Gay Issues – Page 6

Buju Banton Coming to St. Petersburg Venue

October 16, 2009October 16, 2009 John Buju Banton, Hate Speech, Jack Bodziak, Janus Landing, John Bodziak, Murder

Buju Banton is a Jamacian Reggae star who riled up the gay community with songs like “Boom Bye Bye” which calls for gay people to be shot in the head with automatic weapons, have acid poured on them, and be burned “like an old tire wheel.” He currently has an American tour being roundly opposed by the gay community, and a number of events have been cancelled. Unfortunately, the owner of a concert venue in downtown St. Petersburg, Janus Landing, feels no responsibility to help build an inclusive community.

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Why Free Speech Isn’t Private Speech

July 31, 2009February 2, 2010 John Benjamin Settle, Domestic Partnerships, free speech, Larry Stickney, petitions, Public Expressions, R-71, Restraining Order, TRO, Washington State

Washington State recently enacted a domestic partnership registry and granted most of the same rights held by married people to domestic partners. Needless to say, the wingnut fringe of the Republican party came unglued, and launched a petition effort to repeal the law. The organization sponsoring the drive has sought and received a temporary restraining order to keep the names of the petition signers secret.

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NOMs Hip 2M4M Campaign

July 28, 2009 John 2M4M, Andy Cobb, National Organization for Marriage, Nom, Rick Santorum, Tea Baggers, Tea Bagging, Video

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), one of the extreme right-wing fringe groups, has what they think is a hip new campaign they called 2M4M. Kind of like the tea-baggers, I’m guessing they didn’t think through the title completely before going public. But that’s just fine, since it gives us all plenty to laugh about. And Joe Sudbay at Americablog has tipped me off to hilarious video by Andy Cobb about the 2M4M initiative by NOM.

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DOMA, Obama and the DOJ

June 15, 2009June 17, 2009 John Constitution, DADT, Department of Justice, DOJ, DOMA, ENDA, Gay Marriage, Hate Crimes, Loving v. Virginia, Obama, Scott Simpson, Smelt v U.S.

Mr. President, I was finally prompted to write you after reviewing the Motion and Brief submitted by W. Scott Simpson, Chief Trial Counsel of your Department of Justice in the case of Smelt and Hammer v. United States. I’m no attorney, but even a layman can determine bigoted and hateful reasoning when it rears its head. I voted for you with high expectations that your administration would return this country to the principles of fairness, respect, and government of, by and for the people as set forth so eloquently by our founding fathers. Thus far, I am gravely disappointed in the actions of your administration.

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Miss California Boob Job

May 4, 2009 John bigotry, Carrie Prejean, Gay Marriage, homophobia, Miss California, Miss USA, Perez Hilton, professional christians

I have held off posting on this whole Miss USA conflagration. I thought it mostly much ado about nothing, but now everyone seems to be jumping into the act. Not suprisingly, the krazy kristian kooks are trying to martyr Miss Jugs for Jesus.