June 1, 2012
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Comments Off on Re-Post: Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 3
Ed. Note: Jessica Valenti’s post at The Nation alerted me that yesterday was the third anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Valenti asks “What Would George Tiller Do?” about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom. Today is … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
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Comments Off on Re-Post: Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 2
Ed. Note: Jessica Valenti’s post at The Nation alerted me that yesterday was the third anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Valenti asks “What Would George Tiller Do?” about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom. Today is … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
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Comments Off on Re-Post: Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 1
Ed. Note: Jessica Valenti’s post at The Nation alerted me that yesterday was the third anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Valenti asks “What Would George Tiller Do?” about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom. Today is … Continue reading
June 13, 2011
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Comments Off on Why I Do Not Forgive Tracy Morgan
I was not there to hear Tracy Morgan’s now infamous, hateful anti-gay rant in the middle of a comedy performance in Nashville, as Kevin Rogers was. Had I been in town, it’s unlikely I would have been anyway, as I’ve … Continue reading
November 2, 2010
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Comments Off on The LGBT Hate Crimes Project: Bullied to Death – Asher Brown
When I began hearing a few months ago about the rash gay youth driven to suicide by bullying, I immediately wanted to write about it. But when I sat down and started taking in the stories, I found I couldn’t. … Continue reading
August 31, 2009
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Comments Off on The LGBT Hate Crimes Project: Narciso P. Leggs
Over the past week, I had some downtown from work, and I used it to do some much needed editing on the LGBT Hate Crimes Project. (Yes, to those who emailed me about the various spelling and typographical errors, I … Continue reading
August 20, 2009
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Comments Off on The LGBT Hate Crimes Project: Carlos Lopez
The unpredictable nature of hate crimes isn’t something that gets a lot of consideration, but it’s a factor in the increased level of stress LGBT persons often experience. At least according to researchers at UCLA.
August 19, 2009
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Comments Off on The LGBT Hate Crimes Project: Tony Randolph Hunter
One 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 intended outcome: to make people afraid to do that which they have every … Continue reading
June 19, 2009
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Comments Off on Repost: Intentionally Choosing
When Dr. George Tiller was murdered, it immediately occurred to me to write the series I’ve been publishing all this week. That’s because my first thoughts were of the women who faced heartbreaking choices after getting devastating news late into … Continue reading
June 19, 2009
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Comments Off on Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 3
In the previous post, I wrote that neither posthumous abortion rights icon Gerri Santoro or the anonymous nine-year-old raped and impregnated by her father are representative of the women who sought Dr. Tiller’s services, or who seek late-term abortion in … Continue reading
June 16, 2009
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Comments Off on Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 2
(WARNING: IMAGES BELOW FOLD NSFW, DISTURBING, POTENTIAL TRIGGER.) In the previous post, I wrote: What is the saying? “When God closes a door, he opens a window”? How many windows are there? …The Doctors Tiller — father and son — … Continue reading
June 15, 2009
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Comments Off on A “Pro-Life” Movement Timeline
Lately, I’ve become interested in timelines, and their usefulness in helping to create a kind of narrative. So, when I saw the AP list of abortion-related violence, after Dr. Tiller’s murder, I thought it would make a good timeline. But … Continue reading
June 15, 2009
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A couple of years ago, I’d never heard of Dr. George Tiller, but I posted a couple of times about late-term abortion, and some of the reasons why some women seek a medical professional who’s willing and able to do … Continue reading
March 18, 2009
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One of the most striking things about some hate crimes is how little it takes to provoke them. A look that lingers longer than usual. Words, or even a word, sometimes spoken casually and, yes, sometimes in flirtation. Any of … Continue reading
March 17, 2009
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Comments Off on The LGBT Hate Crimes Project: Jimmy Lee Dean – Update
One of the most striking things about tracking hate crimes in such detail is how long it takes for any given case to play out, and how long those involved have to wait for resolution. I started to say “how … Continue reading
March 13, 2009
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Comments Off on The LGBT Hate Crimes Project: Steven Parrish
When Larry King was murdered, just over a year ago, his death drew nearly as much media attention as Mathew Sheppard’s. But two more murders happened within a month of King’s murder, and while they both got a fair amount … Continue reading
March 6, 2009
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I’ve wanted to write something about the murder of Larry King for a while now. But it’s been more than a year since his murder, and I haven’t written anything substantive yet. I started a couple of blog posts, and … Continue reading
January 21, 2009
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“Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long … Continue reading
December 11, 2008
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Yes. Once upon a time. I took this survey via Lifehacker. CNET reports that Wikipedia has received $890,000 in funding specifically aimed at creating an easier to use interface for readers with a low level of tech knowledge. Wikipedia’s goal … Continue reading
December 11, 2008
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Comments Off on The LGBT Hate Crimes Project: Wayland Union High School
I read about an attack on a lesbian student at Wayland Union High School, near Grand Rapids, MI, via Ed’s blog. Police in Wayland, Mich., are investigating an attack by two 14-year-old girls on a third girl in Wayland Union … Continue reading