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YDM July Update – Help Shape the Organization

July 13, 2010 By kgilnack

Pioneer Valley Young Democrats Member Meeting - Thursday, July 15, 7:00 PM, Paradise City Tavern, Northampton - Learn how you can get involved with PVYD and have a voice in discussions as we plan our bylaw revisions.  To RSVP or for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, diversity, glbt, lgbt, massachusetts, policy, politics, ydm, young-democrats

Help Joe and Support Equality

May 26, 2010 By kgilnack

Please take a look at the message below and pick up the phone / join the conversation on Twitter as this will be coming for a vote TOMORROW - let's make sure Scott Brown knows how many people will be even more excited to campaign … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: advocacy, dadt, dont-ask-dont-tell, federal, glbt, issues, military, ydm, young-democrats-of-massachusetts

Time Running Out for Transgender Rights Bill – Please Act Now

April 28, 2010 By kgilnack

As many of you may know, despite wide support, the Transgender Rights bill is stuck in Committee and time is running out to move it forward before the May 7 deadline.  The following alert went out to members of the Young Democrats of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: advocacy, beacon-hill, civil-rights, glbt, massachusetts, transgender, ydm, young-democrats, young-democrats-of-massachusetts

PROTEST: Demanding Obama follow through on his LGBT Rights Promises!

October 19, 2009 By cambridge_paul

We'll be sending a strong message to President Obama that his self proclaimed title of "fierce advocate" for the LGBT community actually requires advocating on our issues.  And our community will not let up until he finally follows … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: barack-obama, equal-rights, equality, gay, glbt, lgbt, president

Cambridge GLBT Commissioner Chris Mason Needs Our Help!

August 17, 2009 By john-hosty-grinnell

The way we win full equality for LGBT people is by telling our personal stories.  This has been proven again and again in states across the country. Driving Equality has been collecting stories from lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: chris-mason, drivingequality.com, fundraising, glbt

$25 MILLION down the drain because of homophobia

May 21, 2009 By Ryan

Decorated, 18-year-vet F-15 Fighter Pilot, Victor Fehrenbach, is being thrown out of the airforce for being gay, two years before he can retire with a full pension: Please watch that video. Everyone needs to watch it. This guy is amazing. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: army, barack-obama, civil-rights, dadt, dont-ask-dont-tell, federal, glbt, military, national

NAMES OF ARKANSAS ANTI-GAY PETITION SIGNERS POSTED ONLINE

April 29, 2009 By john-hosty-grinnell

"This is about responsibility and dialogue," said Tom Lang, KnowThyNeighbor.org's director. "These petition signers need to stand behind their signatures and be responsible for this dehumanizing attack on the gay community. It's disgraceful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arkansas, gay-marriage, glbt, knowthyneighbor.org, petition

Amazon’s New Homophobic Policy

April 12, 2009 By Ryan

I've spent about $100 on Amazon.com so far in 2009. I won't spend a $1 more until this stops. The good people at Amazon have made a small change to the way you can search for books. It's Easter Sunday, so you're probably not supposed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: amazon, books, civil-rights, glbt, random

HR 1283: Remember That Number! (dumping DADT)

March 4, 2009 By Laurel

Current list of co-sponsors Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 3/3/2009 Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 3/3/2009 Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] - 3/3/2009 Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] - 3/3/2009 Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 3/3/2009 Rep Berman, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dadt, dont-ask-dont-tell, gay, glbt, lgbt, tauscher

Federal DOMA to face challenge

March 3, 2009 By Mr. Lynne

Of course it's pretty self evident that DOMA discriminates.  Of course discrimination by itself isn't wrong... its only wrong when based on 'wrong' criteria (I discriminate based on party affiliation all the time in the voting booth). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-unions, doma, gay, gay-marriage, glbt, justice, lgbt, marriage, taxes

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