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Elections

Discrimination

2012 DNC Keynote Speaker Mayor Julián Castro Rattles Community By Endorsing Anti-LGBT Councilman

by Jay Morris ● 7:38 PM April 3, 2013
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Hero of the 2012 DNC Convention, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro has rattled the LGBT community by endorsing a “strident homophobe” and ignoring the need for an LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance.

Asides

I’m Just So Thankful, We’re Not Going To Get Mitt

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 8:00 AM November 22, 2012
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Ask what I’m most grateful for,
I’ll tell you this is it:
I am oh so very thankful,
We’re not gonna get Mitt.

My (humorous) Thanksgiving Ode to politics.

Elections

They Tried, But They Could Not Stop Us. We Went To Court. We Stood In Line. We Voted! And We Won!

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 1:45 PM November 7, 2012
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They tried to take our voice from us, but we would not let them. We stood in line. We endured their slings and arrows. We braved their threats and insults. And then, we voted…

Clinton Fein

Vote. There Really Is No Choice.

by Clinton Fein ● 8:22 PM November 5, 2012
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The Bradley Foundation, Koch brothers, American Enterprise Institute, and the Manhattan Institute cannot buy your vote.

Vote. There really is no choice.

Elections

Vote For Somebody – Make That Somebody for LGBT Equality

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 1:54 PM November 5, 2012
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Get up off that thang and vote! Have a listen to this election-themed parody of Carly Rae Jepsen’s, Call Me Maybe. Then vote for the candidate who believes in LBBT equality – Barack Obama!

Climate Change

On Our Radar – Hurricane Sandy, Governor Andy, Climate Change, And Your Vote

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 7:00 AM November 4, 2012
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Long ago, before the Gulf was despoiled by the Deepwater Horizon, before Ohio had fracking earthquakes and before our tap water could be ignited by a match, there was a prophet named Al Gore who tried to warn us… Global climate change and your vote are On Our Radar.

Elections

The Dark Shadow Behind Mitt Romney

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 5:53 PM November 2, 2012
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We usually characterize vice presidential candidates as being a “heartbeat away from the presidency.” In the case of Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan is not only a heartbeat away, he is one “high crimes and misdemeanor” away. Here is one more compelling reason why you need to vote!

Elections

If We Each Speak With One Vote, Together We Can Shout!

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 7:00 AM October 25, 2012
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If you are LGBT and not going to vote, you might as well give Mitt Romney a big ol’ wet kiss. He’ll be screwing you for the next four years.

Elections

Ally Profiles: Will Sylianteng for Pennsylvania State Rep

by J. Rudy Flesher ● 12:09 PM October 16, 2012
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When Will Sylianteng is (hopefully) elected to be the Representative of Pensylvania’s 151st Ditrict of the state House this November he will represent several voices that are needed in the House.

Elections

Presidential Debate Tonight. What’s Your Question?

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 12:40 PM October 3, 2012
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Tonight is the first of three presidential debates. Here are five questions I wish I could ask. What are yours?

Elections

On Our Radar – October Surprises. Will Democrats Try To Retake The House?

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 8:00 AM September 30, 2012
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October is known for apple picking, leaf peeping, and political surprises, and I can’t think of a better one than a plan to turn the House of Representatives blue. The possibility of an October Surprise is On Our Radar.

Actions

IRS Complaint Filed Against NOM And Witherspoon In Regnerus Anti-Gay Study Scandal

by Scott Rose ● 4:57 PM August 7, 2012

A 501(c)3 tax exempt laws violations COMPLAINT has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), against Bradley, Witherspoon and NOM.

Analysis

Authors of Disreputable Anti-Gay Studies Triggered Growing Numbers of Critics, Rapidly Widening Scandal

by Scott Rose ● 4:15 PM June 25, 2012

Mark Regnerus, a professor at University of Texas, Austin and Loren Marks, a professor at Louisiana State University, authors of disreputable studies about gays have attracted growing numbers of critics in an apparent growing scandal   Reports on twinned studies now being used as anti-gay-rights weapons in the 2012 elections have to date focused mainly [...]

Analysis

NOM-Regnerus ‘Gay Parenting’ Study: A One-Percenter Dirty Campaign Trick

by Scott Rose ● 3:29 PM June 20, 2012

An in-depth examination of how the Regnerus anti-gay parenting “study” appeals to the goals of Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign, anti-gay groups like NOM, and the 1%.

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