You must click over to Good As You for Jeremy Hooper's excellent bigot-by-bigot breakdown of the fuckweasels in this photograph and all the repulsive, horrible, lying bullshit they've said about LGBT people.Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Via JMG: NOM's League Of Bigots
You must click over to Good As You for Jeremy Hooper's excellent bigot-by-bigot breakdown of the fuckweasels in this photograph and all the repulsive, horrible, lying bullshit they've said about LGBT people.
Via JMG: From The Top Enlisted Marine
"Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution is pretty simple. It says, 'Raise an army.' It says absolutely nothing about race, color, creed, sexual orientation. You all joined for a reason: to serve. To protect our nation, right? How dare we, then, exclude a group of people who want to do the same thing you do right now, something that is honorable and noble? Right? Get over it. We’re magnificent, we’re going to continue to be. Let’s just move on, treat everybody with firmness, fairness, dignity, compassion and respect. Let’s be Marines." - Command Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Michael Barrett, speaking to troops in South Korea.Via JMG: WI Judge Upholds Domestic Partners
Saying the system does not violate the state's ban on same-sex marriage, a judge has upheld Wisconsin's domestic partners registry.
Dane County Circuit Judge Daniel Moeser ruled that the 2009 law does not create a legal status for partners that is identical or substantially similar to that of marriage and therefore it does not violate the constitutional ban approved by voters in 2006. “The state does not recognize domestic partnership in a way that even remotely resembles how the state recognizes marriage,” Moeser said in the ruling. “Moreover, domestic partners’ have far fewer legal rights, duties, and liabilities in comparison to the legal rights, duties, and liabilities of spouses.”The anti-gay Christian group that brought the suit says they will now appeal to the state Supreme Court.
Via JMG: Marriage Is Between One Man And One Child Less Than One-Third His Age
Sixteen year-old aspiring country singer Courtney Stodden has married actor Doug Hutchinson, 51, whom you may recall played the weasely Percy Wetmore in The Green Mile. The happy couple plans a champagne toast to their nuptials in five years when the bride reaches drinking age.(Tipped by JMG reader Blair)
Via JMG: Rise Against - Make It Stop
An awesome pop-rock track against gay bullying made in collaboration with the It Gets Better Project. Featuring a cameo by Dan Savage.
reposted from Joe
reposted from Joe
Via Gay Politics Report: Does President Obama favor marriage equality?
President Barack Obama has not publicly announced his support for marriage equality but says that his views on the subject are evolving; some insiders say that, privately, Obama has never opposed same-sex couples getting married. The latest comments came after Dan Pfeiffer, the White House communications director, mistakenly told a convention of progressive bloggers that Obama did not personally fill out a 1996 questionnaire in which he expressed support for marriage equality. Aides said Obama believed at the time he was expressing support for civil unions, which the president continues to back.
The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/18)
The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/18)
Via GetEqual
Across civil rights movements of the past, the freedom to marry has been a stepping stone on the path toward full legal equality. Of course, there are many other such stepping stones -- employment non-discrimination, full and open access to public accommodations, open military service, etc. -- but marriage has always provided a strategic opening for more and greater civil rights for marginalized groups.
We're on the verge of a perfect storm this week in New York and we need your help to push for a few key wins this week...
New York State is in the eye of the storm for a few key reasons:
- First, there is a marriage equality bill pending in the state Senate, but which is being held hostage by anti-LGBT forces that are using President Obama's own reticence to embrace marriage equality as a way to override the overwhelming majority of New Yorkers who support the freedom to marry.
- Second, President Obama is holding a giant LGBT fundraiser in New York City, but hasn't publicly stated that he favors the freedom to marry for LGBT folks...stating instead that his position on marriage equality is "evolving."
- And, third, New York City's Pride is this weekend -- in just a matter of days, hundreds of thousands of LGBT folks and allies will be in town to celebrate the anniversary of Stonewall and of our tradition of standing up for our rights.
It's time for the President to evolve already. And, here is our plan to help push for that to happen:
First, please sign the petition that Freedom To Marry has created, asking the President to "Say I Do" to marriage equality. There are over 111,000 signatures on the petition so far, and we want to keep adding signatures in order to keep adding pressure on the President. We'll take that message with us as we stand outside the President's fundraiser on Thursday (more below):
Second, help us to put more pressure on the President by following us on Twitter at @GetEQUAL. We'll be launching a Twitter campaign shortly in order to keep the pressure on and make it clear to the White House that anything less than full support for marriage equality is unacceptable. And we're joining with AMERICAblog Gay to push the President to #evolvealready over the next few days.
Third, we'll be in New York City on Thursday at the President's fundraiser and we hope you'll either join us yourself or ask your friends to join us there. You can find information on the rally at:
We hope that, through this public pressure, we'll be able to move the President to understand that he's falling behind the majority of Americans who see marriage equality as a key civil right for LGBT Americans. Through this pressure, we hope that President Obama, before cashing those checks, will think twice about how he can help make the lives of those check writers better with just two words:
"I do."
Of course, marriage isn't the only vital piece of legislation moving through the New York legislature right now. GENDA (Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act) passed the Assembly, but is stuck in the Senate. We encourage you to exercise your voice by making calls and adding feedback to the whip count over at Act On Principles: http://www.actonprinciples.
Get Out! Get Active! GetEQUAL!
Robin McGehee, Director
The Juliettes "Hooray You're Gay"
HoorayYoureGay(.com) is the first international release from The Juliettes, Seattle's favorite all-woman, Pump Rock band. 100% of net proceeds will benefit equality education and at-risk gay youth. The Juliettes celebrate you.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Via JMG: Lichtenstein Approves Civil Unions
Voters in the tiny nation of Lichtenstein have approved a version of civil unions for LGBT couples. Gay and lesbian couples will receive the same tax, inheritance and welfare rights as come with marriage following a referendum in which 68 percent supported the law, Swiss news agency ATS reported. Parliament had all but adopted the legislation earlier this year but its critics, the group Vox Populi, called for a public poll. The new law is based on the Swiss model which came into effect in 2007 and therefore excludes the right to adopt children. "With this clear 'yes' to partnerships, Liechtenstein... is putting an end to the current discrimination faced by same-sex couples," ATS quoted Prime Minister Klaus Tschuetscher as saying.Lichtenstein has a population of about 35,000.
Via JMG: MICHIGAN: State Court Of Appeals Rules Against "Gay Panic" As Defense Claim
A little common sense out of the Michigan Court of Appeals (PDF):
This case arises from the beating of Ryan Young. In the early morning hours of June 11, 2009, Young was celebrating his birthday with friends at a local bar. Defendant was also at the bar. Young did not know defendant, but defendant joined Young and his friends at their table and defendant and Young talked and became acquainted. At about 3:30 a.m., Young and defendant were dropped off at Young's apartment. Young testified that he went into his bedroom to change and asked defendant: "did you want to do anything or did you just want to go to bed," to which defendant responded: "yeah, I'm going to do something you fucking faggot."Read the full court ruling at the above link.
Young testified that defendant choked him "so bad" that he "could not get away from him" and Young thought he was going to die because defendant "wouldn't get off me and just stop punching me." Young believed that he was fighting for his life. Young remembered defendant cutting off his oxygen until he passed out and that, when he came to, defendant was "just still bashing my face in" until he went unconscious again. Young believed defendant hit him "a good 30 times." According to Young, he never tried to touch defendant and neither of them ever fell asleep-except when Young went unconscious from the assault. Young testified that there was no discussion about flipping the television on or anything and that he believed this was because defendant had the assault already planned.
(Via - Pam Spaulding)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Decisão histórica nas Nações Unidas
Conselho de Direitos Humanos aprova Resolução sobre a violação dos direitos humanos de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e transexuais (LGBT)
A Resolução (texto na íntegra abaixo) foi apresentada pela África do Sul em conjunto com o Brasil e mais 39 países de todas as regiões mundo, e foi aprovada nesta sexta-feira, 17 de junho, em Genebra, com 23 votos a favor, 19 contra e 3 abstenções. Veja como foi a votação:
A favor: Argentina, Bélgica, Brasil, Chile, Cuba, Equador, Eslováquia, Espanha, EUA, França, Guatemala, Hungria, Japão, Maurício, México, Noruega, Polônia, Reino Unido, Coreia do Sul, Suíça, Tailândia, Ucrânia,Uruguai
Contra: Angola, Arábia Saudita, Barein, Bangladesh, Camarões, Djibuti, Federação Russa, Gabão, Gana, Jordânia, Malásia, Maldivas, Mauritânia, Moldova, Nigéria, Paquistão, Qatar, Senegal, Uganda.
Abstenções: Burkina Fasso, China, Zâmbia
Ausentes: Quirguistão, Líbia (suspensa)
A Resolução pede que a Alta Comissária de Direitos Humanos da ONU encomende um estudo, a ser concluído até dezembro de 2011, “para documentar leis e práticas discriminatórias e atos de violência contra as pessoas por motivo de sua orientação sexual e identidade de gênero, em todas as regiões do mundo, e para documentar como a legislação internacional de direitos humanos pode ser utilizada para pôr fim à violência e às violações dos direitos humanos cometidas por motivo de orientação sexual e identidade de gênero.” Além disso, a Resolução pede que os resultados do estudo sejam discutidos durante a 19ª sessão do Conselho de Direitos Humanos, quando este deverá dar encaminhamento às recomendações do estudo.
Diante do voto favorável do Brasil, Toni Reis, presidente da ABGLT (Associação Brasileira de Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais) disse que “a Associação agradece e parabeniza o Governo Brasil que, através do Ministério das Relações Exteriores e toda sua equipe, tem se destacado no cenário internacional na defesa dos direitos humanos das pessoas LGBT.” Reis acrescentou que “embora na ONU o Brasil tenha votado a favor da Resolução, o País precisa fazer lição de casa. Esperamos que a nova ministra das Relações Institucionais da Presidência da República, Ideli Salvatti peça para a base aliada do Governo no Congresso Nacional que também vote favorável à criminalização da homofobia no Brasil. Esperamos que não tenhamos que recorrer novamente ao Supremo Tribunal Federal para resolver mais essa questão, já que estamos aguentando já há 11 anos a inércia e a omissão do Congresso Nacional que não vota a matéria,” desabafou.
Informações adicionais:
Toni Reis, presidente da ABGLT – 41 9602 8906
Carlos Magno, diretor de comunicação da ABGLT - 31 8817 1170
Irina Bacci, secretária-geral da ABGLT - 11 9259 8621
Beto de Jesus, diretor da ABGLT para a região sudeste - 11 8593 9977
Rafaelly Wiest, integrante da diretoria executiva da ABGLT – 41 9651 4204
Texto da Resolução na íntegra:
A/HRC/17/L.9/Rev1
Direitos humanos, orientação sexual e identidade de gênero
O Conselho de Direitos Humanos,
Considerando a universalidade, a interdependência, a indivisibilidade e a interrelação dos direitos humanos conforme preconizadas na Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos, e subsequentemente incorporadas em outros instrumentos de direitos humanos, como o Pacto Internacional sobre Direitos Econômicos, Sociais e Culturais, o Pacto Internacional sobre Direitos Civis e Políticos, e outros instrumentos chaves e relevantes de direitos humanos;
Considerando também que a Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos afirma que todos os seres humanos nascem livres e iguais em dignidade e direitos, e que todas as pessoas têm capacidade para gozar os direitos e as liberdades estabelecidos na Declaração, sem distinção de qualquer espécie, seja de raça, cor, sexo, língua, religião, opinião política ou de outra natureza, origem nacional ou social, riqueza, nascimento, ou qualquer outra condição;
Considerando ainda a Resolução da Assembleia Geral nº 60/251, de 15 de março de 2006, na qual a Assembleia estabeleceu que o Conselho de Direitos Humanos deverá ser responsável pela promoção do respeito universal à proteção de todos os direitos humanos e todas as liberdades fundamentais de todas as pessoas, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, e de maneira equitativa e igualitária;
Expressando forte preocupação em relação a atos de violência e discriminação, em todas as regiões do mundo, cometidos contra as pessoas por causa de sua orientação sexual e identidade de gênero.
1. Solicita que a Alta Comissária de Direitos Humanos encomende um estudo a ser concluído até dezembro de 2011, para documentar leis e práticas discriminatórias e atos de violência contra as pessoas por motivo de sua orientação sexual e identidade de gênero, em todas as regiões do mundo, e para documentar como a legislação internacional de direitos humanos pode ser utilizada para pôr fim à violência e às violações dos direitos humanos cometidas por motivo de orientação sexual e identidade de gênero;
2. Resolve convocar um painel de discussão durante a 19ª sessão do Conselho de Direitos Humanos, fundamentado nos fatos contidos no estudo encomendado pela Alta Comissária de Direitos Humanos, para que haja diálogo construtivo, fundamentado e transparente sobre a questão das leis e práticas discriminatórias e atos de violência contra as pessoas por motivo de sua orientação sexual e identidade de gênero;
3. Resolve outrossim que o painel também discutirá a forma apropriada de encaminhamento das recomendações do estudo encomendado pela Alta Comissária;
4. Resolve acompanhar de forma contínua esta questão prioritária.
Via All Out: Major victory at the UN!
Our inboxes have been flooded this morning with the great news: today the UN Human Rights Council passed a historic resolution affirming equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. This is a really big deal -- it's the first time that an official UN resolution has focused exclusively on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity. The resolution also commissions an official UN study on how LGBT people around the world are impacted by discriminatory laws and violence.
This victory was a long time in the making. Advocates and activists in South Africa worked closely with the South African government to introduce this resolution. A coalition of civil society advocates, including our friends at ARC International, pushed until the last minute for this unprecedented vote. And hundreds of you responded to our urgent campaign alert, flooding foreign offices around the world, urging this vote.
Together we made a difference.
From social networks to the streets, from court houses to the corridors of the United Nations, LGBT people around the world are fighting, and winning, the simple right to live and love freely. This global movement for LGBT equality is gathering speed. Thanks so much for being a part of it.
Let us know what this victory means to you. Leave us a message on our Facebook wall and read what others are saying about this historic moment.
www.facebook.org/AllOutOrg
All the best and All Out,
Andre, Erika, Guillaume, Jeremy, Nita, Oli, Prerna, Tile, Wesley and the rest of the team at All Out
SOURCES:
U.N. Gay Rights Protection Resolution Passes, Hailed As 'Historic Moment'
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/17/un-gay-rights-protection-resolution-passes-_n_879032.html
Historic decision at the UN
www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/pressroom/pressrelease/1417.html
La ONU pide tolerancia cero ante la discriminación homosexual
www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/ONU/pide/tolerancia/cero/discriminacion/homosexual/elpepuint/20110617elpepuint_6/Tes
L'ONU adopte une résolution "historique" sur les droits des homosexuels
www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2011/06/17/l-onu-adopte-une-resolution-historique-sur-les-droits-des-homosexuels_1537356_3224.html
This victory was a long time in the making. Advocates and activists in South Africa worked closely with the South African government to introduce this resolution. A coalition of civil society advocates, including our friends at ARC International, pushed until the last minute for this unprecedented vote. And hundreds of you responded to our urgent campaign alert, flooding foreign offices around the world, urging this vote.
Together we made a difference.
From social networks to the streets, from court houses to the corridors of the United Nations, LGBT people around the world are fighting, and winning, the simple right to live and love freely. This global movement for LGBT equality is gathering speed. Thanks so much for being a part of it.
Let us know what this victory means to you. Leave us a message on our Facebook wall and read what others are saying about this historic moment.
www.facebook.org/AllOutOrg
All the best and All Out,
Andre, Erika, Guillaume, Jeremy, Nita, Oli, Prerna, Tile, Wesley and the rest of the team at All Out
SOURCES:
U.N. Gay Rights Protection Resolution Passes, Hailed As 'Historic Moment'
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/17/un-gay-rights-protection-resolution-passes-_n_879032.html
Historic decision at the UN
www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/pressroom/pressrelease/1417.html
La ONU pide tolerancia cero ante la discriminación homosexual
www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/ONU/pide/tolerancia/cero/discriminacion/homosexual/elpepuint/20110617elpepuint_6/Tes
L'ONU adopte une résolution "historique" sur les droits des homosexuels
www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2011/06/17/l-onu-adopte-une-resolution-historique-sur-les-droits-des-homosexuels_1537356_3224.html
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