Posts Tagged ‘gay rights’

Progressive groups and activists condemn inaugural role for Rick Warren

People for the American Way
… the sad truth is that this decision further elevates someone who has in recent weeks actively promoted legalized discrimination and denigrated the lives and relationships of millions of Americans.
Rick Warren gets plenty of attention through his books and media appearances. He doesn’t need or deserve this position of honor. There [...]

Honeymoon over

Well, that was a brief hiatus, when I didn’t feel like crying or screaming every time I heard about the latest political news.
The inauguration hasn’t even taken place yet, and already, folks like me have been slapped in the face. At least with Clinton, it came after he was in office a few days.
So here’s [...]

Light up the night for equality, OKC 12/20

http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/page/Oklahoma+City?t=anon

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT FOR EQUALITY
DECEMBER 20, 2008 | 5PM – 8PM
On the Northwest corner of Reno and Mickey Mantle in Bricktown

Reno Ave & S Mickey Mantle Dr
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

WHAT IS IT?
On December 20th, we ask that you join us again for a nation-wide demonstration that will make an impact on the [...]

Mike Rodgers is a political genius

He’s not called “The Most Feared Man on the Hill” for nothing.
So here’s how, by aggressively pushing back over a $2,500 donation from one franchisee of an international fast food chain, one pissed off gay man got sexual orientation and gender identity added to the entire company’s employment policy. Said company sent a letter to [...]

Cinemark boycott takes off

Update on the Cinemark theater situation. A representative of the company has responded — inadequately. And a website has been created to organize and track the boycott.
Remember: No Milk for Cinemark!
Boycott Cinemark Facebook group

A personal view of marriage equality

Look, I’m not married. I’ve never been married. I never wanted to be married — okay, maybe when I was five I played house or something, but once I was out of early childhood, I always knew I would never get married.
No, my parents weren’t divorced, married for over 60 years.
In a way, [...]

Join the Impact! badge for Oklahoma – add to your blog or sig

I’ve made this badge for the Join the Impact campaign (well, just edited and added the state name). You can get the code here.
If you are a supporter and have a site or blog, please add it, or to your forum sig. Whatever, if you’re in a position to do it, you know what to [...]

Don’t spoil ‘Milk’ by seeing it at a Cinemark theater

In an earlier post about the Prop 8 backlash, I mentioned the fact that the CEO of Cinemark, which runs a chain of theaters, contributed thousands of dollars to the anti-gay Proposition 8 in California and a boycott was in order.
Is this kind of response over-reacting? Is it religious bigotry to fight back against [...]

Coverage of Oklahoma City’s “Join the Impact” rally

We’re going to have a special report later today about the Join the Impact! rally on the steps of city hall in Oklahoma City. but here are links to photos
DarlaJane’s Flickr set
Trey (one of the organizers) has some photos of OKC event at Towle Road (use the menu to check out the albums from Tulsa [...]