Controversy has completely engulfed openly gay Portland Mayor Sam Adams. More than a year after denying the charges leveled at him from an undeclared mayoral opponent, Adams has admitted to having a sexual relationship with then-18-year-old Beau Breedlove, who is now 21.
The whole world is focused on Adams’ sexual relationship with Breedlove, but the real [...]
Tag Archives: Western U.S.
Why Sam Adams should resign, and not for the sex
Openly gay Portland mayor confesses
Sam Adams, the openly gay mayor of Portland, Ore., has admitted to a sexual relationship with a teenaged legislative intern.
Adams admitted to the relationship with the then-18-year-old Beau Breedlove, who is now 21. Adams said he lied about the 2007 allegations because he did not want the public to give into “untrue rumors” that [...]
Even gay media ignores real gay Boy Scout issue
Back in October I ranted and raved over the coverage of the anti-gay mailer and commercial sent out against now-U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan. The mailer, in part, attacked Hagan for supposedly not supporting the Boy Scouts, because of their ban on gay troop leaders.
In the coverage, media conveniently forgot to mention that Boy Scout policy, [...]
Yes on 8 leader: Liberty Counsel/Univ. represent ‘extreme fringe’
Foot-in-mouth syndrome or how conservatives really feel about Falwell’s minions? Either way, it’s funny as hell.
From The San Francisco Chronicle:
Other conservative groups that loudly backed Prop. 8 are being targeted as too extreme and off-putting by ProtectMarriage.com, which put the constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot and hopes to help persuade the state Supreme [...]
Prop. 8 black blame
Pro:
I could go on about other demographic breakouts, but the conclusion is the same: No, of course AA voters aren’t the sole reason Prop 8 passed; some of the blame belongs elsewhere. But they’re a damned big part of the reason, and we shouldn’t try to paper over that fact.
Con:
Given that no other racial/ethnic group’s [...]
Blogger wars: Religion edition
“Blogger wars” are usual around the blogosphere, you know. Two bloggers get into some sort of disagreement. Most of the time the “war” is childish and immature; some drama flamed by the human disconnect our wonderful internet age has fueled. But there are occassions when these “blogger wars” flame up for legitimate reasons: Like when [...]
Kids of gay parents ask too
Citizenlink.org, the website of the anti-gay Focus on the Family’s political action group, posted a press release Friday from California’s Yes on 8 campaign.
Through the entire thing, the Yes on 8 folks and Focus on the Family ignore every reality in our nation, politically, legally, socially. They conveniently paint a common experience among adopted children [...]
Bolthouse boycott ends
From The LA Times:
The food fight is over.
Nearly a month ago, opponents of Proposition 8 — which would amend the state Constitution to ban gay marriage — started a “soft boycott” of Bolthouse Farms, among the largest producers of fresh-cut carrots in the world and the maker of juices and smoothies sold in foodie haunts [...]
Hillary: ‘Deeply saddened’ at Lawrence King hate murder
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the memorials planned for openly gay, 15-year-old hate crime murder victim Lawrence King:
“I was deeply saddened by the recent death of 15-year-old Lawrence King who was killed at his school in Oxnard , CA . No one should face intimidation or violence, particularly at [...]
Openly gay 15-year-old shot in head
The issue is too emotional for me to say anything worthwhile… I guess this is what is meant when it is said, “their blood shall be upon them.”
OXNARD, VENTURA COUNTY
Boy, 14, charged with murder, hate crime
Police say he shot classmate -he’ll be tried as an adult
Associated Press
Friday, February 15, 2008
(02-15) 04:00 PST Oxnard, Ventura County [...]
