May 29, 2013
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Washington may be in for a very hot summer. I don’t mean the usual sweltering heat and suffocating humidity that are just a natural part of living in a former swamp (or “tidal plain,” if you prefer). While the rest … Continue reading
April 24, 2013
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After my previous post on profiling in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, I wasn’t naive enough to think that I’d be done with the subject for a while. But I didn’t expect to be returning to the subject … Continue reading
March 26, 2013
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I was chatting with my neighbor this weekend, as we watched our children playing together, she brought up the subject of the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments for and against marriage equality today. We discussed the odds that the court … Continue reading
January 9, 2013
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Remember Chris Kluwe? The punter for the Minnesota Vikings? The football player who wrote that amazing open letter to Maryland state delegate Emmet Burns? The guy who was voted Salon’s “Sexiest Man Alive”? He was on the Colbert Report last … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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Hey GOP, here’s some friendly advice. You know that diverse coalition that carried President Obama to victory (not to mention sending a number of progressives to the Senate, and delivering an across-the-board victory for marriage equality)? The one that conservatives … Continue reading
June 26, 2012
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> I’ll be honest. Sometimes I actually kinda like being able to say, "I told you so." But most of the time I don’t. This is one of those times I don’t, because this is one of those stories that … Continue reading
September 21, 2011
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One breakout session at the Take Back the American Dream conference in Washington, DC, October 3-4, addresses an issue that has major implications for the progressive agenda in 2012 and beyond: "Voter Suppression and the 2012 Election: The Civil Rights … Continue reading
September 20, 2011
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A while back, I wrote a blog post about the price of forcing people to be stay in the closet. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The combination of homophobia and the closet produces a lot of … Continue reading
April 4, 2011
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An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. I wrote earlier today that from his mountaintop Martin Luther … Continue reading
October 22, 2010
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I think Ezra got it about right, re: NPR’s decision to fire Juan Williams, following his “Muslim=Terrorist” remarks on Fox News. It may have been that NPR was looking for a reason to fire Williams, and he gave it to … Continue reading
April 16, 2010
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I know there are differences on same-sex marriage, but surely we can agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to visit the person they love in the hospital and to live lives free of discrimination. Barack Obama, … Continue reading
April 15, 2010
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We entered a truly surreal political realm during the presidential election, when it fell to Peggy Noonan to serve as a voice of reason among conservatives. That job has since transferred to Dan Quayle, with Tom Coburn stepping into the … Continue reading
September 22, 2009
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I plan on getting back to the series I started last week, but I couldn’t wait to share this parody PSA starring Will Ferrell and others. Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
August 26, 2009
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It was quiet this morning, when I sat down to read the news, after seeing the rest of my family out the door. It was quiet this morning when I read about the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy.
August 19, 2009
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This entry is part 50 of 53 in the series lgbt hate crimes projectOne of the major lasting effects of hate crimes is the fear that they spread through the community at which they’re directed. In many ways, that’s the … Continue reading
August 13, 2009
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I’ve always been a fan of long engagements. Even before I met the hubby, I had a strict rule that I imposed on myself while dating: No matter how much I liked the guy, how great he was, etc., we … Continue reading
August 5, 2009
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I was going to add this to a daily digest post. But I don’t know that many people read those, and I don’t want people to miss this School will soon start again, and countless LGBT youth will return to … Continue reading
July 27, 2009
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Henry Louis Gates and I are very different people. He is a Harvard Professor. The closest I got to the Ivy League was a weekend visit to Yale. He is a successful author. I am a blogger whose aspirations may … Continue reading
July 15, 2009
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For … well … nothing. On the one hand, it’s great to hear that Bill Clinton backs same-sex marriage. After speaking at the Campus Progress National Conference in Washington, DC, on July 8, the former president was asked if he supported … Continue reading
July 14, 2009
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I don’t know if you’re watching the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, but we have them on in the office. I’d just finished listening to judge Sotomayor being grilled about the "wise Latina" quote, when I read probably the best summation of … Continue reading