Ohio Reps on the Record with ENDA

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Where do Ohio representatives stand on ENDA? According to the Inclusive ENDA campaign (you can look up your state, too), here are the current details: Definitely Yes Steve Driehaus Charles A. Wilson Marcy Kaptur Dennis J. Kucinich* Marcia L. Fudge Mary Jo Kilroy* John A. Boccieri Zachary T. Space *co-sponsor Probable Yes Betty Sutton Tim [...]

Why I’m Angry, But Not Burning an Effigy (Yet)

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Yesterday’s post about the frustration and anger felt by the queer community at the lack of progress on civil rights has generated an unusually high level of traffic for my blog. Unfortunately, as urgent as I think queer rights legislation is, I’m simply not as angry with the President as many LGBT people. I’m not [...]

Where my allies at?

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

I’m well aware that the majority of people who read and comment on my blog are gay, but there are also a number of non-LGBT allies who check in regularly. Today’s entry is for you in the second category. I know it’s a bit long as blogs go, but please hear me out. Yesterday on [...]

The Audacity of Disappointment

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Okay, we’ve been having a lot of fun this week on the blog, rating superheros and watching funny videos, but it’s time for another boring, political editorial. It used to be that I was required by my job to pump out one of these every two weeks. So this morning I opened my email to [...]

Update: Nevada passes DP law

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Just heard that both houses of the Nevada legislature have voted to override Governor Gibbons’ veto. Seriously, congrats to all my friends in Nevada, and especially to Senator David Parks, who I had the privilege of working with in Equal Rights Nevada back in 2000-2003. I know this has been a long, difficult fight since [...]

The Mormon-Grinch Video

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Since everyone and their 3rd sister-wife is sending me this today… More Gay & Lesbian Videos At LogoOnline.com You know, I actually find the outdated stereotypes about Mormon polygamy so distracting, I can’t really enjoy the video. Polygamy simply isn’t a part of most Mormons’ lives, and hasn’t been for a century. If the point [...]

A Crack in the Floodgates?

Monday, May 25th, 2009

I have a theory (it could be bunnies) about the current foot-dragging of the federal government around LGBT rights. Why has Obama forsaken us on the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? Why is the Senate considering stalling the Matthew Shepard Act by tying it once again into a defense spending bill? Why hasn’t the [...]

White Night Riots

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

30 years ago today: The White Night Riots were a series of violent events sparked by an announcement of the lenient sentencing of Dan White, for the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk, an openly gay San Francisco supervisor. The events took place on the night of May 21, 1979 in [...]

Hate Church Hints at Mass Suicide

Friday, April 24th, 2009

What would it mean if the crazies at Westboro Baptist Church went all Jonestown/Heaven’s Gate on us? Via Joe.My.God, who got it from Gossip Boy, the infamous “God Hates Fags” church has posted a cryptic blog for April that might be interpreted as a sign the group has plans to drink the Kool-Aid or something: [...]

A Storm is Brewing

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Since I haven’t said “Hooray Vermont, Iowa, and Washington DC” on the blog yet, there is this… If you’re not in on the joke, the video is a parody the National Organization for Marriage’s hysterics and lie-filled new ad including the actor audition reels the HRC uncovered (and while at that second link, read the [...]