In new post called Marriage vs Civil Unions Bilerico DC contributor John Shields argues that we should abandon the fight for marriage and instead focus on fighting for equal rights.
This has to stop. This war of words between "straight marriage" and "gay marriage" must end, as this particular elephant is sucking the air out of nearly every other issue the LGBTQ community is fighting for in nearly every corner of our country. From hate crimes, to ENDA, to the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell legislation pending before the U.S. Congress - it is time to get off the "marriage" train, and get onboard the Equal Rights train. Full story...
Editors' Note: Guest blogger Tanner Effinger is a new activist from in the wake of Proposition 8 in California.
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"Once you are deployed, you live with people in an intimate way. You trust them with your life and they become brothers and sisters.
Hate group Mass Resistance staked out a transgender conference sponsored by the Tiffany Club of New England.
I first heard of Nhojj when Rod posted about him a few weeks ago, saying that his song "Love" was on the MTV Top 100.
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I received this communication from. Peter Yacobellis. He released it moments before yesterday's action resulting in the arrest of several GetEqual activists including, Lt.
Horrifying:
A CATHOLIC college student who falsely accused a teacher of being a gay paedophile on Facebook has escaped with just a suspension.
I've been arrested before.
I have a record of arrests -- a "rap sheet". I even have court records against me -- several, all of which are for the most part "expunged", which means they'll only come up when I piss powerful people off and they can be used to discredit me.
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