April 2012
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Kansas House approves discriminatory "religious... →
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The House in Kansas yesterday voted 89-27 to pass a bill that allows people to “opt out” of the antidiscrimination laws that protect LGBT people by claiming these laws “violate their religious freedom.” It will now move to the Senate.
Essentially, a business, employer or the like could claim homosexuality was against their religion and therefore fire a gay employee or kick a gay...
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Because I want to put a stop to all the shit I had...
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People in other schools even in our county have no idea what it’s like being in our school. We, as the few that are open and honest with ourselves or even just supportive, get constantly bullied. We get called fags, and gay and every thing else you can think of. On the day of silence kids wear “it’s gr8 to be str8” shirts and when confronted about it they say “it’s freedom...
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In memory of Adrienne Rich, lesbian feminist and... →
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Lesbian feminist author Adrienne Rich died at her home in California yesterday from complications of rheumatoid arthritis. She was 82.
If you have ever taken a gender studies or women’s studies class, you’ve probably read something by Adrienne Rich. Here’s a little more background from The Advocate in case you’re unsure:
Her poetry and prose showed feminist sympathies from the...
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LGBT Laughs: Community Warning →
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Today, it came to the fore that a user had been listing the addresses of LGBTQ people with the threat of outing them to their parents/peers. Some people reported them to tumblr, and tumblr sent a standard response saying they can’t remove the content due to “free speech” despite such action…
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Gay Marriage Effort Attracts a Novel Group of... →
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On a warm Friday afternoon three years ago, Rob Reiner, the director, arrived for lunch at the Beverly Hills estate of David Geffen, the entertainment mogul. Mr. Reiner and his political adviser, Chad H. Griffin, had spent six months drafting an ambitious legal campaign aimed at persuading the United States Supreme Court to establish a constitutional right of same sex...
“You’re not weak. Your life is not defined by a letter grade, a dress size, your...”
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Richard Hayne, President and Founder of Urban... →
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Urban Outfitters (which in the past has been known for homophobia, racism, sexism, stealing designs, and most recently a transphobic Jack and Jill card)* has a reputation of being a “liberal” organization. (for some reason) however, the founder and president of UO, self proclaimed “conservative capitalist entrepreneur” Richard Hayne, has given heavily to Rick “man on dog” Santorum...
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Dharun Ravi found guilty of bullying Tyler... →
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Dharun Ravi was found guilty late last week of all 15 charges related to bullying and spying on his former gay Rutgers University roommate Tyler Clementi in the days leading up to his decision to commit suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge.
Clementi’s suicide made international headlines and his death quickly transformed into a symbol of the struggles young gay people...
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Klingenschmitt: 'Justice is the Last Thing the... →
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Former Navy chaplain/exorcist Gordon Klingenschmitt in an email to activists claimed that gay service members seeking equal benefits like medical care and housing for family members are trying to “create a monetary incentive for others to engage in immorality” by “demanding extra homosexual bonus pay.” Referring to a lawsuit brought by the Servicemembers Legal Defense...
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Obama Opposes N.C. Same-Sex Marriage Ban - ABC... →
President Obama today put himself on record as opposing a North Carolina ballot measure that would forbid same-sex marriages in the state. The move appeared to signal a new approach for Obama, who has previously said each state should decide for itself on the question of same-sex marriage, but avoided specific endorsement or condemnation of individual pieces of legislation.
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