Category Archives: Gay Rights

Oklahoma Court OKs Gay Adoptions

Posted on 5/20/2006 by Terrance

I covered Oklahoma’s anti-gay adoption law — which not only prevented gay adoptions in the state, but also prohibited the state from recognizing adoptions granted in other states to same sex couples — when it was passed by the Oklahoma … Continue reading →

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Fatwa in Effect

Posted on 5/19/2006 by Terrance

It’s as I suspected. Yesterday I posted an update on the situation with religious anti-gay death squads in Iraq, after seeing an article describing ongoing attacks despite reports that Iraqi cleric Ali al-Sistani had lifted the fatwa against gay men … Continue reading →

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Apology Not Accepted

Posted on 5/18/2006 by Terrance

Kudos to Washington D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has recommended that minister Alfred Owens apologize for blatantly homophobic remarks made during a sermon. Mayor Anthony A. Williams threatened yesterday to remove a prominent minister from his interfaith council if the minister … Continue reading →

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Gay Flip-Flops Abound

Posted on 5/18/2006 by Terrance

I’ll say this for the Bush administration. They can still surprise me. Back in January I posted about how the Bush administration backed an Iranian initiative to block U.N. access to gay human rights groups. But apparently there’s been an … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Gays Still Terrorized

Posted on 5/18/2006 by Terrance

I don’t know if news is just slow to spread in Iraq. But unless this story is older than I think it is, it looks like gay Iraqis still face religious death squads, despite earlier news that Sistani lifted the … Continue reading →

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A christian adoption agency that receives government funds won’t let Catholics adopt. Well, you know what they say about “what goes around.”

Posted on 5/17/2006 by Terrance | 1 Comment

Somehow it got by me, but the Mad Professah reminded me that today is International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO). Of course, every day is a day against homophobia on this blog, so I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do … Continue reading →

Posted on 5/17/2006 by Terrance | Comments Off

Good News from Georgia

Posted on 5/17/2006 by Terrance

Well, this is welcome news. A Georgia judge struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage. And in doing so, she offered these words of sanity. Judge Constance C. Russell’s order states: "This Court is well aware that Amendment One … Continue reading →

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Religious Remainders

Posted on 5/16/2006 by Terrance

I don’t often to “remainders” posts. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever done one. But there were a lot items on my radar and in my news reader today that were religiously related in one way or another. So … Continue reading →

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Supremes Sidestep Gay Families

Posted on 5/16/2006 by Terrance

Did they dodge a bullet or did we? I’m not sure, but I’m a bit relieved when the Supreme Court refuses to rule on a gay adoptions case, thus letting stand a ruling that came down in our favor. In … Continue reading →

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Media Matters notes that Oliver North asked why Dean hadn’t denounced anti-gay protesters at soldiers’ funerals, and implied that the protesters — Fred Phelps and family — may be “liberals” or Democratic supporters. Ollie missed the point. Maybe the reason … Continue reading →

Posted on 5/16/2006 by Terrance | Comments Off

Listening to Laura

Posted on 5/14/2006 by Terrance

Maybe Bush should try listening to his wife instead of hiding behind her skirts. Normally, I wouldn’t pay much attention to what Laura Bush says or thinks. And that’s usually because she’s usually prattling on about stuff like not believing … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Bolo Boffin for reminding me of the Dean I used to know, at a time when I think  barely recognize the guy. Oh well, I still have the memories

Posted on 5/13/2006 by Terrance | Comments Off

GA Tech Sez “To Heck With Bigots”

Posted on 5/13/2006 by Terrance

I posted earlier about some wingnuts suing Georgia Tech, and the meme about the intolerance of intolerance is the “new intolerance” (or is that the tolerance of intolerance in the “new tolerance”?), but it got eaten in the last database … Continue reading →

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While Dean, henceforth known as "the ex", falls back on the lame old excuse of "he didn’t really mean anything to me", his new boyfriend is sounding crazier by the day. Oh well. I hope they’re happy together.

Posted on 5/12/2006 by Terrance | Comments Off