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    Stupid Callous Homophobic Hateful Legislation – Shelly Goldstein

    Thanks to my facebook friends who pointed me to this fabulous ditty!

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    congrats to diane schroer

    And may ENDA soon make cases like hers a thing of the past:

    The US Department of Justice has decided not to appeal a federal district court ruling awarding transgender veteran Diane Schroer a total of $491,190 for the discrimination she suffered because of her sex after being refused a job with the Library of Congress…

    Schroer had applied for a terrorism specialist position at the Library [...]



    disgusting and abhorrent

    How can the man who wrote this

    [W]e also have to do more to support and strengthen LGBT families. Because equality in relationship, family, and adoption rights is not some abstract principle; it’s about whether millions of LGBT Americans can finally live lives marked by dignity and freedom. That’s why we have to repeal laws like the Defense of Marriage Act. That’s why we have to [...]



    live equal or die

    Gay marriage legislation became law in New Hampshire this afternoon. Gov. John Lynch signed the bills just after 5:20 p.m. before dozens of enthusiastic supporters of same-sex marriage.

    New Hampshire’s law takes effect Jan. 1.

    HB 73, compromise legislation demanded by the governor, was passed by a vote of 14-10 in the Senate and 198-176 in the House today. HB 73 (text), was an add-on to [...]



    “separate but equal” is back

    The California Supreme Court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage today, ratifying a decision made by voters last year that runs counter to a growing trend of states allowing the practice.

    The decision, however, preserves the 18,000 marriages performed between the court’s decision last May that same-sex marriage was lawful and the passage by voters in November of Proposition 8, which banned it. Supporters of the [...]



    5/50 is still way too low,

    but it’s a good start:

    AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci today signed into law LD 1020, An Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom.


    “In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions,” Governor Baldacci said. “I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law, and that [...]



    Duct Tape Doesn’t Go With Formalwear

    How do you feel about political speeches at the Academy Awards?

    I grew up in a fairly apolitical home, with a Mom who loved the glamour of Hollywood and adored movies.  We rarely missed the annual Oscars show.  When a star used part of their acceptance speech time to make a political statement, Mom was very disapproving.

    Not only [...]



    Come out of the Closet and Comment!

    What better way to celebrate Monday than to talk about a French film? Ooh la la! I am so exotic I amaze myself.

    Le Placard (The Closet) is my choice to explore the social justice issue of gay rights. I’ll confess, when I began looking for films for my class, I first thought of Philadelphia. But that is such a sad movie. I wanted something lighter. [...]

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