Archive for July, 2007

On my way home…

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Finally... I'm on my way home. I'm sitting here at the airport in New York City, waiting for my flight. I'll be sure to put up plenty of photos, stories from the road and a couple of videos. Love ya'll and see everyone back home soon!

Federal bill introduced to protect students from bullying

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

I'm sorry that I don't relly have the time to give much of an update on things. I'll try to get something up later, but in the meantime, I thought I'd share with you this press release that landed in my inbox: Media Contact: Daryl Presgraves 646-388-6577 dpresgraves@glsen.org Rep. Sanchez Introduces Federal Bill to Protect ...

Soulforce: Tell New York Senate Leader, ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

SoulforceQ, the young adult division of Soulforce, is telling citizens of the State of New York and folks around the country to send a strong message to New York Senate Majority Leader, Republican Senator Joseph Bruno. The Senator, who heads the New York Senate's Rules Committee, had refused to put ...

Awww, She made a pie and everything

Friday, July 20th, 2007

New neighbors and the wife makes a pie. Why doesn't she take it to the newbies in the 'hood... oh, yeah, the new neighbors are gay. I guess us gays aren't worthy of pie, much less stuff like equality and God's love. Via Greensboring

Hickory, NC, pastor asks why religion is basis for anti-gay discrimination

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Via Pandagon... A NC pastor is taking part in the YouTube-CNN debate by asking why religion is being used as a reason to discriminate against LGBT people. [tags]North Carolina, Hickory, gay, marriage, John Edwards[/tags]

It’s always the Baptists… they just always get to me somehow

Friday, July 20th, 2007

The stories of my childhood in a rural, fundamentalist, independent Baptist church in the South aren’t really stories I have too often told others. Being “saved” at the age of 8, growing up practically shadowing “Preacher” and all the challenges that came along with coming to terms with who I ...

Western Right to Marry van visits Syracuse

Friday, July 20th, 2007

From News 10: Soulforce Q lobbies for “right to marry” Updated: 7/18/2007 4:47:43 PM By: Bill Carey SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Their goal -- to change minds. Their target -- state lawmakers in Central New York and the Hudson Valley. Their method -- face ...

Tidbits for Thursday

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Yeah... We spent the majority of our time today here in New York meeting with state legislators and driving. I haven't had much time at all to check email or post. I did want to, however, point you to a story just put out by Garden State Equality in New Jersey. ...

Former East Carolina football player transitioning gender

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Wow... like who ever thought? Being openly gay and a current or former athlete is tough enough, but transgender and transitioning to another gender? She's got some guts. Gina Duncan, formerly known as Greg Pingston and now living in Orlando, used to play on the East Carolina Football team during ...

Awesome

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

I think this is cool. Gay News Watch