Archive for September, 2007
Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Rob's Eastern Europe update reminded me I've been meaning to give an New York update. SoulforceNY had its first meeting of the season and they're cooking up some great stuff.
New York will host not one, but two, events as part of the Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights campaign:
A ...
Posted in LGBT, Media, Politics, Religion | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 28th, 2007
RUSSIA
In Moscow Wednesday, six LGBT demonstrators were fined for holding an unauthorized public event in what organizers say was an entirely lawful protest of Russia’s ban on gay blood donors. Led by Alexey Davydov, the activists gathered outside the Ministry of Health and Social Development two weeks ago to protest ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
I've posted at least once before about the unsettling steps the federal governmant has been taking in the name of national security. CNN reports that yesterday a Federal judge struck down portions of the Patriot Act. As I read through the article I felt like I was back in 5th ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
The United States Senate just passed the hate crimes bill. Voting on cloture to end debate, the Senate voted 60-39, then proceeded to a voice vote to attach the bill as an amendment to the Department of Defense Re-Authorization bill.
The House has already passed a virtually identical hate crimes bill. ...
Posted in Misc | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Today is the day I finally leave my mother's home to make it own my own. After 21 years and some odd months, I'm off to "the big city" (like the only one we really have in North Carolina) to a new job, a new home (although home will always ...
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
According to a new study, college students who identify as heterosexual but engage in same-sex sexual behavior and/or are attracted to people of the same-sex are at the highest risk of suicidal behavior, ranking above students who identified as gay and significantly higher than students identifying as heterosexual and engaging ...
Posted in College/University, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Sexuality, United States | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Yesterday at Columbia University Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, "We have no homosexuals like in your country." Get the full scoop here.
Delusional. Absolutely Delusional. Almost as delusional as some Americans who say there is no such thing as gay (a.k.a. some in the Religious Right).
Well, America... it's okay... We just ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Global, LGBT, Politics | 3 Comments »
Friday, September 21st, 2007
I admit that this is, indeed, a very long post, but I encourage you to read the whole thing. This is my report of the forum "Can you be Gay & Christian" and includes my thoughts and interpretations of the various statements and messages put forth there. I will also ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Ex-gay, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, Religion, Sexuality | 26 Comments »
Thursday, September 20th, 2007
PLEASE NOTE that an update and story on the forum on the evening of September 20th has been posted. Check out the update which includes in-depth commentary and video & audio.
Dr. Michael Brown of the Charlotte, NC (actually Concord, but, close enough) based Coalition of Conscience put out another press ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics | 25 Comments »
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Tonight, my family gathered at an aunt's house. The occasion?
War.
PFC. Michael Taylor is headed to Iraq. Of course to me, he's just always been Michael... the goofy little blond-headed kid. On Friday my cousin will leave to a base here in the U.S. and then be in Kuwait by Monday. ...
Posted in Misc | 2 Comments »
