February 2012
Bill O'Reilly stands up for Ellen →
gaywrites:
The rumors are true: Bill O’Reilly defended Ellen DeGeneres against the conservative group boycotting JC Penney for making her their spokesperson. From SheWired:
Speaking to Fox News commentator Sandy Rios O’Reilly said on his show that he didn’t think boycotting a business over its hiring of a gay spokesperson was in “the spirit of America.”
“What is the difference between a...
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somehow two weeks ago my parents' cult got my...
About two years ago, Barbara and I were privileged to be two of the original signers of the Manhattan Declaration, along with other Christian leaders, such as Chuck Colson, Dr. James Dobson and Kay Arthur. This important document outlines God’s plan for three matters of eternal significance: the sanctity of life, the dignity of marriage as the union of one man and one woman, and religious ...
A series of CIA memos describes how Israeli Mossad... →
mehreenkasana:
“It’s amazing what the Israelis thought they could get away with,” the intelligence officer said. “Their recruitment activities were nearly in the open. They apparently didn’t give a damn what we thought.”
There is no denying that there is a covert, bloody, and ongoing campaign aimed at stopping Iran’s nuclear program, though no evidence has emerged connecting recent acts of...
“pain of independence.”
– The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance: Scientific American
“The Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns found that people who dissent from group wisdom show heightened activation in the amygdala, a small organ in the brain associated with the sting of social rejection....
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stoneyxochi:
BYU Students on African Americans and Black History Month
i bet you that if you called any of these kids a racist they’d be SOOOO offended. i can’t even find the words right now man.
…am I the only person who doesn’t think these people are being that racist? There are plenty of stereotypes for white people too. really. and these people aren’t...
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Prop 8: too soon to celebrate too much →
gaywrites:
Yesterday was a huge day for gay rights advocates, as the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted that California’s Prop 8 is unconstitutional. But this doesn’t mean the war is over.
For one thing, the case will almost certainly be appealed, but it’s not certain whether the Supreme Court will grant review. Even if it does, the vote will very likely be divided and could come down...
anybody need mucus?
this is not a particularly insightful post, but damn. you have no idea how infuriating it is as a queer person to be told you are being intolerant, that you just need to give straight cisgendered christians another chance, that you’re not being patient enough or rational enough. “hey, come have a drink with me and you’ll realize we can be pretty cool people!”
shut the...
“Because of Edison’s patents for the motion pictures it was close to financially...”
– from The Pirate Bay’s press release regarding SOPA and PIPA (via davidfinchers)
ugh.
I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus. my head is making pretty much the same noises the hold of an old wooden sailing ship does in pirate movies. sigh.
“When I’m on the train, I read my favorite gay magazine. I can’t remember having...”
– The Bearable Whiteness of Being Gay - CNN Opinion (via thenoobyorker)
What’s shocking is when I read on Grindr or something else “Aryan for same”.
It’s like, “W… what?”
One time I actually read “übermensch” in a Grindr profile.
(via cuntymint)
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This is why I...
