Category Archives: Advocacy

Bullied: A Student, A School And A Case That Made History

Posted on November 25, 2010 by David

Screening and panel discussion Saturday, December 4, 2-4:00 pm Handley Library Auditorium 100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester You may have noticed recently the remaining anti-gay fringe imploding in a phantasmagoric backlash, managing in the process to get some more of … Continue reading →

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Tolerance for child endangerment? No.

Posted on August 18, 2010 by David

“Tolerance” is one of those mealy-mouth words that gets tossed around, often, it seems, as a strategy for avoiding something that really needs to be said. Let’s just be clear: Some things should never be tolerated. The reckless endangerment of … Continue reading →

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It’s the perfect time for that home improvement project you’ve been putting off

Posted on July 22, 2010 by David

The “American Family Association” occasionally provides us with the names of businesses we should patronize because of their inclusive employment policies or other contributions to the cause of equality and a better world. Today’s winner is The Home Depot. Among … Continue reading →

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Missoula, Loudoun, and the politics of pee

Posted on April 16, 2010 by David

The most recent community to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is…Missoula, MT. Missoula joins 129 other localities with such ordinances, including our neighbors to the north in Montgomery County, MD. The ordinance, which was … Continue reading →

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Could Eugene Delgaudio be removed from office by citizen petition?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by David

Yesterday, someone left a link in comments to a petition to remove Sterling Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio from office. There is a section in the Virginia code, &#167 24.2-233. Removal of elected and certain appointed officers by courts, that provides a … Continue reading →

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Activist AGs Gone Wild!

Posted on March 8, 2010 by David

It shouldn’t have come as a surprise that our new Attorney General was going to be an unrepentant activist, after stating on the record that he intended to “transform” the office as a “platform for long-term reform.” What did everyone … Continue reading →

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Governor McDonnell, end your silence

Posted on March 8, 2010 by David

Here is the text of the letter from Equality Virginia: March 6, 2010 The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell Governor of Virginia P.O. Box 1475 Richmond, VA 23218 Dear Governor McDonnell: I write to ask you to end your silence, and … Continue reading →

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