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" I’m not saying she should have been shot for being civilly disobedient, but she certainly should have been arrested…
It's unlikely "she did hit him." You shouldn't state that as if it's a known fact. As for the rest,…
So you said that the people in those boats were almost certainly smuggling drugs which the leading cause for death…
I'm not as bothered by the shoot as you all seem to be. I don't believe she was a terrorist,…
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Category Archives: Same-Sex Marriage
In case you forgot what the new Bishop of Rome thinks when it comes to same-sex marriage…
….Allow G.L.A.A.D. and I (but mostly GLAAD) to remind you… New Pope Calls Same-Sex Marriage Anarchic and False If anyone doubted his views on same-sex marriage, the new pontiff has made his opinion crystal clear. Pope Benedict XVI cemented his … Continue reading
Orson Scott Card: Fat Activist Bedfellow?
As Decnavda pointed out, fat politics makes for strange allies. Case in point: Right-wing columnist (and science fiction/fantasy novelist) Orson Scott Card’s latest column is a pretty decent fat rights column. (Link via Big Fat Blog). Here’s a sample: When … Continue reading
Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Same-Sex Marriage
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The pain that comes with denying same-sex union/marriage protections and benefits
Same-sex couples especially those with children face all kinds of problems within the social and legal spheres of life. Same-sex couples are denied access to their partners while their ill in hospitals. Same-sex parents must deal with hostile and bigoted … Continue reading
The Definition of Marriage in 1886
As we’ve been told often by same-sex marriage opponents, the historical definition of marriage has never changed and must never be allowed to change, or else civilization will collapse. (I’m exaggerating their views, but only very slightly). Marriage is, and … Continue reading
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New poll data on abortion
Via Tapped, this PEW center poll has an interesting abortion question; rather than asking about banning or not banning, or about Roe, they asked if people opposed or favored “making it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion.” … Continue reading
Recording of SSM Debate at Stanford
If you don’t mind listening to audio stuff, check out this debate between Evan Wolfson, Executive Director of Freedom to Marry, and Reverand Lou Sheldon, President of the Traditional Values Coalition. The debate took place on April 20th at Stanford … Continue reading
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16 extra years in prison for being gay
From Salon: Kansas’ statutory rape law prohibits “criminal sodomy” (including oral sex) with teenagers younger than 16. If the object of Matthew’s affection had been female, however, Kansas would have afforded him the benefit of its romantically named “Romeo and … Continue reading
Interesting Discussion on Same-Sex Marriage
I don’t really have much to say about it that many, many people haven’t said before, but I wanted to point out an interesting exchange about same-sex marriage that’s been bouncing around the blogosphere. I’m quoting brief snippets of each, … Continue reading
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Oregon Supreme Court Voids Over 3,000 Lesbian and Gay Marriages
On Thursday, April 14, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the nearly 3,000 marriage licenses issued last year to same-sex couples in Multnomah County are void. This isn’t a surprising ruling, since Oregon voters passed Measure 36 last November, which … Continue reading
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Watcher - I think he's debating with me. And, while I think she obviously should not have been shot I…