Republished with permission
In last week’s column, I pointed out that the GLBT movement might be the first where a majority gets to vote on the rights of a minority. If the basic freedoms of women, immigrants and African Americans were subject to the whims of voters, there is no doubt [...]
Not OK:
It is not OK to impose your personal beliefs on any group of fellow humans. It is not OK to attempt to legislate your religion on larger American society. It is not OK to select portions of your sacred texts to justify harming others. It is not OK to use mob rule [...]Tonight, in an unprecedented union of GLBT grassroots organizations here in Massachusetts Join the Impact brought together members of MassEquality, KnowThyNeighbor.org,The Anti-Violence Project, and such notable leaders as GLBT icon Arline Isaacson, and Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons for a 6:00PM rally in the Boston Common in response to Maine's' [...]
Today is a sad day for equality in Maine, throughout the country, and around the world. Yesterday Maine voters who were frightened by misinformation went to the polls and voted away marriage equality in their state, saddening GLBT activists and supporters everywhere, but our fight [...]
In a hilarious piece earlier this week The Colbert Report trained a national spotlight on Protect Marriage Washington's campaign to strip away domestic partnership rights and keep the names of petition signers secret.
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Don't Ask Don't Tellwww.colbertnation.comColbert [...]
