Small Town America and institutionalize hatred by Pharyngula on Mar 11, 2010 in Equality Constance McMillen is a high school student in a small town in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She's also gay. I think you can guess where this is going. I can see the flames of someone's personal hell from here. It looks like Ms McMillen is a very c...
Roy Ashburn outs himself by Pharyngula on Mar 8, 2010 in Equality Roy Ashburn, California legislator, opponent of gay equality, unwilling to even recognize gay rights activists, has admitted at the age of 55 that he is gay. That is so sad. To live a half-century in denial, to be so steeped in self-loathing that yo...
Virginia does something stupid, again by Pharyngula on Mar 5, 2010 in Equality I've been on a few job search committees, and I've been on a few job searches myself, and there's a standard piece of boilerplate we put on all of our job ads. The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal...
Shame on Missouri by Pharyngula on Jan 29, 2010 in Equality Dennis Engelhard was a trooper in the highway patrol who was killed in an accident, when a car lost control in the snow and hit him. That's tragedy enough, but what makes it worse is that the person he loved faces this sudden loss without any acknowl...
The Conservative Case FOR Gay Marriage by MN Speak: Secrets of the City on Jan 12, 2010 in MNSpeak equality gay rights LGBT marriage proposition 8 Yes, you read that correctly. MNPublius’s Jeff Rosenberg highlights “something we have seen little of up until now: A conservative argument for equal marriage.” Following are excerpts from the opening statement presented by Ted Olso...
The powerlessness of pink by Pharyngula on Dec 28, 2009 in Equality Here's another odd pink phenomenon. This is a page from a Toys 'R Us catalog, illustrating some science toys, and note the odd distinctions being made. Both the telescope and the microscope come in special pink versions, just for the girl who is appa...
Mexico City has legalized gay marriage by Pharyngula on Dec 21, 2009 in Equality Wow, we're surrounded now. When will the US follow suit and join Mexico City in the 21st century? That article has other interesting information: Uruguay has legalized civil unions throughout the country, and several cities scattered throughout Sout...
|
Percent |
Distinct |
