Category Archives: gay rights

The consequences of free speech

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Guess who’s now the new oppressed class in the gay marriage debate (From TPM): Over the last few days, as the emerging national marriage equality consensus has become more clear, a number of social conservatives have begun suggesting they are … Continue reading →

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Lost and found in the New York subway

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

There’s a heart-warming piece in Thursday’s New York Times by Peter Mercurio that opens with this: The story of how Danny and I were married last July in a Manhattan courtroom, with our son, Kevin, beside us, began 12 years … Continue reading →

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The next four years

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

So the president began his first term with a clear cut agenda: This is pretty progressive. And it means the fighting with the Republican House is just beginning.

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Rosie Perez explains Mitt Romney’s Latino comment

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Uh oh. Looks like Mitt didn’t do the right thing. Related articles Rosie Perez Hilariously Unamused by Romney’s Claim that Latinos Have it Easier than White Dudes [Video] (jezebel.com) Rosie Perez asks Mitt Romney: Easier as a Latino? Actually… (crooksandliars.com) … Continue reading →

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Bic for Her: The reviews are in!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

On the Amazon.co.uk Web site, commenters are having a field day over this product: Here’s one reaction to the Bic “for Her”: My mother, a hard-working woman who raised twelve kids single-handedly whilst doing all the ironing (as nature intended), … Continue reading →

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‘Legitimate rape’: more on Todd Akin and the GOP

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Take a good look at this picture: On the left is Paul Ryan. He’s Mitt Romney‘s pick for the GOP vice presidential slot. On the right is Todd Akin. He’s an idiot. Akin talked about “legitimate” rape yesterday. The Romney … Continue reading →

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Pussy Riot: the song and the sentence

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

When you hear there’s a punk band called Pussy Riot, you’re going to expect performances like this: As you can tell, this is in another language (Russian) and it needs a translation. Something like: St. Maria, Virgin, Drive away Putin … Continue reading →

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Contraception … and a historic footnote

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Why do we have to keep listening to these people? One Republican lawmaker sees August 1, 2012 the day the contraception coverage mandate goes into effect, as one of the darkest days in modern American history. Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly … Continue reading →

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Chick-Fil-A speaks from both sides of its beak

Posted on July 28, 2012 by

If you’ve been following the Chick-Fil-A saga (if not, look here), you know that the anti-gay ramblings of the company’s president, Dan Cathy, have created a backlash among a ton of groups, right down to the Muppets. Now with all … Continue reading →

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Poultry excuses defame the Muppets

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

The message in the following photo is a lie: This is what happened: Last Friday, the company behind beloved shows such as “Fraggle Rock,” “Labyrinth,” and “The Muppets,” severed ties with Chick-Fil-A due to the fast food chain’s CEO’s opposition … Continue reading →

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