Yearly Archives: 2007

“Conservative” assimilationists

Our recent attempts at dialogue with local anti-gay blogger Barbara Curtis resulted only in deleted comments from her blog and a snarky aside purporting to explain why she’s not interested in an honest and open discussion about a subject she … Continue reading

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Phillips campaign falsely attributes statement to Equality Loudoun

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2007 Phillips campaign falsely attributes statement to Equality Loudoun Equality Loudoun today issued a statement concerning a campaign piece produced by the Patricia Phillips for Senate campaign. The mailer, also disseminated during the Republican primary … Continue reading

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Thanks for everything

This is the best take on Falwell’s legacy I’ve seen yet. In his way, he helped create the conditions for our community to make the advances toward equality that are accelerating so rapidly today. The vicious things Falwell said about … Continue reading

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A question of authenticity

Candorville on Monday: Cartoonist Darrin Bell has followed this with a very funny series exposing the opponents of the hate crimes bill, here, here, here and here. This was going to be a post about the Janet and Lisa Miller-Jenkins … Continue reading

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End of an era?

Jerry Falwell is dead. I’m not going to dance on his grave. Neither am I going to engage in false sanctimony in deference to those who no doubt loved him. I am mostly sad because there is now no possibility … Continue reading

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Abstinence is not for everybody

From the Oxford (Ohio) Press: Guest speaker leads to note sent to Mason Middle parents By Richard Wilson Staff Writer Thursday, April 26, 2007 Mason school officials would have preferred that a guest speaker – invited to primarily talk about … Continue reading

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in Custody Case

From Equality Virginia: (Richmond, April 30) ““ Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal in a two-state custody case between a former lesbian couple. Lisa Miller, a woman living in Virginia and claiming to be “ex-gay,” filed the appeal … Continue reading

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