About a month ago, Congressman Stephen Lynch put out a feel-good YouTube video discussing his view of LGBT issues. It begins: I think I’m informed by my own experience. My cousin, Brian, is gay. I saw, as he was growing up, the … [Read more...]
Hate Mail
During the Driving Equality trek, I receive two to three pieces of hate mail a week. You can pledge any amount you chose, whether it be $0.25, $0.50, $1, or even $2 for every piece of hate mail I receive from now until the end of the … [Read more...]
LGBT Rights Protest
On November 4th 2008, with the election of Barack Obama and the passage of Proposition 8, a new LGBT civil rights movement was born. Election Day sparked a fire that has spread across the country. It is clear that a new push for LGBT … [Read more...]
The Focus of Our New LGBT Rights Movement
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...]
Imagine a President or Candidate Saying This
But I would like you to start paying attention to how often being gay is a punchline of a monologue or how often gay jokes are in a movie. And that kind of message, laughing at someone 'cause they're gay is just the beginning. It starts … [Read more...]
P-Town Victim Learns His Case Is Closed Through the Press
The P-Town Police added insult to injury in the case of Mr. Richard Hall, who was brutally bashed in Provincetown on September 10th. He learned upon reading the Cape Cod Times Thursday morning that the police considered the investigation of … [Read more...]
Provincetown Burning
The Cape Cod Times is reporting that 10 fires, suspected to have been set by arsonists, occurred this Halloween. Here's the link: http://www.capecodon... According to the Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Halloween has long been … [Read more...]
Hate Crimes Legislation Slated for Cloture Vote Thursday
Remembering our DeadA Chronology of Hate Crimes (pdf 341 kb)Hate Crimes Wikipedia ProjectSome hate crime stats … [Read more...]