Barack ObamaBizarrely enough, expected listeners to believe that chiding a group of anti-gay Black ministers is all the equality cred he needs. I specifically talked about the degree to which the nation of gay marriage in Black … [Read more...]
Gay Bishop Compromises on Obama
Submitted for your consideration:Why at all? The AP brief yesterday had the gist with "The bishop said his endorsement was as an individual, not as bishop. He said it would be inappropriate to speak about the campaign from the pulpit or at … [Read more...]
The Fight is Not Over
Sadly, in Massachusetts, we're just aren't there yet with full equality. As Chris Mason reminded us all recently, our state's hate crime laws do not include statutes for gender identity. Therefore, the people who allegedly committed a hate … [Read more...]
Those who switched to support marriage equality
The Globe has the list of legislators who originally voted against marriage equality but came around and voted against the amendment today:RepresentativesChristine Canavan, D-BrocktonPaul Kujawski, D-WebsterPaul Loscocco, R-HollistonRobert … [Read more...]
Senator Murray: Do the Right Thing, Kill the Amendment
Cross-posted at Ryan's Take. It may be preposterous to say the Massachusetts State House is the center of the universe, but it's something a great many people do all the time. When people call Boston the "Hub," that's exactly what they're … [Read more...]
The End Cannot Come Soon Enough
How unfortunate that the threshold for survival of the anti-gay forces is so low. In this case, a large majority of the public and 75% of the legislature doesn't even want to give these folk a shot at continuing their quest to strip … [Read more...]
Anti-Democratic Arguments About Same-Sex Marriage
2. The argument that I have seen in Mass Equality ads and elsewhere on this forum that "it is wrong to vote on rights." This can't possibly mean what it says on its face, but even if suitably limited (maybe, "it's wrong for a democratic … [Read more...]
A Win for Gay Marriage?
How can today's tortured passage of the anti-gay-marriage petition fit that description?Easy. It marks the beginning of the end of the "rogue court" argument against same-sex marriage.The court-ordered genesis of same-sex marriage has been … [Read more...]
Too Funny
You've got to see this:http://www.spaff.com...Be sure to listen to the MP3 for extra enjoyment.Janet … [Read more...]
Accepting Our Responsibilities
This is ultimately a question over who should bear final responsibility for establishing, maintaining, and protecting our rights as citizens of our Commonwealth. I, for one, say ALL OF US. In an act that became the model for the … [Read more...]