Deadline closing in – Help Yasmin Win!

By On June 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Civil Rights, Education, Reproductive Rights

We’ve written about her before, but in case you missed it, Yasmin Neal is running for re-election in Georgia HD-75.  As a freshman legislator, Yasmin made national news by sponsoring the Anti-Vasectomy Act, intended to call attention to the double standard on reproductive rights in the Georgia Legislature. See video below.

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Kazanow Seeks Endorsement of National Stonewall Democrats

By On June 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Civil Rights, Congress, LGBT

The campaign of Jeff Kazanow, a Democratic candidate in Georgia’s 6th Congressional district, sent out a press release yesterday morning announcing that he is seeking the endorsement of the National Stonewall Democrats.  The press release also named Mr. Kazanow’s LGBT Outreach Coordinator for his campaign.

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Tuesday Open Thread

By On June 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Civil Rights, Random, Women

Smart kid, stupid principal.

Beautiful and Fierce.

Monster.

Fantastic.

Shameful and ugly.

Old news.

I can’t believe we still have to bitch/lobby/advocate on this.

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Congressman Lewis’s Atlanta Book Signing

By On June 15, 2012 · 3 Comments · In 2012, Books, Civil Rights, Congress, Georgia Democrats, Random

This Saturday June 16th, 2012 at 2:00 pm for his comments , Q & A and book signing.

EAGLE EYE BOOKS ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

1410 Ponce de Leon Avenue

Atlanta, GA. 404-486-0307

For more information on the event contact Doug Robinson doug {at}eagleeyebooks.com

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Rep. John Lewis + Stephen Colbert

By On June 4, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Books, Campaigns+Elections, Civil Rights, Democrats, Entertainment, Georgia Democrats, Random

Monday night! Congressman John Lewis will be on the Colbert Report. They will be discussing the Congressman’s new book, “Across the Bridge: Life Lessons and A Vision for Change”, but with Stephen Colbert, anything could happen. They could go out for hot dogs, discuss Super Pacs or get arrested.

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Today in LBGT History

By On May 9, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Campaigns+Elections, Civil Rights, Democrats, LGBT, Obama, Random

A sitting US President publicly affirms the right for all people to marry.

My email is full of statements from every LBGT group under the sun, I won’t post them all. Here’s a quick sample of what the folks who have worked the hardest on this issue had to say.

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A Huge Step in the Right Direction

By On May 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Civil Rights

Wonderful news!  Thank you, Mr. President.

President Obama today announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even his own vice president.In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, the president described his thought process as an “evolution” that led him to [...]

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That Scottish Play

By On May 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Campaigns+Elections, Civil Rights, Culture, LGBT, Random, Women

Shakespeare’s Macbeth, also known as “The Scottish Play” or “That Scottish Play”, seem to resonate with me quite keenly these days. So many headlines fit neatly inside the many quotes.

Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

Screw your courage to the sticking-place.

What’s done is done.

Out, [...]

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