Tag Archives: LGBT

ALLEN YOUNG | DOCUMENTARY FILM | ‘Surviving the Silence’: An upbeat but convoluted story about three strong women

The film compels the viewer to think about the injustice of anti-gay discrimination in the context of military service. By Allen Young | The Rag Blog | February 5, 2023 The documentary film Surviving the Silence is the intriguing story … Continue reading

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María Limón :
HISTORY | 1983: The KKK marches in Austin

Police brutalized protesters, then and now. By María Limón | The Rag Blog | September 23, 2020 This article was first posted at La Voz de Esperanza and was cross-posted to The Rag Blog by the author. AUSTIN — A … Continue reading

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Jim Simons :
BOOKS | Ken Carpenter’s ‘Borderlands Boy’

Ken’s whole adult life has been that of a man of unflinchingly high principle. By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | May 11, 2018 AUSTIN — It is said that senior citizens, as we are called, see our lives … Continue reading

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Thorne Dreyer :
PODCAST | Suzanna Danuta Walters discusses the ‘Sabotaging of Gay Equality’

The author of the provocative cultural critique, ‘The Tolerance Trap,’ joins us in a lively and revealing discussion on Rag Radio. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | June 30, 2014 Our Rag Radio podcast features Suzanna Danuta … Continue reading

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Thorne Dreyer :
PODCAST | Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias, Austin school trustee and American Catholic priest, on Rag Radio

The Hon. Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias is an East Austin community activist and the first openly-gay member of the Austin school board. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 15, 2014 The Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias — … Continue reading

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Mariann G. Wizard :
VERSE |’Texas gay marriage: Soon come?’

Texas Gay Marriage: Soon Come? By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | March 5, 2014 Candidates claiming to support the Constitution need to get hip: Love’s sweet institution will soon be respected in fair distribution. Today’s headlines say … Continue reading

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Dave Zirin :
Sochi 2014: Where Pussy Riot gets whipped by Cossacks

Members of the punk rock collective Pussy Riot were attacked by Cossacks and horsewhipped in the streets of Sochi. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | February 19, 2014 In Cairo’s Tahrir Square, way back in 2011, there was … Continue reading

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Lamar W. Hankins : Ted Cruz’s Opposition to Liberty

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images. States’ rights trump the Constitution:Ted Cruz’s opposition to liberty Cruz’s homophobia is so pronounced that he has criticized other politicians for being too accepting of gays. By Lamar W. … Continue reading

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FILM / David McReynolds : ‘How to Survive a Plague’ Is the Remarkable Story of ACT UP’s Battle Against AIDS

How to Survive a Plague:The remarkable story of ACT UP Panic spread slowly. Rock Hudson’s death gave the disease a public face, but took us no closer to the cause. By David McReynolds | The Rag Blog | April 10, … Continue reading

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Larry Ray : The Right of Americans to Love and Marry

There’s a problem when the stars and stripes exclude some Americans, forcing them to have their own flag. Image from iHandbill. The right to love and marry:Picking the fly specks out of the pepper Conservative judges on the Supreme Court … Continue reading

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Gay Marriage and Social Justice with Gail and Betsy Leondar-Wright

Betsy, left, and Gail Leondar-Wright, were Thorne Dreyer’s guests on Rag Radio, Friday, June 22, 2012.Rag Radio:Gail and Betsy Leondar-Wrighton gay marriage and social justice By Rag Radio | The Rag Blog | June 28, 2012 Gail and Betsy Leondar-Wright, … Continue reading

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Lamar W. Hankins : Obama Not Legally Bound to Appeal DADT Ruling

A member of the military who was fired because of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, at a press conference on Capitol Hill May 3, 2010. Photo from Newscom.There is no legal reason to appealruling on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Clearly, the … Continue reading

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