Sunday, September 23, 2012

Memphis City Council Delays Vote on Non-Discrimination Ordinance


Memphis City Council Delays Vote on Non-Discrimination Ordinance (ABC 24)

Confusion Over City Charter Leads Council to Delay Nondiscrimination Ordinance (Memphis Gaydar)
Opponents of including sexual orientation and gender identity in the Memphis non-discrimination ordinance put up a procedural road block, and delayed the final vote pending research into the City Charter.

Is the City of Memphis, particularly the office of Mayor Wharton, behind the delaying tactic?

Dogs, Ponies, and a Shelved Initiative: The Sexual Orientation Vote for Dummies | Politics Beat Blog
Jackson Baker write in the Memphis Flyer about how the City of Memphis, including Mayor Wharton's office, is blocking the LGBT inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance.


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Democrats Approve Marriage Equality Platform



BREAKING: Democrats Approve Marriage Equality Platform | Advocate.com

Not only did the DNC approve marriage equality in their platform, there are LGBT delegates from EVERY state at the convention.  (Marriage equality was also included in several convention speeches, including the first lady Michelle Obama's, on the first night of the convention.

LGBT Delegates Sharing Excitement of Democratic Convention

Democrats Include Gay Marriage in Convention Platform

Jubilant LGBT Delegates Vow to Support Obama