Monthly Archives: June 2009
Getting Closer to Removing the HIV Travel and Immigration Ban.
TweetIn a historic move the Department of Health and Human Services has issued regulations that will start the process to lift the HIV travel and immigration ban. The ban is from the 80′s and has stigmatized and restricted the movement of people with HIV. The ban is based on discrimination, hate and fear. Andrew Sullivan [...]
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Reversing “Reverse” Racism or Something.
TweetThe case of Ricci v. DeStefano involved 17 firefighters who had taken the qualifications exam to become firefighters. All passed, all were white, but one Latino, and the city invalidated the test because they feared a racial discrimination lawsuit. The court found that this was essentially “reverse” racism and violated Title XII. The ruling yesterday [...]
OK Rep. Sally Kern blames recession on moral crisis in new “citizen’s proclamation”
Tweet A new level of batshit crazy has come out of Oklahoma, and not surprisingly authored by homobigoted Rep. Sally Kern (R). The state representative has taken it upon herself to create an “Oklahoma Citizen’s Proclamation for Morality,” which essentially blames the nation’s sinners (you know, like the gays and divorcees) on the economic recession. [...]
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What We Missed.