Archive for the ‘Faaabulosity’ Category
He Doesn't Know
For example, one of the arguments that the anti-gay-marriage side has increasingly turned to outside the courtroom is that allowing same-sex marriage would hurt heterosexual marriage. At the pretrial hearing, Judge Walker kept asking Charles Cooper, the lawyer defending Proposition 8, how exactly it did so. “I’m asking you to tell me,” he said at […]
In: All, Briefly Noted, Current Events, Faaabulosity
"Perversion for Profit"
From about 1965, here is an hysterical "public-service" film which, today, seems reasonably amusing: "Perversion for Profit (Part I)". In it you will find out the "truth" about the perverting effects of pornography, particularly gay pornography with which, apparently, one glance turns the glancer into a twisted communist of some sort. It's worth keeping in […]
In: All, Faaabulosity, Laughing Matters
"Going Vogue"
I have to admit that I have never seen "RuPaul's Drag Race" on LOGO TV — for one thing, we don't have cable — but I'm thinking it must be lots of fun, largely on the strength of the promotional image below, which, we have to admit, is much, much, much more faaabulous than the […]
In: All, Faaabulosity, Laughing Matters
BBC Claims: Not Embarrassed by Own Stupidity
The BBC like to be on top of current issues and engage their public by running opinion polls at their website, generating some interactive excitement for their public discussion boards. More than a few jaws around the internet dropped in surprise, horror, and disgust at yesterday's poll question. Perhaps you've heard of it by now: […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity, Feeling Peevish
Why Delay Civil Equality?
Timothy Kincaid, reflecting on the idea that yet another state–New Jersey–is considering the civil rights issue of implementing marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, finds that there is no real "debate" left, a position you know I'd reached some time ago. Oddly, we hear more and more opponents speaking in terms of "not being […]
In: All, Faaabulosity, Personal Notebook
Episcopal Bishops In NJ Support Marriage Equality
The Episcopal Church in America continues to demonstrate its support for civil rights and human dignity. Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey [Bishop] George Councell, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Bishop Mark Beckwith and other Episcopalians joined more than 1,000 others in Trenton Dec. 7 to urge the New Jersey state Senate to pass a marriage equality […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Voting on Civil Rights
Some will argue that we [in New Jersey] need a referendum on the issue, as if the legal rights of a minority should be subject to approval by the majority. A historical note: When the Supreme Court struck down state bans on interracial marriage, 73 percent of American were opposed to mixed marriage, according to […]
In: All, Common-Place Book, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Episcopal Presiding Bishop's Statement on Ugandan Situation
We recently mentioned the deplorable attempt by factions in Uganda to pass a bill that would impose unconscionable punishment on gay and lesbian people. We also mentioned, all too briefly, how the fires of homophobia are being fanned by American anti-gay forces: some radical evangelical clergy and related elements of the so-called "ex-gay" political movement, […]
In: All, Common-Place Book, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Deadly Silence on Ugandan Homophobia
For the past year or two the cauldron of homophobia in Uganda has been boiling, stoked and stirred by American career anti-gays who apparently aren't getting enough satisfaction our of American voters on oppressing homosexuals. The current situation has gone much, much too far. The incursion of anti-gays into Uganda to stir up homophobia was […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity, Feeling Peevish
EDOW Pride!
Following up on my previous note about support for marriage equality by the Episcopal Diocese of Washington–and its inclusive attitude generally towards LGBT people–this short note: the Episcopal Diocese of Washington is launching a new project / website: EDOW Pride! Quoting from the welcome page: With many congregations being served by Women, Persons of Color, […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Episcopal Bishop Favors Marriage Equality in DC
Last week there was the news that Catholic Charities, an organization that administers some of Washington, DC's services to the poor, abused, and hungry, threatened to suspend its activities if the DC City Council passed a proposed bill establishing marriage equality in the District. Apparently they feared actually having to provide services to, or benefits […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Houston: Vote for Parker
Why? Because she's a lesbian, that's why. There could be other reason, and I'm no single-issue voter, but this seems to be the approach taken by her opposition. Think of the number of times we've heard talk–demonstrably empty talk–about "loving the sinner, hating the sin", not really being homophobic ("some of my best friends…"), and […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Julian Bond at National Equality March 2009
No people of good will should oppose marriage equality. We have some real and serious problems in this country; same-sex marriage is not one of them. Since when did we believe that trust, loyalty, and love are bad things? –Julian Bond, Chairman, NAACP, speaking on 11 October 2009 to the National Equality March in Washington, […]
In: All, Common-Place Book, Current Events, Faaabulosity
The March Toward "Justice for All"
I’ve seen thousands of people naked. I have inspected their insides and outsides, felt their pain and sometimes their souls, and after all that, I can see we all are pretty much the same. That equality in human essence makes it impossible for me to see why gay people are not allowed the right of […]
In: All, Common-Place Book, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Olympic Gloat
I'm sure you've heard before of the ironically named "Americans for Prosperity", a so-called "grass-roots" organization funded by oil & gas magnate and David Koch, the Americans who love America so much that they reflexively oppose everything president Obama does and infamously applaud and cheer the news that Chicago "lost" the Olympics. The "members" are […]
In: All, Faaabulosity, Feeling Peevish
Got Marriage?
"It's about love and commitment." — Lennie, who has been with her partner, Pearl, for 43 years. Billboard from Triad Equality Alliance, in Greensboro, NC. Fox 8 News, Greensboro, reports "Gay Marriage Billboard in Greensboro Stirs Emotions" (short video).
Prayer: Not Just for Straight People
Today, Jeremy at Good As You ("We're don't want to ruin your days, Linds. We also don't want you to ruin our marriages/truths/families/rights/protections") brought us the touching but inspiring story of one Lindsey Douthit, a concerned woman for America, who lives right here in the bowels of the liberal menace, Washington, DC. As the story […]
In: All, Faaabulosity, Laughing Matters
One Visible Gay Marine, a Thousand in Shadows
I felt that it was important to put this image right here, in my blog, on the internet, where it would be easily visible. It needs to be seen — it will be seen. Pictured is Tim Smith, a former US Marine, "honorably discharged after a military minister outed him." (source) Last week, as one […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Pelosi on Milk & Pride
The occasion was the dedication of a building in San Francisco to Harvey Milk. The video below is a short speech by Nanci Pelosi that I enjoyed listening to, and not only for the part that I transcribe here (blame me for any mistakes, please): I always say to my members of congress and to […]
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity
Inspiration, Courage, & Democracy
Ever since the fight last year in California over Proposition 8, the constitutional amendment that took away marriage equality, the christian supremacists have been nervous. They seem to remember only the good old days when homophiles cowered in darkened stairways on disreputable streets, rather than the new, improved post-Stonewall generation of gays and lesbians and […]
In: All, Faaabulosity, Reflections