A committee of more than 100 Democrats unanimously approved on
Saturday a version of their party’s platform that includes a plank
endorsing marriage equality as well as other pro-LGBT language.
The full platform committee, which consists of around 120 Democrats,
gave the OK to the manifesto following a meeting in Detroit, Mich., that
was chaired by retired Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy, the first woman to
reach the rank of three-star general, and Newark Mayor Cory Booker.
During the several hour long meeting, members offered views
on principles to advocate for within the party and proposed amendments
to the platform.
Language on marriage equality — which is being included in the
Democratic Party platform for the first time — was accepted without
amendment and without significant discussion.
Read the full article here
Saturday, August 11, 2012
JMG Quote Of The Day - Bristol Palin
"While I’m excited and thankful to be returning to Dancing With The Stars,
not everyone is thrilled I’m coming back. When the new contestants
participated in a panel discussion for the Television Critics
Association’s summer tour, the critics’ disdain for me was obvious.
While they asked many questions (or, really, just a few questions over
and over), only one stands out in my mind: Would I mind dancing with a
gay dance partner? [snip] In their simplistic minds, the fact that I’m a
Christian, that I believe in God’s plan for marriage, means that I must
hate gays and must hate to even be in their presence. Well, they were
right about one thing: there was hate in that media room, but the hate
was theirs, not mine." - Bristol Palin, who says she'd be happy to have a gay dance partner with no civil rights.
Labels: abstinence education, Bristol Palin, Dancing With The Stars, LGBT rights, reality shows, religion, Sarah Palin
Via Tricycle Daily Dharma:
Tricycle Daily Dharma August 11, 2012
The Undoing of Desire
Buddhism teaches us that desire, for all the agony and ecstasy, is no match for the truth.
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- Joan Duncan Oliver, "Drink And A Man"
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2 fro JMG: Ryan
ACLU Denounces Paul Ryan
The
morning the ACLU sent out a blistering denouncement of Rep. Paul Ryan's
track record on LGBT rights and civil liberties. Via press release:In response to Mitt Romney’s announcement of his vice presidential pick of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the American Civil Liberties Union Liberty Watch 2012 campaign this morning released a brief report that reveals an appalling civil liberties record for Ryan.Read the ACLU's brief on Ryan.
The report finds that Ryan, the congressman representing Wisconsin’s 1st District, holds almost uniformly harmful views on five key civil liberties issues including a humane immigration policy, LGBT equality, reproductive rights, torture and indefinite detention and fair voting access.
The report is based on the white paper released by ACLU Liberty Watch 2012. “Paul Ryan may end up a heartbeat away from the presidency but he’ll be light years from civil liberties,” said Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director. “Paired with Romney’s already-abysmal record on civil liberties, Ryan’s positions only take this ticket further from the vision of our founding fathers.”
Tweet Of The Day - Mitt Romney
Reposted from Joe
Via AmericaBlog Gay:
Pope no longer opposed to condoms, kind of
Good,
but at the same time, whatever. Telegraph:After decades of fierce
opposition to the use of all contraception, the Pontiff has ended the
Church’s absolute ban on the use of condoms.He said it was acceptable to
use a prophylactic when the sole intention was to “reduce the risk
of...
Via AmericaBlog Gay:
What is Paul Ryan's position on gay rights?
Absolutely
awful. He voted once for ENDA, then turned around and voted against it
(likely when the religious right got a hold of him). That's it.
Otherwise he's been terrible on everything.Ryan is expected to be
Romney's VP choice at an announcement today in Virginia.From Paul
Schindler at...
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