DADT battle rages on …
LGBT, NewsBites — August 25, 2010 at 7:00 amIt is safe to say that our military is fighting a war on three fronts, as opposed to two.
There is Iraq. There is Afghanistan. Then there are the frontlines of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” battle, which is really nothing more than a butcher-block of political ideology, and has little to do with the average ‘Joe.
Let’s be honest — this is more about the making of careers,...
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i get by with a little help from my friends (and strangers)
i had a helluva trip this past weekend. it was the first Pride festival of the season – Motorcity, located in beautiful...
Jun 11, 2010 2:23
Happy Monday
Happy Monday (vol. 53) — Right wing policies are just downright unhealthy …
Sorry … couldn’t resist … I listened to an NPR special a few weeks ago on the Arizona immigration law,...
Jun 1, 2010 8:00
Music
Ricky Martin comes out as homosexual, states he is “very blessed”
(New York) Ricky Martin is no longer denying the rumors: He’s confirming that he is gay.
In a statement on his Web site,...
Mar 29, 2010 18:17
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France: Gay-themed McDonald’s ad is all the rage
A gay-themed McDonald’s television ad is stirring up controversy as people question whether the ad is inappropriate,...
Jun 4, 2010 8:10
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DADT battle rages on …
It is safe to say that our military is fighting a war on three fronts, as opposed to two.
There is Iraq. There is Afghanistan. Then there are the frontlines of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” battle, which is really nothing more than a butcher-block of political ideology, and has...
August 25th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
Federal suit filed in Wyoming challenges anti-gay marriage law
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A gay couple has filed a federal lawsuit in Cheyenne challenging the Wyoming law that defines marriage as existing only between a man and a woman.
David Shupe-Roderick, 25, and Ryan W. Dupree, 21, who are representing themselves in court, although neither is a lawyer said the Laramie...
August 25th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
College Applicants May Be Given More Options Regarding Gender, Sexual Orientation
The Common Application, a generic application aspiring college students can use to apply to multiple colleges at once, is considering adding voluntary questions about applicants’ sexual orientation and gender identity. The application is used by hundreds of colleges and universities — including...
August 17th, 2010 | NewsBites | Read More
Target In a Chokehold, but Won’t Tap Out!
Everyone’s all abuzz about the Target flashmob that happened in a West Seattle !
Not gonna lie … it’s pretty friggin’ epic!
That aside, what’s even more epic is Target’s blaring mishandling of the situation. Their Public Affairs staff should be fired, hired, and...
August 17th, 2010 | NewsBites | Read More
Gay Marriage Appeals Grinding Into Gear in California
As many of you may have already figured out, we hear at Speak Equal took a bit of a blogging recess this past summer.
Nothing horribly and dramatic happened, merely several of our teammates and moving parts had a summer chock full of classes, work, training, and travel.
With that being said, it’s...
August 17th, 2010 | NewsBites | Read More
i get by with a little help from my friends (and strangers)
i had a helluva trip this past weekend. it was the first Pride festival of the season – Motorcity, located in beautiful Ferndale, MI. i’d been busting my gluteus maximus for weeks trying to get everything ready; t-shirts, bags, posters, fliers, business cards, website, photos, e-mail, recruits,...
June 11th, 2010 | NewsBites, Queer Your Mind | Read More
SURPRISE! Children raised in lesbian families are just fine, in fact, they’re OUTSTANDING!
A nearly 20-year study following 78 lesbian parents through their pregnancy and into their children’s adolescent lives has found that their children are doing fine.
That is, they’re doing fine socially, psychologically, and academically.
In fact, they even show signs of being less prone to...
June 9th, 2010 | NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More
Teaching Tolerance NEEDS to hear from YOU!
Teaching Tolerance’s new documentary, Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History, shows how one bullied student stood up to his tormentors.
The Teaching Tolerance is a program run by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and works to foster school environments that are inclusive and nurturing...
June 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
ABC highlights Westboro Baptist Church’s creation of “Hate Robots”
Boaz Drain, a seven-year-old from Topeka, Kan., and his six-year-old sister Faith are the picture of typical American children, chock full of energy, fun and imagination. They watch movies like “Shrek” and enjoy playing with the standards like “Star Wars” light sabers and ray...
June 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Bill Lost in N.Y. Senate Committee
Despite vote counts that indicated it could pass the full New York state senate this month, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, which would protect against discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in areas like housing and employment, died Tuesday morning in the senate...
June 8th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More
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DADT battle rages on …
August 25, 2010 07:08
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Federal suit filed in Wyoming challenges anti-gay marriage law
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College Applicants May Be Given More Options Regarding Gender, Sexual Orientation
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Target In a Chokehold, but Won’t Tap Out!
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Gay Marriage Appeals Grinding Into Gear in California
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Limited Company: Even Jesus was bi-sexual. Let everyone marry who they want....
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Limited Company: Love knows no borders. Even in the animal kingdom there are same gender preferences. Why would humans be different ?...
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