It may seem a little redundant to post this on the heels of the Elizabeth Warren's posting of her own statement here at BMG, but since I pressured the campaign in this forum to release such a statement, I felt it only fair to respond here … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney Insults a Vietnam Veteran with his Heterosexist Assumptions
At a campaign stop at a diner in New Hampshire, presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a bee-line towards a man wearing a Vietnam Veteran cap and "sidled up next to him". Although gays have always served in the military, apparently it … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Warren is the Only Massachusetts Senatorial Candidate Who Hasn’t Stated a Position on LGBT Issues (updated)
We may be a year away from the 2012 general elections, but the race for the U. S. Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Scott Brown (R-Massachusetts) has been in full swing since Elizabeth Warren officially announced her candidacy in … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick signs transgender equal rights bill into law
Governor Deval Patrick signed into law today An Act Relative To Gender Identity, "historic legislation to legally protect transgender individuals from discrimination in housing, education, employment and credit. The new law, signed at the … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney doubles age of “traditional” marriage from 3,000 to 6,000 years
Opponents of marriage equality often rely on "time immemorial" type excuses for their anti-gay bias, saying that marriage has been defined as a relationship between one man and one woman for so many thousands of years. How many thousands … [Read more...]
Senator Scott Brown on the Transgender Rights Bill: “We’ve already done it here in Massachusetts”
U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) has been dodging questions about his stance on the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA, S811). ENDA would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation … [Read more...]
Mortgage application discrimination by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in an anti-discrimination state
Moving across country and buying a new home are stressful events. Those stresses were partially eased for my wife and me because we were moving back to Massachusetts, a state that recognizes our same-sex marriage and protects residents … [Read more...]
Harvard shamefully reopens campus to ROTC while throwing transgender students under the bus
Any form of discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability unrelated to course requirements is contrary to the … [Read more...]
Today is Day of Decision in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the Proposition 8 case
The Proposition 8 Perry v. Schwarzenegger federal court decision will be released between 1 and 3 pm Pacific time today (4-6 Eastern). In brief, it is a challenge to the constitutionality of California's Prop 8 constitutional … [Read more...]
Watch me queer my 2010 Census form
Since I am filling out the form, I'm designating myself Person 1. On the front page of the form I marked my sex, which is female. My wife is Person 2, so I've marked her relationship to me, Person 1, as "husband or wife". Then … [Read more...]
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