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100 Years Ago: Women's Day (1910-2010)
Written by Megan Cornish Tuesday, 09 March 2010 06:54
The dynamism and revolutionary role of women workers that International Women's Day commemorates is a key to understanding our times. Revolts by those on the bottom against the crimes of the profit system spring up continually. And those on the bottom are women, of all colors and nationalities and sexual persuasions, and as the most downtrodden part of every other oppressed group. In the process of accomplishing their own liberation, women will be essential to the liberation of humanity.
Roseanne Tells It Like It Is: Marie Osmond's Son Died of Homophobia
Written by Carrie Poppy Monday, 08 March 2010 09:11
Who knew Roseanne would ever be a much needed voice of reason? Yet in the wake of TV icon Marie Osmond's adopted homosexual son Brian killing himself by throwing himself from a window, Roseanne is telling it like it is:
Said Barr Thursday, Brian took his life "because he had been told how wrong and how sick he was every day of his life by his church and the people in it."
Bigotry, Hate And My Sister
Written by rexymeteorite Thursday, 04 March 2010 07:26
It is hard to keep quiet and stand by while someone you love is being berated by a known bigot. Its hard for me to just keep silent while my sister, who is a wonderful person, has to experience adversity on a level not meant for anyone to deal with. In her short 18 year life she has experienced so much strife already, why would someone want to make it any worse? Why would a person knowingly espouse anti-GLBT sentiments to a person who has lesbian parents?
What We Have In Common
Written by Indiemcemopants Wednesday, 03 March 2010 09:43
The simple fact is any law that tears us down as a group affects us psychologically. It likely always will on some level, at least until future generations get far enough away historically that it doesn't affect them as much. Even then, we'll always be able to look back on this time and say, look at what they did against us just for existing. Just for breathing and maybe wanting to serve our country without lying. Just for wanting to fall in love and get married like everyone else.
Going After the “Movable Middle” on Gay Marriage
Written by Paul Hogarth Tuesday, 02 March 2010 07:19
It’s tempting to look at the recent gay marriage defeats in Maine and California, and say at least we’re on the “right side of history.” The opposition is running on borrowed time, as young people increasingly support marriage equality. But the trend is not moving fast enough, and it’s clear that gay marriage supporters have been losing the “swing vote” in every election. Same-sex couples have largely won the battle for civil unions, but there’s something about “marriage” that makes moderates uneasy – and it’s time that we speak directly to their concerns.
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