Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins is all bothered about ENDA (Employment Nondiscrimination Act), asserting that “homosexual activists … want to put their bedroom in the workplace!” Not that there was ever a question, but Perkins does provide yet another example of a fundamental piece of the anti-LGBT view: it’s about the sex. Always. Apparently Perkins [...]
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Queer Talk: ExxonMobil Shareholders Reject LGBT Job Protection
Once again and as expected, ExxonMobil shareholders have rejected nondiscrimination protections for LGBT employees, according to the Dallas Voice. For anyone who is paying attention, chalk this up as yet another indication that we need the Employment Nondiscrimination Act passed. We’ve only been waiting since 1994, when ENDA was first introduced. Well, we knew of [...]
Queer Talk: Republican Party Platform Vs. ‘Gay Agenda’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The Republican Party platform news of the last few days has yet again confirmed the power of the self-identified Christian / family-traditional values voters. Whatever else, the Family Research Council, American Family Association, etc., are not run by dumb people. Over the last couple of [...]
News Desk: Republicans Say No to Civil Unions in Party Platform
AS REPUBLICANS formulate their convention platform, the definition of equality and freedom are being rewritten. From Buzzfeed: “This would move us away from the benefits that marriage extends to a society,” objected Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council and a Louisiana delegate. A handful of other members rose up to oppose the [...]
Queer Talk: ‘Values Voters Summit 2012’ Speakers Include Ryan
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The name itself – the “Values Voter Summit” – is revealing. At least by implication, it sounds as if the only voters who have “values,” defined in a specific way, would, if not attend, at least agree with, what the list of speakers will be [...]
Queer Talk: 41 LGBT Advocacy Groups Jointly Condemn FRC Shooting
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. UPDATE at end: From WND’s Joseph Farah, “Who Put Target on FRC’s Back.” The Family Research Council shooting story, in which a guard was wounded while he and others stopped the shooter continues to develop. Not surprisingly, a part of the focus from some on [...]
News Desk: Guard Wounded in Shooting at Family Research Council DC Office
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Few details are out at this point, but about 10:45 this morning, one man shot and wounded a security guard in the lobby of the Family Research Council offices in Washington, DC. The guard, who was shot in the arm, was hospitalized. From CNN: The [...]
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