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Entries Tagged as 'Gay Rights and Queer Issues'

On uppity lesbians.

March 12th, 2010 · by xJane · 5 Comments

For some reason, usually when I hear about homophobic bigots being homophobically bigoted, they’re doing it against gay men. I have my own theories about why lesbians fly under the radar (girl-on-girl appeals het men, the mere existence of lesbians doesn’t threaten men and who cares if it threatens women, &c.), but no more. The [...]

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The Hypocrisy of Dallin H. Oaks.

October 14th, 2009 · by John · 144 Comments

I spent about 2-3 hours over the past couple of days writing a point by point rebuttal to LDS apostle Dallin Oaks’ recent talk in which he compares recent violence and harassment against Prop 8 supporters to the violence and intimidation tactics of opponents of the Civil Rights Movement. For the past hour I’ve been [...]

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Tags: Gay Rights and Queer Issues · Mormonism

“I have a Gay Friend…”

September 21st, 2009 · by John · 26 Comments

It occurred to me on this morning (and this is what I think about in bed on a Saturday morning [when this post was written] when I should be dreaming) that there is probably an inverse relation between how much you use the term “I have a gay friend” (especially in political conversations) and actually [...]

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Extinguishing the Lights Along the Shore: One Man Speaks against Prop 8 in an LDS Meeting

September 12th, 2009 · by John · 125 Comments

b&w lighthouse by john curley, shared under a creative commons license. I loved to sing as a Mormon. I sucked, but I didn’t suck so bad that I couldn’t do a public performance on occasion. I particularly loved singing in small, 4-man choirs. I was usually the baritone. One of my favorite hymns to sing [...]

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Tags: Gay Rights and Queer Issues · Mormonism

Spark: Video of LDS Security Taking Down Gay Couple.

August 1st, 2009 · by John · 5 Comments

The video doesn’t starts with the security guards and the gay couple getting acquainted. There’s only so much you can get out of a video like this, but to my eye it seems to confirm Aune and Jones’ version of the incident. The couple is not a threat; they remain seated until the takedown; they [...]

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Tags: Gay Rights and Queer Issues · Mormonism · Video

Spark: Gay Legal Rights Upheld

April 13th, 2009 · by xJane · No Comments

Nationwide, Christians who refuse to provide services on the basis of gender orientation are losing legal battles.

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OMG, go watch Kings, now.

April 7th, 2009 · by xJane · 2 Comments

It’s got it all: atheism, spirituality, god, scifi, and good music!! Hulu’s got the first four eps up right now (and it doesn’t keep them forever), so go catch up. It’s too smart and too well written to stay on the air for long. It’s the story of Kings David and Saul transposed into a [...]

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Fucking Friday: Rape (S.A.A.M.)

April 3rd, 2009 · by xJane · 20 Comments

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and, to kick things off, I’d like to take issue with the growing prevalence of the word “rape” as a slang synonym for “dominated”, “rocked’, or “killed”. Both I and a friend have recently had Facebook “friends” (which of course could be anyone from a mere acquaintance to a [...]

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Spark: Vermont Approves Civil Marriage

March 24th, 2009 · by xJane · 2 Comments

The Vermont Senate, finding (correctly) that Civil Unions for gay couples fall short of providing equal rights, voted overwhelmingly to approve Civil Marriage for gay couples. The matter still has to go before the Vermont House (and since I’m late to this, may already have gone), where it is expected to pass. The margin by [...]

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Finally, Some Good News!

March 18th, 2009 · by John · 7 Comments

Today, the Obama Administration signed onto the UN call for the decriminalization of homosexuality. In 77 countries, it is a crime to be attracted to members of the same sex, and in seven, merely being gay is punishable by death. This UN declaration has nothing to do with visiting rights or adoption or insurance for [...]

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