20 July 2012
19 July 2012
18 July 2012
17 July 2012
Why we should all send e-mail/snailmail to our legislators
It's summer. It's hot. Damn hot. But I take it you're reading Emily's Virtual Rocket, so really, there's no excuse. Whether your legislator is Democratic or Republican, I need you to keep the pressure on. I need you to make marriage legal, whether gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. I need you to put pressure on them to get their faces to a GLBT pride parade and speak. And if some yahoos give you a hard time, pressure them to get the police off their asses.
In other words, we deserve to be treated like fucking human beings!!!
In this new blog, I will list members of the House of Representatives on a semi-random basis. Please, e-write that member in a polite but FIRM letter. If you have a specific example, so much the better.
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo(D) - 14th CA
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Gwen Moore(D) - 4th WI
Atlanta, Georgia - John Lewis(D)/David Scott(D) - 5th-/13th GA
Morgan Hill, California - Jerry McInerny(D) - 11th CA
Cleveland, Ohio - Dennis Kucinich(D)/Marcia Fudge(D) - 10th/11th OH
Saint Louis, Missouri - Lacy Clay(D)/Mel Carnahan(D) - 1st/3rd MO
Simi Valley, California - Elton Gallegy(R) - 24th CA
Windsor, California - Mike Thompson(D) - 1st CA
Wilmette, Illinois - Jan Schakowsky (D) - 9th IL
Tupelo, Mississippi - Alan Nunnelee (R) 1st MS
Thanks in advance.
In other words, we deserve to be treated like fucking human beings!!!
In this new blog, I will list members of the House of Representatives on a semi-random basis. Please, e-write that member in a polite but FIRM letter. If you have a specific example, so much the better.
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo(D) - 14th CA
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Gwen Moore(D) - 4th WI
Atlanta, Georgia - John Lewis(D)/David Scott(D) - 5th-/13th GA
Morgan Hill, California - Jerry McInerny(D) - 11th CA
Cleveland, Ohio - Dennis Kucinich(D)/Marcia Fudge(D) - 10th/11th OH
Saint Louis, Missouri - Lacy Clay(D)/Mel Carnahan(D) - 1st/3rd MO
Simi Valley, California - Elton Gallegy(R) - 24th CA
Windsor, California - Mike Thompson(D) - 1st CA
Wilmette, Illinois - Jan Schakowsky (D) - 9th IL
Tupelo, Mississippi - Alan Nunnelee (R) 1st MS
Thanks in advance.
16 July 2012
09 July 2012
08 July 2012
Hello!
Over the hump! Here's what's happening... Mountain View, California... Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico... Southampton, England, UK... Council Bluffs, Iowa... East Hampton, New York... Overland Park, Kansas... Lake Villa, Illinois... Bruceville, Indiana... Livingston, New Jersey... Deal, Kent, England, UK... Beverly Hills, Florida... Ubbergen, Gelderland, Netherlands... San Antonio, Texas... Naperville, Illinois... Marietta, Georgia... Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, UK... Fayetteville, Arkansas... Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa... Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria.. Washington, District of Columbia... Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Las Vegas, Nevada... Pinckney, Michigan...
07 July 2012
05 July 2012
Happy 4th of July! (well, a day late)
credit: Kenneth Walsh
Before I get too patriotic, let me be abundantly clear: the state of the union is not good. It is not, nor will it ever be until the rights of all fifty states have the right to marry in an equal fashion, be they lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or heterosexual. That's just one example, but the most important one, in my opinion. Pardon me, but if you're not working your butt off for this, YOU'RE NOT DOING YOUR F*****G JOB.
However, let's consider what's happened over the long haul. In 1963, the year of my birth, you could not be married (or even civil-unioned) in any state. You want to adopt a child? That's a laugh. In most states, you were considered a "deviant". Yeah, just the same as a child molester or a rapist. Does it matter that the person you love is of proper age and loves you the same? Nope- you're a "deviant".
The first changes were at a conference of the American Psychological Association. Rather than hoping against hope that these people were somehow made 'normal', these brave psychologists said that these were not 'deviant'; they are just as normal as any person you may meet on the street.
(well, I hope they are...) The states lagged behind on this - some as late as 2003 - but eventually, all states were forced to provide minimal equal rights to LGBT citizens.
However, the best news of all is that a number of states - Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa and Washington DC - allow full marriage, whether heterosexual or
homosexual.
There are European countries that are doing better than us, no doubt. We must do better. However, there are some countries that murder LGBT folks, and feel no guilt over it. Excuse me, but if it's a choice between the United States - with all its faults and foibles - and a country such as Iran, I think I'll choose the United States, thank you.
To all the friends in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful holiday yesterday. But now get to work, you jarhead!
homosexual.
There are European countries that are doing better than us, no doubt. We must do better. However, there are some countries that murder LGBT folks, and feel no guilt over it. Excuse me, but if it's a choice between the United States - with all its faults and foibles - and a country such as Iran, I think I'll choose the United States, thank you.
To all the friends in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful holiday yesterday. But now get to work, you jarhead!
25 June 2012
23 June 2012
Taking a break while the story continues... here's what's happening... Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Hamburg, New Jersey... Albertville, Alabama... Madras, Tamil Nadu, India... Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany... Carroll, Iowa... Evanston, Illinois... Sunnyvale, California... New Delhi, Delhi... Central District, Hong Kong, SAR, China... Gentilly, Ile-de-France, France... Mountain View, California... Ramallah, Palestinian Territory... Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany... Gräfelfing, Bayern, Germany... Vienna, Wien. Austria... Ljubljana, Bohinj, Slovenia... Anaheim, California... Los Angeles, California... Przemysl, Podkarpackie, Poland... Fayetteville, Arkansas... Corona, California... Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK... Vestfossen, Buskerud, Norway... Columbus, Indiana... Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands... London, London, City of, England,UK... Leeds, England, UK... Delhi, India... Amberg, Bayern, Germany.... Warrington, England, UK... Brooklyn, New York...
17 June 2012
10 June 2012
in case you were wondering...
Right now I'm working on a short story which really requires my time. In the meantime, there are over 1.600 to work on. See you in a week or so!
08 June 2012
31 May 2012
Hello!
Ah, well, it's been a good 'puter, but it's time for a change... here's what's happening...West Hartford, Connecticut Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... East Hampton, New York...Camden, Indiana.. Sunnyvale, California... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Bergzow, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany... Long Beach, California... Cleveland, Ohio... Mountain View, California... M idland, Texas... Scranton, Pennsylvania... Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... San Diego, California... Walbrzych, Dolnoslaskie, Poland... Berlin, Germany... Konosu, Saitama, Japan... Chelles, Ile-de-France, France... Durham, North Carolina... Oslo, Norway... Bacup, Lancashire, England, UK... Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Norway... Arlington, Virginia... Brisbane, Queensland, Australia... London, London, City o
30 May 2012
29 May 2012
Arson Attack on Women's Health Organization in New Orleans (http://www.huffingtonpost.com)
*MORE ABOVE*
Fortunately, no one was harmed in the arson-- but the women's health organization was terribly ruined. Please-- if you know who did this, call 1-800-577-TIPS. Don't let this asshole get away with it!
28 May 2012
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