While reading Behind the Mask this morning, I ran across a repost of a story from the Daily Monitor which mentions Speaker Edward Ssekandi’s insistence to debate the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in the Ugandan parliament despite rebuttal from the international community and President Yoweni Musuveni’s pledge to the US State Department to veto the bill should [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Gay marriage’
David Raleigh sings, “I Do!”
Christmas evening, I received a tweet from @arigoldfans about a new video from vocalist David Raleigh celebrating marriage. The song is from an upcoming project in 2010 and it’s definitely easy on the ears just as the song truly celebrates all families. Enjoy!
Organization suggests bi-racial LGBT couples list person of color as HOH on 2010 Census
The volunteer collective, Our Families Count, exists to educate and motivate all LGBT individuals and households to be visible and counted for on the 2010 U.S. Census. Their website, www.ourfamiliescount.org, is maintained by Bilerico Media (of whom you may be very familiar with the Bilerico Project website.) One of the several tips provided at the [...]
Gay activists, is the heat on President Obama warranted?
Lately, I’ve been hearing lots of talk from various gay activists groups about President Obama letting the gay community down for not taking a tougher stance on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and gay marriage rights. Even here in Dallas, at the recent Prop 8 protest by Queer LiberAction, where black lesbian activist Chasity Kirven, is [...]
Left Alone: a video to consider
Created by Atlanta videographer, Liz Turner, here’s a quick video to consider about what happens to those who are “left alone” without protections for their family, because their unions aren’t recognized by the state. Please share this post with your friends who care about equality.
Inauguration: at the end could be a rainbow.
Despite the latest rants, albeit warranted, about Rick Warren giving the invocation at the inauguration, Rev. Joseph Lowry, a same-sex marriage supporter is giving the benediction. Rick Warren was an ardent supporter California’s Prop 8. Given the program’s order, perhaps this year’s inauguration is a (de)sign of things to come. The full schedule is posted [...]
Responses of a Brown-Immigrant Queer on Gay Marriage
Blackfunk.org has a article worth reading about how Indian-American activist, Debanuj DasGupta, looks at the gay marriage fight in light of the passing of California’s Prop 8. Here’s a quote: The emergent Gay marriage agenda is…..nothing short of a sexually and economically conservative-consumerist agenda. Thousands of loving LGBT people has been hoodwinked into believing that [...]
