Author Archives: Brian
Brian G. Murphy, 22, is a resident of New York City where he works for a children's television network. Originally from Maryland, he went to the University of Southern California where he studied film and religion. Brian is also an advocate for LGBT community, working closely with Soulforce and SoulforceQ since 2007. He maintains a personal blog at allpointsinbetween.blogspot.com
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Disclaimer: I went to film school. I also work in television. That should help explain why many of my posts revolve around videos: I can't get enough. The following is a video that I wish was never made, that we lived in a world devoid of such ...
Posted in Anti-Gay Politicians Watch, Anti-LGBT, Politics | 3 Comments »
Friday, February 29th, 2008
With more composure than I could probably muster, Ellen reminds her viewers that something is terribly wrong. "It starts with jokes, becomes verbal abuse, becomes physical abuse and then Brandon kills his fellow eighth grade classmate just because Larry is gay."
Thanks NG for the tip.
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Hate Crimes, LGBT Youth | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
In Matt's recent "This and that" post, he touched upon new bill introduced in the Tennessee legislature which immediately reminded me of a post I recently read that The Republic of T. I would offer my own thoughts on the matter, but Terrance does it just fine without me ...
Posted in LGBT Families, Politics | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
You know that I support Ron Paul. His vision of a small federal government, of a return to Constitutional principles, and of the inherent worth and dignity of all individuals is something that resonates with me. I believe he would run the country in a way that creates ...
Posted in Politics | 1 Comment »
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Two days ago, I addressed the incidents surrounding Ken Hutcherson's appearance at a Mt. Si High School assembly for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. While respecting, and even supporting, the need for teachers and students to address the anti-gay rhetoric put forth but Pastor Hutcherson, I wondered if there ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, High School, Religion | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Ken Hutcherson was invited to speak at Mount Si High School in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. KOMO TV reports that two teachers booed Hutcherson, who is known for espousing anti-gay attitudes, at the assembly. Citizen Link is asking readers to contact the school and the ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, High School, Religion | 9 Comments »
Monday, February 11th, 2008
Matt said recently that "Republicans don't like poor people" and after hearing the New Mexico legislative update from HRC, I have a new thought: Democrats don't like gay people.
Of course I don't actually believe that all Democrats don't like gay people. Heck, many gay people are Democrats! However, I do ...
Posted in Anti-Gay Politicians Watch, Democratic Party, LGBT Families, Marriage Equality | 5 Comments »
Monday, February 11th, 2008
I read the New York Times over my lunch break today and saw a report in the Metro section stating that Governor Spitzer is reducing the revenue projections by $384 million--citing the recent economic downturn (online). To balance the budget, the cuts will come mostly from Medicare reimbursements and other ...
Posted in Anti-Gay Politicians Watch, Marriage Equality, New York | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Beyond Ex-Gay is a remarkable movement that has sprung up recently and if you the oppurtunity to attend the weekend which Matt blogged about, I would highly recommend it. I was able to observe the 2007 Ex-Gay Survivor Conference and if that was any indication of what Memphis has ...
Posted in Ex-gay, LGBT | No Comments »
