Thursday, June 6, 2013
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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Tricycle Daily Dharma June 5, 2013
Not Judging our Emotions
There
isn’t any such thing as a negative emotion. There are negative things
that we do with our emotions, but our emotions themselves are neither
negative nor positive.
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- Robert Augustus Masters, "From Spiritual Bypassing"
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Via JMG: Quote Of The Day - Rep. Earl Blumenauer
"Does this sound like social welfare to you? Social welfare organizations should work in the public interest -- not to divide, exploit, and conquer. When I brought this up at the hearing today, Dr. Eastman, Chairman of the Board of NOM, angrily groused, 'To say that defending traditional marriage doesn't qualify for defense of the public good is beyond preposterous.'
"To Dr. Eastman, I say that it is the denial of my constituents, and all Americans, the right to marry the person they love is preposterous. To exploit racial and religious differences so you can fundraise for and enforce your specific worldview is preposterous. But your right to be preposterous should not extend to taking political positions under the guise of a social welfare organization, raising money and campaigning." - Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), writing for the Huffington Post.
Labels: bigotry, Catholic Church, Congress, Earl Blumenauer, FTW, hate groups, John Eastman, NOM, racism, religion, Vatican
Via JMG: AFER Graphic On Prop 8 Outcomes
The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling this month. Rulings come on Mondays, so the next possible date is June 10th.
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Via JMG: Hate Groups Diss Gay Ark Painting
Gay artist Paul Richmond has created
the above painting titled "Noah's Gay Wedding Cruise: MarriageEvolved
Edition." Among the "drowning sinners" are Ann Coulter, former Sen.
Larry Craig, Oklahoma state Rep. Sally Kern, and Westboro founder Fred
Phelps.
Saved on the ark are Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, Elton John and David Furnish, and Joshua and Steve Snyder-Hill, the founders of MarriageEvolved. NOM's Frank Schubert weighs in at the Christian Post:
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Saved on the ark are Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, Elton John and David Furnish, and Joshua and Steve Snyder-Hill, the founders of MarriageEvolved. NOM's Frank Schubert weighs in at the Christian Post:
"Since those couples are inherently unable to accomplish the very thing that God intended for those who inhabited the ark – the procreation of the earth following His wrath for failing to follow His commandments." "Marriage is intrinsically the union of one man and one woman," Schubert said. "Government didn't create marriage, it merely recognizes what nature and nature's God created. Marriage was designed to bring men and women together because only those unions have the capacity to create new life.The Family Research Council's Peter Sprigg feels the same:
"The rainbow is God's symbol, not an LGBT symbol. It's particularly bizarre to use Noah's Ark," he said, noting that same-sex couples are incapable of natural reproduction, which is why same-sex is not included in the definition of marriage, and isn't recognized as marriage in most states.The artist and his partner will be among 25 couples that will take the C-Bus Of Love to Washington DC on June 21st for a marriage ceremony outside the Supreme Court. That angers Peter Sprigg, who claims that since prayers are forbidden on the steps of the Court because that would be considered a political protest, a same-sex wedding ceremony should also be banned. Sprigg: "They're definitely trying to influence public opinion, and I hope people see through it."
Labels: activism, Frank Schubert, FRC, gay artists, marriage equality, MarriageEvolved, NOM, Peter Sprigg, SCOTUS
Via JMG: Broken Bargain For LGBT Workers
A new report from the Movement Advancement Project:
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A landmark new report released today examines how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers might have the same job as a coworker, yet be legally fired, denied equal benefits and be required to pay thousands of dollars more in taxes simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. A Broken Bargain: Discrimination, Fewer Benefits and More Taxes for LGBT Workers illustrates how America’s basic bargain—that those who work hard can get ahead—is broken for LGBT workers. The report vividly shows how antiquated and discriminatory laws make it harder for LGBT workers to provide for themselves and their families, and offers detailed policy recommendations for addressing those inequities.Read the full report.
Labels: employment, ENDA, insurance, LGBT rights
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Tricycle Daily Dharma June 4, 2013
Suffering Guaranteed
Of
course we need to practice compassion in individual thoughts and
acts—these are the bread and butter of practice, the real test. But
where we see political and economic systems guaranteed to generate
tragedy and despair, we must also respond to transform and humanize
those systems.
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- David Edwards, "Life Or Death"
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Monday, June 3, 2013
Via JMG: Updated Global Marriage Map
After last week's first gay wedding in France, the Agency France-Presse posted the above map.
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Labels: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay
Via JMG: Bar Association Group Issues Resolution Against Gay & Trans "Panic" Defenses
Via press release:
The National LGBT Bar Association applauds the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section for taking up a resolution to protect victims of so called gay and trans “panic” legal defenses. The resolution supports the LGBT community by no longer allowing defense attorneys to use victims’ identities or their sexual orientation against them in court.The American Bar Association's House Of Delegates must approve the resolution at their annual meeting in August in order for it to become official ABA policy.
“This resolution puts an end to a longstanding injustice in our legal system and gives a voice to countless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender victims of violence, one we never hear because they are no longer here to speak for themselves,” said D’Arcy Kemnitz, executive director of the LGBT Bar.
Gay and trans “panic” defense tactics ask a jury to find that a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity is to blame for the defendant’s excessively violent reaction. The perpetrator claims that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity not only explain – but excuse – their loss of self-control and subsequent assault of an LGBT individual. By fully or partially acquitting the perpetrators of crimes against LGBT victims, these defenses imply that LGBT lives are worth less than others.
Labels: ABA, gay panic, hate crimes
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Tricycle Daily Dharma June 3, 2013
The Gifts Along the Way
The
narratives implicit in spiritual training often contain misdirection of
various kinds, under the shadow of which other kinds of change and
growth, noticed and unnoticed, may be occurring. In the grand narrative
of the voyage from samsara to nirvana, we may tend to overlook all kinds
of unsought gifts that befall us along the way.
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- Henry Shukman, "A Matter of Misdirection"
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Via JMG: LIVE VIDEO: Sao Paulo Pride
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Tricycle Daily Dharma June 2, 2013
How to Receive
The
Buddha encouraged us to think of the good things done for us by our
parents, by our teachers, friends, whomever; and to do this
intentionally, to cultivate it, rather than just letting it happen
accidentally.
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- Ajahn Sumedho, “The Gift of Gratitude”
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Via JMG: Religion Recovery Hotline Project
The Friendly Atheist reports that a national hotline
will be launched to support people who may be considering leaving their
religion. The hotline's site notes that callers will not be encouraged
to become atheists.
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Responders will absolutely NOT urge any form of belief or disbelief. In fact, our volunteers will be specifically trained to never debate callers under any circumstances. Recovering From Religion is passionate about meeting people where THEY are at on the spectrum of disbelief. It’s not our place to do anything but encourage exploration and discovery, and to provide a solid support structure as people reconsider the role of religion in their lives. For many, this is a long process and we will be with them every step of the way. For some, they might be taking a smaller step by exploring a more liberal church, or by finding the confidence to assert their financial independence from tithing..Hit the link for much more. The group is taking donations.
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