Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Today, LGBT community leaders from around the nation released a letter detailing their support for Presidential candidate, Senator John Edwards.
The letter (pdf) is below (further thoughts from me below that):
Dear Friends:
The 2008 Presidential elections offer our country and our community a chance to makehistory, by fundamentally restructuring American politics from ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Democratic Party, LGBT, Politics, United States | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
From our good friends at the N.C. Democratic Party (www.ncdp.org):
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
By now, the LGBT blogosphere and activist world has thoroughly debated the appearance of ex-gay Donnie McClurkin at Senator Barack Obama's "Embrace the Change" gospel concert in Columbia, S.C. (just one example here).
They have brought to light his past statements against LGBT people's integrity, dignity and worth. They have fully ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Democratic Party, Ex-gay, LGBT, Politics, Q-vote 2008, United States | 5 Comments »
Sunday, October 28th, 2007
So, I'm back without having internet at my apartment. I'm so busy at work that I really don't have time to blog from the office (not to mention, I'm really not getting paid to blog, lol).
My second issue of Q-Notes as Editor will be coming out on Nov. 3. It ...
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Saturday, October 27th, 2007
The New York Times observes that "after the 2004 election, evangelical Christians looked like one of the most powerful and cohesive voting blocs in America. Three years later their leadership is split along generational and theological lines." And asks, "How did it all come apart?"
Though I don't have an ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Media, Politics, Religion | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Matt, have you seen this? I'm sure you'll be able to offer much better insight than I would. Still, it's exciting to see an openly gay candidate for the US Senate, especially from the south!
Posted in Democratic Party, North Carolina, Politics | 1 Comment »
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
From the Oct. 20 issue (my debut issue) of Q-Notes, your premier source of Carolinas' LGBT news & views:
Q-Notes welcomes new editor
Matt Comer brings fresh perspective to coverage
by David Stout . Q-Notes staff
CHARLOTTE — Q-Notes publisher Jim Yarbrough has hired Matt Comer as the new editor of the biweekly LGBT ...
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Sunday, October 21st, 2007
Headlines & snippets from the Oct. 20 issue (my debut issue) of Q-Notes, your premier source of Carolinas' LGBT news & views:
Trans protections ripped from ENDA
National organizations, trans activists respond; rift in HRC forms
by Matt Comer . Q-Notes staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the end of September, U.S. House leaders including ...
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Q-Notes has a wonderful article on the North Carolina Crimes Against Nature (CAN) law.
Q-Notes staff David Stout wrote the piece for the issue currently out on stands (the next issue comes out on Oct. 20).
It profiles the case of a Florida priest arrested in North Carolina for "soliciting a crime ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, United States | 7 Comments »
Monday, October 15th, 2007
There are some interesting civil rights situations happening across the pond.
In England a debate has erupted over a "hate speech" law that was recently expanded to include prohibitions against inciting violence against others, based on sexual orientation or gender-identity. The law has been around for centuries, originally including prohibitions against ...
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