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What Would You Do

May 25, 2011August 10, 2015 358 Views 0 Comments ABC News, bigotry, compassion, hate, Maggie Gallagher, Nom, texas

ABC News did one of their “What Would You Do” segments in a Texas diner. They had a lesbian couple with children (actors), and a gay couple with children go in, and a person playing a waitress who began to criticize the couples openly. I must admit, I was heartened by what transpired, and reminded of how important it is to speak out in face of bigotry and inequality. The Texan’s fared better than New Yorker’s. But leave it to NOM to go hating on the people who stand up to bigotry.

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And The Hits Just Keep Coming

April 4, 2011September 5, 2012 B. John 201 Views 0 Comments Gay Mens Chorus, It Gets Better, Music, Ohio, The Trevor Project

I had occasion to hear the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus several times when I lived in Dayton. In fact, it seemed their Christmas Concert and that of the Cincinnati Gay Men’s Chorus were often the same weekend, so I’d do Cincinnati Saturday evening, and then go to Columbus for their Sunday afternoon concert. Both were excellent choruses, and they both had very different styles, so it was a great fun. Here the Columbus Chorus provides a youtube for the “It Gets Better Project” with the Columbus Youth Choir. I’ll just let the music speak for itself.

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Admin Council Member Says Stating We Treat Everyone Equally Might Be Divisive

February 18, 2011September 29, 2018 240 Views 0 Comments Bill Josey, justice, Kevin James, Non-discrimination, Palma Ceia United Methodist Church

I returned once again to the Administrative Council at my church to ask them to pass a resolution adopting a non-discrimination statement. The last time I went in 2008, one of the members, Bill Josey, an attorney, objected because I had included a statement that we would, when reasonable, try to do business only with other organizations that had a similar statement. That was his only objection. I took it out, completely, but guess what, at January’s meeting he had a different objection.

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Thank You Loudoun County, VA

February 11, 2011August 10, 2015 295 Views 1 Comment Board of Supervisors, crazy, Eugene Delgaudio, Gasparilla Festival, idiot, Loudoun County, Public Advocate of The United States, va, Virginia

We here in Tampa owe a debt of gratitude to the Sterling District’s representative on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for his excellent description of Tampa’s annual Gasparilla Festival. Eugene Delaudio probably just upped the attendance at next year’s festival by 30% with his description of the party as … “Word is that Radical Homosexuals have infiltrated as event organizers to promote homosexual events that are designed to prey upon unsuspecting college students by enticing them to join their “krewes” and help build parade floats in exchange for free alcohol.” You gotta read it to believe it.

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Avoid Airport Hassles with TSA

January 22, 2011September 29, 2018 184 Views 1 Comment Flying, Glider, TSA

OK, so here’s how to avoid all the headaches of the TSA checkpoints. Just get one of these. I loved the takeoff procedure, but I can see where landing could get a little complicated depending on your speed. Kind of reminded of Fred Flintstone, but it could be a lot of fun.

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Another of the Florida Crazies – CFC

December 29, 2010September 29, 2018 329 Views 1 Comment AFA, AFO, Anthony Verdugo, CFC, Christian Family Coalition of Florida, hate group, Southern Poverty Law Center, SPLC, Steve Ensley

I noticed over at Joe My God, Joe had listed a quote of the day from Anthony Verdugo, founder of Florida’s Christian Family Coalition. I went to their website and used their contact form to send them a message. I got an email from their webmaster who accused me of cherry-picking scripture because I cited Micah 6:8, and he decided to pick about seven verses, two of them from Leviticus. No person not abiding by the entire Levitical Code has the right to cite those two verses…so I responsded.

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Goodbye to Elizabeth Edwards

December 7, 2010August 10, 2015 153 Views 0 Comments Cancer, Elizabeth Edwards, HRC

As you probably know, Elizabeth Edwards, estranged wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, lost her six year battle with cancer today. My understanding is that she was home. Only yesterday they reported that no additional treatments would help, and talked like she had weeks to live. I guess it was worse than expected. I wish the best for her family during a difficult time, and this country lost a bright light.

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Once in a While, The Good Guys Win One

December 2, 2010August 10, 2015 350 Views 0 Comments Baptist, civil unions, Gay Marriage, Illinois, Ricky Hendon, Truth

Congratulations to Illinois for passing a civil unions bill yesterday in their legislature. The Governor has indicated an intention to sign the bill. And once in a while a person steps up, speaks truth to power, and says what needs to be said. Illinois State Senator Ricky Hendon stood on the floor of the Senate and said, “It’s just fairness y’all, that’s all.” He speaks of his Baptist background, and calls out the hypocracy that’s been so much part of the arguments. Would that more politicians spoke like this.

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Porno Pete Wants A TSA Pat Down

November 16, 2010September 29, 2018 343 Views 1 Comment AFTAH, Groping, Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Pat-Down, Peter LaBarbera, Porno Pete, same-gender, TSA

As I picked up my rental car here at Dulles Airport Monday morning, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was on C-Span Radio trying to defend TSA’s ridiculous and overly intrusive pat downs and use of the prono-x-ray machines. I noticed she kept talking about people who opt out of the backscatter machines can get a “same-gender” pat down. She kept saying “same-gender” over and over.

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Trying to Make A Little Change

October 25, 2010August 10, 2015 334 Views 0 Comments Administrative Council, bigotry, homophobia, Palma Ceia, Suicide, Tampa, Teens, United Methodist

two Sunday’s ago, I was teaching my Sunday School class (as I’ve done a number of times), and took a few minutes at the end of the class to deliver the following statement. I have been amazed at the outpouring of concern and support, and a number of them are willing to attend the Council meeting with me in November. I will reintroduce the resolution leaving out the section about trying reasonably to deal only with other organizations with similar statements. The council members previously used this as their primary objection.

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Joel Burns-Fort Worth City Councilman-It Gets Better

October 25, 2010September 29, 2018 210 Views 0 Comments City Council, Fort Worth, It Gets Better, Joel Burns

It’s rare when a city council member from Fort Worth, Texas makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when Joel Burns recently gave a powerful speech imploring gay teenagers to stand strong in the face of bullying. At a Fort Worth council meeting on Tuesday, Joel Burns, who is openly gay, talked about a number of recent suicides of gay teens due to bullying. Burns had a simple message for them: “it gets better.”