Oh' The Shame... Civil Marriage Petition Signers July 12 2012
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Love Lost
Face of Religious Extremism...
Your no longer my son - A response to a son coming out to his father. In the letter, you will notice the reference of the "Lord" & "unnatural lifestyle."
This is the face of pure religious extremism, intolerance & nothing more. A face that wounds by making scars run deep. A face that can & often kills.
All this for what? For a gay son who decided he needed to be honest with himself & his family. A son looking for nothing more than love & understanding. Isn't that something taught in the same religious circles this religious father claims to be part of?
A true face of intolerance...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
New York's 1st Year Anniversary Of Marriage Equality!
Congratulations & Happy Anniversary!
As this joyous 1 year anniversary is upon us, I look up & see the beautiful sky that still remains, the sounds of birds singing on this bright sunny day as well as the marriages of heterosexual couples in New York were never in jeopardy (as well as the high number of divorces prior to New York's Marriage Equality).
Those hate filled anti-marriage equality groups have once again shown their messages to be wrong.
As I look back to that memorable day, I'll always remember the love, joy, hopes & visions of those beautiful couples who said "I do" in this great state of New York.
I was honored & privileged to be a part of that historical day!
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Monday, May 28, 2012
Honoring All Who Serve
Thank You
As we celebrate this Memorial Day, let us take a moment to reflect upon those who serve & who's past military service gave us this great land & so many of the freedom's we take for granted.
Including a most special & sacred freedom, the right to vote.
Yes, the right to vote. Even if it's later used against you through a Constitutional Amendment denying you of the same civil rights that you fought to protect for others.
That's what so many of our LGBT brothers & sister fought & continue fighting for alongside their heterosexual counterparts. Freedom.
As an LGBT rights advocate, along with the thousands of other advocates & rights groups, we will continue to work tirelessly to bring the much needed change & freedoms you expect & deserve upon returning home to this great land we call America.
Thank you.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Civil Rights Heads For A Vote, Again...
IUS Civis!
With the recent push towards equality defeated at the ballot box in North Carolina, the rights of a minority group are once again heading to the ballot boxes. Up next, Maryland, Maine & Washington.
As the extremists, churches, religious groups & organizations fighting to "defend" traditional marriage have begun ramping up efforts to raise the funds to get out their message of; "The institution of marriage & family is under attack!" We, the LGBT community will once again pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off & begin the process of changing hearts & minds through education.
Typical messages of bigotry, intolerance & lies include:
* Lie: Gay marriage will destroy the foundation of what marriage is.
* Truth: Marriage equality will strengthen families by guaranteeing the recognition of said families as a married couple & therefore entitled to the legal rights/responsibilities/protections, tax breaks, medical decisions, etc. Who could argue having these rights/responsibilities would bring harm? Having legal protections & financial security is something all families want.
* Lie - Gay households are not a good environment to raise children & can make them gay.
* Truth - It has been proven that gay households have just as much love as their heterosexual counterparts. Something I sometimes believe to be more so as our community has long had to endure the struggles & burdens of proving to the rest their desire and ability to raise children.
As divorce rates across the country haven't fallen among the heterosexual community, the sun continues to rise each day in the states of Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, D.C. & Iowa.
So, as the Maggie Gallaghers, Bryan Fishchers, Charles Worleys, Paul Camerons & other anti-LGBT voices of the world ramp up their efforts to spew their messages of lies, intolerance, bigotry & hate in Maryland, Maine & Washington, we the LGBT community will continue the message of equality through tolerance, love & most of all, education.
Love makes a family!
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Evolved...
President Obama (D) Backs Marriage Equality.
Thank you Mr. President, for your courage & conviction in standing up & speaking out for equality because, ALL families matter.
Love Makes A Family!
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Typical Right's Wrongs...
"OK To Discriminate Based On Homosexual Character"
Still need a reason why to join in the fight for equality?
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
EEOC Rules Transgender Workers Protected
Historic Ruling For Transgender Workers
In a landmark ruling of Mia Macy v. Eric Holder Attorney General, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rules workplace discrimination against transgender workers violates Title VII.
Thanks to the dedication & hard work of the Transgender Legal Law Center, transgender/gender non conforming Americans can now have some piece of mind in job security. A much welcomed victory in the struggle for equality.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Extremist Christians Played Out Trump Card...
Deceptive Lies Of The Conservatives...
As Anchorage, Alaska readies for yet another showdown at an attempt to protect LGBT civil rights by using the ballot box (Proposition 5), extreme conservative Christians (those loving & compassionate ones) have once again began spreading fear through extreme bigoted lies...
In this recent propaganda video/TV spot, the owner of a daycare is put into a position that if she is forced to hire a transvestite, she would lose her customers. But, if she didn't hire the transvestite, she would most likely go to jail. Not to mention, the transvestite would take your kid...
If the recent financial disclosure of both sides is any indication of how citizens in Anchorage see it, Proposition 5 could well be on it's way to becoming law & giving the long overdue basic protections to a minority group that bigoted bullies including those behind the "Protect Your Rights" organization take for granted.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Finally, Truth In Advertisement
Hungering For A Little Homophobia?
Now, I am not one to endorse a homophobic corporation such as Chick-fil-A. But, you have to admit, this take says it all & will have you hungering for more!
Enjoy!
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Recent Spate Of Anti-LGBT Attacks In Columbia County, DC
See/Know Something? Say Something!
Metropolitan D.C. police are seeking help in the recent attacks against 2 gay males & 1 transgendered woman in the Columbia Heights area. If you have any information or were in the area when the attacks took place, please contact:
Metropolitan LGBT Police Liaison Unit
(202)727-5427
On Call - (202)506-0714
Hate crimes targeting the LGBT community affects us all!
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