Dear Rick Perry- LGBT won’t Stand for your Hatred and Bigoted Campaign…oh, and You Really are A Sad Individual
December 24, 2011
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Honda Calls for Hearing on Republican’s Legal Tab of $1.5m Spend to Defend Discriminatory Law
October 19, 2011
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WASHINGTON DC – Today, US Congressman Mike Honda (CA-15), Ranking Member of the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, sent a letter to the Subcommittee’s Chairman calling for a hearing to shine light on the House Republican Leadership’s irresponsible, backdoor use of taxpayer money to pay the private law firm Bancroft PLLC to represent the House in support of the constitutionally-questionable Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). After having Bancroft PLLC blow through the original cap of half a million dollars, the House Republican Leadership recently modified the contract, likely tripling the cost for the American taxpayer to $1.5 million. During a time of professed fiscal responsibility, the House Republican Leadership has chosen to continue to spend taxpayer money to protect discrimination through a process that has lacked any semblance of transparency.
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Utah Elects First Openly Gay Man To Statewide Office
July 18, 2011
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Jim Dabakis
Salt Lake City, Utah – BREAKING: Moments ago, Jim Dabakis became the first openly gay man to be elected to a statewide office in Utah. He is also among the first openly gay Democratic State Party Chairs nationwide.
Jim Dabakis, Utah’s new Democratic State Party Chair
Utah has seen two openly-gay Representatives in the State House. It has also seen an openly gay State Senator. But this is the first time an openly-LGBT person has been elected to an office by voters statewide, and it comes just 3 years after Prop 8.
“It’s an honor and a thrill [to be elected Chairman of the State Democratic Party,” says Dabakis.
From the beginning of his campaign 5 months ago, Dabakis made it clear that he did not think his sexual orientation should be an issue in the race.
“I don’t see it as a relevant factor,” he says. “I am here to do a job and do it the best I can whether I’m gay, straight, black, white or purple.”
Jim is the original co-founder of both the Utah Pride Center as well as the political advocacy group Equality Utah, and has built up a large following after his negotiations with the Mormon Church ended with them endorsing Salt Lake City’s Non-Discrimination Ordinances.
via PRIDE in Utah » BREAKING: First Openly Gay Man Elected To Statewide Office In Utah.
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South Carolina’s New Jim Crow Law
July 17, 2011
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley(R) has a unique solution to the problem she created by signing a law in May that will require voters to present a government-issued photo ID at the polls — she will personally drive you to the DMV.
While at first glance this sounds like a Republican doing her civic duty to insure fair and equal elections (yes, in the South). However, what it really does is restrict or make it difficult for senior citizens, minorities, and college students to vote in the Great State of South Carolina.
The Governor’s remedy? She’ll give you a lift!
To schedule a ride contact Gov Nikki at:
Governor Nikki Haley
Office of the Governor
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-734-2100.
Bachmann’s Won’t Discuss their Clinic’s Gay Reparative Therapy Program
July 13, 2011
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The Bachmann’s refuse to acknowledge their clinic (which accepts Government funding) performs Reparative Therapy. This practice is frowned upon by reputable experts. Bachmann has built her political career on defaming LGBT people.
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Washington DC Is The “District of Christ” Says Rick Perry’s Buddy
July 13, 2011
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John Benefiel, an endorser of Gov. Rick Perry’s “The Response” prayer rally, says they renamed Washington DC the “District of Christ” in order to break the demonic control over the city and the Congress will eventually follow suit and rename the city as well.
via John Benefiel: Washington DC Is The “District of Christ” – YouTube.
If Congress doesn’t change the name, God eventually will.
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Illuminati use Gays to Control Global Populations Says TX Governor’s Buddy
July 12, 2011
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John Benefiel, an endorser of Gov. Rick Perry‘s “The Response” prayer rally, says homosexuality is plot by the Illuminati to limit the size of the global population.
via YouTube – John Benefiel: Homosexuality A Plot By Illuminati For Population Control.
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The View on Family Leaders ‘Pledge’
July 11, 2011
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My personal favorite part is Goldberg’s comment… If you don’t like gay marriage, don’t marry a gay man!
Fox News Attacks Media Matters
July 9, 2011
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Fox News, unhappy with Media Matter’s accurate portrayal of their organization as a propaganda organization for the Republican party, attacks Media Matters and their tax status.
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Santorum and Bachmann Sign Anti-Gay, Anti-Porn, Pro-Slavery Vow
July 9, 2011
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“Republican presidential contenders Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum have lined up behind a new pledge focused on social issues put forth by Bob Vander Plaats, a former candidate for governor who now reigns as a conservative kingmaker in the Hawkeye State. Vander Plaats heads the Iowa-based Family Leader, a conservative group. Signing “The Marriage Vow — A Declaration of Dependence Upon Marriage and Family” is a requirement for earning the organization’s endorsement. Standing behind the pledge entails supporting a “federal Marriage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which protects the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman.” Among other things, it also means backing a ban on pornography.”
It’s virtually impossible to add any commentary here, when their bigoted actions speak for themselves.
God save America from the likes of Bachmann, Santorum and Vander Plaats.
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Is America Ready for a Utah Mormon Republican Pro-Gay Civil Union Candidate?
July 9, 2011
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Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and multi-billionaire is not only seeking the Republican nomination for President, but quite possibly, endorsement from the LGBT community.
Just like cavemen, Jon and the Republican party are trying to evolve (well, whenever it’s politically advantageous to do so…).
[Jon]Huntsman has voiced his support for civil unions and other equality measures such as non-discrimination protections for members of the LGBT community. However, he has not gone so far as to endorse full marriage equality and he supported a 2004 measure that added an amendment to the Utah constitution banning same-sex marriages.
“I am where I am on civil unions. Some will like it. Some will not … We have not done an adequate job in terms of equality and fairness where it comes to reciprocal beneficiary rights,” Huntsman told talk-show host Sean Hannity.
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As public opinion sways toward supporting pro-LGBT legislation, more and more Republicans are coming out in support of civil unions, non-discrimination laws and a more equal taxing structure, Clarke Cooper, the executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, said.
Is America’s LGBT community ready to throw it’s weight behind a Mormon Republican whose ideals are ‘evolving’? And should we be?
In the Great State of Utah where morality is issued from a small one block section in the center of downtown Salt Lake City, Jon Huntsman was a moderate light at the end of a very dark tunnel for the LGBT community. He supported fair-mindedness. A virtue often unavailable in an extremist political and religious culture that permeates the local Utah mentality.
As a multi-billionaire Governor in a small state, Huntsman never did enough to advance the human rights of the LGBT community. He may have provided fair-minded rhetoric when politically advantageous, but he never put those dollars of his to work. There’s no LGBT Huntsman Center, or Huntsman Act for non-discrimination or marriage equality. This is a man who clearly had the political and financial clout to change the course of equal rights in this state, yet NEVER put his money where his mouth is…
As you begin forming opinions about candidates for President of this great country. It’s important to remember that we’re not a democracy. We’re a Republic. As such, you don’t vote for a man, you vote for a party. Put your vote and your dollars to a party who represents your rights and the rights of other minorities and second-class citizens.
Unlike Jon Huntsman, most of us can’t afford to be a Republican. Unless of course, you don’t want equal rights, first class citizenry or the right to employment and housing. Think about that, before you ‘evolve’…
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