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:Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
Got my twice-daily newsletter from the American Family Association this afternoon. Normally just flick through it looking for fodder – but this one caught my eye. A list of what the AFA calls their ‘achievements’ for the month of September against them there evil gay agenda! Ok let’s see.. AFA continues to expose The Home [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
Indianapolis, IN – This is just weird. A local bakery refused to make cupcakes with rainbow sprinkles on them for a college group after they found out they would be served at a National Coming Out Day celebration. Now the right-wing loony groups are claiming some crazy things.. but are they true? As crazy as [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
Houston TX – Mayor Annise Parker is the country’s first openly gay mayor of a city with more than 1 million residents. While that once meant that she was receiving daily death threats, she’s now one of the most respected mayors in the United States – and her attitude is better than ever. “Being gay [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
What a sleazemouth. Truly – the man makes billions of dollars a year and we let him get away with sending out tweets that promote violence and murder of gay people?
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
Salt Lake City, UT – Jake Shannon is the Libertarian candidadte for Congressional District 3 (the as-of-yet nonexistant district). He has some pretty standard right-wing views on most issues, but when it comes to social policies, like same-sex marriage, he’s surprising everyone. In 2012 (when the congressional 3rd district may become a reality), Mr. Shannon [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
Chicago, IL – Green Party candidate LeAlan Jones told reporters this week that if elected to the US Senate he would not only support the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, but passing a federal Marriage Amendment as well. Well how about that.. a candidate for US Senate I like! Odd for a politician to [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
Washington DC – Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced a immigration reform bill yesterday, including provisions for same-sex couples! If this bill passed, same-sex partners could bring their foreign-born partners to the United States under the same laws as heterosexual couples. This could be big – but it’s unclear whether or not the bill will pass [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
California – Judge Vaughn Walker, the hero who struck down Proposotion 8 this year, has announced that he will be retiring in February of 2011. We’ll miss you sir. Thank you so much for everything that you did for us Judge Walker! Thank you for being a beacon of equality for all people, not just [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
La Crosse, Wisconsin – A 14 year old girl on rollerblades was getting ready to march in the Maple Leaf Parade with the LGBT Resource Center’s float, she was carrying a rainbow/American flag hybrid. But it got ugly when Mark Schneider ran up, grabbed the flag, pushed her and screamed, “Go to a country where they [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 29, 2010
Norman, Oklahoma – The city council voted 7-1 to designate October as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History Month. But it came at a cost – including threats to several council members. Well done to the Norman City Council for standing up for equality and special rights for none! Ward 7 Councilman Doug Cubberley said [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.