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Are Political Views Relevant to Political Appointments to Town Boards?
Gender and sexual orientation issues are at the heart of many current public policy battles affecting the family in the United States and throughout the world. Sexual orientation is the current term used to refer to homosexual, bisexual, … [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...]
I’m disappointed, too
Frank Rich makes a good point today in a nice column about where we stand 40 years after Stonewall:Action would be even better. It's a press cliché that "gay supporters" are disappointed with Obama, but we should all be. Gay Americans … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Dump “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — A Voice Crying in a Different Wilderness
The same census data shows that almost one million gay and lesbian Americans are veterans. (Same reference). There are a total of 23.6 million veterans in the United States. This being the case, over four percent of our veterans are gay or … [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...]
Rick-A-Thon: Let Rick Warren Raise Money for LGBT Equality at Obama’s Inauguration
Rick Warren's invocation will not last longer than a couple minutes. You can pledge any amount you chose, whether it be $0.05, $0.10, $0.25, or even $1 for every second he speaks. You can even pledge a flat rate for the entire time he is at … [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...]
“Turn Your Back on Rick Warren” Campaign
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...]
Phelps-A-Thon a Huge Success
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...]