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!
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Jul 28
On my way home…
Jul 25
Federal bill introduced to protect students from bullying
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 Students from Bullying
National Safe Schools [...]
Jul 24
Soulforce: Tell New York Senate Leader, ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’
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 New York’s Marriage Equality bill [...]
Jul 20
Awww, She made a pie and everything
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
Jul 20
Hickory, NC, pastor asks why religion is basis for anti-gay discrimination
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.
Technorati Tags: North Carolina, Hickory, gay, marriage, John Edwards
Jul 20
It’s always the Baptists… they just always get to me somehow
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 am are all stories that [...]
Jul 20
Western Right to Marry van visits Syracuse
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 to face meetings to discuss [...]
Jul 19
Tidbits for Thursday
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. It is actually quite ironic [...]
Jul 19
Former East Carolina football player transitioning gender
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 the 1970s. Since last November, [...]
