Kaitlyn Hunt, a Florida high school senior, has been expelled, and arrested, as Think Progress reports, charged with a felony for a lesbian relationship. It’s one of several recent reports that make clear that, in spite of all the progress, full equality under the law remains a goal, not a reality, for lesbian, gay, bisexual [...]
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Queer Talk: Anti-Gay Words of Lt. Gov. Nominee E.W. Jackson (R-VA)
Buzzfeed has the collection of the “10 most” anti-gay words from Republican nominee for Lt. Governor of Virginia, E.W. Jackson. Jackson will “run alongside Ken Cuccinelli.” Check at the link for more details provided in Andrew Kaczynski’s article. Below are the basics. 1. ‘I believe there is a direct connection’ [between being gay and being [...]
Queer Talk: Sara Bareilles, “I Want to See You Be Brave” [Video]
“I Want to See You Be Brave” is the first single from the third studio album by Sara Bareilles. The Blessed Unrest. GayNet calls it the “uplifting gay anthem you’ve been waiting for.” From the lyrics: You can be amazing. You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug. You can be the [...]
Queer Talk: Riot Against LGBTs at Anti-Homophobia Rally [Video]
Via John Aravosis at America Blog Gay, a video of a riot against LGBTs (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) at a small anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia, anti-biphobia rally. It’s a horrific video. Thousands … of former-Soviet Georgians rioting in the streets of Tbilisi, attacking a small handful of gay rights protesters holding a rally for the International Day [...]
Queer Talk: FOX News on Marriage Equality, and on Hiring Allen West
In a Media Matters report about an analysis by Equality Matters, we learn that “Fox News Spent One Minute Covering Marriage Equality In Three States.” It’s also been announced that FOX has hired Allen West as a contributor. I don’t know if the latter means there will be more reporting on marriage equality, but given [...]
Queer Talk: Homophobia, Transphobia and the “Hall of Shame” *Updated*
(UPDATE: I’ve removed the link in the first paragraph for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. The event is for real, but they are obviously having problems with the web site.) Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and also the day Human Rights Watch released their annual LGBT Rights: The 2013 [...]
Queer Talk: Marriage Equality Support in AZ, MI, VA
A recent Gallup Poll shows that support for marriage equality continues to increase across the nation, while state polls also show growing support, including in AZ, MI, VA, (Arizona, Michigan and Virginia). While not alone, those three states show significant swings. In general, as the Gallup Poll report headlines, “Same-Sex Marriage Support Solidifies Above 50% [...]
Queer Talk: “Selling Homosexuality to Kids”
Linda Harvey of Mission America recently claimed that various entities are selling homosexuality to kids, or as Right Wing Watch put it, identifying one of the “sellers” of homosexuality, “Gay news sites trick kids into becoming gay.” I thought I should warn you about that in particular, since Harvey includes other websites “sympathetic to the [...]
Queer Talk: UN Anti-Homophobia Video
From the Human Rights Office of the UN, a new anti-homophobia message, by way of a video. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) represents the world’s commitment to universal ideals of human dignity. We have a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect all human rights. [...]
Queer Talk: Minnesota Senate Approves Marriage Equality, Governor to Sign
As expected, and via the live feed at The Uptake, this afternoon the Minnesota Senate (37-30) joined the House (75 to 59) in approving marriage equality. Governor Mark Dayton has said he’ll sign tomorrow. Minnesota thus becomes the 12th state, plus the District of Columbia, to provide marriage equality. Same-sex couples can begin marrying in [...]
Queer Talk: Full Equality is the Goal
Marriage equality is the current enormous focus of the bigger goal of full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, and via TPM, one response from Thursday’s pro-marriage equality vote in Minnesota reveals something about why the goal of equality is broader than marriage. After the bill passed, state Rep. Peggy Scott (R) said: [...]
Queer Talk: Texas “Governor for a Day” Delivers Pro-LGBT Speech [Video]
As president pro tempore of the Texas Senate, San Antonio Democratic Sen. Leticia Van de Putte received the ceremonial honor of being sworn in as “Governor for the Day,” and she used the opportunity to deliver a pro-LGBT message. The words – 3 minutes, 25 seconds; check out the video below – were not “ceremonial,” [...]
Queer Talk: “Out” Brittney Griner in NY Times, Baylor Remains Silent
Brittney Griner – women’s college basketball superstar – came “out” several weeks ago in a Sports Illustrated interview, and Sunday had an op-ed piece in the NY Times, and Southern Baptist affiliated Baylor University still remains silent. Giner was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury, and was the first “openly gay” athlete to sign with Nike. [...]
Queer Talk: Jason Collins, Limbaugh “Rams,” Samuel “Flaunts”
Guess what Rush Limbaugh using “ramming” and Asante Samuel using “flaunting” are about? NBA player Jason Collins coming out, of course. Limbaugh and Samuel (Atlanta Falcon cornerback) are confused at why the gays need to come out, which they interpret, of course, in terms of sex. At Think Progress, from Zack Ford: On his show [...]
Queer Talk: Rhode Island Approves Marriage Equality
Even before the vote by which Rhode Island became the 10th state to recognize marriage equality, Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, wrote a “pastoral letter” to the state’s Catholics. … I wish to invite members of the Catholic Church in Rhode Island to a moment of prayer and [...]
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