As bullying continues to affect millions of kids nationwide, Cartoon Network is kicking off its annual Stop Bullying: Speak Up campaign with a video call-to-action encouraging people to speak up on behalf of kids who need help. With a goal of attaining the combined voice of one million user-generated videos, the network is giving people…
This week the Carl DeMaio campaign and the Log Cabin Republicans were up in arms because Congressman Scott Peters published a blog written by John Aravosis, a national openly gay blogger. In the blog Aravosis uses the term “Mary” to refer to DeMaio. The Log Cabin Republicans say that term is a “slur.” Where do…
We all know that the majority of the LGBT community supports a progressive agenda. It is kind of hard not to when in some cases your life and livelihood may literally depend upon it. But there are those in our community who are charlatans; people practicing a trick to obtain money, fame or other advantages…
The last few weeks have not been a great time for race relations in America. While many non-whites are familiar with the subtle racism that permeates American society every day, the current conversation is about overt racist statements that are simply intolerable. Why am I writing about this? Simply, the LGBT community is no different…
“First they came for LGBT people, and I did not speak out – because I was not an LGBT person. Then they came for the unions, and I did not speak out – because I was not a union member. Then they came for the undocumented and uninsured workers, and I did not speak out…
