November 12, 2009
For marriage victories, we must face and use religion
Filed by Matt Comer | November 12, 2009 | 7:30 PM |The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., is saying it might not be able to continue its social services programs if a marriage equality bill is passed by the D.C. Council. The Washington Post reports that Archdiocese officials say the proposed...Read More
I've signed on to Don't Ask, Don't Give (and you should too)
Filed by Bil Browning | November 12, 2009 | 6:30 PM |Conservative Democrats don't want to move forward on Don't Ask, Don't Tell after the last elections. There are concerns about the future of ENDA. No one in Congress is going to do anything about DOMA anytime soon. (If the votes...Read More
OMG1 AIDS SCARY CAN'T THINK OMG OMG OMG!!11!
Filed by Alex Blaze | November 12, 2009 | 5:30 PM |Does it count as terrorism if people are only terrified because they're ignorant? Here's a case of a man being tried as a terrorist for the crime of having HIV. He got in a fight with a neighbor, bit him,...Read More
The WWJD Hate Crime Inciters are Getting Some Support for their DC "Protest"
Filed by Waymon Hudson | November 12, 2009 | 4:30 PM |Updated: Fundie Scarborough says Anti-Gay Activists Are Just Like MLK (seriously) after the jump. I posted the rather unbelievable story last week that got a lot of you talking about Pastor Gary Cass of the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission losing his...Read More
Get your self-pitying hate straight before you waste our time
Filed by Alex Blaze | November 12, 2009 | 3:00 PM |I don't know why this marine attacked this priest, and it doesn't seem like he does either. First he claims that the guy was a Muslim terrorist who shouted "Allahu Akbar," so he had to respond by beating him up....Read More
The Importance of "Straight Allies"
Filed by Michael Hamar | November 12, 2009 | 3:00 PM |As the recent lost on marriage equality in Maine demonstrates, the GLBT community will never achieve full equality under the civil laws without the help of our "straight allies" who may in some cases be better able to open hearts...Read More
ENDA: not a done deal yet
Filed by Phil Reese | November 12, 2009 | 2:00 PM |According to Dr. Jillian Weiss' Congressional ENDA spreadsheet, we seem to have enough "supporters" in the House to pass an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act once and for all. That does not mean ENDA will pass. Dr. Weiss' spreadsheet shows 214...Read More
Michael Crawford: One of Advocate's People of the Year
Filed by Bil Browning | November 12, 2009 | 1:00 PM |Congratulations to Bilerico-DC managing editor Michael Crawford for being named one of Advocate magazine's "People of the Year." In a city that is more than 50% African-American, Michael Crawford has been leading the charge on an issue often used to...Read More
Historic photo: Ella Wesner, 1880
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | November 12, 2009 | 12:30 PM |Photographer: Napoleon Sarony (1821-1896) Title: Ella Wesner, male impersonator Date: ca. 1880 Medium: albumen print via Flicker Commons...Read More
Delaware's Sen. Tom Carper: ENDA Legislator of the Day
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | November 12, 2009 | 11:30 AM |How will Delaware's Senator Tom Carper vote on S1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act? We don't know, since he hasn't yet indicated his position. Delaware's other Senator, Senator Ted Kaufman, just recently co-sponsored the bill. In understanding the strategy for the...Read More
How to snap out of it
Filed by Father Tony | November 12, 2009 | 10:30 AM |Dear Father Tony, I am tired of everything I have here. But everything is just fine. Home, guy, job, money. Car. I just think maybe this is all a mistake and I'm not happy and I could be if...Read More
Attacking Tax-Exemptions for Churches a Lose-Lose Proposition
Filed by Guest Blogger | November 12, 2009 | 9:30 AM |Editors' Note: Guest blogger Sam Ritchie is a writer and activist who lives with his husband of twelve years in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He writes, edits and manages online content for the American Civil Liberties Union's LGBT & AIDS Projects....Read More
A Proactive Dad
Filed by Ed Team | November 12, 2009 | 7:30 AM |"During the campaign I made a practice of stopping at homes where Yes on 1 signs were posted and performed a small act of 'bearing witness.' I would ring the doorbell, excuse the interruption, and make the point that I...Read More
Singing About His Two Dads
Filed by D Gregory Smith | November 12, 2009 | 7:00 AM |A reader sent me this- it gave me a vision of the future I liked very much, so I thought I'd share.......Read More
