Archive for July, 2007

When do I get my $1000?

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

I'm just kidding... Mike Rogers deserves it. BlogPac has honored Mike for his work with progressive political projects, especially for his websites BlogActive.com and PageOneQ.com. Read more Congrats Mike!

A good read: Currently reviewing “Gay Christian 101″

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Just a couple of weeks ago, I told you all about a new book being released on homosexuality and Christianity. Gay Christian 101: Spiritual Self-Defense for Gay Christians is written by conservative, fundamentalist, gay pastor Rick Brentlinger. I've gotten almost 100 pages in to the book and I have to say ...

Updated: Right to Marry North Van “documentary”

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007



North Carolina “Doctor of the Day” advocates electroshock for gays, among other anti-gay statements

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

On July 17, 2007 (of course, while I was out of town and so not even paying attention to NC news), the North Carolina State Legislature honored Rutherford County Doctor Bob Crummie as the state's "Doctor of the Day," according to an article from the Charlotte Observer (h/t LegalJuice) The honor ...

North Carolina ranks in top 20 states with most gay-straight alliances

Monday, July 30th, 2007

The news is a little old, but I thought it was interesting to note a few things and to provide some commentary. Back on July 2, 2007, the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) put out a press release noting that the number of gay-straight student organizations registered with them had ...

New York citizen on YouTube: Why Marriage Matters

Monday, July 30th, 2007



Young Virginia activist steps down from leadership roles

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Tully Satre, the teenaged, openly gay activist in rural Virginia is stepping down from his various leadership roles and, in some ways, stepping almost completely away from the public light. In a blog posting, Satre, 18 years old, states: I have grown tremendously as an artist and I will continue to kindle ...

The Future of Marriage: Expanding Equality

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

For the past two weeks I have spent my days and nights working with Soulforce Q’s Right to Marry Campaign in the State of New York. From July 14th through the 28th I joined 32 other young adult activists in traveling across New York. My particular route took me and ...

Various news pieces from the past two weeks

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Here are some snippets and links from articles about Soulforce Q's Right to Marry Campaign from the past two weeks... SoulForce Youth in NY to Lobby on Marriage link By: ANDY HUMM 07/26/2007 Gay City News email this storyEmail to a friendpost a commentPost a Commentprinter friendlyPrinter-friendly Thirty-five young people from SoulForce Q, mostly from ...

Finally home…

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

After getting my flight moved (and a wonderful $400 credit to use with Delta Air, haha), I'm finally home. Total length of a day of travel = 10 hours. It feels so good to be back home.