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Honouring The Rage
Topix Gay News 6 days ago
As social justice minded people, we may bristle at homophobia, sexism, racism or ableism, however; what we often fail to do is honour the rage, if it manifests in a way that makes us uncomfortable.
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Organization Spotlight: Queer Ally Coalition
Queers United Oct 27 09The Queer Ally Coalition is a group of LGBTQ people and allies dedicated to grassroots organizing against homophobia and other issues affecting the LGBTQ community, both locally and nationally.
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Wealthy Germans want to pay more taxes to help recovery
America Blog Oct 24 09Let's just say you don't see petitions like this ever day. They are taking their petition which has been signed by a few dozen wealthy Germans and will deliver it to Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Detroit: Start somethin'
Pridesource - Between The Lines News Oct 23 09For two days in Detroit, an ambitious group of African Americans - gay, straight, bisexual and transgender - will use group-process therapy to create a unique kind of dialogue about how race, gender, attractionality, stereotypes and social justice affect individuals in the black community.
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'Our fight for full equality'
Washington Blade National News Oct 09 09
'Our fight for full equality' National Equality March and rally set for Sunday By Amy Cavanaugh Friday, October 09, 2009 National Equality March organizers announced this week that U.
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Senator Harry Reid endorses & welcomes the National Equality March
Bilerico Oct 05 09
Good news for this weekend's LGBT rights march - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has endorsed the National Equality March [pdf] calling it "part of a larger movement for peace and social justice.
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Catholic Declaration in Support of Marriage Equality
Queers United Oct 01 09The Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry has begun a petition for faithful Roman Catholics who believe what the court did on May 6th to legalize same-sex civil marriage in Maine was right and helped end discrimination in marital matters.
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Liverpool's Homotopia festival returns for 2009
Pink Paper Sep 30 09Homotopia - Liverpool's lesbian and gay arts festival - returns on Wednesday 4 November and boasts an eclectic mix of theatre, literature, comedy, films and art, each featuring with a strong social justice theme.
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"I started volunteering for the Obama campaign as soon as there were means to do so in our area."
America Blog Sep 28 09Kit, from Louisville, CO, is a regular reader of the blog. Do you agree with Kit? Disagree? Is she spot on, or not appreciating enough of the good things the Obama administration is doing?
John, Half of me says this’ll end up in your junk / trash bin, but the other says you seem to care how and what regular folk think and feel about Obama’s work thus far.
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LGBT Helping Hands 9/22/09-Western Montana Gay & Lesbian Community Center
Straight Not Narrow Sep 22 09In Montana, where opportunities to socialize with other GLBTI (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) people are few, a Community Center is a valuable resource.
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No Impact Man and the Bizarre Notion that Heteronormativity Lacks Impact
Bilerico Sep 17 09
The new documentary No Impact Man is about a man who tried to reduce his environmental footprint as much as possible for a year.
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Web Spotlight: Autostraddle
Queers United Sep 12 09Autostraddle is an intelligent, hilarious & provocative voice and a progressive online community for a new generation of kickass lesbian, bisexual & otherwise inclined ladies.
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Another Maine Press Release- This One From Catholics For Marriage Equality
Pams House blend Sep 11 09This just hit the in-box as well!
This is so exciting, to read of the strong support of the Maine faith community! :)
Catholics for Marriage Equality Issues Statement in Response to Diocesan Fundraising for Campaign to Repeal Maine's Marriage Equality Law
Portland, Maine (Friday, September 11, 2009)---
Catholics for Marriage Equality (C4ME), an organization urging Catholics and all Mainers to vote no on Question 1 on the November 3rd ballot, today issued the following statement in response to the Diocese of Portland's fundraising for the campaign to repeal Maine's marriage equality law:
"Catholics for Marriage Equality calls on its members and all Catholics who share our support for marriage equality to take two peaceful but effective actions in our parishes this Sunday so that the diocese will know it is not speaking for all faithful Catholics.
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Joint Press Release of Unitarian Universalist Association and No On 1 Campaign
Pams House blend Sep 11 09Just got the following presser:
Unitarian Universalist Association Stands on the Side of Love in Maine, Opposes Question 1
Portland, Maine (Friday, September 11, 2009) ---NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) today jointly released the following statement from UUA President Rev.
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Gay Marriage Moves Forward in Vermont! Plus, BEN and JERRY Rename Ice Cream to Celebrate Gay Marriage!
New Gay Travel Guide Sep 08 09VERMONT! now becomes yet another progressive state which has risen above the political dogma and says to all Vermonters, welcome, you are all equal in our eyes when it comes to sharing your life with a loved one!
"I think we're going to look back at this week as a moment when our entire country turned a corner," said Jennifer C.
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StandWithVan.com
SwirlSpice Sep 07 09StandWithVan.com
White House green jobs advisor Van Jones, who has a deep history of grassroots organizing for social justice and environmental causes, resigned last week, bowing to the pressure of the frenzy whipped up by racist pundit Glenn Beck.
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Peace, Love, and Ice Cream
Bilerico Sep 02 09
"At the core of Ben & Jerry's values, we believe that social justice can and should be something that every human being is entitled to.
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Get fat and show your pride!
Banana Guide Sep 02 09
In recognition of the
legalization of gay marriage in Vermont Ben & Jerry's has renamed its ice cream Chubby
Hubby to Hubby Hubby for one month.
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Ice Cream Chain Ben & Jerry's Celebrate Marriage Equality in Vermont
Queers United Sep 01 09Ben & Jerry's a large ice cream company has been making friendly gestures towards the gay community including renaming one of their famous flavors chubby hubby to "hubby hubby" for a month in honor of marriage equality.
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Ben & Jerry's Renames Legendary Flavor to Celebrate Freedom to Marry
Topix Gay News Sep 01 09
Ben & Jerry's, known for its euphoric ice cream flavors and dedication to social justice, celebrates the beginning of the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples in Vermont with the symbolic renaming of its well-known ice cream flavor "Chubby Hubby" to "Hubby Hubby.
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