File this under crazy

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The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of Indiana has gotten plenty of press attention when the Governor of Indiana Mike Pence made it legal to discriminate against the LGBT community (and other minority groups) if that’s what your religion believes in.  There is similar legislation in place now in Arkansas (shocking).  Here is a little nugget of information straight from HRC on their blog.

The wave of anti-LGBT bills filed across the country continues to swell. As of today, lawmakers have introduced more than 85 anti-LGBT bills in 28 state legislatures.

Some state legislative sessions have already drawn to a close, but other state legislatures will be in session for several more weeks or even months.  So far this year 34 anti-LGBT bills in nine states have been defeated or failed to meet key legislative deadlines, but two have passed — one in Arkansas and one in Indiana.

To me, the bottom line is simple.  Religion should not be used to justify hate.  If a religion is preaching hate it’s wrong.  It’s actually that simple.  There is no room for debate here.  Here is the other thing.  We should all know better.  Especially people in the government.

As it turns out, companies are outraged as well.  Apple, Walmart, Salesforce NASCAR and Subaru have all spoken out against the laws  The list of supporters is growing by the hour.  Indiana is facing very real backlash which will ultimately result in a loss of revenue for the state.

In closing, check out this quote…“Discrimination is always wrong, always beneath the dignity of our nation, and always a shameful legacy to leave our children.” – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.  I agree Nancy.  And good for you for making to very clear.

Hope the world wakes up and soon. We have come so far and yet have so much further to go…

Anti-gay rant by Vine star: Only gay men have HIV

This is…bad.  Nash Grier, a 16-year old Vine star with 8.7 million followers released this video in April but the video has come under the spotlight.  He’s showing a commercial for an HIV home-testing kit  where they say “Testing for HIV, it’s not a gay thing”.  Grier then says “Yes it is! Fag!”
The F word makes me cringe in agony each time I hear it.  Hearing an obnoxious teenage boy screaming it makes it worse somehow.  Grier has released an apology statement saying he is sorry and that he “was young and in a bad place”.   I think it’s safe to say the countless people that have been bullied for their sexual orientation or HIV status are the ones that were in a bad place. 

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This type of language is nothing short of a hate-crime.  Virtual in nature but very much real.  We all know HIV is not a “gay thing”.

Here are some facts from the CDC.  Read the full report here.

Transmission Category: From 2008 through 2011, among adult and adolescent males, the annual number of diagnosed HIV infections attributed to male-to-male sexual contact increased. The numbers of infections attributed to injection drug use, to male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use, and to heterosexual contact decreased. Among adult and adolescent females, the numbers of infections attributed to injection drug use and to heterosexual contact decreased. In 2011, diagnosed infections attributed to male-to-male sexual contact (65%, including male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use) and those attributed to heterosexual contact (27%) accounted for approximately 92% of diagnosed HIV infections in the United States.

Hope this kids learns his lesson and uses his fame for good.

Great organization to donate your clothes/furniture to

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I am in the process of re-furnishing my apartment and have some items that I could easily sell for a profit but let’s be real…ain’t nobody got time for that.  So, I take the route I always take and donate.  I live in downtown Manhattan so lugging around clothes or other bulky items is not an option.  We have a donation pick-up at my building which is great.  Or so I thought.

I just found out that my building uses the Salvation Army who is a fairly anti-gay organization.  And by fairly I mean THEY ARE ANTI-GAY.  Housing Works is a great organization that helps people who have AIDS or HIV.   Here is their mission statement:

OUR MISSION Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.

They are NYC based and offer furniture pick-up in the area.   Check out their website here.

Click here for some other great places to donate your items to.  This list is from Apartment Therapy.com and they have everything covered from text books to art.

Click here to see why we don’t like the Salvation Army.

A bit of a random post but the moral of the story is that we should all make informed decisions when conducting any sort of business.  The more we support pro-equality businesses, the better.

Same Sex Couples Wed in Pennsylvania

After Ruling, Couples Rush to Alter

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I’m just reading the news on my flight out to LA and getting all teary eyed over this.   (more…)

Adoption benefits on hold in Utah for same-sex couples

Sean Reyes, Utah’s attorney general and bigot supreme has blocked same-sex couples from adopting.  The reason you ask? Because the courts are still working on “the issue” of same-sex marriage.  So…same-sex couples in Utah are now not allowed to adopt until the little “issue” of equality is addressed.

Reyes went to the Supreme Court and essentially asked them to stop same-sex adoptions until same-sex marriage issues are addressed.  The Supreme Court honored his request.  The icing on the bigot cake is that there are some couples out there that were legally married (when same-sex marriage was legal in Utah) and who are trying to adopt.   Reyes decided these families should not be allowed to adopt… he is literally going after these people one by one.

If you read a lot of the news articles out there on this it is a bit confusing… The net of it is that Reyes has worked hard to make life difficult for same-sex couples.   So the state of Utah is essentially saying that one straight parent is better than two same-sex parents who are in a loving and committed relationship.

Here is my one question for the people who oppose same-sex marriage and adoption.  Are there other issues you should focus on?

Gotta love Starbucks and Oprah!

You know…I just LOVE Starbucks! Did you see their fabulous Mother’s Day post on their blog? Oprah proclaims “2 moms are better than 1”.  Yes they are!!! Ahhh!!! Mariah hand up in the air and waving.

Of course, some idiots have major issues with this.  As in the past, Starbucks has been criticized for their support of equality.   Bigots are stating that Starbucks “continues to support sexual sin”.   This just shows you how backwards these bigots are.  They can’t even get out of their own way.  Starbucks is NOT promoting sexual anything.  They are promoting EQUALITY and not backing off.

I applaud Starbucks and Oprah.  Good for you for being on the right side of history.

 

The power of equality

I have been meaning to write about this for some time now.  Former Mozilla CEO Branden Eich caused quite the controversy when his donation to the anti-gay group Yes on 8 surfaced.  Eich donated $1,000 to a group in California that was fighting VERY HARD (and dirty) to make sure California did not allow same-sex marriages.  Proposition 8 (which I lived through while living in Huntington Beach) was about making sure gays couldn’t marry in CA.  It was a ballot to make gay marriage illegal. 

You can read about my experience with Prop 8 here.   Mozilla competes directly with Apple’s Safari, Google’s Chrome and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer internet browser.  All 3 competitors are pro-equality.  Very pro-equality actually.  The folks using the browsers and most importantly developing for the browsers are also pro-equality.  Something very interesting happened.  All of a sudden reality (reality defined as being a bigot is WRONG) slapped Mozilla in the face.

The idiot/bigot CEO was forced to step down shortly after his donation went public and the company received a very ugly and angry reaction from the public and tech industry.  The great news for us all here is that the tide HAS SHIFTED.  People realize that being a bigot is WRONG.  Being anti-gay is WRONG.  You can’t hind behind religion or “personal beliefs”. 

Hopefully this will be a lesson to all.  Either get with the program or deal with the repercussions.  There were some jokes made about there being a “gay mafia”.  I don’t think this was the case here.  Now if you’re in fashion, beauty or entertainment…you better watch out for the gay mafia.  We are very powerful and will cut you!! Hey…we have got to stick together and defend ourselves.  And by the way, the gay mafia includes our straight allies.

That is all.

Kisses!

 

 

Michael Sam makes history!

Michael Sam hugging his boyfriend in an emotional moment.

Michael Sam hugging his boyfriend in an emotional moment.

Michael Sam has made history by becoming the FIRST openly gay NFL player.  He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams.  So yea, FINALLY we have an openly gay NFL player.  As I have said before and I’ll keep saying it…Honey, there are a bunch of queens running around the field for ALL major sports.

This is the beginning of the ship turning (in the right direction).  Michael had a very emotional reaction when he found out he was drafted and it was caught on camera.  During that reaction, he kissed his partner.  A few notes before I go on.

1.  Many straight players have the EXACT same reaction that is caught on camera.  They cry.
2.  Many straight players kiss their wives or girlfriends on ESPN ALL THE TIME.

Ok, now I’ll continue.  There are idiots out there who are saying that it was inappropriate to show 2 men kissing on ESPN because kids may be watching.  My answer to that is GOOD.  Your kids should be exposed to 2 men kissing.  It is completely normal and fine you moron.  Media has the power to shape what we view as normal.  If you grow up seeing 2 men or 2 women kissing on TV it will be “normal” to you.  Just as it is to see men and women kiss.

This just shows how some people simply don’t live in reality.  To say that it is inappropriate to show 2 men kissing on TV is discrimination in it’s purest form.  The sad thing is that many people just don’t see that.  Why is it ok to see half naked women on almost every ad out there? Why is it ok to see men and women kiss on ads everyday?

Some folks in the NFL have put their foots in their mouths already by tweeting bigoted comments.  The NFL has fined them and done the right thing.   Don Jones is one of the idiots who showed the world just how dumb he is by tweeting his dis-approval of the kiss.  He was fined and had to issue a statement apologizing.  Question for you…and for everyone out there.  How would people react if someone tweeted or said something racist about a black man? I think we have all seen what happens (Donald Sterling).   Why is it is any less offensive or wrong to make comments about gay people? It’s the same.  Anyone who says it isn’t is misinformed.  Bigotry is bigotry.

Some food for thought.
Kisses!!

Check out the ESPN article on Michael Sam here.
Check out the CNN article on the reactions to the kiss here.

ArkansASS high school refuses to include bio of gay student in yearbook

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I hate to say it but this does not surprise me at all.  I have been to AR several times for work and let me tell you…not the most forward thinking place.  I will say…Fayetteville is lovely little town (technically a city) though.

Taylor Ellis is a student at Sheridan High School and was one of seven students asked to write a bio for the yearbook.  Long story short, the school is refusing to publish this bio because he talks about being gay.  Ok…so how is this not discrimination? Would it be ok to not publish a person’s bio because of their race, religion or gender?! It is so hard to imagine how people (even in Arkansas) don’t get this.

HRC has a petition that you can sign here which is calling for the school to add the bio and calling this an ‘act of discriminatory censorship’.  As always, good work HRC.

Lastly, it seems that Sheridan Superintendent Brenda Haynes and Principal Rodney Williams made this decision.

 

Anti-gay law gets veto

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Governor Brewer vetoed Arizona’s proposed anti-gay bill

 

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer just did the right think and vetoes a bill that would have PROMOTED discrimination in Arizona.  Senate Bill 1062 would have allowed businesses to deny service to gays and lesbians claiming “religious beliefs”.  You have got to love how religion is being used by bigots (yet again) to promote discrimination. 

I respect Governor Brewer for her position.  She said that she made the right choice for Arizona and I agree! Many republicans have come out against this horrific bill which is nice to see.  People are slowly getting their heads out of their asses. 

Brewer said, “I call them as I see them, despite the cheers or the boos from the crowd,” and alled the bill “broadly worded”.  She went on to say, “To the supporters of the legislation, I want you to know that I understand that long-held norms about marriage and family are being challenged as never before. Our society is undergoing many dramatic changes,”

She went on to say “However, I sincerely believe that Senate Bill 1062 has the potential to create more problems than it purports to solve. It could divide Arizona in ways we cannot even imagine and no one would ever want.  Religious liberty is a core American and Arizona value, so is non-discrimination.” <———— YAAASSSSSSS

This makes me smile. 

A classic Rick Perry Moment

Reading the news today and reading the name Rick Perry made me throw up a little in my mouth…I actually forgot why I think this man is such an idiot. Here is a really quick reminder.

LOVE for the 11-year bullied boy who attempted suicide

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This is just amazing.  The You Will Rise project is a a blog that is dedicated to sharing stories through art and empowering folks that were bullied.    They started an ArtForMichael blog that is art specifically for Michael Morones who was bullied at school by kids for liking the TV show My Little Pony.  Michael later attempted to take his own life and is still in critical condition.  I wrote about that horrible sad store here. 
This is a heartwarming effort to make a tragic situation a little less tragic.  Let’s all continue to send Michael our best wishes and be sure to check out ArtForMichael

Kudos and a big hug to the folks who started this blog.  This story gets me every time.  I just can’t imagine how this poor boy felt.  At 11. 

Please do all that you can to spread awareness.  Gender roles are made up.  We can break the cycle through education and being open-minded.

Yaassss! Check this out and share

Yaassss! Check this out and share

Fuck you Putin!

Woman gives her cat away because she thinks it’s gay…

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I really can’t.  Apparently a woman in Nigeria claims that her cat was gay so she disowned the cat.  She had the cat for 7 years…she disowned the cat because she claimed the cat had displayed “an un-natural sexual behavior” and that she found it “a contradiction of the laws of nature”.  Saddest of all, not one single person came forward to rescue the cat.  Last year, a dog was put down in Nigeria after the owner has disowned it for believing it was gay.

As you know, Nigeria has some pretty strict anti-gay laws.  Sounds to me like Nigeria could use a bit of an education boost.

Puta (AKA Putin) says gays better leave kids alone!

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So I reported earlier this week that Russian President Puta said that gays will be “safe” in Russia during the Olympics.  Well he recently added to that with a small caveat.  They will be safe as long as “they leave the children alone”.  He reminded the press that his anti-gay laws clearly banns gay “propaganda” among minors, gay folks can’t talk to people under 18 about gay rights.  

His PR folks are working hard.  He also said that “We have no ban on the non-traditional forms of sexual intercourse among people,”.  “We have the ban on the propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia. I want to stress this: propaganda among minors. These are two absolutely different things: a ban on certain relations or the propaganda of such relations.”.  The irony here is that Putin is totally ok with spreading this anti-gay propaganda.  The anti-gay propaganda is what should be illegal.  As for pedophilia, I am pretty sure this is not a gay-only issue.  

Well Puta Putin, you may just want to save what little respect you have left and admit you’re a bigot and wrong.  Just sayin.

Kisses!

“Homosexuality is not a civil right, it’s a human wrong”

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Idiot and Oklahoma state legislator, Sally Kern

So this lady is interesting. Sally Kern, has said and continues to say some pretty awful things.  Clearly someone who is brainwashed by her religion, she once said that homosexuality is “the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam.”.  Hmmm.  Ok.  Well our friend Sally just did it again! Anyone else thinking of Britney Spears Oops I Did It Again?!? Sorry.  I get sidetracked easily.  She just said that homosexuality is not a human right.  Instead, it is “a human wrong”.  She went on to say that people aren’t born gay.  Isn’t it funny when ignorant people speak? She also believes that the earth is only a few thousand years old…Her most recent hate-filled comment is because of the recent rulings stating that banning same-sex marriage is un-constitutional.  

I say she should join forces with Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin to join the dumbest women in politics group.  Granted…the group of dumbest men in politics is much bigger.  You know…because men are typically not as smart as women but that’s another story 🙂 

Can’t make this stuff up folks.

Kisses!

Gay can be cured! With magic!

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Banned advertisement from the ant-gay group Core Issues

Over in London, there is a group called “Core Issues”.  It is a Christian group that is focused on helping turn people straight! Magically of course because THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE! What’s next? Mind you this group has had their ads banned in London because they are “extremely offensive” and now there is a bill in the parliament that will make this type of group illegal under tighter laws around the psychotherapeutic industry.

The practice of the “gay cure” or “gay conversion” therapy is widely condemned by professionals.  Conversion therapy has been proven to cause depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies.  Core Issues openly practices conversion therapy…but that’s not what they say.  Here is what their spokesperson had to say, “It’s not conversion therapy. It’s about assisting people to change from unwanted sexual attraction if they want to have this therapy.”.  That’s right.  It’s about changing people’s feelings that YOU don’t like.  I wish they would just own it.  

This is dumb. Even for a Republican from Texas

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Rep. Louie Gohmert (Idiot)

Texas is known for having some interesting characters.  Well Rep. Louie Gohmert just proved that things are certainly bigger in Texas.  Especially idiots.  Gold old Louie said that the judges who passed marriage equality “need some basic plumbing lessons.”.  He had the following to say during a ‘meeting with conservatives’ event, “…Basically, we haven’t seen any biological evidence to support marriage being between a man and a woman…”.  It is so funny when folks who think the world is 2000 years old start talking about biology.  It’s like ok, the world is 2000 years old, God created everything in 7 days and oh yea…biology is great when we can use it to discriminate.  

Louie is also known for saying that the gays are causing societies downfall with the “gay agenda”.  More irony.  These people spewing hate talk about agendas… I wonder if they can even spell agenda.

Bottom line, this guy and all his like-minded friends are on the wrong side of history.  Using religion to promote bigotry has been done since religion has been around.  Sadly, it is not religion itself that is the issue.  It’s always the people.

Oh Mormon Church…

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The Mormon Church just released a SHOCKING statement saying that they don’t want gay marriages conducted in their temples.  However, feel free to marry your sister.   Ok, I added the sister part but…let’s be real folks.  Uh huh.

Here is a statement from the Mormon Church that I actually agree with: “Just as those who promote same-sex marriage are entitled to civility, the same is true for those who oppose it,”.  This is true.  Just because their view point is clearly bigoted, they are entitled to it.  You can’t force someone to think differently.  That said, they don’t have the right to influence politics or infringe on the rights of others.  
“Consistent with our fundamental beliefs, Church officers will not employ their ecclesiastical authority to perform marriages between two people of the same sex, and the Church does not permit its meetinghouses or other properties to be used for ceremonies, receptions, or other activities associated with same-sex marriages,”.  “Nevertheless, all visitors are welcome to our chapels and premises so long as they respect our standards of conduct while there.”.  Well…they have the right to their opinion.  I think it’s unfortunate that an organized religion would exclude a chunk of their own but that is their choice.

Will be interesting to see how the organized religions handle this going forward.  The head in the sand approach is starting to wear thin with people that can think for themselves and as people are more educated now.

Russia is turning into Nazi Germany

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This is scary. Today the Russian Orthodox Church announced that they think homosexuality should just be banned all together. To be clear, they want to remove homosexuals from society. Does that sound familiar at all? This is especially troubling because it is coming directly from the Church. There are no mixing words here. This is nothing short of criminal.

Here is what evil spokesman. Vsevolod Chaplin had to say to the online edition of the pro-government Izvestia daily, “There is no question that society should discuss this issue since we live in a democracy,”. “For this reason, it is precisely the majority of our people and not some outside powers that should decide what should be a criminal offence and what should not.”. Lastly, he said, “I am convinced that such sexual contacts should be completely excluded from the life of our society,”
Wow. Seriously dude? I wasn’t aware that it’s 1945 again. He then went on to add, “If we manage to do this through moral pressure, all the better. But if we need to revert to assistance from the law, then let us ask the people if they are ready for this.”. !!!! So basically he is literally saying that they are striving for Nazi Germany…I really hope that world leaders take this very seriously because this is the exact type of rhetoric that was spewed in Nazi Germany before things got bad.

By the way, over 1/3 of Russians view homosexuality as an illness according to recent polls. Has anyone taken a step back and thought why?? Gee. I wonder.

This is major folks. The news from Russia has not been good for equality. Let’s hope things change and soon.

Evander Holyfield needs to get his head checked

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Boxing “champ” Evander Holyfield had some verbal vomit last night on the show “Celebrity Big Brother”. He compared being gay to being handicapped and being gay “is something that can be fixed”.

Hmmmm….Evander, you half-wit, similar to the damage to your brain from being hit so much, being gay is not something that can be fixed. Unlike your horrible point of view, being gay is also something that shouldn’t be fixed. Damn man, you need to start wearing a helmet! Sad to say, but at least he has an excuse. He’s brain is probably mush at this point. What’s the excuse for all the other idiots out there saying similar things??

I was reading this morning that people are calling for him to be kicked off the show. I know a lot of folks out there will say that he was just practicing free speech. To those people I say, what would happen if he made an anti-black comment? What our friend Evander and most other bigots don’t get is that bigotry is bigotry. Sadly for Evander, he is a member of a community that has faced similar bigotry. You would think he would have enough common sense to realize that?
As I keep writing about, all bigotry roads lead to religion. The easy solve would be for people to face the fact that we shouldn’t take religious scriptures so literally.
That is all. Kisses!

Quick rant: Outing people

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Aaron Schock image used for “hypothetical” purposes only

You should never out someone. Well…that is almost never. I do believe there is one small exception to that rule.

If someone is a public figure and using that fame as a stage to spew anti-gay hatred, they should be outed. Not because they are a public figure but because the my have chosen to use that spotlight to shame the very community they belong to. For example, if a politician is publicly anti-gay and votes to limit gay rights….this person should be exposed for the 1. Bigot that he/she is and 2. Sham that he/she is.

That is all.
Kisses!

Straight NFL player fired for supporting gays

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I normally don’t write about sports because…you know, it’s a complete waste of time but this is pretty interesting.

Chris Kluwe was the punter for the Minnesota Vikings from 2005-2012.  He claims the NFL fired him for his support of same-sex marriage.  He even wrote an article about it (click here for the article).  This has caused quite the scandal.  Other NFL players are coming out in support of Chris, which is great to see.  This brings up the topic of homophobia in professional sports.  Anyone with half a brain should be able to figure out that there are obviously gay players in the MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL.  Assuming 1 out of 8 (I think it is more like 1 out of 5) people is gay…do the math.  I think the pro-sports teams are scared to show their support for gay rights because they are too scared to step outside the box and go against man-made gender roles.  Manly men supporting gays??? That would just be too much.  A gay man being a manly man playing sports?!? Well that would just be CRAZY! The other and primary concern is $$$.  The major leagues are scared that they will lose some of their fan base by having a gay player.  Why? Because they think that sports fans just couldn’t handle a gay player.  A very smart mentor of mine once told me that all roads lead to money.  This is indeed a very true statement.  This is the same reason national brands have been so slow in incorporating gays in their advertisements.

Back to the topic at hand.  Brendon Ayanbadejo is another NFL player who says that Chris is “100% right” when he says he was fired for his support of same-sex marriage.  Brendon went on to say “You’re talking about a guy who was the first or second in every punting category in terms of performance in Minnesota Vikings history.”.

Holy Crazy!

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Trestin Meacham : trestinfast.blogspot.com.

Only Utah can bring you this special type of crazy.  Are you ready folks?? Trestin Meacham, crazy man, is on a hunger strike until Utah stops same-sex marriages.  He has already lost at least 25 lbs. and is living off bottled water and vitamins.  Here is what crazy has to say, “I cannot stand by and do nothing while this evil takes root in my home,”.  “Some things in life are worth sacrificing one’s health and even life if necessary.  I am but a man, and do not have the money and power to make any noticeable influence in our corrupt system. Nevertheless, I can do something that people in power cannot ignore.”.  

Hmmm…wonder what crazy a$$ cool-aid this nut job is drinking.  As a man of the God ( I am guessing that is what he thinks he is ), are there no other things in this world that are upsetting you? Gay marriage is upsetting you THIS much? Starving kids, homeless people and countless wars are TOTALLY cool.  Gay marriage…time to starve myself.  Ok fruit loop.  

Click here to watch the news clip and click here if you want to check out his blog.

Here is the description from his blog:

I began a fast on Saturday the 21st of December; and will continue the fast until the State of Utah exercises its right of nullification.  I will go without food or drink, but will continue to drink water, and take weekly vitamin supplements.

On Friday the 20th of December, a federal judge overturned the State Constitution of Utah and ruled against and its restriction against same sex marriage.  In so doing, Article 1 Section 8 and the 10th Amendment of the U.S Constitution were violated.  Even worse a law voted on by a strong majority of the people of Utah was rescinded, thus robbing the people of their voice in government.  And if this law remains, the natural rights of free speech and religious freedom, vouched safe by the first Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, will be violated.  

This has nothing to do with hatred of a group of people.  I have friends and relatives who practice a homosexual lifestyle and I treat them with the same respect and kindness that I would anyone.  This is about religious freedom, and an out of control federal government. 

So…here is my advice for Trestin.  Good luck to you sir.  Question for you though.  Since you are fighting this holy fight, why not just cut out water and vitamins? Surely, you will live due to a miracle from God.  Sounds like you are full of something already.  Just go with it bud.  Let us all know how it turns out.

Kisses!

 

 

New book: “Maybe He’s Not Gay”

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Let me just say that I CAN’T with these people.  There.  Got that out.  I feel better.  Let’s move on.

Do you know who Linda Harvey is? I didn’t either until I read all about her lovely new book called “Maybe He’s Not Gay”.  She is essentially a bigot that hides behind her faith while she spews hate.  Very similar to most bigots.  I am really torn on this.  While I fully support free speech and think this lady should have the right to write this book, I think the book is quite damaging and harmful.  I think it’ll do damage to anyone that comes in contact with it.  It PAINS ME to think about the poor child who has a parent who would actually purchase this.  If anything, this book is proof that not everybody is fit to be a parent.  

Keeping it respectful and professional here for a moment.  Let’s just review a few things.

ALL CHILDREN NEED SUPPORT AND LOVE FROM THERE PARENTS to establish a positive sense of self.  There are thousands and thousands of studies that support this.  
-LGBT youth have the HIGHEST rates of suicide, anxiety and depression.  This is one of the SADDEST things I can think of.  We are not born to hate.  We are conditioned to by religion and society’s idea of what is “normal” (this ideology is based off what religion’s define as “normal”)
-I want us all to be very clear here.  If a parent has a child who thinks he or she is gay and that parent does ANYTHING but 100% support that child, it is a form of child abuse.  The sooner society recognizes that, the better off we will all be.

Back to crazy! Here is what Linda has to say about her book.

“”I’m gay.” As more and more young people announce this is their identity, it’s time to take a closer look. It’s a profound declaration, a new civil right (they are told) and it’s “who you are.” But there’s a problem. Are we sure this is the truth? Does this identity bring the promised liberation and the key to a whole new life? Does it lift the burden of secrecy – or begin a different kind of struggle?”<— Yes, it brings on a completely different kind of struggle because bigots like you are using religion as a weapon to hurt innocent people.  Go f*ck yourself you dumb c*nt.  And YES, it is a CIVIL right to be free and who we are.  Put the bible down for a second and better educate yourself.  Oh, I’m done being professional.  Forgot to give you a warning.

Here is Linda’s bio from her book.

About the author 
Linda Harvey is the president and founder of Mission America (www.missionamerica.com). She is an author, speaker and radio host who has reported on sexual identity politics for twenty years. Raised in a liberal home, Linda became a Christian and changed her mind and heart about some of the most volatile issues of our time. A former teacher who became an advertising executive, then head of a Christian pro-family group, Linda has been interviewed by media outlets from coast to coast. Since 2009, she has been the host of the Mission America radio show broadcast throughout Ohio. The author of numerous articles on homosexuality, youth culture and Christian faith issues, Linda has spoken to adult and youth audiences all over North America. She is also a wife and mother of two. <– Those poor kids.  

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Bigot and horrible person- Linda Harvey

 

Pope Francis: Not a fan of the gays

This shouldn’t be too surprising.  Openly anti-gay Bishop Charles Scicluna says he met with Pope Francis and the pope was very much against gay couples adopting.  Pope Francis has been in the news a lot this year labeled as a “more liberal” pope.  Let’s be clear here. If you are not supporting equality you are against it.  There is no reward for being less of a bigot than others.

2013 was not a very gay friendly year for the Catholic Church.   There have been MANY anti-gay statements made by Bishops all over the world this year.  The highlight for me was when Bishop Thomas John Paprocki performed an EXORCISM on gay marriage in Illinois! The runner up for me this year was when Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said Catholic Church was being “caricatured as being anti-gay”.  He wasn’t kidding.  That is the scary thing!

One more thing for us to all be clear on. The Pope runs the show at the Catholic Church.  He would silence his Bishops if he wanted to.  Pope Francis is 100% against equality.  Granted, he may be less public with his bigotry.

Hopefully the Catholic Church (and all other organized religions) will focus on more important and relevant things in 2014.  Things like preaching love, teaching people to be kind, preaching tolerance and most importantly, modernizing dated views on gender roles and the LGBT community.

Boy Scouts: Gay is ok

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The BSA (Boy Scouts of America) will begin accepting gay youth on 1/1/14. They are hoping this will go over smoothly without much attention. What the hell are they scared of? Rainbows won’t start shooting out of your ass if you aren’t a bigot…don’t worry. Other than some Churches cutting their sponsorships there hasn’t been much bad press for the BSA. The Catholic and and Mormon Church are still on board for now.

I anticipate some crazies will make a fuss out of this. Religious organizations, anti-gay organizations and some conservative groups. Ironically, the people that are always against pro-equality movements are the exact people who should be promoting it.

Here is what I have to say to the BSA. Good job. Took you WAY too long to make this happen but better late than never. Ignore anyone who is opposed to equality and remember that you shouldn’t want bigots supporting you.

It’s about time we let gay youth know they are loved, respected and that they have their place in society.

Gay couple kicked out of bar for being gay

Just read this story and had to comment. A gay couple was thrown out of a country-western bar in Texas for dancing together. Justin Meyer, 21, and James Douglas, 30, say the owner of Cactus Canyon in Victoria, Texas kicked them out for two-stepping together. The reason provided you ask? “Security Reasons”.

Here is what a bar spokesperson had to say, “It’s not acceptable for men to dance together in the type of business that we run.”. So basically they run a bigoted organization that promotes discrimination. Congratulations.

This is why the LGBT community needs federal rights and protection as a minority group.

Fox “News” at It’s Finest: C*ck Sucking F*ggot is OK to say!!

You can’t make this up. Take a look at this clip to see the fine folks at Fox “News” pretty much saying it is ok to racist and homophobic comments. Check out the 1:45 mark, Geraldo Rivera starts saying how it is totally ok for Alec Baldwin to have said “C*ck sucking f*ggot” because that’s how people talked where he was from.

REALLY?! So it makes it ok to say the F word which is just as offensive as the N word because you are from a bad neighborhood?

You can’t make this stuff up folks. The close minded people just can’t seem to get out of their own ways.

This gives us hope! Heartwarming support for teacher who was fired for being gay

Mark Zmuda, the gay Vice Principal that was forced to resign or marrying his partner by the Catholic High School where he taught. More than 400 students came out to support Mr Z! There was even an online petition that gathered 12,000 signatures! This is truly heart warming to see that people can separate faith and bigotry. THEY DON’T HAVE TO GO TOGETHER!

The spokesperson for essentially said that firing a teacher for being gay is totally ok because all teachers sign a contract, which clearly states they must abide by the doctrine of the Catholic Church, which forbids same-sex marriage. You know what? I truly do believe that religious organizations should have the right to practice their faith and their beliefs. The issue is that the Church is picking and choosing which bits of the bible to take literally these days. Clearly we don’t see the Church asking parents to sell their daughters or telling people to have slaves…yet they seem to be fixated on the gays. Here is a quote from their spokesperson, Mike Paterson.

“He clearly understood, as a condition of his employment, that he would abide by church teachings and one of those teachings is they do not approve of this marriage,”. “He understood that under the Magisterium and teachings of the church, unless he adheres to that teaching he does not have a choice.”.

This seems to be a trend with Catholic schools. Check out a similar story here.

Preach love, not hate folks.  Let’s all be good people and do the right thing.

Stupid people talking

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Moron, Phil Robertson

So do you know Phil Robertson is? Yea, we didn’t either until the moron decided to show his ass and let the world know just how ignorant and stupid he is in a recent interview with GQ Magazine.  Phil is an actor on the A&E show “Duck Dynasty”…don’t worry, we didn’t know about that either.  Well here is what the actor had to say to GQ Magazine about the gays.

“It seems like, to me, a vagina — as a man — would be more desirable than a man’s anus,”.  “That’s just me. I’m just thinking: There’s more there! She’s got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I’m saying? But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.”

“Everything is blurred on what’s right and what’s wrong.  Sin becomes fine.”  “Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men. Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers — they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.”.

1.  If you believe there is a “kingdom of God” that is totally fine but I highly doubt God would want ignorant, hateful and stupid people like you in his or her kingdom.  Side-note, God is a black female.  That’s what I believe!

2.  I really hate to keep circling back to religion but it is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find an ignorant quote like this without the idiot’s quoting the bible or their made-up story book of choice.  Let’s all take note of where the hatred and evil is coming from.  Man is not born to hate.  We are brainwashed/conditioned to do so.  Sadly, it is by the very people that should be doing good in the world.

NEXT!

So America’s dimwit sweetheart AKA Sarah Palin has also weighed in on this.  Why thank you Sarah.  We REALLY want to know what your opinions are.  Shit for brains.  SHE says that our friend Phil is prosecuted for practicing his first amendment right.  Ok.  So if he were to go on an interview and say that all Jews should burn in an over, would that be ok too then? You moron.  What he said is a form of a hate-crime.  Period end of story.  

“I’d like to burn all gay people in ovens”: Former Russian Priest

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Ivan Okhlobystin, former priest turned actor

File this under CRAZY.  Ivan Okhlobystin is a former priest from Russia who is now an actor.  He acts in the Russian version of the show “scrubs”.  “It’s Sodom and Gomorrah, as a religious person I can’t be indifferent to it, it’s a living threat to my children,” the idiot said.  Okhlobystin is a father of six kids and was kicked out of the Church in 2010 when he became an actor.  He also had a short-lived political career in 2011 when he TRIED to run for President.  Here are some other great quotes from this AMAZING man…“I don’t want my children to think that being a [faggot] is okay,”.  “It’s queer fascism! If a person can’t choose someone similar from the opposite sex for reproduction, it’s a clear sign of a psychic anomaly, it means they need to be deprived of the vote,”.  OK CRAZY.  Calm the f down.  Sounds to me like someone has issues with their own sexuality.

Russian LGBT people are facing HORRIBLE discrimination and harassment that is being promoted by the GOVERNMENT.  Last year, the Russian parliament began discussing a bill that bans “promoting non-traditional relations to minors” and clearly states that gays don’t have the same rights as their straight counterparts.  President Vladimir Putin signed this bill into law in June and has been defending it NONSTOP.

This is absolutely disgusting and a clear violation of human rights.  Russia has a FAR WAY TO GO before it could ever be taken seriously after all the horrific crimes against humanity here.

HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP! Join HRC’s #loveconquershate campaign here!

“Gay people want healthcare because they are dying of AIDS”

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David Agema

David Agema is the current Republican National Committeeman from Michigan, and the chairman of the “Top Gun Republican” political action committee has had some interesting things to say recently…according to our buddy Dave, gays want healthcare because they need it for their AIDS.  Here is what the genius had to say, “Folks, they (gay people) want free medical because they’re dying (when they’re) between 30 and 44 years old,”.  “To me, it’s a moral issue. It’s a Biblical issue. Traditional marriage is where it should be and it’s in our platform. Those in our party who oppose traditional marriage are wrong.”

Wow.  Seriously!? This guy needs to go back to 1950.  Ok- so why don’t we all send him a note? Here is his contact information.  You can easily send him an email:  agemaforRNC@gmail.com

Mailing Address:
Dave Agema
3299 Tomahawk
Grandville, MI  49448
Website: Daveagema.com
E-mail: agemaforRNC@gmail.com
Phone: (616) 534-5141

Update to bigot baker story

Jack Phillips, bigot and Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner is still talking.  This guy needs to GO AWAY.  So the moron went on Fox News (shocking) to rant about how he is doing God’s work.  This story does a great job at getting to the root of where homophobia comes from…people truly believe that it is morally wrong to be gay because of religion.  

Here is what he had to tell Fox News’ Elisabeth Hasselbeck, “I do what I do because I love doing what I do and I believe it’s what God’s designed for me to do,”.  “I don’t plan on giving up my religious beliefs … I don’t feel that I should participate in their wedding, and when I do a cake, I feel like I’m participating in the ceremony or the event or the celebration that the cake is for.”.

Like many before him, this man is using religion as his excuse.  So sad.  If you truly believe in God, you should have enough brains to know the difference between right and wrong.  Hatred is wrong and any religion that preaches hatred is wrong (at least about the hatred piece).  Time for people to wake up!

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More proof that bigots are all stupid

More proof that bigots are all stupid

I really love publishing proof that bigots are idiots. More proof folks. The Ruth Institute, a group devoted to “fighting marriage equality”, showed the world just how STUPID they are when they posted a graphic with spelling and punctuation errors. Guys…really. Learn basic spelling and grammar before making bold political statements.

Idiots.

Homophobic baker found guilty for refusing to bake a wedding cake for gay couple

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Charlie Craig, left, with his husband Greg Mullins; Masterpiece Cakeshop owner and asshole, Jack Phillips (right)

Charlie Craig and Greg Mullins were denied a wedding cake because they were gay.  Jack Phillips, owner of a bakery in Colorado refused the business of the couple last summer.  Luckily for us all, a civil court just found this idiot guilty of discrimination because he violated Colorado’s anti-discrimination law when he refused to bake the cake.

Here is what Greg Mullins had to say to KDVR Friday.  “Being denied service by Masterpiece Cakeshop was offensive and dehumanizing especially in the midst of arranging what should be a joyful family celebration.  We are grateful to have the support of our community and our state, and we hope that today’s decision will help ensure that no one else will experience this kind of discrimination again in Colorado.”.

The bigot (Phillips) told Denver’s KDVR that his religious belief prevented him from serving the couple.  He used the “religious liberty” argument in court and his attorney tried to use First Amendment as well.  Last July, Phillips said “I am a follower of Jesus Christ.  So you could say it’s a religious belief. I believe the Bible teaches [same-sex marriage is] not an OK thing.”.  REALLY? What else does the bible teach you?! Anything about being a decent person maybe? Go get an education! You KNOW that anyone using this excuse is either gay themselves or they are hiding some SERIOUS skeletons in their closet.

So the best part of this story is what the judge said when ruling that this was indeed discrimination.  Judge Robert Spencer of the Colorado Office of Administrative Courts announced the decision Friday.  He said because the Jack Phillips, who owns Masterpiece Cakeshop, previously made cakes for the wedding of two dogs, his claims that a wedding between two men contradicted his religious beliefs didn’t hold up.   LOVES IT!!

Just another example of idiots using religion to fuel their bigotry.  So transparent and obvious.

Gay teacher fired for getting married

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Michael Griffin, former teacher at Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem, Pa.

Michael Griffin taught Spanish and French at Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem, Pa., for 12 years.  On Friday, he was informed by the school’s headmaster that his impending marriage to his partner of over 10 years “contradicts the terms of his teaching contract.”.  SERIOUSLY.  It violates his contract to get married.  What kind of backwards, bull-shit contract is this?! 

Here is the message Griffin posted on his Facebook page.  “Today I applied for a marriage license since NJ now has marriage equality.”.  “After 12 years together I was excited to finally be able to marry my partner.  Because of that, I was fired from Holy Ghost Preparatory School today. I am an alumnus of the school and have taught there for 12 years. I feel hurt, saddened, betrayed and except for this post, am at a loss for words.”.  This is wrong no matter how you come at the situation.  

The school’s headmaster, Father James McCloskey, openly admitted that he let Griffin go because he was gay.  Here is what he had to say.  “At a meeting in my office yesterday, teacher Michael Griffin made clear that he obtained a license to marry his same sex partner.  Unfortunately, this decision contradicts the terms of his teaching contract at our school, which requires all faculty and staff to follow the teachings of the Church as a condition of their employment. In discussion with Mr. Griffin, he acknowledged that he was aware of this provision, yet he said that he intended to go ahead with the ceremony. Regretfully, we informed Mr. Griffin that we have no choice but to terminate his contract effective immediately.”.

Griffin told NBC that he believes he violated the following section from his contract:  “all teachers are expected to uphold lifestyles compatible with the moral teaching of the Roman Catholic Church.”.   Time for the Roman Catholic Church to re-examine their definitions of “morals”.

Because the school is a private organization, it is within their right to fire someone for any reason they choose.  It should also be noted that sexual orientation is not a protected class in Pennsylvania.

Another update on the alleged anti-gay receipt note

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So this is just getting stranger and stranger as the story continues.  As you know, Dayna Morales claimed to have received a VERY ugly note instead of a tip from an anti-gay mom.  There is an ongoing investigation now into Dayna’s story.  Now people are coming forward and saying that she has a history of telling lies.  Per the last update, the family who allegedly left the hate-filled note came forward saying they did leave a tip and that the note on the receipt was fake.
Dayna is currently suspended from her waitressing job until the investigation is complete.

Really hoping that this whole thing wasn’t a lie.  That would be worse than it actually happening.

Madonna’s open letter to Russia

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There has been a lot of news recently surrounding Russia’s public and shameful anti-gay stance.  Several celebrities have spoken out publicly on the topic.   Ricky Martin, Lady GaGa, Wentworth Miller, Cher and Greg Louganis are just a few of the people who have said WTF?!?!

Madonna just released the following open letter asking her supporters to “fight against the Russian government’s campaign of hate”.  Madonna has recently joined HRC’s ‘Love Conquers Hate’ campaign.  You can support the FABULOUS HRC campaign HERE by ordering a t-shirt (DO IT!!).

Here is what lady M had to say.

Right now in Russia, LGBT people… are being targeted by hateful new laws that outlaw support for LGBT equality. Even with the 2014 Sochi Olympics just a few months away, fair-minded Russians are facing fines, harassment, and violence at the hands of thugs. 

“At this dangerous moment in Russian history, we as advocates have a responsibility to speak up and take our hopeful message global. That’s why I’m joining HRC’s Love Conquers Hate campaign, in hopes that more and more fair-minded people around the world will stand up and fight against the Russian government’s campaign of hate… 

“The goal of these hateful laws (in Russia) is to leave LGBT Russians feeling isolated. Worthless. Completely alone. Together, we can send a message to LGBT Russians that the world is on their side, and that those who seek to support them aren’t alone in this fundamental fight for fairness. It’s time for love to conquer hate everywhere, for everyone. I hope you’ll stand with me in this fight.”

LOVES IT!

LOVES IT!

“Us” being defined as all the people that are on the right side of history. This includes the GLBT community and all our straight allies.

AMAZING must watch video

Hands down one of the best videos this year. Well worth the 5 minutes it’ll take to watch. What an amazing speaker and such great points. WE LOVE IT! Please watch and spread the word.

Man attacks sister with crowbar because she’s a lesbian

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A crowbar was used by a deranged idiot to attack his sister. Mind you, SHE brought shame to the family…

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Bigot and accomplice

So file this under disgusting.  According to the Associated Press, Ahmed Mohammed Tuma allegedly attacked his sister with a crowbar because she was a lesbian and “a disgrace to her family”.  He is facing multiple charges including suspicion of attempted assault, criminal mischief and making terroristic threat.  On top of all that, he is facing a hate-crime “enhancement” of the charges according to the AP.

The incident occurred in Nebraska on 11/8.  Tuma is a 20-year old muslim man.  Additionally, he had an alleged accomplice.  Nathan Marks, 20.  Both idiots are facing charges.  The accomplice faces charges of aiding and abetting terroristic threats and aiding and abetting use of a weapon to commit a felony.

The victim is a 22-year old and is engaged.  Her brother came after her and girlfriend.  They were able to get into their car safely where her brother apparently tried to push the car into oncoming traffic with his pick-up truck.

So let me get this right…your sister being a lesbian brings shame to the family but you attacking her with a crowbar is ok.    According to the Lincoln Police Department, Tuma also threatened to kill his sister.  Again, all about how you are brought up.  Clearly, this man could use an education and some help undoing some of the brainwashing that clearly was a factor in this horrible hate crime.

Hopefully this man can take a step back and look at big picture here.  Hopefully he can distance themselves from the hate-filled brainwashing and step towards being better people.