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PIXAR: It Gets Better

November 23, 2010

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Some of the folks who brought us Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, WALL-E, Cars, Monsters, Inc., and so much more have made a “It Gets Better” video. It’s well worth 8 minutes of your time, and I recommend watching it.

DADT Discharges Effectively Halted? (via Queer Visalia)

November 22, 2010

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Discharges halted? Perhaps. No U.S. service members have been discharged for being openly gay in the month since the Defense Department adopted new rules surrounding the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, a Pentagon spokeswoman said Monday. New rules were adopted on October 21st, putting the final sign-off on discharges under the control of the three service secretaries, who are civilians. Previously, discharges could be approved by a commander w … Read More

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Maybe?

November 19, 2010

Jim Reeves commentary, Gay, News Congress, DADT, dont-ask-dont-tell, John McCain, Senate 1 Comment

Hey! What is happening? Is Washington actually going to surprise me and pass the National Defense Authorization Act WITH the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell still in the bill? It seems so! Recent reports are making it look like the bill will come before the Senate with the repeal provision intact, and that there are enough votes to prevent a filibuster by Senator John McCain or others.

I’m crossing my fingers, and looking forward to seeing this discriminatory stain on our national honor fading away, beginning next year.

Stay tuned.

MySpace isn’t, anymore

November 16, 2010

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If their goal is to run off everyone except the teenagers, they’ve succeeded. The interface is too busy, it takes too long to load, and advertisements and other junk keep gumming up the works, making my computer act like it’s suddenly an 836 with 20 megs of RAM! MySpace isn’t, anymore. I’ll keep the page just to refer people here, and to have my Tweets pop up. And who knows, there might be a kid or two who will find me interesting.

Sometimes you just say the right thing…

November 15, 2010

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Next up, bumper stickers and greeting cards.

Some not pleased with GetEQUAL’s tactics

November 15, 2010

Jim Reeves commentary, Gay, News DADT, Dan Choi, Focus on the Rainbow, GetEQUAL protest, LGBT, Robin McGehee, White House protest 8 Comments

GetEQUAL members salute Sgt. Matlovich

GetEQUAL protests at White House

A new group, formed only this year, GetEQUAL is raising the ire of some in the LGBTQ community with their protest actions. Focus On The Rainbow blogger Lyndon Evans takes GetEQUAL to task for todays events. Calling the vigil at the gravesite a “photo-op” and a disgrace, Evans chastises Choi and GetEQUAL for staging “stunts”.

Foot-dragging on DADT (via Modern Skeptic)

November 14, 2010

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The foot-dragging by the US government on the repeal of the discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy is beyond irritating. Gays and lesbians are serving silently, and with honor, throughout the US military. Unfortunately, the US government is also serving silently – albeit with dishonor. The lack of progress on this repeal falls squarely on the shoulders of the spineless Democrats. How is it that the Democrats can occupy the White House, th … Read More

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