No footnotes, no asterisks

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

You know, when you read the Declaration of Independence put forth by the Founding Fathers, you have to notice one fact.  There are no footnotes or asterisks that direct the reader to some subsection saying that “well, we didn’t mean it applies to this group or that”.  The most famous line is, of course, this:
We [...]

NOM brings me back to 1967

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Okay, so I wasn’t born until late 1967, and I don’t remember this myself.  But the feelings are the same.  Watch NOM’s latest commercial (you can find it here) talking about “activist judges” and “forcing gay marriage on Iowa”.  Then take a step back and think about 1967 and interracial marriage.
You know, back in the [...]

First they came for the gays…

Monday, July 20th, 2009

This weekend, as I was working in my yard and came upon an idea.  And low and behold, it came into being.  What was it?
You see, I was thinking that those that support the civil rights of GLBT Americans need to get those haters that fight against gay marriage to come out against marriages performed [...]

A year of civil disobedience for GLBT rights

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

People are up in arms over the big DOMA flap, and rightly so.  Yes, there are the apologists, but it really appears that we have numbers on our side; the side that says the President and his DOJ is wrong for citing incest and child marriage in trying to fight against gay marriage.
Many people are [...]

What can we do to shut you up?

Monday, June 15th, 2009

That’s basically the question that I read into a post over at AmericaBlog.com.  Specifically, John Aravosis wrote:
Joe and I got an email the other day from a well-connected gay friend, and he said he was hearing rumors that the Obama administration, in an effort to woo back the gays, was thinking of possibly announcing the [...]

Religious Fundies, you’re classy with a K!

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Which of course would be klassy!  And what brings this on?  Well you all know how the Iowa Supreme Court found that “separate but equal” is unjust, and ruled that gays and lesbians deserve the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts?  Well, the religious fundamentalists have found a way to celebrate.
How, you may ask?  By [...]

Add Vermont to the list!

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

As promised, Vermont’s Republican  Governor Jim Douglas vetoed civil marriage equality for all Vermont residents.  But this morning, the Vermont House and Senate have both voted to override the veto.  This means Vermont is the fourth state to guarantee equal protection to gays and lesbians.  No longer are gays and lesbians second-class citizens in Vermont.  [...]

The most eloquent explanation about Iowa

Monday, April 6th, 2009

One of my favorite talk show hosts is Mike Malloy, now self-syndicating since NovaM Radio went the way of the DoDo bird.  I’m listening to his Friday podcast (which you can subscribe to by clicking here) and his explanation of the Friday Iowa Supreme Court ruling.  He made it so clear, without any fluff.
Basically, Mike [...]