Friday, October 9, 2009
Leaving for the NEM in DC Today!
Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know that in just a few hours, I'll be setting off with some close friends for Washington D.C.! I'm going to attend the National Equality March this weekend, and I'm so excited!
This event is going to make history. Hundreds of thousands of people are coming out from all across the country to show their support for Equality for ALL people, and I'm going to be one of them. Of course, I'm going to blog on as much as humanly possible for me, so make sure to keep checking my blog regularly for photos and videos of the events of the weekend!
This event is going to make history. Hundreds of thousands of people are coming out from all across the country to show their support for Equality for ALL people, and I'm going to be one of them. Of course, I'm going to blog on as much as humanly possible for me, so make sure to keep checking my blog regularly for photos and videos of the events of the weekend!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Terrible Truth
Here's a first-hand example of the rights denied homosexuals by not allowing gay marriage. See what terrible things it does to people?
Simple Language=Good Idea
The newly introduce bill calls for "Respect for Marriage." This bill, if passed, would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, originally passed in '96 by former President Clinton, who has recently had a change of heart. Mr. Bill now supports gay marriage and claims that all people deserve equal rights. "Thirteen years later, the fabric of our country has changed, and so should this policy."
I'm certainly very hopeful.
Advocate.com article
I'm certainly very hopeful.
Advocate.com article
Smoking is Gay
A hilarious Onion news report posted on Advocate.com illustrates the hilarity of smoking by poking fun at the saying "That's so gay." A little on the offensive to us gays, but still hilarious. Definitely watch.
Monday, October 5, 2009
The Cost of Being Gay
2 New York Times journalists recently used current tax data on all of the marriage benefits that homosexual couples are currently not allowed because they cannot be wed, and they found some startling figures.
Gay couples, who have to live their lives without marriage benefits, could cost as much as $467,562 in taxes and other various legal fees, with $41,196 being the minimum. See what we get to pay because people think we're morally wrong?
Advocate article
Gay couples, who have to live their lives without marriage benefits, could cost as much as $467,562 in taxes and other various legal fees, with $41,196 being the minimum. See what we get to pay because people think we're morally wrong?
Advocate article
Stand for Marriage Maine to be Investigated
Yes! NOM is finally getting caught for all of their screw-ups.
It's about time too. We all know that the Mormon church has been funding NOM and their political actions, but the organization never released any financial data about it. Turns out that's illegal...shocker there. Now the blowholes are about the have their blowholes investigated for fraud; what a wonderful turnout this will be.
If convicted, the campaign will end. If the Mormons are found out but escape trouble, the public hates the campaign because the Mormons are kinda sorta a little bit crazy, in my opinion. Win-win situation.
Pink article
It's about time too. We all know that the Mormon church has been funding NOM and their political actions, but the organization never released any financial data about it. Turns out that's illegal...shocker there. Now the blowholes are about the have their blowholes investigated for fraud; what a wonderful turnout this will be.
If convicted, the campaign will end. If the Mormons are found out but escape trouble, the public hates the campaign because the Mormons are kinda sorta a little bit crazy, in my opinion. Win-win situation.
Pink article
Friday, October 2, 2009
New Billboard in North Carolina Stirs Media Attention
Check out this video about a new pro-gay marriage billboard in North Carolina. It's an interesting concept, especially since the billboard doesn't actually mention the word "marriage" at all.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Glambert's Coming Out Soon
I mean, he's already out, of course (he freakin' came out to the world on Rolling Stone--you can't do much better than that). His first album is going to be released soon, and it's already selling out in pre-sale. By the way, the pre-sale wasn't even announced; it traveled that fast by word of mouth.
Hell yeah.
Hell yeah.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Kiss-In in France
The title is pretty self-explanatory, but a kiss-in was staged in a mall in France this past week to combat homophobia. From the video, it looks like a great success.
It's Elementary
I don't know very much about this documentary, but it looks like a really good one.
People always get all up in arms whenever it comes to discussing sexuality with children. The general theme is that kids are too young (especially children 10 and under) and don't need to be hearing such things at such an early age. I think this sentence needs to be specified, because I agree with it on a certain level.
Yes, I agree that children should not be exposed to all of the various aspects of sexual activity until they are an appropriate age. However, certain content IS appropriate. Children understand the concept of a mother and a father (a man and woman living together) at a very early age. They can also be taught to understand that a man and a man or a woman and a woman living together is the same thing. People accuse this idea as embedding the concept of sex within the minds of children, but it wouldn't do that at all. Children don't think about a mother and a father having sex; they don't understand it. It can be just as simply explained that Tommy has 2 dads, Suzie has 2 moms, and Billy has a mom and a dad. If you explain it like that, it puts everything on the same playing field: sex-free. The children don't have to find out what the parents, of any of those examples, are doing behind closed doors.
It's NOT that hard, and this video is a good example of the efforts being made in a positive direction.
People always get all up in arms whenever it comes to discussing sexuality with children. The general theme is that kids are too young (especially children 10 and under) and don't need to be hearing such things at such an early age. I think this sentence needs to be specified, because I agree with it on a certain level.
Yes, I agree that children should not be exposed to all of the various aspects of sexual activity until they are an appropriate age. However, certain content IS appropriate. Children understand the concept of a mother and a father (a man and woman living together) at a very early age. They can also be taught to understand that a man and a man or a woman and a woman living together is the same thing. People accuse this idea as embedding the concept of sex within the minds of children, but it wouldn't do that at all. Children don't think about a mother and a father having sex; they don't understand it. It can be just as simply explained that Tommy has 2 dads, Suzie has 2 moms, and Billy has a mom and a dad. If you explain it like that, it puts everything on the same playing field: sex-free. The children don't have to find out what the parents, of any of those examples, are doing behind closed doors.
It's NOT that hard, and this video is a good example of the efforts being made in a positive direction.
March on D.C. is National Coming Out Day
In case you hadn't heard, Lambda is driving up to Washington D.C. on October 9 for the National Equality March!
Yup, a bunch of us are packing into some cars and braving the trip up to D.C. to march alongside our fellow Americans. I'm basically excited!
Anywho, I read this article about the March, and how its actually falling on the National Coming Out Day. Won't it be exciting to have so many people 'coming out' to support equality and march together? The focus of the article was, however, on those people not marching on Oct. 11. Instead, it talked about all of the millions more LGBT people who would not be able to attend, but 'coming out' and supporting in their own individual way. People will literally come out of the closet on this day, and people who are already "out" will come out to even more people who didn't already know. It's important to remember that everyone can make a difference, even if you can't make the drive to D.C.
The more the world gets to know us, the more they can see that we're a part of them-a part that deserves all the same rights too.
Yup, a bunch of us are packing into some cars and braving the trip up to D.C. to march alongside our fellow Americans. I'm basically excited!
Anywho, I read this article about the March, and how its actually falling on the National Coming Out Day. Won't it be exciting to have so many people 'coming out' to support equality and march together? The focus of the article was, however, on those people not marching on Oct. 11. Instead, it talked about all of the millions more LGBT people who would not be able to attend, but 'coming out' and supporting in their own individual way. People will literally come out of the closet on this day, and people who are already "out" will come out to even more people who didn't already know. It's important to remember that everyone can make a difference, even if you can't make the drive to D.C.
The more the world gets to know us, the more they can see that we're a part of them-a part that deserves all the same rights too.
Monday, September 28, 2009
One of the Most WONDERFUL Videos Ever!
Never in my life have I seen such an emotionally-charged video (in a positive way) as this one. I would've probably died from crying so much had I been there to witness this wonderful woman's speech.
You HAVE to watch this; there's no getting around it.
You HAVE to watch this; there's no getting around it.
Lambda Supported a Day in Hand
This past Friday night, I threw a party at my apartment, calling the members of Lambda to come out and support A Day in Hand with a photoshoot. The party was not an official Lambda event, but I took it seriously enough. I got a ton of photos taken that night, many of them with LGBT people holding hands. I was super excited!
The next day, Shhh! Saturday according the A Day in Hand website (in which the world is called to observe A Day in Hand by taking photos of LGBT people holding hands with significant others, friends, and family in public), I submitted a bunch of photos from the party, along with Lambda's short story for the event. I promptly received an email saying that the photos would happily be submitted and wondering if I'd be interested in starting a chapter in Knoxville. I'm considering it.
No on 1 Ad in Maine
No on 1, the organization currently fighting Question 1, the November ballot measure to repeal the recent legalization of gay marriage in Maine, released an advert opposing Yes on 1's ad. The Yes ad used the same family that was used in Prop. 8's campaign ad, claiming that gay marriage's significance would be taught in schools, and that would be traumatizing to students.
I wish I could meet the head of Yes on 1. I'd punch him/her in the face. Solve that problem right there. Ignorance is intolerable to me. Intolerable.
I wish I could meet the head of Yes on 1. I'd punch him/her in the face. Solve that problem right there. Ignorance is intolerable to me. Intolerable.
No Difference Between Gay and Straight Couples? What?
A new study published in Adoption Quarterly says that there is "no significant difference" between children raised by gay couples and straight couples. Both parents and children were asked a variety of questions, from family structures, child history pre-adoption, family interactions, to the child's current emotional state.
The study found that the most emotionally harmful factors to an adopted child are age and pre-adoption sexual abuse. Surprise, suprise on that second one.
Sometimes I can't believe that people really believe have two mommies or two daddies is worse than having none. People are so fucking stupid (forgive the expletive; it's necessary in my opinion).
Pink news Article
The study found that the most emotionally harmful factors to an adopted child are age and pre-adoption sexual abuse. Surprise, suprise on that second one.
Sometimes I can't believe that people really believe have two mommies or two daddies is worse than having none. People are so fucking stupid (forgive the expletive; it's necessary in my opinion).
Pink news Article
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Vigil in NC to Support Hate Crime
Last week, a student at the Guilford Community College in Greensboro, NC received 2 letters on two separate days, threatening his life because of his sexual orientation. The bigot has not yet been identified, and the harassed student's identity is being kept private by the media.
In response, the entire student body held a candlelight vigil showing their support for the attacked student and distaste for the hate crime. They plan to initiate a movement to speak to their congressional representatives and legislature about getting hate crime defined with "sexual orientation" throughout the state. Let's hope something comes of this; it'd be very good.
Advocate article
In response, the entire student body held a candlelight vigil showing their support for the attacked student and distaste for the hate crime. They plan to initiate a movement to speak to their congressional representatives and legislature about getting hate crime defined with "sexual orientation" throughout the state. Let's hope something comes of this; it'd be very good.
Advocate article
Friday, September 25, 2009
Coming Out in Middle School
Coming out in middle school would seem like a really horrible thing, but there are some kids out there who are having a good time with it.
This article, courtesy of the New York Times, is really really really long, but its SUPER GREAT! You have to take 10 minutes out of your day to read it. I love that these kids are growing up in a society where they can openly be themselves.
This article, courtesy of the New York Times, is really really really long, but its SUPER GREAT! You have to take 10 minutes out of your day to read it. I love that these kids are growing up in a society where they can openly be themselves.
Prop 8 Repeal Has Been Filed
This week, the repeal for Prop 8 was officially filed in the state of California. It is scheduled to appear on the 2010 ballot. It will have the following language:
"Marriage is between only two persons and shall not be restricted on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or religion."
It also states this concerning religious freedom:
"Section 1. To protect religious freedom, no court shall interpret this measure to require any priest, minister, pastor, rabbi, or other person authorized to perform marriages by any religious denomination, church, or other non-profit religious institution to perform any marriage in violation of his or her religious beliefs. The refusal to perform a marriage under this provision shall not be the basis for lawsuit or liability, and shall not affect the tax-exempt status of any religious denomination, church, or other religious institution."
This looks like a great amendment, especially the part mentioning religion. I feel like a lot more people will be receptive to it because of Section 1.
Advocate article
"Marriage is between only two persons and shall not be restricted on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or religion."
It also states this concerning religious freedom:
"Section 1. To protect religious freedom, no court shall interpret this measure to require any priest, minister, pastor, rabbi, or other person authorized to perform marriages by any religious denomination, church, or other non-profit religious institution to perform any marriage in violation of his or her religious beliefs. The refusal to perform a marriage under this provision shall not be the basis for lawsuit or liability, and shall not affect the tax-exempt status of any religious denomination, church, or other religious institution."
This looks like a great amendment, especially the part mentioning religion. I feel like a lot more people will be receptive to it because of Section 1.
Advocate article
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