by Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The short answer to the question of where newly announced Romney running mate Paul Ryan stands regarding the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons: he’s against them. Or as John Aravosis describes Paul’s position on LGBT rights: Absolutely awful. He voted once [...]
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Queer Talk: Obama and Romney Agree on Boy Scouts, and Bryan Fischer Exceeds His Own Anti-Gay Record
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. First, from Obama and Romney The recent Boy Scout decision to continue keeping the gays out is still making news. And Romney and Obama agree: the Boy Scouts should allow gay members. Both could do more. Obama, for example, could resign as honorary president of [...]
Queer Talk: ‘This Is How Hate Sounds’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. A son, James, came out to his father, and the letter below is the response he got. With the post of the letter, this explanation: 5 years ago, I was disowned via letter when I came out to my father. This is how hate sounds. [...]
Queer Talk: Chick-Fil-A-ing
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The amount of attention being given the Chick-fil-A story is not really surprising, but is instructive. It’s an example of one of humankind’s favorite ways of framing complex issues: Us vs. Them. Quick recap: Chick-fil-A’s Don Cathy told the Baptist Press that the fast food [...]
Queer Talk: ‘Openly Gay,’ Sally Ride, Chick-Fil-A & Hate Crimes
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Being “out” is personal, and it’s political. And while there are obvious differences, I include the “out” heterosexual supporters of LGBT equality. Not long ago I shared a marriage equality story on Facebook, a straight friend then shared it, and very quickly he was strongly [...]
It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature, or Ignore Global Warming
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. If you’re of the right age, you’ll remember this commercial, by Chiffon Margarine. “It not nice to fool Mother Nature” ads ran from 1971 to 1979. I’m certainly not the first person who has thought about these popular-at-the-time ads as related (at least in some [...]
What Romney and Obama Aren’t Talking About: $7.25 vs. $4326 Per Hour Wage Gap
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Talking about the minimum wage is just boring. Like talking about poverty. And talking about the consistently widening gap between the consistently increasing number of millions of people living in poverty, and the consistently increasing wealth of a tiny number of people living in unimaginable [...]
Revolution In The Fringes: Not Really All That Radical
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. How far Right do we have to be pushed / lead – or attempts made with that goal in mind – before being dismissively, derisively labeled “fringe” when we don’t follow? Personally, I’m in support of fringy-ness. No doubt in part that’s because quite a [...]
Queer Talk: Lesbian PAC & Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry Launched
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. In signs of election year politics the Lesbian PAC and Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry were recently launched. For a bit of LGBT related political context, see Gay Rights Supplants Abortion as Major Platform Battle: Family Research Council Action, a leading crusader for [...]
Queer Talk: ‘Mitt Gets Worse’ Campaign
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. You remember, of course, the “It Gets Better” anti-bullying campaign. Well, now we have “Mitt Gets Worse,” organized by The Courage Campaign, an online “multi-issue advocacy organization,” and American Bridge 21st Century, a “progressive research and communications organization.” Mitt Gets Worse: The Mitt Gets Worse [...]
Queer Talk: Boy Scouts Announce They’ll Keep Discriminating But Carefully Avoid the ‘Gay’ Word
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Yesterday the Boy Scouts of America announced the results of a previously unknown two year “evaluation” regarding the BSA membership standards and policy. As you read the excerpt, note how carefully it’s worded, avoiding actually naming the specific focus of the evaluation until about half-way [...]
‘They May Have a Vote, but They Have No Voice’: Matt Stoller
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Obama and Romney continue providing regular entertainment – including dueling singing candidate ads – for the media, who then have another “story,” if not substantive news, to deliver. Record breaking fundraising continues, with corporations as people and anonymous contributions at the center. Another staple also [...]
From Labor Unions: A ‘Workers Stand for America’ Philadelphia Rally
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Though with a bi-partisan tone, the Workers Stand For America Rally (August 11) is more about the Democratic than Republican Party. This action is clearly within the Two Corporate Party system, and at least in what I’ve seen, there is no mention of the outside [...]
Queer Talk: Romney ‘Dodges’ LGBT Question, Obama ‘Challenged’ Regarding AIDS Conference
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Just another week in presidential election year marketing, and though probably only an all but unnoticed blip in their “how are we doing this week” tracking, both Republican and Democrat received some negatives for their responses to LGBT related concerns. From Annie-Rose Strasser, Romney Dodges [...]
‘Third-Party Vote Likely Helps Obama’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Maybe it depends on how you understand a “win.” Or just “progress.” If it demands dramatic and relatively rapid successes, then by that understanding of “win,” the kind of persistence and patience required in creating, developing, evolving, maintaining, growing something different won’t be appealing. Actually, [...]
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