Author Archives: David

Yes, Virginia, it IS possible to do the right thing

Once again our activist Attorney General has offered his advice to a Virginia agency, only to be politely told “thanks, but no thanks.” From the Washington Post: The board that oversees Virginia’s juvenile correctional facilities agreed Tuesday, for a second … Continue reading

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Benefit for Ugandan LGBT rights in Sterling

Benefit Celebration for GLBT Rights in Uganda with Rev. Mark Kiyimba Music by Tom Teasley Friday January 13th, 7:00 – 10:00 pm Unitarian Universalists of Sterling 22135 Davis Drive, Sterling (map) It’s illegal to be gay in Uganda, and has … Continue reading

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Waking up now?

This is absolutely dead on, and what we’ve been saying to those people trying to either dismiss or defend Mr. Delgaudio for years now. Rob Tisinai does more than just point it out, though; he walks us through it, in … Continue reading

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Federal court overturns Prop 8

This (originally posted 08-4-10) is the funniest damn juxtaposition I have seen in a long time. From closing arguments by Ted Olson, for equality: The Supreme Court has said that marriage is the most important relation in life. Now that’s … Continue reading

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Yesterday in Geneva, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a brilliant, deeply compassionate speech in recognition of International Human Rights Day. She begins by describing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted following the atrocities of World War II. “It … Continue reading

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It’s not personal

I think that must be what the rioting Penn State students and anyone else making excuses would say to the victims of child rapist Jerry Sandusky, if they felt the need to say anything to them at all. Sorry you … Continue reading

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This is what hate speech encourages.

This is what hate speech gives people with violent inclinations license to do. When they are erroneously told, by someone like hate group leader Eugene Delgaudio, that gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people are threatening to something they value, such … Continue reading

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