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Food security as social justice
I work in a domestic violence shelter. The state classifies my residents as homeless. Which makes sense. Many were in dire straits financially BEFORE they came here. Most come from poverty, many are chronically homeless. Because, though domestic violence touches people in all racial, ethnic, gender, sexuality and class status, the fact is that the ( Read more... ) -
Leaders of Exodus movement apologize
The Exodus movement is a movement to "rehabilitate" LGBTQ folks to "turn them back straight". The entire movement was founded on the belief that being gay was a choice.
Here, three Exodus Movement leaders apologize for this:
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Forget our kids, lets go kill people...
Obama has proposed a freeze on non-security discretionary spending for the next three years. (http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/25/obama.spending.freeze/index.html?hpt=T1). They are not announcing which domestic programs are on the ( Read more... ) -
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Diane Savino, NY State Senator, speaks out about her support for the same-sex marriage bill in NY.
She is so incredibly articulate, passionate, and intelligent. Love it. :-) -
Oh NOES NOT TEH GAYZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
During his performace at the American Music Awards, Adam Lambert kissed a man.Adam Lambert is also gay. As in...he likes men. He's also very open about this fact. Last I checked, he was a musician and not an actor and therefore should not have to "act" like he likes women and kiss them on stage ( Read more... ) -
Denied health care because of domestic violence
Apparently, domestic violence can disqualify someone from health care coverage under pre-existing condition clauses.
WTF? Seriously?
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Tastiest support for Same Sex Marriage EVER.
Ben and Jerry's turns Chubby Hubby Ice Cream into Hubby Hubby Ice Cream for September to support same sex marriage
Totally getting some if I see it. TOTALLY. :-)
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