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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Matthew Shepard Act in RTD
Today in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, guest columnists Dyana Mason (executive director of Equality Virginia) and Rick Sincere (president of Gays and Lesbians for Individual Liberty, and also an EV member) present pro and con arguments, respectively, regarding the Matthew Shepard … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Conservatism, Equality Virginia, Hate crimes, Legislation, Media
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Sky not falling; tape at 11
Ah, nostalgia. This post, from immediately after last year’s passage of the Virginia so-called “marriage amendment,” generated the following comment from occasional reader Sophrosyne (she of the relentless posting of gauzy heterosexual wedding photos): If the tide was turning your … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, News
Tagged Adoption, Anti-gay industry, Focus on the Family, Law, Marriage, Marshall-Newman Amendment, Parenting, Public opinion
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Thanks Loudoun Easterner
Instead of sending a private e-mail response to Jeryl Parade and Martin Casey (Loudoun Easterner Publisher and Editor respectively), I thought it more appropriate to publicly acknowledge and thank them for meeting a group of citizens concerned about “that controversial … Continue reading
Challenging the religious authorities
The outstanding letter below was published by the Loudoun Easterner this week. It was initially sent to “The Church of the Valley,” but there has been no response. The author asks the very good question “Who would possibly want to … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged Church of the Valley, Faith, Letters, Pants on Fire, Religious authoritarianism
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“Conflicting values”
I have no doubt whatsoever that there are some people sitting around somewhere trying to think of a way to attack School Board member John Stevens for this excellent post. Please, read it all, and let him know how much … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy
Tagged Church of the Valley, Community, John Stevens, LCSB, Media, School Board
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The Easterner responds
This week’s edition of the Loudoun Easterner, one of the local newspapers that published the offensive “church” ad targeting the GLBT community, contains an editorial addressing the public outrage it generated. The editor reveals an interesting piece of information, referring … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged Church of the Valley, Doing the right thing, Editorials, Hate crimes, Media
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Leesburg 4th of July Parade
From the Why Didn’t I Think of That Department. Per request, a place to comment on our third year in the Leesburg 4th of July Parade. We are very pleased to report that Equality Loudoun won Best Float in the … Continue reading →