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Satirical Anti-Gay Group Unveiled In Utah

March 10th, 2010

Over the weekend a group calling itself Patriots For A Moral Utah issued a press release announcing proposed legislation that would require gays to either enter a “rehabilitation program” or leave the state.  For gays unwilling or unable to leave, the state would set up a transportation system to get them out.  Also under the [...]

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Catholic School In Boulder Boots Child W/ Gay Parents

March 5th, 2010

A snippet from 9 News:
A preschool student at a Catholic school in Boulder will not be allowed to return next school year because of what is going on at home.
The student’s parents are two women and the Denver Archdiocese says their homosexual relationship violates the school’s beliefs and policy.
According to teachers at Sacred Heart of [...]

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Great Opportunity For Aspiring Activists In Northern Colorado

March 4th, 2010

The folks at the Lambda Community Center in FoCo are hosting a series of events and calling it Freedom To Marry Day. First things kick off with a rally at 12:30 with local speakers and live music.  Following the rally everyone will march to a wedding style reception at for wedding cake,  more live music [...]

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Soulforce In Colorado Going On Trial

February 8th, 2010

Ok not all of Soulforce, just five people who staged a non-violent sit-in at the County Clerk and Recorder’s office last year.
Soulforce put out such a brief press release I’m reposting it in full:
(Denver, CO) February 10, 2010, is the new trial date for the Denver Five (Kate Burns, John Ferguson, Lewis Thompson, Laurin Foxworth [...]

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Activist Opportunities of All Sorts Coming Up

January 21st, 2010

This morning I received an email blast from the National Gay And Lesbian Task Force’s “Queer The Census” campaign.  www.queerthecensus.org The Task Force is mailing out FREE stickers you can put on your census return-envelope telling the Census Bureau you want them to keep counts of people who identify as LGBT.  If you’re interested you can request [...]

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Prop 8 Trial Update + A Local Angle, Woot!

January 18th, 2010

In case you’re wondering why the gay blogosphere isn’t covering the Prop 8 trial today, it’s because today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day which means government gets the day off.
When I was 18 I went through “ex-gay” therapy to try and change my sexual orientation and now I’m involved in activism speaking out against [...]

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God Hates Gaga

December 30th, 2009

Sometimes I’m embarrassed our state shares a border with the Phelps homeland (Kansas).
Sometimes I love that Fred and his family give homophobia a bad name.
Other times I’m just awestruck by the humor and wackyness of their protest messages.

If you’re so inclined you can read WBC’s pdf press release here that spells out their grievances with [...]

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HRC Releases “Buying for Equality” Guide

December 10th, 2009

A lot of people have already started their holiday shopping but just today HRC released their “Buying for Equality” guide to gay friend and gay un-friendly businesses vying for our money.  Here are some examples:

Does your drag alter ego need a new dress for that office Christmas party? Liz Claiborne is fierce with a 100 [...]

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Marriage Equality Roundup

December 8th, 2009

Remember the afternoon the CA Supreme Court declined a request to strike down Prop 8 a group of 5 Denver activists with Soulforce staged a sit-in at the clerk and recorder’s office? Well those 5 people have taken their fight to court and are holding a joint-fundraiser this Friday to help pay their legal [...]

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Gay Bashing Performer Who Sings About Shooting Gays In The Head Coming To Denver

September 10th, 2009

Here’s some of the lyrics from reggae artist Buju Banton’s song Boom Bye Bye:
Anytime Buju Banton come
Batty bwoy get up an run (“batty bwoy” is an anti-gay slur)
At gunshot me head back
Hear I tell him now crew
(Its like) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty [...]

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