First, the Washington Post takes money to distribute a divisive, homophobic advertorial. Find a summary of the kerfuffle and a link to the drekkish material at “Editor and Publisher”: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000725897
Next, I learn that last night, 20/20 aired a show challenging that Matthew Shepard’s death was a hate crime, a show called “intellectually brave” by Virginia [...]
We’ve already heard the hints (including from Di-Fi) that gay-rights supporters helped bring down the election. Please, find other folks to blame. Yes, conservatives turned out in record numbers to vote for “values,” and yes, Republicans exploited the gay rights issues.
But two things. First, the younger electorate is overwhelmingly with us on this issue. [...]
The Human Rights Campaign just hit me up for money for Barbara Boxer’s reelection. I checked my bookmarks, and reminded myself of Boxer’s words on Friday, February 20, 2004. “Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, running for re-election, said Thursday: ‘The [Mayor Gavin Newsom] has decided to challenge state law. My opinion is that state law [...]
Courtesy of Harper’s Index, by way of a colleague in NY:
“Percentage of the 958 same-sex unions granted to Vermont residents since July 2000 that have since been dissolved : 3 [Vermont Department of Health (Burlington) ]”
“Percentage of U.S. heterosexual marriages that are dissolved within five years : 20 [National Center for Health Statistics (Hyattsville, [...]
Has everyone forgotten that Ronald Reagan, purportedly the “Great Communicator,” ignored AIDS–would not refer to it, let alone support funding for the entire AIDS crisis–throughout most of his administration? I am listening to encomium after encomium in disbelief. He’s being remembered as charming, fatherly, courtly, and good-humored. Even BBC World News reporters gushed [...]
The following eloquent letter to ALA comes from the Office of Literacy and Outreach Services (also by way of the Council list):
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To: Mr. Fiels, Ms. Hayden, Ms. Brey, Ms. Grady, and Ms. Sheketoff:
The Advisory Committee of the Office for Literacy and Outreach Services urges ALA and ALA-APA to take a public stand against discriminatory philosophy [...]
“Marriage, whatever the word’s separate meaning as a spiritual or religious rite, will remain a pressing constitutional issue in a country founded on equality. If marriage laws were set in stone, after all, same-race marriage would still be the only legal kind.” Frank Rich, 2/29/04
Frank Rich–drama critic, political columnist, arts writer, and novelist–may well [...]
From the Human Rights Campaign: “Mayor Newsom is … having an LGBT Town Hall meeting this Saturday, February 28th. It is being held in the auditorium of James Lick Middle School, 1220 Noe, San Francisco from 11 am to 1 pm. He would very much like as large an attendance as possible.”
Other [...]
