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Posts under ‘Human Rights’

Big day for Prop 8 lawsuit today!

According to AFER, the California Supreme Court will issue its ruling on standing in the Prop 8 case this morning.

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Hate crimes, arson, and words that aren’t worth reclaiming.

LGBT individuals compose 26% of the nation’s arson victims; for a group that composes less than 10% of the population, 26% is an astronomically significant bias.

Two sports posts in one day..

David Testo, an American soccer star who most recently played for the Canadian team Montreal Impact, has come out of the closet.

Gretchen Whitmer, Please Run For President.

State Senator Gretchen Whitmer rips Republican Legislators for turning Michigan’s anti-bullying bill into a license to bully. Gretchen, please run for President.

RE: All European Life Died In Auschwitz

Someone forwarded me an article today. I’m excerpting it below: All European Life Died In Auschwitz I walked down the street in Barcelona, and suddenly discovered a terrible truth – Europe died in Auschwitz. We killed six million Jews and replaced them with 20 million Muslims. In Auschwitz we burned a culture, thought, creativity, talent. [...]

Latest Music Obsession: Pink – Fuckin’ Perfect

 This is one of the most powerful music videos I think I’ve ever seen. It’s Pink’s message about bullying, suicide, depression and self-worth – and it’s incredible.

DADT Repeal Measure Passes Cloture!!

Cloture has been invoked on the Stand-Alone DADT Repeal bill! DADT will end!

Colbert on the inherent bias in the DADT survey.

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

It Gets Worse, Sen. McCain.

Best Jon Stewart clip EVER.