Wednesday, December 11, 2013

'Lgbt heroine Edie Windsor receives Time Magazine honor' and other Wednesday midday news briefs

Edie Windsor
Edie Windsor Is Time Magazine's 'Person Of The Year' Runner Up - The woman behind the end of DOMA. She should have gotten Time's 'Person of the Year,' but runner up ain't no slouch. 

Gov. Snyder: Dave Agema's antigay remarks 'extreme and discriminatory' - Yes, a Republican official said something so homophobically NASTY that a Republican governor had to call him out. It's about time because Dave Agema needs a time out. I mean I can't stand someone who will cite anti-gay junk science, but I "hates" someone who will cite anti-gay junk science as it was written over 20 years ago. More on the Dave Agema mess. He has quite a history of using junk science:

 Anti-gay legislation rooted in lies, not Scripture

  Dave Agema saga exposes the lies of the anti-gay right 

 Dave Agema controversy gets worse for lgbt community  

India’s Supreme Court: It’s Still Illegal To Be Gay - Just a reminder. The lgbt struggle for equality is worldwide and multicultural.  

“A Great Day for Prejudice and Inhumanity” - More on the situation in India from Box Turtle Bulletin.  

Obamacare Success Story: Man With HIV Thought He'd Be 'Dead Within 6 Months,' Now Has Awesome, Cheaper Insurance - An Obamacare success story that you probably won't hear about in certain places of the media.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:15 PM

    I would have waited to honor the Pope until it's clearer whether Bergolio represents a change in tone or in policy. His appointments have been right-wing and he has explicitly noted that RC teaching remains the same antigay stuff. And even the change in tone is bitterly opposed among the hierarchy appointed by Voytla and Ratz.

    Edie Windsor would have been a good choice, but Edward Snowdon in opening a window on the secret government that's been running the US from backstage is probably the person with the most impact. But as a Twitter observed, the Pope will sell newsstand copies.

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  2. Anonymous1:16 PM

    I would have waited to honor the Pope until it's clearer whether Bergolio represents a change in tone or in policy. His appointments have been right-wing and he has explicitly noted that RC teaching remains the same antigay stuff. And even the change in tone is bitterly opposed by the hierarchy appointed by Voytla and Ratz.

    Edie Windsor would have been a good choice, but Edward Snowdon in opening a window on the secret government that's been running the US from backstage is probably the person with the most impact. But as a Twitter observed, the Pope will sell newsstand copies.

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