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Some things bear repeating.. 3 Aug 2012 | 06:30 am
I originally wrote this in 2009 in response to my cousin, Jennifer Ossoff Kuperberg, replying to my links on LGBT Rights by posting on my Facebook wall, “Does everything always have to be about “Gay” ...
A Few Reasons Why All Washontonians Should Vote APPROVE on Referendum 74 3 Aug 2012 | 02:21 am
Marriage equality opponents almost always use religion as an excuse to oppose marriage equality. They frequently use scare tactics to intimidate less-informed voters into thinking that marriage equal...
Washington state legislators send a Valentine to gay and lesbian families 15 Feb 2011 | 05:33 pm
Great news for Washington State LGBT families. This really is a great Valentine’s gift! OLYMPIA – Lawmakers have chosen today – the day that millions across the country celebrate the bonds of affect...
Fox news unintentionally makes Beck look like an idiot 13 Feb 2011 | 12:43 pm
I preface this by saying that, to be fair, I think that in the midst of his fear mongering hysteria, Beck actually did make a couple of valid points. But the irony of having Fox’s own commentators be...
Open questions for active-duty servicemembers: What do you think of DADT repeal? 11 Feb 2011 | 04:04 pm
I am working on an a couple of articles about DADT repeal and I would like to hear from both active duty servicemembers and gay or lesbian servicemembers who were discharged because of DADT. One of th...
Women’s Rights victory in Israel 11 Feb 2011 | 02:36 pm
Freedom Riders of 2011 By Sharon Shenhav, J.D. A major victory for women’s rights was won on January 6, 2011, when the Israeli High Court declared that segregation on public transportation is illega...
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network calls on Obama to issue executive order prohibiting discrimination in the armed forces based on sexual orientatio... 10 Feb 2011 | 11:44 pm
Washington, D.C. – In a letter sent to the White House today, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) urged President Obama to issue an executive order prohibiting discrimination in the armed forc...
Truth Wins Out Slams The American Family Association For Offensive Remarks Against Native Americans 10 Feb 2011 | 07:03 pm
Truth Wins Out Slams The American Family Association For Offensive Remarks Against Native Americans Companies Should No Longer Pay Attention to Boycott Threats From Certified Hate Group BURLINGTON, ...
13-Year-Old Pensylvania boy savagely beaten in broad daylight for 30 minutes before someone stops to help 10 Feb 2011 | 01:00 pm
At Least one of the attackers shot video of the beating with his phone Last month, what police have described as a “wolf-pack” of teenagers in Upper Darby, PA, apparently at random, picked out 13 yea...
ACLU: Transgender woman, ejected from Lynnwood store, spurs policy change 9 Feb 2011 | 09:17 pm
This is a well-written, fair piece, on the Seattle PI site, based on a press release from the ACLU. What is not made clear form the article, but is clarified if you follow the links on the ACLU site,...
