Politics: December 2005
Councilor Brown on the HRO
Filed by Bil Browning | December 29, 2005 2:46 PM |Today's Indianapolis Star has a letter to the editor from Councilor Vernon Brown - one of the 12 co-sponsors of Proposition 622. In all my dealings with Councilor Brown, I have found him to be a straight-forward matter-of-fact individual...Read More
Spirit of the Season
Filed by Sheila S. Kennedy | December 24, 2005 11:07 AM |The Indianapolis community got an early Christmas gift this year--and not just the gay community. The Indianapolis City-County Council, by an agonizingly close margin, amended the city's Human Rights Ordinance. The ordinance now protects against discrimination in employment or housing...Read More
Life after the HRO
Filed by Bil Browning | December 23, 2005 11:24 PM |I'd like to thank everyone for their kind words (about myself, fellow bilerico contributor Linda Perdue, and the Indiana Equality Region 8 team) concerning the passage of Proposition 622. The work on the HRO took a lot of personal investment...Read More
Chasing the Clouds Away
Filed by Bil Browning | December 22, 2005 1:25 PM |A small cloud hangs over the joyous celebration of the passage of Proposition 622. Make no mistake, although the effect of the ordinance is chiefly symbolic,what protection it does offer and the value of the symbolism signal an important change...Read More
Thank you President Talley
Filed by Bil Browning | December 20, 2005 1:39 PM |There are many people who deserve credit for our win yesterday; Jackie, Scott, & Bil led the fight, but others came before to prepare the way and the glorious multitudes chipped in to make victory possible and to deepen its...Read More
This is it! Final Vote on Human Rights Ordinance!
Filed by Bil Browning | December 19, 2005 2:45 AM |Tonight the Indianapolis City-County Council will have a final vote on Proposition 622 - the proposed changes to the city's Human Rights Ordinance. Sunday on WISH TV 8, council president Steve Talley was quoted as saying he has the votes...Read More
More on the HRO
Filed by Bil Browning | December 18, 2005 8:10 AM |City-County Council President Steve Talley has an editorial in today's Indianapolis Star. It explains his change in position on the HRO and ends with, "As president of the City-County Council, it is my duty to ensure city-county laws are in...Read More
Things have been a little busy...
Filed by Bil Browning | December 17, 2005 10:38 PM |As I'm sure most of you are aware now, I am the chair for Indiana Equality Region 8. Region 8 covers Indianapolis and the surrounding suburb counties. With the battle for Proposition 622 in full gear, things have been a...Read More
Prop 622 is moving forward!
Filed by Bil Browning | December 14, 2005 10:12 PM |Today's Indy Star had a great article about last night's City-County Council Rules and Public Policy Committee hearing. Proposition 622 was voted out of committee and before the full council on a strictly party line vote (5-3). All the democrats...Read More
Indy Star Article on Prop 622
Filed by Bil Browning | December 11, 2005 11:09 PM |Today's Indianapolis Star story on Proposition 622 has some interesting tidbits in it. One thing I found very noticeable was how the first two politicos were not only in favor of it - they were Republicans. First you had the...Read More
Steve Talley Supports 622
Filed by Bil Browning | December 10, 2005 11:44 PM |With the recent story in the Indianapolis Star, I'm proud to finally be able to say publicly that Steve Talley has flipped sides in the HRO battle. I have spoken with President Talley several times now. I have always found...Read More
Seeking my history... Seeking myself...
Filed by Bruce Parker | December 09, 2005 4:05 AM |Social Studies curriculum in public school erase the existence of queer people. Some small progress has been made in represenatations of women and racial minorities, however we still just don't exist. The damage this does to kids who understand themselves...Read More
Hung Like a Horse
Filed by Seth Kreigh | December 09, 2005 12:28 AM |I never realized how far society's morals and values have been eroded until I read about drug addicted horses hanging their heads in shame. These are the types of hoodlums that prey on the weak in society and perpetuate the...Read More
Playing the Race Card
Filed by Ed Team | December 06, 2005 9:01 AM |People may be wondering why so many black people, in particular African-American clergy, are suddenly so visible in the battle over Proposition 622, the amended Indianapolis-Marion County Human Rights Ordinance that among other things adds sexual orientation and gender identity...Read More
Human Rights, nothing else
Filed by Bil Browning | December 05, 2005 3:14 PM |Human rights are, just as the name says, the rights of humans; all humans. Those who argue against Human rights, as did the African American ministers who gathered at the City County Bulding a week ago to publicize their hostility...Read More
IBJ Editorial Favors Prop 622
Filed by Bil Browning | December 04, 2005 3:24 PM |The Indianapolis Business Journal came out in favor of Proposition 622 this weekend. They join the Indianapolis Star in their support of the human rights ordinance. It's time for Indianapolis to send a signal to the rest of the world...Read More
It's Getting Interesting
Filed by Ed Team | December 03, 2005 10:33 PM |Check out this article in Saturday's Indy Star....Read More
Fighting for American Values
Filed by Sheila S. Kennedy | December 02, 2005 1:00 PM |An new partner in the fight for fairness and equal rightsRead More
We (Don't) Like Ike
Filed by Jerame Davis | December 02, 2005 2:39 AM |All Those Contemplating Support for Isaac Randolph: Having provided some support for Isaac for his city county council seat, we are forced now to question "Ike's" integrity and judgement, and to consider opposing both his re-election and any further...Read More
