(click on image to enlarge) Christians, as leaders, both in politics and political activism… There are so many ways for me to finish that sentence. Most of them, though, after years of frustrated debating, would be rather harsh. Harsh, only because Americans remain, to this day, programmed into acquiescing to quiet respect for those of […]
From the New York Times: Austin didn’t know what to wear to his first gay dance last spring. It was bad enough that the gangly 13-year-old from Sand Springs, Okla., had to go without his boyfriend at the time, a 14-year-old star athlete at another middle school, but there were also laundry issues. “I don’t
Fred Karger is the man behind the boycott of the Manchester Hotel in San Diego, motivated by the hotel owner’s donation in support of Prop 8. He moved on to 3 other boycott campaigns for the same reason, and then went after the Mormon Church and the National Organization for Marriage. Lastly, he filed a
Has the town hall fervor gone farther than we thought? Has the crazed, irrational rhetoric we’ve all seen recently directed toward the Federal Government sparked murder? A census worker was found hanged in Kentucky, with the word FED scrawled on his body. The FBI is investigating, and while the crime scene is described as "disturbing"
The first video is the brilliant testimony by Barney Frank. The second is the touching testimony by Vandy Beth Glenn, who was fired from her Georgia state legislative job when she told her supervisor she was transitioning from male to female.
(SACRAMENTO – September 24, 2009) – Today, a diverse group of Californians filed ballot language with the State of California for an initiative to repeal Proposition 8 in November 2010, and restore equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. “Starting today, there is new hope for committed gay and lesbian couples who want to get married,”
I’m telling you, Christians consistently provide a never ending source of material for me, but this week is a bonanza. Check out the first video from Kirk Cameron, you know, the actor from the TV show "Growing Pains". After being an atheist for most of his life, a friend convinced Kirk he was guilty of
God, Christians make this all so easy… The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c <td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspan='2'Moral Kombat www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Healthcare Protests
San Francisco Bridge Walk – Oct 11 – Round Trip from Fresno to SF Space is Limited! Snacks Provided! No cost Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:00am – 5:00pm Pickup location provided via email after RSVP RSVP via email, via facebook or call/text (559) 862-4559. (please provide name, phone number and email of each person
I came across a couple of video clips from "Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria", a documentary directed by Victor Silverman & Susan Stryker, about a San Francisco transgender uprising that predated the New York transgender uprising at the Stonewall Inn. The documentary was released in 2005, and you can purchase a DVD here…
