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A Watershed for Equality

watershed: 2: a crucial dividing point, line, or factor: turning point Last week I framed Election Day in terms of a makeover: Before—the run-up to November 6, characterized by dread and fear of a Romney win and the ensuing turning back the tide on pieces of progress too numerous…

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November 15, 2012

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Mitt Romney: No Future For Our Children

In 2006, Romney’s administration refused to let an anti-bullying guide be published because it contained the words “bisexual” and “transgender”.

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October 30, 2012

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A Cautionary Tale

This is a work of fiction--but not a fantasy--based on a possible outcome of the November 6 U.S. election.

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October 25, 2012

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“This Page Does Not Exist.”

Do you need help deciding which candidate is better for LGBT and marriage equality? Let me assist you. Click here: http://www.mittromney.com/lgbt/ or here: http://www.barackobama.com/lgbt I hope this little exercise convinces everyone who either is LGBT or who loves someone who is LGBT to vote Obama/Biden. When you click on…

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October 18, 2012

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Matthew Shepard’s Legacy

Follow more from Faith McLay --> here. Fourteen years ago today, 21-year-old Matthew Wayne Shepard succumbed to the injuries inflicted upon him a few days earlier by two men he had met in a bar. Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson later both received two consecutive life sentences for their crime.…

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October 11, 2012

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Honor Their Memory: Re-elect Obama

October 7, 1998: Cyclist Aaron Kreifels spots what he takes for a scarecrow as he rides through a Wyoming field. When he sees the glistening blood, he realizes this is no scarecrow, and the brutally beaten University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard is rushed to a hospital, where five…

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October 11, 2012

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Irish Survey Reveals Shockingly High Risk of Suicide Among Trans* People

Follow more from this author on Facebook here: Faith McLay A recent survey by the Transgender Equality Network of Ireland revealed rather horrifying numbers: 78 percent of respondents said they had considered suicide; 63 percent within the past year. Nearly 40 percent had attempted suicide at some point in…

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October 9, 2012

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Why We’re Losing Ground in Bullying Prevention

I’ve been writing this blog article for about a week now, in my mind. Each time I thought I was ready move it from my mind to my fingers and onto my keyboard, that voice inside me would say “wait! not yet”. Normally, I hate when that happens. That…

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October 6, 2012

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The All-American Flag of Homophobia

What the plaintiffs are alleging is diabolical–for a political organization to steal an image, and demonize a couple’s love and privacy, in order to peddle bigotry and hate to win votes.

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September 27, 2012

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Intersex, Part Two: Marriage Equality

This isn’t about “gay marriage” - bisexuals wish to marry as well - and it’s not a matter of “same-sex marriage” either, because this one still leaves intersex people in uncertainty.

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September 26, 2012