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a shot across the bow for Puerto Rico
Oh, this is sublime…. On Monday, however, U.S. District Judge Gustavo Gelpí—a George W. Bush appointee—issued a shot across the bow that throws the legality of this federal abuse into question. In a fiery ruling, Gelpí accused the federal government … Continue reading
Posted in U.S. Politics
Tagged citizenship, equality, privilege, puerto rico
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love makes a family
[Audio: music?; Subtitles: English] Wonderful! Happy holidays to everyone! Like 0
Iowa grandmother speaks in favor of gay marriage
[Audio: English; Captions: auto-decent] This video clip has been making the rounds the last few days. The auto cpationing is pretty good here — she’s speaking slowly and clearly. However, it really didn’t like “Iowan” (I spotted about three variations … Continue reading
Posted in politics, queer, video
Tagged equality, gay marriage, human rights, zach wahls
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on the (long) road toward equality
Several interesting — and important — things going on at a federal level. In this article, Court win for same-sex couples seeking benefits, we see the first stages of chipping away at DOMA. In a victory for gay rights advocates, … Continue reading
Posted in legal, news
Tagged equality, human rights, queer
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equality matters
Media Matters, in Why Equality Matters, has just announced a new website, Equality Matters to cover the GLBT struggle for civil rights. Media Matters notes, and I agree — I’ve been labeling my posts with “civil rights” for a while … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, equality, equality matters, media matters
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