It was a very gay night in Hollywood. Okay technically Beverly Hills. The Golden Globes was a night to celebrate Gays and lesbians. With a major win for best picture for “The Kids are All Right” and a best actress nod to Annette Benning in that very film, lesbian family life was highlighted. So too…Read more »
Tag: GLBT
Get it done-Repeal DADT
So time is running out. The Senate is delaying the passage of the military authorization bill that contains the provision for repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. There are enough votes to repeal it. Including Republicans like Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts. But the Senate has really arcane rules that empower a single Senator to hold…Read more »
A culture of anti-gay violence and National Coming Out Day
The descriptions are horrific. The anti-gay gang that was arrested in New York for the brutal attacks on three people pushed homophobia and anti-gay violence to a new level. Eight members of the “Latin King Goonies” have been arrested for their suspected brutal attack on three gay men in the Bronx. They burned and…Read more »
DADT and the Shame Game
Yesterday’s Senate debacle on the Defense Authorization bill was shameful. The Democratic Leadership starting with Harry Reid and working its way back to President Obama sold out the LGBT community by once again saying they are committed to LGBT rights but not really working fully for LGBT inclusion. My goodness they couldn’t get the votes. The vote…Read more »
They’re at it again
They’re at it again. Those that think they can “ungay” people. The reparative therapy people–and in particular Arthur Goldberg. I have written about him previously and his so-called organization-JONAH. Goldberg, is a convicted felon who defrauded people financially. He pretends to know how to change gay people to straight people. So called “change therapy” has…Read more »
A #DADT Compromise-Understanding More
Is the compromise on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell good enough? No I don’t think so. This week the Obama Administration along with Democratic leaders in the House and Senate crafted a compromise bill on repealing the oppressive Don’t Ask Don’t Tell military policy put in place during the Clinton Administration. DADT policy has affected more 14,…Read more »