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Showing posts with label LGBT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LGBT. Show all posts
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Monday, July 4, 2016
"WE ARE AMERICA"
Celebrate the diversity that makes America, America. Share this video to show #WeAreAmericahttps://t.co/rRnUyxZ4ET— John Cena (@JohnCena) July 4, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
MY ENDORSEMENT
First,
my previous post was a joke and some shameful promotion. Season 4 of House of
Cards drops on Netflix on 4 March.
Second,
this is who I am endorsing later tonight at the Colorado Caucuses.
A
disclaimer before I announce my endorsement.
There
is a lot at stake in this upcoming election. Anyone who is advocating going “My
candidate or nothing” (and I will address this in another post) should say hello
to a possible President Trump.
This
is true if you live in one of the five states that has gone for the electoral
college winner in the last four elections. If you live in Colorado, Florida,
Ohio, Nevada, and Virginia and you are a Democrat or align yourself with
liberal-progressive views, it is your duty to your country to support whoever
is the Democratic nominee. President Barack Obama has accomplished a lot. Off
the top of my head: health care reform, Dodd-Frank financial reform, the
stimulus, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal, expanded hate crimes legislation, reauthorizing
and expanding the Violence Against
Women Act (VAWA), Lilly Ledbetter, neutralizing Osama bin Laden, nuclear weapons
proliferation treaty, possible thawing of relations with Cuba and Iran, and
supporting marriage equality.
If
a Republican gets into the White House, they will certainly reverse those
positions with a Republican-led congress and the opportunity to return the
Supreme Court to an at best 5-4 conservative lean for another generation.
Republicans are planning on keeping that Scalia seat vacant until 20 January
2017 with the hopes that they will keep the Senate and flip the White House.
I
say let’s deny that hope.
If
you are disappointed that your candidate did not win the nomination, it will
pale in comparison to how the country and those the most marginalized will
suffer under a Republican president.
Again
I will address the “My candidate or nothing” crowd in another post.
Vote
who you want in the primary, but come the general election it is “Vote Blue No
Matter Who.”
Now
my endorsement (which is worthless to either candidate)
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
HERO WORSHIP
I
mentioned in my
restart post several stories that I missed during my hiatus. This is one of
those stories.
April
featured an interview
with ABC News' Diane Sawyer where former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner
revealed she is transgender and at the beginning of June took to Twitter to
reveal her new name: Caitlyn.
I
made one mistake during that post.
The Vanity Fair cover featuring
Caitlyn Jenner was for JULY.
I
do my best to offer my opinions on what is going on, but most importantly,
reinforce those opinions with facts.
After
all, reality has a well known
liberal bias.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Sunday, August 10, 2014
LONG OVERDUE (Letter To Denver Post, 10 August 2014)
The
picture above is a couple and their son I met while volunteering at the annual
Denver Pride Fest in late June. They were one of the first couples to
receive a marriage license by the Denver County clerk after the 10th Circuit
Court of Appeals announced that Utah's ban on same-sex marriage was ruled
unconstitutional. Colorado is in the 10th Circuit.
I
stand up for them and countless other gay and lesbian couples because they are
being denied equal protection
as expressed by the 14th Amendment of our constitution which I swore to
support and defend
12 years ago this past 6 August.
As
of this time court rulings in the state court have ruled Colorado's 2006
ban on same-sex marriages to be unconstitutional. The rulings led to county
clerks in Denver, Boulder, and Pueblo to issue marriage licenses to same-sex
couples, but Attorney General John Suthers has issued a stay on those actions.
A
federal judge for the district of Colorado ruled that our
state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. The judge
stayed his ruling until 25 August to allow defendants the chance to appeal this
case. Already the 10th Circuit ruled that Utah and Oklahoma banning same-sex couples
from marrying was unconstitutional so it is likely that the court would rule
the same for Colorado.
Those
cases might get heard by the Supreme Court as soon as this upcoming term, and
there could be a resolution on an issue that I have been involved in for the
last few years.
For
some, you know why I have been involved in this issue. The letter that appears
in the 10 August 2014
edition of the Denver Post explains why.
Monday, June 30, 2014
OLIVER/ONZIEMA
Former
The Daily Show correspondent and
temporary host John Oliver has a show that airs on Sunday nights at 10 PM (ET) on
HBO called Last Week Tonight. Portions
of the program are regularly updated to its YouTube
channel.
Last
night is why the show needs to be expanded to one hour.
John
Oliver discussed on the progress that the United States has made in LGBT rights
but at the same time has had elements of the religious right influence harmful
policies on LGBT persons in other countries such as Uganda.
The
portion of the program concluded with an interview with LGBTI activist Pepe
Julian Onziema. Mr. Onziema still lives in Uganda and is trying to change
hearts and minds over this discriminatory policy.
The
second part of the interview aired online after the program ended and is
provided below.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
10TH CIRCUIT COURT RULES ON UTAH SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CASE
On
Wednesday the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals headquartered in Denver, CO ruled that
Utah's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional in a 2-1 decision. This
is the highest court so far to rule that bans on same-sex marriages are
unconstitutional.
The
10th
Circuit covers Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.
Currently there is a case concerning Oklahoma's same-sex marriage ban.
A
Boulder County, CO clerk began issuing
same-sex marriage licenses towards the close of business on Wednesday after the
10th Circuit announcement. However, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers is
saying those marriages are invalid given that Colorado has a ban on same-sex
marriage at this time.
The
Utah decision is stayed pending appeal. Utah Attorney General Missy Larsen is going
to appeal this ruling to the Supreme Court. It is very likely that the Supreme
Court is going to have to revisit this issue in the upcoming term.
News
coverage provided by Denver's ABC affiliate.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
DENVER PRIDE FEST 2014
Denver
held its annual LGBT Pride Festival over the last weekend.
Good
times had by all.
Denver
news coverage provided by Denver
CBS 4, The
Denver Channel/ABC 7, 9
News, and KDVR
Fox-31.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
TWIRLING TOWARDS FREEDOM
"My
fellow Americans. As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball. But tonight I
say, we must move forward, not backward, upward not forward, and always
twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom."
- President
Clinton Kodos, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror VII, Citizen Kang
I
think I found the ideal quote that sums up the Texas Republican Party's
convention and platform and the overall state of the Republican Party in the
Obama era.
Late
last week the Texas GOP convened in Fort Worth for their biennial hate fest
convention.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
HOUSTON MAYOR ANNISE PARKER REVEALS THE GAY AGENDA
Mayor
Annise Parker was elected mayor of Houston via runoff in December 2009. Parker's
election win bestowed her city the title of largest US city with an openly gay
mayor. Parker won her next two elections without a runoff in 2011 and 2013.
Mayor Parker is in her final term as Houston mayor. One of her items is pushing
for a non-discrimination ordinance in Houston, similar to what San Antonio
enacted in September 2013.
Parker
got her start in Houston politics with her
involvement in LGBT issues in the 1970s and 1980s. Her first attempts at
elected office were unsuccessful runs for city council in 1991 and 1995. 1997
was a breakthrough year when she won an At-Large seat becoming the first openly
LGBT person elected to any office in Houston. In 2003, Parker was elected city
controller and served three consecutive two-year terms.
On
16 January 2014, Parker married
her wife Kathy Hubbard in Palm Springs, CA. They have been together since 1990.
The couple lives in Houston with their two adopted daughters and foster son.
Mayor
Parker is no stranger to giving keynote addresses. She was a keynoter at the
2012 Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston and introduced former
Congressman Barney Frank at the 2013 Texas Stonewall Democrats biennial conference.
In
this keynote address to California Democrats, Mayor Parker reveals what the gay
agenda is.
Monday, March 10, 2014
TEXAS STYLE MARRIAGE EQUALITY
“After
careful consideration, and applying the law as it must, this Court holds that
Texas’ prohibition on same-sex marriage conflicts with the United States
Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and due process. Texas’ current
marriage laws deny homosexual couples the right to marry, and in doing so,
demean their dignity for no legitimate reason. Accordingly, the Court finds
these laws are unconstitutional and hereby grants a preliminary injunction
enjoining Defendants from enforcing Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage.”
Thursday, March 6, 2014
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