Why does the religious right care at all about the rights of LGBT people? I still don’t understand their fear or their desire to misinform their constituents. How my life, or the life of any one of the estimated 9 million Americans, impacts them is beyond my understanding. Are they sitting at home, quaking I…
Tommy Karr 