Author Archives: Pseudo-Adrienne

Could Roberts' past statements be more disturbing?

Not a day has gone by since Roberts’ nomination and I don’t receive some “take action” or “alert” email from NARAL Pro-Choice America, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the National Organization for Women, and Save Our Courts. The emails always … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Supreme Court Issues | 18 Comments

Wisconsin lawmakers ban talk and dispensing of post-sex hormonal birth control on UW campuses

Huh, so they were just after emergency contraception (see *update* below post). Well I would have never applied to a university or college in Wisconsin anyway for weather related issues (too_bloody_cold). But this via Egalia of Tennessee Guerilla Women adds … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness | 59 Comments

PFLAG's statement on Zach's release

Remember the story about Zach, the young Tennessee boy whose parents, shortly after he came out to them, sent him to a Christian-based “reparative therapy” and “ex-gay” camp called ‘Love in Action’. Two days ago, Zach was released from the … Continue reading

Posted in Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 4 Comments

How would a confirmation of Roberts effect LGBT civil rights?

If Roberts becomes (and he probably will–don’t expect much from the cowardly Dems) the next justice on the highest bench in the land, how would it effect LGBT civil rights and liberties? Certainly there is a possibility he could face … Continue reading

Posted in Elections and politics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Supreme Court Issues | 4 Comments

Lesbian Activists attacked by Ugandan Government Police

Via Owukori of Black Looks, recently the Ugandan Parliament passed an anti-LGBT law, which was then followed by the government police raiding the home of a Lesbian Civil Rights activist, Victor Julie Mukassa, a friend of Owukori (although her name … Continue reading

Posted in Elections and politics, Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, International issues | 11 Comments

It would be more "democratic?"

I’ve already linked to a post of Amanda’s at Pandagon disdaining the “let Roe go back to the State Legislatures” arguments. We all know what states such as California, New York, Alabama, Georgia, and my home state of Indiana (shudders) … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics, Supreme Court Issues | 11 Comments

Let the Far-Rightwing makeover your life at home!

How would the far-Rightwingers on the Supreme Court, Karl Rove, Dubya Bush, “Pharmacists for Life”, and Pat Robertson makeover your life, even within your very own home? So Feng Shui, isn’t it? (yeah I know, very short post)

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Supreme Court Issues | 14 Comments

Love the "lesbian feminist witchcraft' slander

One of my favorite feminist books is Bell Hooks’ ‘Ain’t I A Woman: Black Women and Feminism,’ which greatly details the unique struggles of Black feminists during our country’s most racist and sexist times. They faced both ugly racism and … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 116 Comments

The Gossip on Roberts and the painful wait for the confirmation hearings

Since Tuesday night, gossip has been damn near monopolized with news of Bush’s Supreme Court nominee, John G. Roberts. Well_no_shit. All throughout the blogosphere and the major television media outlets, Roberts’ history and political philosophy has been dissected and even … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Supreme Court Issues | 17 Comments

"The GOP is still barking up the wrong tree"–Marian's Blog

This past week was Indiana’s annual ‘Black Expo’ in downtown Indy, where African-American history and African culture were celebrated, and the event was widely and commendably covered by the local media. Unfortunately, I had to work (grr), so I was … Continue reading

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