Archive for the ‘Social awareness’ Category

Jul
2008
23

Oslo Gay Pride 2008- Lesbians on the line

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This June was a month of double celebration in Norway.
Firstly, the gender-neutral marriage law was passed, making Norway only the sixth country in the world to legalise same sex marriage. Furthermore, this was in the form of eradicating the gender specific language in the previous marriage law and rewriting the constitution.
Secondly of course, gay pride [...]

Jul
2008
21

Conference Call on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Congressional Hearing

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Conference call to include Rep. Ellen Tauscher and hearing witnesses, address the need to repeal discriminatory policy

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, July 22, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, the Human Rights Campaign, Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National Stonewall Democrats and Log [...]

Jun
2008
23

How to become everything you hate…

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Maturity Vs. Moral obscurity?
Who am I at long last…
I used to poke fun at the briefcase toting,
ticket noting,
status-quo deep throating
resounding chorus of pin stripe clad…
SHEEP.
Now i am the government’s tool.
A humble divining rod, leading that sterile bigot down into my former hiding place.
In my uniform of dockers and I’m going to be late. I’m going [...]

May
2008
27

The ACLU LGBT Project

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Lately I’ve wondered what the world will be like when my two year old niece is my age. Just yesterday I was watching her chase bubbles around the back yard without a care in the world. She doesn’t know about discrimination yet, she thinks that money is just more paper she can color on, and [...]

May
2008
16

California Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Celebrated in Los Angeles

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I know this is all over the LGBT news sites, but I feel it’s worth another mention here. I know we’ll get there!
By Ann Turner & Tracy E. Gilchrist | 5/15/2008 
As seen on Gaywired.com
Cameramen shuffled into position, dads quieted crying babies and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa adjusted his hot green tie one last time.
The [...]

May
2008
13

Confronting my breeder-phobia

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I’ve been noticing it a lot lately. Most recently, I went to Sprouts to grab a quick sandwich and then do some shopping. But when I looked for a place to sit and eat, all of the tables and chairs had been taken up by these two twenty-something mothers and their broods of strawberry-blond, blue-eyed [...]

May
2008
02

Another Small Step Forward

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Recently, I’ve been dealing with “the health care system”. Not something I enjoy. Even though I’ve worked for health insurance companies, even though I currently work in a health care related field, I’m not a big fan of doctors when it comes to me. In fact, I’ve lived without health insurance for the last 5 [...]

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