3 States Take Up National Fight Against DOMA, Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Law | Common Dreams
DSA Growing Strong!
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Saturday, September 08, 2012
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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
Monday, September 03, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
GOP lawmaker: LGBT teen suicide is the 'biggest lark out there'
GOP lawmaker: LGBT teen suicide is the 'biggest lark out there'
Remember Tennessee's "Don't Say Gay" Republican Senator Stacey Campfield? Here he is again
Friday, August 17, 2012
Group of Memphis area clergy call for marriage equality
Group of Memphis area clergy call for marriage equality » The Commercial Appeal
Clergy Defending Rights for All, an interfaith group comprised of roughly thirty clergy members from the Greater Memphis area, announced itself to the community at a press conference on Thursday, calling upon congregations everywhere to join them in support of marriage equality.
Thursday's press conference was intentionally planned to coincide with a fundraiser for the Memphis-based Coalition of African American Pastors — a group whose founder, Rev. William Owens, has been prominently featured in the national media for his condemnation of President Barack Obama following the president's declaration of support for same-sex marriage last May.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
"Family Research Council" BLAMES Southern Poverty Law Center for Shooting
Tony Perkins says Southern Poverty Law Center gave ‘license’ for shooting | The Raw Story
Tony Perkins and the Family Research Council are trying to take advantage of the shooting at their office in D.C. by blaming the Southern Poverty Law Center for giving "license" for the shooting because of their designating FRC an anti-gay hate group.
LGBT organizations roundly condemned the shooting, but SPLC defends it's designation of FRC as a hate group, and rightly so. FRC promotes fear, hate and hostility toward LGBT people.
SPLC: Family Research Council License-to-Kill Claim "Outrageous":
"The SPLC has listed the FRC as a hate group since 2010 because it has knowingly spread false and denigrating propaganda about LGBT people — not, as some claim, because it opposes same-sex marriage. The FRC and its allies on the religious right are saying, in effect, that offering legitimate and fact-based criticism in a democratic society is tantamount to suggesting that the objects of criticism should be the targets of criminal violence.
As the SPLC made clear at the time and in hundreds of subsequent statements and press interviews, we criticize the FRC for claiming, in Perkins’ words, that pedophilia is “a homosexual problem” — an utter falsehood, as every relevant scientific authority has stated. An FRC official has said he wanted to “export homosexuals from the United States.” The same official advocated the criminalizing of homosexuality.
Perkins and his allies, seeing an opportunity to score points, are using the attack on their offices to pose a false equivalency between the SPLC’s criticisms of the FRC and the FRC’s criticisms of LGBT people. The FRC routinely pushes out demonizing claims that gay people are child molesters and worse — claims that are provably false. It should stop the demonization and affirm the dignity of all people."
TRUTH WINS OUT Responds to FRC:
“...yesterday’s senseless act of violence does not exonerate the Family Research Council and other anti-gay hate groups from the decades they’ve spent slandering, demonizing, and actively lying about the LGBT community,” added John Becker, TWO’s Director of Communications. “The Southern Poverty Law Center – a venerable civil rights organization that monitors and documents extremism across the country – rightfully labeled the Family Research Council an anti-gay hate group because of its extensive history of spreading malicious, hateful falsehoods about gay people. FRC is not a hate group because of its public policy views, as Mr. Perkins has alleged. It is a hate group because it earned that designation.”
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Romney Picks Anti-Gay Paul Ryan as VP
Romney pics anti-gay Republican Rep. Paul Ryan
He is not too keen on gay people or lgbt rights:
Romney Picks Rep. Paul Ryan As VP - Poliglot
LGBT Rights Record of Paul Ryan
Despite his Anti-Gay Record, Uncle Tom Gay Republicans Praise Ryan Pick
Paul Ryan on Marriage Equality
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
U.S. Senate candidate Clayton urges Obama to back off support of same-sex marriage
U.S. Senate candidate Clayton urges Obama to back off support of same-sex marriage | timesfreepress.com
This Imposter won the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate in Tennessee. He doesn't think I should have the same civil rights he has because I'm gay. He doesn't think my partner and I should have the same legal rights he and other straight people have.
I'm running a write-in campaign against him, gay bigotry, and the Republican Bob Corker, who agrees with him.
And we have other disagreements about equality, freedom and social justice...
TN Dems Nominate Anti-Gay Conspiracy Theorist for Senate
TN Democratic Party Disavows Senate Nominee
Jim Maynard: Gay Activist Write-In Candidate For U.S. Senate
Sunday, August 05, 2012
Memphis Gay Socialist Jim Maynard Running for U.S. Senate (Again)
I'm a 48 year old gay, humanist, democratic socialist activist in Memphis, Tennessee. I've been fighting for economic and social justice, LGBT equality, separation of church and state my whole adult life. In 2004 and 2006, I ran a write-in campaign against Harold Ford Jr., who betrayed the Tennessee LGBT community and progressives, and ran for Congress as a right-wing Democrat, opposing LGBT civil rights and siding with Republicans on many issues.
I have no illusion of winning this election. Neither does the Tennessee Democratic Party, which could not find and support a viable candidate to oppose Republican Bob Corker, and allowed an unknown anti-gay right-wing nut to "win" the primary. The TNDP has urged everyone to write-in a "candidate of your choice," I offer my name if you want to stand up to the right-wing Tea Party Agenda of Bob Corker and the Republican Party, and if you want your write-in vote to be counted.
TN Dems Nominate Anti-Gay Conspiracy Nut for U.S. Senate
TN Democratic Party Disavows Senate Nominee
Jim Maynard Write-In Candidate for U.S. Senate 2012
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Saturday, August 04, 2012
Friday, August 03, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Jeanne Richardson Soldiers On in a New District
Jeanne Richardson Soldiers On in a New District | Politics Beat Blog
Memphis pro-gay lgbt civil rights progressive Jeanne Richardson is in a primary election against an anti-gay conservative "democrat" for the Dist. 90 TN legislature seat.
Memphis pro-gay lgbt civil rights progressive Jeanne Richardson is in a primary election against an anti-gay conservative "democrat" for the Dist. 90 TN legislature seat.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Democratic platform draft includes marriage equality plank
Democratic platform draft includes marriage equality plank: sources | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source
The DNC has approved a plank for marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform!
The DNC has approved a plank for marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Beyond Gay Marriage
Beyond Gay Marriage - In These Times
Is the gay movement walking down the wrong aisle? Is marriage really the most important issue for the LGBT community?
Monday, July 23, 2012
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
How LGBT People Benefit Under the Affordable Care Act
Since the SCOTUS upheld the Affordable Care Act, let's look at what it does for LGBT people...
Brad Jacklin: How LGBT People Benefit Under the Affordable Care Act
Brad Jacklin: How LGBT People Benefit Under the Affordable Care Act
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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Sunday, June 03, 2012
Shelby Democrats back gay marriage
Shelby Democrats back gay marriage » The Commercial Appeal
The Shelby County Democratic Party was the first in Tennessee to voice approval of President Barack Obama's recent announcement in support of gay marriage.
The Shelby County Democratic Party was the first in Tennessee to voice approval of President Barack Obama's recent announcement in support of gay marriage.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Defense of Marriage Act and States' Rights
The Defense of Marriage Act and States' Rights | Mother Jones
Why it makes sense to use the "states rights" argument to defend the the freedom to marry and overturn DOMA
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Same-sex marriage an issue of equal, civil rights
Wendi C. Thomas: Same-sex marriage an issue of equal, civil rights » The Commercial Appeal
Good column by Memphis CA columnist Wendi Thomas on the reaction of African-American leaders and the black community to marriage equality for gays & lesbians.
New polls show that there is a growing acceptance of LGBT equality among African-Americans, including marriage, and evidence that President Obama's support may be helping African-Americans accept civil marriage rights for gays and lesbians.
And civil rights hero John Lewis made another strong statement of support of equality and equal rights for LGBT people today on MSNBC:
"My position is very, very simple. That I fought too long and too hard against discrimination based on race and color, not to stand up and fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation. If you’re going to provide civil rights and equality for everybody, you cannot draw a line, you cannot build a wall. We must respect the dignity and the worth of every human being whether they are gay or straight." ~ Congressman John Lewis - Freedom Rider and Civil Rights Activist.
For more on LGBT civil rights and African Americans check out National Black Justice Coalition
Monday, May 14, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Obama's historic affirmation of same-sex marriage
Obma's historic affirmation of same-sex marriage | Glenn Greenwald
Obama Evolves on Gay Marriage
Many on the anti-Obama left are not impressed at all with Obama's finally publicly supporting marriage equality, but at least one of them gives him some credit...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Dan Savage vs. Right-Wing Hate Groups
Dan Savage a hypocrite? Not even close…
Yes, the right-wing nuts are in an uproar over comments Dan Savage made about the anti-gay crazy crap in the Bible and how the anti-gay right uses the Bible to justify discrimination, prejudice, and even violence, against gay people. He was 100% correct.
And to those calling for Obama to speak out against Savage who has no connection to the Obama campaign, I ask when will Romney distance himself from the right-wing hate and violence spewed by Ted Nugent, whose endorsement is touted by the Romney campaign?
Of how about this Romney supporter:
Lou Engle Calls for Religious Right to Channel Confederate Generals to "Restrain" the "Homosexual Agenda"
Or what about these right-wing anti-gay and racist hate groups:
Council of Conservative Citizens (FKA Council of White Citizens)
Traditional Values Coalition
American Family Association
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Could An African LGBT Activist Win The Nobel Peace Prize?
Could An African LGBT Activist Win The Nobel Peace Prize? - The Daily Beast
Gay Rights in Africa: We Ain't Helping
Brave LGBT activists in Africa are now at the frontline battle for LGBT human rights
Friday, May 04, 2012
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Gay Spokesman Resigns From Romney Campaign
Gay Spokesman Resigns From Romney Campaign | Advocate.com
Mitt Romney sacrifices gay spokesperson to the anti-gay religious right, who control the Republican Party.
Looks like the anti-gay Religious Right has Romney on a short leash
AFA Spokesman Fisher: Grenell Resignation a "Huge" Win
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
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