Pressure HRC: Demand Leadership From Obama
When I blog about federal bills, I’m usually talking about ENDA – I still think this is our number one priority on the Hill – but there’s another big priority that we need to move…
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When I blog about federal bills, I’m usually talking about ENDA – I still think this is our number one priority on the Hill – but there’s another big priority that we need to move on now. We need a full repeal of the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. My views on our current aggressive and misguided wars aside, the ban on gays serving openly in our military is one of the most disgusting and obvious examples of institutionalized homophobia we have in America. Its a symbol of everything wrong in our society when it comes to acceptance of gays and lesbians. We must have a full repeal this year.
Any effort to repeal it is about to get swept under the rug, unless HRC, our largest organization, steps up and demands the White House to take some leadership.
Unlike many of my fellow bloggers, I don’t go after HRC very often. I’ll be the first to say HRC has made some dumb-ass moves in the past, but I find it quite lazy to make them out to be monsters, the way most of the gay bloggosphere tends to do.
I have a confession to make. I’m a member of HRC. Not only am I a member, I sat on the Michigan Steering Committee for nearly five years. I was Membership and Community Events chair. I signed up thousands of new HRC members during my time. I still have a box of stickers in my closet. Oh, me and HRC are like *this.* Sometimes…
Please click the link to visit my latest post on DADT on Bilerico.com.
FOF #1139 – Did Obama Change His Mind?
Is Obama now for marriage equality? At “The Family” Prayer Breakfast, the President denounced the “kill gays” legislation in Uganda and let slip he “disagrees” with their stance on same-sex marriage.
Blogger Michael Lehet joins us to take a look at the hot news: Prada fashion model Nick Snider offers a “get out of jail free blow job,” NBC Black History month Fried Chicken menu controversy, and Oscar the Death Cat.
Is Obama now saying he’s for marriage equality? At yesterday’s Prayer Breakfast held by the evil covert group known as “The Family,” both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the organizations ties to the “kill gays” legislation in Uganda.
President Obama called the bill “odious” and remarkably stated “We may disagree about gay marriage, but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are — whether it’s here in the United States or … most recently in Uganda.” Well, if “The Family” is against gay marriage and he disagrees with them, does that means he’s for it?
Blogger Michael Lehet joins us to take a look at the hot news:
Prada fashion model Nick Snider offers a “get out of jail free blow job” to police officers in Arkansas for a public intoxication arrest. Is this the way he broke into the business?
NBC Black History month Fried Chicken menu controversy.
The Chicago Field Museum’s Bridal Party in Chicago- how gay will it get?
A woman stands trial for selling pierced cats online
A man was found mauled to death by the same dogs he saved from being put down for attacking humans.
And Oscar the Death Cat- a cat living in a nursing home predicted more than 50 deaths.
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United Nations Panel Discussion – ”Opposing Grave Human Rights Violations on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity”
United Nations, New York, 10 December 2009
Panel discussion organized by the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden on the occasion of the International Day…
Catholic League: Don’t Make Me Take My Weave Out!
Catholics aren’t very happy about Churchouting.org, a website whose purpose, they claim, is to intimidate gay priests, as well as heterosexual priests who may be “romantically involved,” into voicing objections to the Catholic Church’s opposition…
Catholics aren’t very happy about Churchouting.org, a website whose purpose, they claim, is to intimidate gay priests, as well as heterosexual priests who may be “romantically involved,” into voicing objections to the Catholic Church’s opposition to gay marriage.
The Catholic League’s website says- “If radical gay activists want a showdown with the Catholic League, we will not disappoint them.” Watch out for those razors in their weave boys!
Mrs. Betty Powers: Less is Mormon!
Deven Green as America’s Best Christian, Mrs. Betty Bowers, calls out Mormons and schools all Americans on the unconstitutional craze of doling out civil rights by popular vote.
10 Year Old Boy Refuses to Say Pledge Until ‘Justice for All’
A 10-year-old Arkansas boy has refused to recite the Pledge Of Allegiance to the US flag until the LGBT community has equal rights.
Will Phillips, a student at West Fork School District in Washington County in…
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10-year-old Arkansas boy has refused to recite the Pledge Of Allegiance to the US flag until the LGBT community has equal rights.
Will Phillips, a student at West Fork School District in Washington County in Arkansas remained seated on October 5th while the rest of his class stood for the pledge. The substitute teacher tried to get Will to stand, but he wouldn’t budge. His reason: “I really don’t feel that there’s currently liberty and justice for all.”
The kid isn’t gay, his family isn’t gay, but they have gay friends and he’s been to Pride events and he recognizes that gay people are treated differently — why can’t the rest of the world see that?
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HRC’s Annual Gala “Time to Shine” 2009 [PHOTOS]
HRC’s Annual Gala “Time to Shine” Nov. 7, 2009 – photos by Fausto Fernós. Were you at the event? Please post your favorite pictures in the comments. Check out our slideshow from the event:
Michelle Williams dances with a fan onstage
HRC’s Annual Gala “Time to Shine” Nov. 7, 2009 – photos by Fausto Fernós. Were you at the event? Please post your favorite pictures in the comments. Check out our slideshow from the event:
FOF #1091 – Push or Pull?
The disappointing November 2009 election left many gay rights activists struggling to make sense of the narrow margin that took away the right for same-sex couples to wed in Maine. Bloggers are asking for an embargo against the Democratic Party until careful attention is given to their long list of grievances.
Hot topics: Michelle Williams at HRC, Broadway in Chicago’s Young Frankenstein, and Nick Adams and Cristal Connors.
Michael Lehet, Fausto Fernós, Robert Gant and Marc Felion - photo by Fausto Fernós
Is the gay rights movement is in the pits? The disappointing November 2009 election left many people struggling to make sense of the narrow margin that took away the right for same-sex couples to wed in Maine.
Many folks blame President Obama and the Democratic Party for this blow to equality. Some high-profile bloggers are asking folks to stop giving money to the Democratic National Committee until we feel the love.
The bloggers aren’t asking for a boycott, just a temporary embargo until careful attention is given to their long list of grievances against the Democratic Party.
The Human Rights Campaign’s President Joe Solmonese, one of the biggest gay rights leaders in this country, recently spoke in Chicago on the progress we have made so far. He mentioned the passage of the Hate Crimes Bill and the passage of Enda through Congress as significant gains.
He also complained that the blogosphere’s timetable for change is unrealistic for the Obama administration and that we need to pull back and cut the President some slack. Joe rates Obama as President as a seven out of ten, with George W. Bush being a negative fourteen.
Blogger Michael Lehet joins us to weigh in on these hot topics.
Listen in as we talk about–
Michelle Williams dazzling performance at the HRC’s Time to Shine Gala but will she follow Fausto’s advice and go lesbian in order to find true love?
Our review of Broadway in Chicago’s Young Frankenstein now playing at the Cadillac Palace Theater.
Cristal Connors and Nick Adams
Broadway’s Nick Adams is hot for the virtual Cristal Connors on Facebook.
Model Gregory Douglas provides twinkaholics a new drug.
And is 2009 an El Niño year or a La Niña year? Marc knows the answer.
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FOF #1088 – Just in Time for the Holidays
Comedian Cameron Esposito joins us to take a last look at our outrageous Halloween Costumes as the Wild Things and go over her hyper-lesbian Battlestar Galatica costume complete with fake tattoos. Cameron is recording her first comedy album on December 3rd and 4th. In the news- Maine Says No to Marriage Equality but yes to pot, a woman calls police to complain that her daughter is better at performing oral sex according to her husband, high tech help for modern day Santas and Google gets sued for religious bias against witches.
Cameron Esposito, Marc Felion and Fausto Fernós - photo by Fausto Fernós
Move over Halloween, tell Turkey Day to stuff it! Christmas season is here, the holiday where people from all religions come together to worship the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
But before we dive into the eggnog, the very funny comedian Cameron Esposito joins us to take a last look at our outrageous Halloween Costumes as the Wild Things and go over her hyper-lesbian Battlestar Galatica costume complete with fake tattoos.
Cameron is recording her first comedy album on December 3rd and 4th at the Lincoln Lodge produced by Rooftop Comedy. She’s looking for belly busting-laughers, gigglers, snorters, chucklers and cacklers to provide the laugh track- which means she wants you come to see the show. We’ll be there so let’s get a big table and sit in the back so we won’t be tempted to heckle.
If you live in Chicago, be sure to see her tonight at the Center on Halsted along with Bill Cruz and Jessica Halem for Outlaugh.
James Miller, dressed as breathalyser
In the news-
Maine Says No to Marriage Equality but yes to pot. In a disappointing election on Tuesday, voters in Maine overturned a law allowing same-sex couples to wed, dealing another huge setback to the gay marriage movement. Were they too high to tell the difference between “yes” and “no” ballots?
So what are we going to boycott to teach this New England state a lesson– lobsters, LL Bean or Steven King novels?
But it’s not all bad news- voters in Kalamazoo, Michigan finally pass the highly debated anti-discrimination ordinance, approved by the City Council earlier in June.
A woman calls police to complain that her daughter is better at performing oral sex according to her husband.
High tech help for modern day Santas.
Google is sued for religious bias against witches.
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FOF #1073 – Equality Marches On
Our live coverage of the 2009 National Equality March, where thousands of people marched on the nation’s capital to demand full equal rights for all GLBT people.
Almost a year ago, longtime gay rights activist Cleve Jones announced on this show that he was working on an action inspired by the late politician Harvey Milk, asking people from all across the country to demand full equal rights for all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, NOW.
Last Sunday it really happened. Was the turnout a meager 250 thousand or a whopping quarter of a million?
Will the March re-invigorate the gay rights movement or was it just a great opportunity to see Lady Gaga out of her gyroscopic dress?
And most importantly, will President Obama listen to our demands?
Listen to today’s show as we give you highlights from the rally- Cleve Jones, StaceyAnn Chin, Kate Clinton and yes, even Lady Gaga.
Interviews with longtime gay rights activists like Equality Illinois representatives Art Johnston and Rick García, and a whole new generation of fun folks like Zach O’Connor, who started downloading the Feast of Fun podcast in 2005 while in high school- find out what happens to you when you’ve listened to the Feast of Fun during your formative years.
Click here for a photo gallery from Washington D.C. Got any photos to share? Upload them to the Flickr group and we’ll feature the best ones on the site.
Obama once again re-affirms his support for the gays, the only question is when?
Barney Frank calls the March “a colossal waste of time at best” and “the only thing they’re going to be putting pressure on is the grass.” Is he right or is he just smoking too much grass himself?
Gov Schwarzenegger signs a Gay Rights Bill and establishes Harvey Milk Day.
And the ultimate question:
What would you say if you had had the opportunity to speak to thousands of gay people?
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