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 […]
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 that “everyone” […]
The following eloquent letter to ALA comes from the Office of Literacy and Outreach Services (also by way of the Council list): ———————————- 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 […]
“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 resources from […]