We prevailed and helped ISRAEL. Read this release from the LGBT CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY: HE LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER CALLS A “TIME OUT” IN RENTING TO GROUPS ORGANIZING AROUND THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT THU, JUNE 2 2011 Media Contact Cindi Creager, Director of Communications & Marketing (212) 620-7310, ccreager@gaycenter.org New York, NY June 2, 2011 — The…Read more »
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President Proclaims GLBT Pride Month
Today is June 1. It is the Start of Gay Pride Month! Even the President declares it so. Here is the Official Proclamation for Gay and Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month made by our President. The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 31, 2011 Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and…Read more »
Do Not Lie about Gay Rights in Israel
Shame on the LGBT Center in New York City. They have chosen lies over truth. Recently the LGBT Center in New York hosted a group called Queers Against Israeli Apartheid. This group is part of a larger campaign to malign and delegitmize Israel. Earlier this spring the Center refused to let them meet. But they…Read more »
Strength in Numbers?
Posted by in glbt A new Gallup poll talked about in this article at The New Civil RIghts Movement shows that Americans believe one in four people are gay! If this were only true. Below is the link for the article. http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/homosexuality-americans-believe-one-in-four-people-are-gay/polls/2011/05/27/20915 But most researchers believe that gay and lesbian folks are only 3.5 % of the population. This…Read more »
Clergy for LGBT Justice
Posted by in glbt More on Clergy Call from Last Week: I attended and participated in HRC’s Clergy Call for Equality and Justice last week in Washington, D.C. On Monday of last week I had the privilege of participating on a panel with Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, Rev. Dr. Harry Knox, Bishop Carlton Pearson. The Panel was about Faith…Read more »
Clergy Call Reflections.
Posted by in glbt I have been traveling. This week I was in Washington, D.C. at the Human Rights Campaign Clergy Call for Justice and Equality. 298 Clergy gay and straight and trans clergy gathered to advocate and lobby for GLBT Rights on Capitol Hill! Inspiring! As many of you know I serve on HRC’s Religion and Faith Council…Read more »
Clergy Call
Posted by in glbt Today is Clergy Call. Human Rights Campaign biennial gathering of clergy from around the United States to learn about and advocate for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights on Capitol Hill. Our Congresspeople must hear from us. And they must hear from clergy who support gay rights. They all too often only hear from homophobic…Read more »
It is another Day
Posted by in glbt, Uncategorized I guess if you are reading this–we are still here. I wrote about this several weeks ago. Click here. On May 21-a Christian fundamentalist radio station owner predicted the end of the world. And today is Sunday May 22. So I guess the Rapture didn’t happen. Jesus didn’t appear. And the sun set on May…Read more »
Always a Bridemaids Never a Groom
Posted by in glbt Please see my good friend Robin Tyler’s amazing and funny Show on June 19 at the Acme Theatre on La Brea. ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID, NEVER A GROOM (the love story behind Prop 8). Performing Artists Robin Tyler When: Sunday 06/19/11 3:00 PM Ticket Price: $25.00 for Ticket without dinner discount. $30.00 for Ticket plus 25%…Read more »
Help New York
Posted by in glbt Are you a New Yorker? Former New Yorker? Know someone who lives in New York? You can be a part of history by pushing for Marriage Equality there. The Governor, Andrew Cuomo has been pushing hard to get a Marriage Equality bill through the New York Legislature. But there is opposition especially from upstate Republicans…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 