Archive for October, 2007
Saturday, October 13th, 2007
For the past two weeks - the first two weeks of my work at Q-Notes - I spent a lot of time reading press releases and various statements from organizations, political leaders, elected officials and other individuals. The controversy over the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is probably one of the ...
Posted in Employment Discrimination, LGBT, Politics, United States | 17 Comments »
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
I was able to track down some more information about Evangelicals and progressives cooperating, which Matt discussed earlier. Christianity Today has an article about evangelical and progressive leaders coming together under a program dubbed "Come Let Us Reason Together: A Fresh Look at Shared Cultural Values Between Progressives and ...
Posted in LGBT, Religion | 5 Comments »
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
GUEST COMMENTARY
By Matt Foreman, Executive Director
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
At this critical moment in our efforts to pass an Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that includes transgender people under its protections, it is important to recall just why so many of us believe that no one can be left behind.
The ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, Guest Contributors, LGBT, Politics, United States | No Comments »
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
An article at The Washington Blade notes that some evangelicals have said they are now willing to work with progressives on issues such as marriage equality for LGBT people and abortion:
The Reverend Joel Hunter, who's on the board of directors of the National Association of Evangelicals, says he believes ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, LGBT, Religion | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Dr. Michael Brown of the Concord, N.C. based Coalition of Conscience, the man and organization responsible for the "Can you be gay and Christian?" forum in mid-September, appeared as a guest on Air America Radio's Thom Hartmann Show yesterday (see the Hartmann Show homepage here).
Needless to say, the exchange was ...
Posted in Charlotte/Metro Area, LGBT, North Carolina, Religion, Sexuality, United States | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Focus on the Family's "Love and Respect Marriage Conference" is coming to my hometown of Winston-Salem, N.C. this weekend, October 12-13.
This particular conference isn't necessarily one that deals with me or one that is totally, outrageously anti-gay, but the organization and church which are sponsoring it are those things (not ...
Posted in North Carolina, Religion, Winston-Salem | No Comments »
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
T. Dianne Bellamy-Small
Greensboro City Council District Three
Mailing Address:
3211 Delmonte Drive
Greensboro, NC 27406
Phone: 336-373-2286
Email: Bellamy.small@greensboro-nc.gov
Campaign website: www.bellamysmallforcouncil.com
Question One. Economic studies have concluded that those metropolitan areas most welcoming, inclusive and supportive of their LGBT communities are more likely to attract and retain dynamic, high-paying business and young professionals. With this in ...
Posted in Greensboro LGBT Vote 07 | No Comments »
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
The Reverend Joe Venable, an At-Large candidate for the Greensboro City Council, sent me a letter in the past few days. Now that I have regular access to the internet at my new apartment, I've finally been able to get around to posting not only this information but other recent ...
Posted in Greensboro LGBT Vote 07 | No Comments »
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Sidney C. Gray
Greensboro City Council At-Large
Mailing Address:
4224 Starmount Drive
Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone: 336-275-0602
Email:asidneyz@yahoo.com
Campaign website: sidneygray.blogspot.com
Question One. Economic studies have concluded that those metropolitan areas most welcoming, inclusive and supportive of their LGBT communities are more likely to attract and retain dynamic, high-paying business and young professionals. With this in mind, if ...
Posted in Greensboro LGBT Vote 07 | No Comments »
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Okay. Finally. On Saturday I figured out how to get my internet running at my apartment. I'll do some major site updating on Sunday, including doing some graphics for special sections (i.e., The LGBT Vote, Greensboro section).
I also plan on doing a post on ENDA and some of my thoughts ...
Posted in Misc | 2 Comments »
