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Oh we are doing animal myths? Killer whales aren't whales, and don't kill anybody either.
I've imagined Superman as a little old arthritic man picking up an ocean liner between thumb and forefinger. One more…
I think you’re underestimating the skill it takes to get a really satisfying grass field using a grass brush. If…
And when domesticated dogs are in a pack, the alpha can be female as well as male.
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Category Archives: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues
Florida Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional: "These Children Are Thriving," Says Judge
From Box Turtle Bulletin, some great news: Miami-Date Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman has declared Florida’s gay adoption ban unconstitutional, saying, ”It is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person’s ability to parent.” This ruling grants Frank Gill, a … Continue reading
A Godless Society Is A Happy Society
“Alas” reader Joe pointed out this article to me: Proposition 8 passed because of religious folk. There is no question about it. Church-going Black Americans, tithe-paying Mormons, mass-attending Latinos, and Evangelical whites all joined forces in “protecting marriage.” The underlying … Continue reading
Prop 8
Last summer, when the California Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional, I found it impossible to get excited. I didn’t know why. It just seemed too good to be true, so deep down I didn’t think it actually was … Continue reading
Speaking of Basing Your Campaign on Lies…
My husband is a phone banking coach for the local No on 8 campaign. Tonight, at an update meeting, they confirmed a rumor that was circulating around the phone banking session last week: Yes on 8 supporters are calling members … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Former State Sen. Allan Spear, DFL-Minneapolis
Allan Spear served for almost three decades in the Minnesota State Senate, representing southeast Minneapolis from 1973 to 1983, then southwest Minneapolis from 1983 until his retirement in 2001. A scrupulously fair and well-respected senator, Spear was elected President of … Continue reading
Proposition 8
As many of you heard, Connecticut’s supreme court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage today. Awesome. However, next month Californians will be voting on prop 8, which seeks to eliminate same-sex marriage here. For the last couple of months, polls … Continue reading
An awesome anti-Proposition 8 ad.
Here in California, the far-right has been pushing a constitutional anti-gay marriage amendment, Proposition 8, that will be on the ballot come November. As far as I’m concerned, this ad is pretty much everything that needs to be said on … Continue reading
A Killer Whale ate me!