Tag Archives: lgbt
Obama responds to letter from girl with two dads
TweetSo, first there is this totally adorable and moving hand-written letter by 10-year old Sophia Bailey Klugh, who has two dads. (See the hand written letter and drawing below the jump). Sophia explains, “I am so glad that you agree two men can love each other because I have two dads and they love each other, but [...]
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Paul Ryan: Preventing some people who love each other to get married is a “universal human value”
TweetPam’s House Blend brought our attention to an overlooked tidbit in All Things Paul Ryan this week; while the media has been all over his “surprising” statement that Republicans need to let go of pursuing a DADT repeal, that didn’t stop him from telling his supporters that marriage equality was totes still on the chopping block. [...]
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Why a Russian official called Madonna a moralizing slut
TweetThe eight-day trial against three members of the feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot, charged with hooliganism motivated by religious hatred after they performed a punk prayer in an Orthodox church, asking the Virgin Mary to rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin, wrapped up Wednesday. The prosecutors have asked for a three-year sentence and the verdict will [...]
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Kylar Broadus: First transgender person to testify before the Senate
TweetToday, Kylar Broadus made history by becoming the first openly transgender person to testify before the U.S. Senate. Broadus was speaking on behalf of Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. So, who is Kylar Broadus and why is he a proponent of ENDA? He’s the [...]
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Breaking news: first openly bisexual person elected to Congress