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Gay Bishop Gene Robinson a No Show on HBO
Bishop Gene Robinson: If a tree falls in the forest… Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP. Bishop Gene Robinson asked the nation to pray for the “understanding that our president is a human being and not a messiah.” But only … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop Gene Robinson, Broadcast Media, Gay Liberation, GLBT Rights, HBO, Obama Inauguration
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Richard Rodriquez : Why Churches Fear Gay Marriage
Author Richard Rodriguez is Mexican-American, gay and a practicing Catholic. Photo by Christine Alicino / salon.com. As the American family fractures and the majority of women choose to live without men, churches are losing their grip on power and scapegoating … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Catholic Church, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Hispanic, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Proposition 8, Religion
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Homophobia : The Great Unifier
Button: Rainbow Youth Niagra.‘That complete strangers could be so unequivocally united in their homophobia was a chilling reminder that hatred of queers is not quarantined to one community.’By Luna M. Yasui On Nov. 5, I awoke to the uncomfortable realization … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, California, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Human Rights, Lesbians, Proposition 8
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Read the Signs : Prop 8 Kickstarts a Movement
Charlotte rally against Prop. 8: Republican Reid Read (beard, backwards NASCAR cap, with sign): No hater. See brother Kirk’s sign below.‘It is ironic that the gay marriage issue has served as a launch pad for a militant protest movement.’By Jeff … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Proposition 8, Social Protest
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Liberals Sneaking Into Canada : Border Officials Concerned
Liberal sociology professor sneaking into Canada‘Canadian border farmers say it’s not uncommon to see dozens of sociology professors, animal-rights activists and Unitarians crossing their fields at night.’Updated October 13, 2008 The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into … Continue reading
San Francisco Peaks : Court Allows Further Development on Sacred Native American Land
Native American dancers in Arizona.‘Ruling in the case to protect the environmental and cultural integrity of Arizona’s San Francisco Peaks’By Brenda Norrell / August 9, 2008 FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Bending under pressure from the Bush Administration, the Ninth Circuit Court … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Federal Courts, Indigenous People, Native Americans, Public Lands, Religious Freedom, Spirituality
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Taking the Bible to Court
Ned Flanders of The Simpsons agrees with Bible publishers Zondervan and Thomas Nelson that homosexuals are “wicked” and won’t go to Heaven.Bible Publishers Sued for Anti-Gay References By Rick Pedraza / July 10, 2008 A Michigan man is seeking $70 … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Right, Criminal Justice, Homophibia, Homosexuality, Religion, Religious Right, Right Wing
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FOX News Smears Michelle Obama
Sorry FOX, We Won’t Let You Trash Michelle ObamaBy Robert Greenwald / July 9, 2008 You’re not going to believe what FOX is up to now—we could hardly believe it ourselves. Not only are they smearing Michelle Obama with racist … Continue reading
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Tagged Fox News, Journalism, Media, Media Bias, Michelle Obama, Right Wing, Right Wing Media, Video
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Oops! Christian Site’s Homophobia Leads to Big Faux Pas
Calls Olympian Tyson Gay ‘Homosexual’The American Family Association obviously didn’t foresee the problems that might arise with its strict policy to always replace the word “gay” with “homosexual” on the Web site of its Christian news outlet, OneNewsNow. The group’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Right, Gay, Homophibia, Internet, Media, Olympics, Right Wing, Right Wing Media
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Frat Boy Graverobbers
Hey Dubya!Surrender the Bones of Geronimo!By Michael Dinkinson / June 8, 2008 How would you feel if you knew that the skull of your great grandfather, stolen from his tomb, was being used in the secret ceremonies of a spoilt … Continue reading
Big Win for Gay Rights
John Lewis, right, hugs his partner, Stuart Gaffney, left, outside of the California State Supreme Court building in San Francisco, Thursday, May 15, 2008, after the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage in a ruling that … Continue reading
