article: Same-sex marriage is surely a civil right
Many blacks oppose such unions for religious reasons, but bigotry is bigotry, even if it’s cloaked in faith. Blacks should know this better than most. and The fight for gay rights is like our civil rights struggle, however, and it’s hypocritical for groups that have had to fight long and hard to win their own …
article: Is Marriage Rational?
In the debate over who can marry, both sides imbue the institution of marriage with an importance it neither deserves nor possesses. Back in 1983, I sold my own wedding. My mother, a lifelong New Yorker, refused to make a trip to California, so in exchange for moving the location of my wedding to Long …
“Out of the Margins” ~ on the experiences of LGBTQ youth in foster care ~ press release & article
Press Release: Lambda Legal and Child Welfare League of America Launch Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth in Foster Care: Out of the Margins documents the experiences of LGBTQ youth in foster care across the country. (Washington D.C., August 16, 2006) — Today, Lambda Legal and the Child Welfare League of America …
Aaron Dixon and The Green Party
Aaron Dixon is the Green Party of Washington State candidate for U.S. Senate Green Party of Washington State (GPoWS) Aaron Dixon’s campaign message: End all Military Occupations Now! End the Drug War! Repeal the Patriot Act. Stop all infringements of civil rights of Arabs/Muslims! Repeal NAFTA/CAFTA. Support Fair Trade! For Universal Single Payor Health Care! …
Happy Birthday, Jim Brochu ~ August 16, 2006
Steve Schalchlin wrote about his partner Jimmy’s 60th birthday in his blog today: I don’t know what my life would have been without him. It’s impossible to imagine. For several reasons: 1. He puts up with me. ( … sniped. Read the whole entry. Link below.) 2. He gave me a career in the theatre. …
Satan Announces Opposition to Gay Marriage
In a crowded press conference early Tuesday morning, Satan announced his disavowal of both gay marriages and civil unions. “I know there are a lot of people who might think I’m in favor of this,” he said, “but you couldn’t be more wrong. My perfect world involves the fevered debasement of flesh and the absolute …