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By Andrew Jones
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:51 EST
Fox News host Bill O’Reilly declared Monday evening that hatred for pro-life advocates is stronger in America than for gay people.
In a discussion about social issues, regular O’Reilly guest Bernie Goldberg condemned “the bigotry on the right” for attacking Ellen DeGeneres’ and the LGBT community.
“Reasonable people may disagree on gay marriage, that’s fine,” Goldberg said. “But to call on someone’s dismissal to be fired, to lose her job, because she’s gay, is bigotry. And I don’t care how many people listening to us right now don’t like that, it’s bigotry.”
But O’Reilly felt later on that another group received far more animosity throughout the nation.
“The bigotry against pro-life people is I think way more than the bigotry against gay people,” he said. “Particularly in the media because the media supports gay people in this country.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/02/07/oreilly-more-bigotry-against-pro-life-people-than-gay-people/
WATCH: Video from Fox News, which was broadcast on February 6, 2012.
"Man I wish folks would just live their own lives, and let others live theirs!!!"By Andrew Jones
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:51 EST
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J.C. Penney stands behind Ellen DeGeneres as spokeswoman
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As an openly gay couple, Portia and Ellen DeGeneres have faced plenty of challenges, but one worry they can safely put to bed is Ellen getting dropped by J.C. Penney.
The company has signaled that it is standing by DeGeneres as its spokeswoman, despite the group One Million Moms -- part of the American Family Assn. -- having launched a campaign to force J.C. Penney to end its association with DeGeneres and "remain neutral in the culture war."
In a statement Friday, J.C. Penney responded with support for the comedian, saying it "stands behind its partnership with Ellen DeGeneres."
GLAAD was understandably overjoyed with the news. A site the group had launched to show support for DeGeneres changed focus to show support for J.C. Penney over its decision. As of Friday afternoon, #StandUpForEllen had received more than 26,000 signatures.
"This week Americans spoke out in overwhelming support of LGBT people and J.C. Penney’s decision not to fire Ellen simply for who she happens to love," GLAAD spokesman Herndon Graddick said in a statement. "But while Ellen has the nation on her side, in 29 states today, Americans can still be legally fired just for being gay. Our elected officials should use this incident as yet another example of the support for legal protections for all hard working employees."
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By David Edwards
Thursday, January 26, 2012 17:01 EST
Outgoing Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank is preparing for his new role as a married man.
NECN reported on Thursday that Frank will tie the knot with his longtime partner, Jim Ready, in a ceremony in Massachusetts. The couple has been together since 2007.
“Look, I have a partner now, Jim Ready,” Frank told PBS’ Charlie Rose earlier this month. “I have an emotional attachment. I’m in love for the first time in my life.”
Even though same sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) means that gay couples do not have true marriage equality.
“It is, of course, somewhat ironic that because of DOMA and because Barney is a federal employee, Jim won’t be eligible for any of the benefits that any other spouse would be able to get,” Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders executive director Lee Swislow told The Associated Press.
“I think it’s always positive when public figures are role models in these critical societal institutions.”
Frank, 71, announced in November that he would retire at the end of his current term. He has served as one of the most prominent gay members of Congress since 1981.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/26/barney-frank-to-marry-partner-jim-ready/
Watch this video from NECN, broadcast Jan. 26, 2012.
"Congrats Barney, Best Wishes!!!" =)By David Edwards
Thursday, January 26, 2012 17:01 EST
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A word very commonly used to describe women. Obviously not any woman, but then again, used much too often if you ask me. Unless it’s a passing comment, an enquiry from a male friend about a female friend the first has never seen or an adjective in a men’s mag Top 100, this might spark a long discussion over the semantics of this seemingly simple word.
It is oh-so necessary to a) differentiate between hot and cute (and also pretty, beautiful, attractive, etc) and b) know what the word means to y o u before throwing it around. Yes, it is.
From a simplified viewpoint, hot is supposed to be pretty straight-forwardly directed to anything sexual: advertising, men’s magazines, action movie heroines (not about too much depth, those ones), porn, and so on. So when describing someone as hot, it would ideally indicate sexual interest. From then onwards, it’s a matter of personal taste - added perks of big breasts, excess show of skin, leather and latex, facial expression or pose can all make someone seem hot-TER. As opposed to beautiful, which indicates aesthetic pleasure in watching or seeing someone, or cute, which opens a whole new semantic field, swaying towards playful or even child-like – thus arousing more nurturing sensations, rather than sexual ones.
In lay(wo)man’s terms: Hot you wanna bang, cute you wanna cuddle.
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[ Now, as far as I was concerned, I had one scorned ex, who never wanted to admit my girl-staring was for something more than just womanly envy…and another crazy ex who just wouldn’t stop sending me love poetry. And that was that.
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By David Edwards
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A regular MSNBC contributor says people should stop beating around the bush and just call Rick Santorum what he is.
In a discussion on Tuesday about who would win the Iowa caucuses, United Republic senior strategist Jimmy Williams lashed out at the Republican presidential candidate for being “a homophobe and a bigot.”
“I find it utterly fascinating when white people think they know how black people think,” Williams explained, referring to a recent controversy where Santorum said he didn’t “want to make black people’s lives better by giving them” welfare.
“I find it absolutely fascinating when men think they know how to tell women what to do with their bodies,” Williams added. “What in God’s name are these people thinking?”
“This is taken completely out of context,” conservative political commentator S.E. Cupp objected. “He talks about how conservative social policies are better for white people and for black people.”
“I take great offense to that as a gay man making plenty of money,” Williams interrupted. “I can’t go raise a kid as well as a mom and a dad can?”
“That’s not what he — you’re taking things out of context,” Cupp insisted.
“That’s what he says all the time!” Williams shot back. “Rick Santorum is a homophobe and a bigot. Let’s call it what it is.”
“He absolutely isn’t!” Cupp exclaimed. “He talks about the economics of these policies and these social issues that we talk about. It’s so theoretical without ties to anything concrete. That’s what he does.”
MSNBC host Alex Wagner pointed out that in his latest remarks, Santorum was “singling out black folks in particular.”
“What it speaks to is a contention and an idea in the back of some people the Republican Party’s heads, which is: ‘The people taking from the makers are people of color and they don’t deserve these handouts anymore,’” she said.
“Well, that is not Rick Santorum’s point,” Cupp replied. “I know him well. That is not his belief.”
Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity Monday night, Santorum said that he condemned “all forms of racism.”
“[T]here’s nobody who has done more as a Republican in the United States Senate to bring African Americans into the party,” he explained. “Go ask J.C. Watts. Ask Michael Steele. I’ve worked with historically black colleges. I’ve done a ton of stuff. This is just someone trying to cause trouble.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/03/msnbc-contributor-rick-santorum-is-a-homophobe-and-a-bigot/
Watch this video from MSNBC’s Now with Alex Wagner, uploaded Jan. 3, 2012.
"Holy Toledo, I hope Jimmy Williams gets a Raise!!!!" =)By David Edwards
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
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By Stephen C. Webster
Thursday, December 29, 2011
As part of their promise to “go big,” protesters with the 99 Percent movement have been interrupting campaign-related events all over Iowa in the week leading up to the nation’s first major presidential candidate selection contest, and Texas Congressman Ron Paul was not given an exception.
During a rally with veterans last night, candidate Paul saw his speech interrupted by a group of about 20 occupiers, who began shouting as Paul was mid-sentence. After a few seconds, the crowd responded with a boisterous chant of the candidate’s name, over and over again.
“Why do you hate gays?” one of the protesters shouted. “Why do you hate the 99 percent?” Another reportedly asked why he wants to repeal Roe v. Wade and “control a woman’s reproductive decisions.”
“Freedom of speech, ain’t it wonderful?” Paul responded.
As the candidate’s supporters pushed them out of the hall, one woman kept audibly insisting that she’s a veteran, as is much of her family. Others with the group tried to explain that they supported Paul as well.
Paul has been by far the most friendly toward the 99 Percent movement out of all the Republican presidential candidates, calling it a “healthy” expression and a “legitimate effort,” although he’s also said that he’s not quite sure what they are protesting.
He’s further said that if the occupiers favor going after “crony capitalism,” he’s all for it.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/29/occupy-protesters-interrupt-ron-paul-why-do-you-hate-gays/
This video is from C-SPAN, broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
"D'OH!!!!"By Stephen C. Webster
Thursday, December 29, 2011
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By Andrew Jones
Monday, December 12, 2011
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney had an interesting exchange with a gay veteran at a New Hampshire diner Monday morning.
According to The Boston Globe, 63-year-old Vietnam vet Bob Garon asked the former Massachusetts if he would support a repeal of the state allowing same sex marriage.
“I believe marriage is between a man and a woman,” Romney replied. “That’s my view.”
Garon was upset by Romney’s answer, explaining to the GOP candidate the troubles married gay veterans face.
“If two men get married, apparently a veteran’s spouse would not be entitled to any burial benefits or medical benefits or anything that the serviceman has devoted his time and effort to his country,” he told Romney. “And you just don’t support equality in terms of same-sex marriage?”
After Romney said “we apparently disagree,” Garon further showed his displeasure.
“It’s good to know how you feel,” he said. “That you do not believe that everyone is entitled to their constitutional rights.”
Romney instantly replied back to Garon’s opinion.
“No, actually, I think at the time the Constitution was written it was pretty clear that marriage is between a man and a woman,” he said. “And I don’t believe the Supreme Court has changed that.”
What has changed however is Romney’s position on another issue. While running for the Senate in 1994, he told a gay newspaper that same sex marriage was a “state issue as you know – the authorization of marriage on a same-sex basis falls under state jurisdiction.”
Garon told The Boston Globe afterwards that Romney’s chances at winning were doomed.
“The guy ain’t going to make it,” he said of Romney. “He is not going to make it. You can’t trust him. I just saw it in his eyes. I judge a man by his eyes.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/12/romney-tells-gay-veteran-hell-repeal-same-sex-marriage/
WATCH: Video from Politico, which was published on December 12, 2011.
"I thought these folks were all about Patriotism and Flag lapel pins??? WTF???"
"I guess serving your country ain't all it used to be???"By Andrew Jones
Monday, December 12, 2011
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In the front lines of the Republican War on Women are the standard issues of abortion and birth control, and they serve two valuable purposes for the Republican Party. First they keep Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians goose stepping without realizing that Republicans do not represent their well being. Second, they detract attention from what Republicans want to avoid: the economy. However the seamiest side of the Republican War on Women, the side that should provoke as much outrage as the standard issues, receives very little attention.In the front lines of the Republican War on Women are the standard issues of abortion... more
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Let's face it - no matter how hard we try - there is just no convincing some misinformed conservatives not to vote against their future and best interests. But for those progressives, liberals and fence-setters, here's a dark (and dare we say possible) scenario that could play out from "sitting this one out"...
http://veracitystew.com/2012/02/09/liberals-go-ahead-and-hold-your-nose-and-vote-for-romney/Let's face it - no matter how hard we try - there is just no convincing some... more
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Today a three judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court decision that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional because it denies gay and lesbian couples equal rights under the law. I could not be more pleased for the LGBT community that Republicans could not get away with their hateful stance in attempting to insert big, oppressive, Republican government into their bedrooms.Today a three judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court... more
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Crossing the plains and kicking up dirt, a new Mormon pioneer
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San Diego (CNN) – At a 1950s-style house nestled in a peaceful neighborhood nicknamed “Hanukkah Hill,” a smiling Buddha on the porch greets visitors – his arms raised as if to say all are welcome.
Affixed to the doorpost is a mezuzah, a decorative case holding blessings for a Jewish home. Inside, on the family’s refrigerator, hangs a magnet from the Feminist Mormon Housewives blog that says, “Jesus loves us. Who cares what you think?”
In the kitchen stands Joanna Brooks, an accidental, unofficial and admittedly unauthorized source for all things Mormon. She’s making “funeral potatoes,” a classic Mormon casserole, and heaped on the counter are the ingredients: a not-so-healthy dose of cheese, butter, sour cream, hash browns and chicken soup. Her Jewish husband strolls by, takes a look at what’s cooking, and grimaces. Bespectacled and freckled 6-year-old Rosa, standing atop a chair, proudly announces, “I’m Jewish and Mormon!”
The home and life Brooks has created is the product of a complicated journey.
She cannot separate The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from her identity any more than she can leave cheese out of funeral potatoes. But like her persecuted ancestors who braved the unforgiving plains to reach the promised land of what is now Utah, Brooks, 40, fights for her faith.
The battle has, at times, left her feeling beaten.
As a young feminist activist, she saw her beloved church excommunicate her intellectual heroes. She’s felt outrage and soul-crushing grief while watching her church mobilize against same-sex marriages. For about 10 years, she walked away.
But today a vintage postcard of a Mormon missionary boarding a plane sits on her desk to inspire. It reads, in part, “Dare to be different.”
She believes there’s room in the LDS Church for loving criticism and candid talk, that Latter-day Saints like her can not just belong but also serve – without fear of being cast out into the wilderness.
She’s staking her claim to Mormonism, writing about it for Religion Dispatches, debunking myths in national papers, speaking up on podcasts, radio shows and from stages, and offering advice in her column and blog, Ask Mormon Girl. She recently self-published her memoir, “The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories from an American Faith” and writes regularly for Feminist Mormon Housewives. Politico has named her, or specifically her Twitter account, one of the “50 Politicos to Watch.” All this while being an award-winning scholar, a published poet and, oh yeah, a department chair and professor of English and comparative literature at San Diego State University.
[Click the audio player for a Q&A with Joanna Brooks from CNN Radio's John Lisk ]
Amid Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, the “I’m a Mormon” ad campaign and the smash-hit Broadway musical “Book of Mormon,” this Obama supporter has emerged as a refreshing voice for media, hungry for frank discussion about her faith.
Her goal? To be her authentic self and humanize a tradition and people she couldn't love more.
“I just refuse to be ashamed of being Mormon,” she says. “Don’t talk about us like we’re not in the room.”
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Christie has vowed to veto any gay marriage bill that passes this week--causing him headaches since it looks like he may have to put that vow to the test. Also giving the roly-poly Gov. of New Jersey some headaches? A comment he made earlier this week suggesting white Southerners should have been allowed to vote on cilil right's gains for blacks in the 1960's. Let's just say some people respectfully disagree with the presumed 2016 presidential candidate.
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After moving to Denver in the late ’80s, I sat in a hospital room with a gay friend (who was a terrific elementary teacher). He had been cornered by several young people who were trolling for a gay person to beat up. They beat him with a baseball bat and kicked him in the head until his eyes were so swollen he couldn’t see. For three days he was in a coma. I stayed with him until the swelling went down in his face and he wasn’t afraid someone would come back and kill him. He was a small man, and one of the kindest people I have ever known. His father was a Baptist preacher, and he was excommunicated from the family (with the exception of his sister). He thought moving to a bigger city would help.
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has released an "It Gets Better" video, drawing upon her experience as a schoolteacher to reassure LGBT youth who may be getting bullied that their lives will improve when they get older.
"I'm Elizabeth Warren, and you may be wondering what I have to say to you," she says in the video, which debuted on Wednesday. "After all, I haven't lived your life. But when I graduated from college, I was a schoolteacher, and I watched what happens in hallways, on sidewalks, out in the schoolyard. I watched kids who pushed, who bullied. I saw how much pain some kids could inflict on other kids."
Warren tells struggling young people who may need help to call the Trevor Project, a national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBT youth.
"Because here's what you'll find," she says. "There are a lot of different people out there in this world, and a lot of people who celebrate those differences. That's what makes us strong. That's what makes us exciting. So, hang in there. It gets better."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101434772
"Thanks Elizabeth Warren for speaking up on this issue..." =)WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has released an "It Gets... more
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Yesterday, after the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced marriage equality legislation, New Jersey Democrats tore into Gov. Chris Christie (R) for calling on gay and lesbian marriage rights to be put on the ballot. “We vote on issues here, we don’t put civil rights on the ballot,” Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) said, before criticizing a reporter who suggested that lawmakers were wasting time by holding hearings on a bill that Christie has pledged to veto. “The point of going through a fight for civil rights, are you kidding me? For standing up for people to give them the same rights? I’m offended by that,” he exclaimed. “[I]f the Governor wants to stifle and silence his colleagues that’s one thing, but he’s not going to stifle or silence us. Someone has to stand up for equality and fairness.” Watch it:
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Last week, the American Family Association claimed that its boycott against Home Depot was successful.
AFA was boycotting the company because Home Depot has been very supportive of the lgbtq community, even publicly supporting pride events and providing booths for children during those events.
However, Samantha F. DeVaney, a representative of Home Depot, said that this was not true:
We have never changed our commitment to diversity and inclusion of all people, and we have no intention of doing so. Nor have we changed our apron policy or the guidelines for our Foundation?s charitable giving.
So today, AFA is now admitting that it was wrong about its Home Depot boycott:
AFA's director of special projects, Randy Sharp, now says his organization spoke too soon. "Once we brought that to light, Home Depot made a public statement to everyone who contacted them and said [essentially] 'No, we haven't changed any policies. When it comes to homosexuality, homosexual marriage in our culture, we will continue to support it financially.
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By Eric W. Dolan
Monday, January 23, 2012
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin endorsed U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin on Monday as the party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Herb Kohl.
“While the Republican Tea Party field runs further to the right and into the arms of their Wall Street masters, Tammy Baldwin has shown that she will fight these interests and protect our struggling middle class,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said.
Kohl and former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold (D) have also endorsed Baldwin’s candidacy for the Senate.
If Baldwin won, she would be the first openly gay U.S. senator. But she has said she does not want her campaign to revolve around her sexuality.
Baldwin is the only Democrat to have declared her candidacy for the seat. Her Senate campaign raised more than $1.1 million last quarter.
Baldwin will face Tommy Thompson, Mark Neumann, Jeff Fitzgerald or Frank Lasee depending on who wins the Republican primary in August.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/23/democratic-party-of-wisconsin-endorses-tammy-baldwin-for-u-s-senate/
"Hmmm, perhaps a turn in the Right direction??? Hmmm perhaps a Correct direction, or a Left direction?!?!?!?!"By Eric W. Dolan
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OLYMPIA, WASH. – Washington's Legislature has enough votes to legalize gay marriage with a statement from Democratic Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen Monday who said she will support the measure, becoming the 25th vote needed to pass the bill out of the Senate. The House already has enough support, and Gov. Chris Gregoire has endorsed the plan.
Haugen's announcement came has hundreds of people filled the capitol to advocate for and against gay marriage. State senators began considering the bill during a morning committee hearing.
"I know this announcement makes me the so-called 25th vote, the vote that ensures passage," Haugen said in a statement.
She said she took her time making up her mind to "to reconcile my religious beliefs with my beliefs as an American, as a legislator, and as a wife and mother who cannot deny to others the joys and benefits I enjoy. This is the right vote and it is the vote I will cast when this measure comes to the floor."
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Rick Santorum was seven minutes into his campaign speech at the Mt. Pleasant's Waterfront Park when about 20 protesters from throughout the crowd broke out into chants and tossed glitter in the air.
On the east bank of the Cooper River, in the chilly shade of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Santorum appeared alongside Tony Perkins, president of the conservative thinktank Family Research Council. The former Pennsylvania senator was making a clear appeal to conservative values voters, talking about "striking a blow for family and freedom" and upholding nuclear families as "the pillars of society."
At an unseen cue, the protesters, who had stayed quiet until then, tossed glitter skyward and began shouting indiscernible slogans toward the podium. As police officers escorted them to a spot roughly 100 yards away, they took up a refrain of "Put the queers in the back!"
Arsenio McCormick, one of the protesters, said he wanted to ensure that lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual people were included in the political process during the buildup to the GOP primary contest in South Carolina on Saturday. He said it was clear that Santorum and Newt Gingrich were competing for the social-conservative vote in South Carolina, but that Santorum was more sincere.
"I believe Rick Santorum really believes what he's doing," McCormick said. "I believe Newt Gingrich really doesn't, and he's just trying to play to that tune to try to get some votes."
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