Archive for August, 2006
Thursday, August 31st, 2006
Pam Spaulding has this bit on anti-gay Republican Virginia candidate for US Senate, George Allen and his nature of co-mingling himself with white supremists:
The Nation exposes the little problem -- Allen's shill can't seem to explain the enthusiasm for the chumminess with racists away.
Asked whether Allen supports or deplores the ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, LGBT, Politics, Republican Party, United States | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 31st, 2006
The Right to Serve Campaign had its attempted enlistment in Madison, Wisconsin yesterday.
Here's an article from WKOW TV 27:
A national campaign came to Madison on Wednesday, hoping to repeal the military's policy of not allowing openly gay homosexuals to serve.
It was at the east Madison U.S. Army recruitment office where ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Politics, Soulforce/Right to Serve | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
Wow... I'd hate to be the president or treasurer of a UNCG student organization right about now (from UNCG Campus Watch) (EDIT: Excuse me... from the backlash from the Student Body that is already starting to happen and will only get worse, I'd really hate to be Donald Hughes right ...
Posted in Greensboro, Media, North Carolina, Politics, UNCG | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
This, from EqualityNC:
Friends,
Four donors gave us a challenge, and with your help we're meeting it. They told us that if we raised $12,000 from supporters like you, they'd chip in another $12,000 to build our political warchest for the elections this fall.
To date we've raised just over $11,000, but we ...
Posted in Civil Rights, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
I've finally been able to get a digital copy made of my appearance on a conservative leaning talk show back on April 1, 2004 (yeah it took me that long, sad huh?). The appearance dealt with the issue of the Boy Scouts and homosexuality and their discriminatory policies which bar ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Boy Scouts, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Media, North Carolina, Politics, Religion, Sexuality, Winston-Salem | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
On my other blog, produced by me and conservative, UNCG student Ryan Radford, UNCG students and those in the community can now listen to audio recordings of the UNCG Student Senate, Student Senate Legislative Committee and Legislative Board meetings.
The other blog, the UNCG Campus Watch, is a psuedo online newspaper ...
Posted in College/University, Greensboro, North Carolina, Politics, UNCG | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
UW-Madison student organizers will begin their Right to Serve events today in Wisconsin. The New York Times is flying out to do a story on that city and nationally, we have been contacted by a number of national news agencies and networks. The media coverage should definitely pick up in ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Politics, Soulforce/Right to Serve | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
As previewed to you all last week, here is my column from this week's issue of The Carolinian (UNCG):
Homo nest closing, this Queen Bee is stinging sad
By Matt Hill Comer, Don't Ask (I'm Telling)
Issue date: 8/29/06 Section: Opinions
On July 6, 1969, the New York Daily News reported "Homo nest raided, ...
Posted in Don't Ask (I'm Telling) | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
Earlier today I posted on the most recent debacle in the worldwide debate of the Anglican Communion. Schism and turmoil are definitely happening in the Church today.
But have we forgotten that old English hymn with its ever-present truth? Our Church's one foundation is Christ, and through all turmoil, schism and ...
Posted in Global, Religion, United States | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
The Most Reverend and Right Honorable, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (yeah, that is his real title, folks) Rowan Williams has taken a sharp turn to the conservative side in the debate, sparked by the confirmation of The Rt. Reverend V. Gene Robinson (Bishop of New Hampshire), over the role ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Global, LGBT, Religion, Sexuality, United States | 4 Comments »
