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Keynote Speaker for Ebenezer Baptist’s MLK Day. Guess Who?

January 2, 2009 By Laurel 47 Comments

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."  --MLK, Jr. cross-posted at Pam's House Blend. … [Read more...]

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20% Chance of an Openly Gay U.S. Senator?

December 31, 2008 By Laurel 26 Comments

The New York Times reports that NY Governor Paterson has been interviewing candidates for the appointment to Hillary Clinton's U.S. Senate seat, should she vacate it. Two candidates, NY Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell and president of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: caroline-kennedy, gay, glbt, hillary-clinton, lgbt, odonnell, paterson, weingarten

The Focus of Our New LGBT Rights Movement

December 30, 2008 By chrissmason 19 Comments

I understand that it is the marriage issue that lit the spark to create this new LGBT movement. It is that basic civil right, to marry the one you love, that has brought so many new faces to the fight for LGBT equality. This is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bisexual, dadt, enda, gay, hate-crimes, lesbian, lgbt, queer, same-sex-marriage, transgender

Obama May Nominate First Gay Navy Secretary

December 24, 2008 By Mr. Lynne 5 Comments

hat tip Ed Brayton. Newsweek is is reporting: ... that the president-elect is considering the appointment of the first openly gay chief of a military branch. Bill White, president of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York, is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cabinet, gay, obama, politics

Warm Holiday Greetings from Pope Benedict XVI

December 22, 2008 By Laurel 32 Comments

I hope the Pope and Georg, his "personal secretary" have a very merry Christmas indeed. The Happy Couple Woof! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: catholics, gay, glbt, homophobia, lgbt, pope-benedict, religion, roman-catholic-church

“Turn Your Back on Rick Warren” Campaign

December 19, 2008 By chrissmason 135 Comments

Obama says that he asked Warren to speak in an effort to include differing views in his administration. But could you imagine if the President-elect had asked an anti-Semite, or a preacher that was in favor of segregation, to speak at his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: equality, gay, lesbian, lgbt, obama, queer, rick-warren

Obama Selects Homobigot Rick Warren for Inaugural Invocation

December 17, 2008 By Laurel 122 Comments

UPDATE:  Parag Mehta is Obama's LGBT liaison on the Transition Team - Email Parag with your disgust at parag.mehta@ptt.gov.  The Transition Team is also receiving emails via this web form UPDATE 2:  Obama people respond. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: gay, homobigot, inauguration, lgbt, obama, rick-warren

New Jersey District 25 – any hope?

December 13, 2008 By Laurel 2 Comments

In anticipation of the upcoming marriage equality debate in New Jersey, I'm trying to get a feel for the possibilities in my family's district.  They live in District 25, which is represented by 3 republicans: Senator ANTHONY R. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-unions, gay, lgbt, marriage, new-jersey

Help Shatter a Glass Ceiling….Appoint Mary Beth Maxwell!

December 13, 2008 By cambridge_paul 7 Comments

So what are you up to next week on December 17-19? How about helping to shatter a glass ceiling? This week, EQUAL REP was formed calling on people across the nation to urge President-elect Obama to appoint Mary Beth Maxwell the next … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: barack-obama, cabinet-member, equal-rep, gay, mary-beth-maxwell, obama, openly-gay, secretary-of-labor

Phelps-A-Thon a Huge Success

December 13, 2008 By chrissmason 6 Comments

Congratulations to everyone that made the Phelps-A-Thon a success! We collected donations from over 100 people all over the country. A few days ago I received a letter from a woman in a small town in Montana. She thanked me for turning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bisexual, fred-phelps, gay, glbt, lesbian, lgbt, queer, same-sex, transgender

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Come @RaylaForMA at the Market Basket in West Bridgewater this afternoon from 4-8, where she's collecting signatures to guarantee it's the voters who get the last say on who is eligible for a Massachusetts driver's license! See you there! @massgop #mapoli

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The MA House of Reps passed bold, critically important legislation to protect abortion access (H.4954). Your leadership makes a real difference! #MaBeyondRoe #Mapoli

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"Our food, after all, should nourish us, not come with a side of toxic chemicals,"@SenMikeMoore #bantoxicpfas @MassSierraClub @CleanH2OMA @JulianCyr @repkatehogan #mapoli https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/side-of-toxic-chemicals-with-those-fries/#.YsW6mbWzJhk.twitter

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NEW: A week after fiscal 2022 ended, Mass. Taxpayers Foundation estimates "historic" $3.6 billion state budget surplus. #mapoli

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NEW: The SJC is kicking the tires on a big expansion of voting rights that became law just last month https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2022/07/06/states-highest-court-weighs-legitimacy-of-new-mass-voting-law #mapoli #bospoli @gbhnews

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THEY FEELING THE PRESSURE!

THEY ALWAYS DO JUST ENOUGH TO GET BY ON EVERYTHING!

JUST ENOUGH TO SAY THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING!

BRITTNEY DOESN’T NEED THESE 2 TO TSLK TO HER WIFE? BRITTNEY NEEDS THESE 2 TO TALK TO PUTIN!

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President Biden & VP Harris spoke with Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle Griner today. The White House says Biden assured her he's working to secure Brittney’s release as soon as possible, as well as Paul Whelan. Biden read her a draft of a letter he's sending to Griner.

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