Tommy Karr

Category: Social

  • Bigotry Kills – Rolling Stone’s “One Town’s War on Gay Teens”

    Rolling Stone just published an article on the inexcusable rash of teen suicides that have ravaged the Anoka-Hennepin school district in Minnesota. I won’t rehash it here but it deserves a thorough read as it reveals what most of us already knew… stigmatizing the LGBT community creates an unbearable sense of defeat and feeling of utter…

  • Premiering in New Orleans in April… “The Clifton Monroe Chronicles”

    Exciting news… a show that I co-created is premiering in New Orleans in April!! While I know many of you won’t be able to attend the premiere, I’m hoping you will support the project through our Kickstarter campaign. Our goal is $2000 but ANY pledge you can make will truly help. Plus, there are rewards…

  • Stacey Campfield Denied Service at Knoxville Eatery

    Thanks to Roommate Patrick for the heads up on this new development in the circus of ignorance that is Stacey Campfield.  In a move that should elicit applause from everyone with an open mind, the Bistro, a restaurant in Knoxville, Tennessee, refused service to Stacey Campfield when he arrived there to dine.  They posted the…

  • PHOTO: Received my first mention (link) on a national LGBT news site – www.towleroad.com. Awesome!

    from Instagram: Received my first mention (link) on a national LGBT news site – http://www.towleroad.com. Awesome! http://instagr.am/p/mEzwO/

  • An Open Letter to Tennessee Senator Stacey Campfield from Michael Wiseman

    A friend shared the following open letter on Facebook today and, considering how Campfield’s idiocy annoyed and terrified me yesterday (yes, terrified… ignorance is terrifying) I felt compelled to share his letter which you can read on Mr. Wiseman’s (aptly named) Facebook page here.  Thank you Michael Wiseman! I was taken aback earlier today after…

  • The Ten Commandments: The Basis of Our Laws… or are they?

    Just something to share in the hope that the far-right, political extremists who want to base U.S laws on biblical doctrines will realize they’re being a little excessive. Thanks to NonStampCollector for creating this.

  • 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”.…

  • Stop American Censorship – Web Goes on Strike

    On Wednesday January 18th thousands of sites will go dark to protest SOPA & PIPA, two US bills racing through Congress that threaten prosperity, online security, and freedom of expression. Follow this link to learn how to take action and make your voice heard.  We can fight this together. For a quick look at how SOPA/PIPA could affect YOU check out this infographic from…

  • 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…

  • 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.