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The pathos of PFOX

Posted on September 19, 2009 by David

An excellent exposé of PFOX in the Washington City Paper, The Ex-Gay Movement that Wasn’t: Meet the city’s tiniest demographic, fleshes out their strategy – and introduces me to an amusing new word: “Everstraight.” In case you don’t know, that … Continue reading →

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Clueless

Posted on January 16, 2009 by David

This has got to break some sort of record for stupid. Yesterday, I heard a man equate the sacrifices made by Thomas Beatie so that he and his wife could have children, with the crowd of idiots who trampled a … Continue reading →

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These showerheads are not adjustable

Posted on September 16, 2008 by David

“There are people who react in an unthinking way to transgender people.” That’s certainly an understatement. However, to paraphrase the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Laws cannot force people to think, but they can restrain the thoughtless. Such laws, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Bigotry loses big in Montgomery

Posted on September 9, 2008 by David

A referendum that was designed by the anti-gay industry as a template for overturning legal protections for transgender people across the nation has been thrown out and will not appear on the ballot in Montgomery County in November. The county’s … Continue reading →

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Pathetic

Posted on June 13, 2008 by David

My overall assessment is that we are losing this battle. The dynamic is going against us. Young people believe that we are wrong; not only do they believe that we are wrong, but they believe it with a “go to … Continue reading →

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Index of Loudoun anti-gay activists

Posted on April 8, 2008 by

For a brief analysis of the current situation in Loudoun County and other resources helpful for understanding anti-gay “Religious Right” strategy, see our Know the Foe page. Organizations and legislators index Former Delegate Richard H. Black (32nd District) Council for … Continue reading →

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Ignorance kills

Posted on March 29, 2008 by David

So. It wasn’t newsworthy that a 15 year old boy who had been the target of relentless bullying and threats because he was “feminine” was publicly executed by a classmate – nor did the slaying of another “too feminine” teenager, … Continue reading →

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