Gay Issues – Page 5

Because You Can’t Have Spousal Abuse Without a Spouse

November 30, 2009 John AFA, American Family Association, Divorce, Proposition 8, Rescue Marriage

The fine folks at Rescue Marriage, who faked out the American Family Association with their tongue-in-cheek campaign to ban divorce in California, have really stepped up their game with this ad. And the California Attorney General has titled the measure and certified it for signature gathering. It has been called the 2010 CALIFORNIA MARRIAGE PROTECTION ACT.

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Stephen Fry on the Catholic Church

November 30, 2009November 25, 2009 John catholic church

Stephen Fry explains why the Catholic Church is not a force for good in the world. Fry is a well known British actor, but is probably best known to American audiences for his role in V for Vendetta.

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An Explosion of Crazy

November 12, 2009November 13, 2009 John Christian Anti-Defamation Commission, Greek Orthodox, Jasen Bruce, Joshua Basso, Marine Reservist, Priest, Terrorism, Terrorist, Tire Iron

We’ve got crazies coming out of the woodwork. In Tampa we have a guy calling 911 for phone sex, and another guy taking a tire iron to a Greek Orthodox Priest (because we all know how easy it is to mistake them for Arab Terrorists), and a “Christian” group wanting to try to incite people to gay bash so they can become martyrs charged under the revised hate crimes law. WWJW

Paul And Jeanette – A couple more Mainers who get it

October 28, 2009 John Gay Marriage, Maine

Paul explains he’s a bear protecting his cubs as he talks about his two daughers, one of which is gay. He talks about being a Catholic family, and how they love both their daughters equally. Paul talks about his service in Vietnam, and how if people don’t think equal rights are important, they should have some of their’s taken away sometime.

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Raised to Believe That All Men Are Created Equal And Never Forgot That

October 23, 2009 John Equality Maine, Philip Spooner, Same Sex Marriage, World War II Veteran

In the Maine same-sex-marriage campaign 87-year-old Philip Spooner, a World War II veteran spoke in favor of same sex marriage at public hearing at the Augusta Civic Center last spring. Spooner says he is a life-long Republican who believes gay and lesbians should have equal rights. He says it’s what he fought for in WWII, and says he didn’t raise four sons for three of them to have equal rights, and the gay son to be treated differently.