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Posted in Editorials, Gay and Lesbian on Feb 3rd, 2010
2000 delivers some extreme results on how self-identified Republicans feel about gay rights. Vast majorities of Republicans said they do not feel that gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military, marry, receive federal or state benefits, or teach in public schools. The article/survey can be found here:
Posted in Editorials, Gay Military Ban, Gay and Lesbian on Feb 2nd, 2010
According to Politico.com, the military’s discriminatory policy against openly-serving gays and lesbian’s might be on its way out. This highly offensive Clintonesque “compromise,” has results in the discharge of 12,500 service men and women since 1993.
The Defense Department is reviewing its ban on gays in the military and will make public its findings by [...]
Posted in Editorials, Faith-based, Gay and Lesbian on Jan 27th, 2010
According to today’s Advocate,
Ted Haggard and his wife, Gayle, appeared on Oprah Tuesday to talk about rebuilding their marriage after it was revealed in 2006 he’d been sleeping with a male prostitute.
Haggard, who was booted as pastor from his New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., tells Oprah he’s been cured of being gay, [...]
Posted in Activism, Editorials, Gay and Lesbian on Jul 2nd, 2009
I can’t let this week pass without commenting on that fact that President Obama hosted a Monday, June 29th White House reception for three hundred people in honor of gay pride. This included the following historic 20-minute address on GLBT concerns.
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, a small gay bar – the Stonewall — [...]
Posted in Activism, Gay Military Ban, Gay and Lesbian on May 9th, 2009
I am repeating a wonderful post from the GLAAD blog. While I have expressed tremendous concerns that the president was backing away from his clear campaign commitment to end — read REPEAL — the gay military ban, I am thrilled to share very positive news.
Lieutenant Sandy Tsao is a Chinese American woman and an [...]
Posted in Communication, Editorials, Faith-based, Gay and Lesbian, People Management on May 8th, 2009
In today’s Washington Blade, I published a followup commentary critical of President’s Obama’s faith-based office.
Rev. Louise Green’s recent letter to the editor missed the point of my criticism regarding the appointment of HRC’s Rev. Henry Knox to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. I am troubled that the President is not [...]
Posted in Activism, Gay and Lesbian, Hate Crimes on May 1st, 2009
Rachel Maddow interviewed Judy Shepard - mother of slain Matthew Shepard - last night in response to the outrageous comments by Rep. Virginia Foxx (F-NC) calling Matt’s death “a hoax,” contrived to pass hate crimes legislation (which passed the House of Representatives by an excess of 75 votes).
I encourage my readers to contact Rep. Foxx’s [...]
Posted in Activism, Gay and Lesbian, Hate Crimes on Apr 29th, 2009
We just got the news: the U.S. House has passed the fully inclusive Matthew Shepard Act.
This was not an easy victory. But we WON in the House – thanks in part to the tireless, fearless Judy Shepard, who joined Joe Solmonese of the Human Rights Campaign in critical last-minute meetings on Capitol Hill today.
It happened! [...]
Posted in Activism, Gay and Lesbian, Hate Crimes on Apr 29th, 2009
Today, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the Senate version of hate crimes legislation now being considered by the House. Kennedy stated that this legislation is “long overdue” and added “hate crimes are especially poisonous.”
President Obama issued a statement in support of the bill yesterday.
“This week, the House [...]
Posted in Editorials, Faith-based, Gay and Lesbian, Hate Crimes on Apr 24th, 2009
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act is slowing working its way through Congress. It’s been ten years since hate crimes legislation was first introduced; it’s been a slow, painful process even suffering a veteo at the hand of Bush (the lesser). This year with a majority in Congress and a [...]
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