Friday, July 15, 2011
Know Your LGBT History - All in the Family: Cousin Liz
This is the second All in the Family episode which has been featured in Know Your LGBT History. The first one had to deal with stereotyping gay men.
This episode deals with Archie and Edith going to a cousin's funeral and wake. During this event, Edith finds out that she may be getting a family heirloom - the cousin's valuable silver tea set.
However, her deceased cousin's roommate reveals to Edith why she wants the tea set. Apparently she and and Edith's cousin were partners and that tea set is a memento of their relationship.
Edith has no problem giving up the tea set. But Archie does and he threatens to sue, thereby endangering the woman's teaching job. Edith, however, steps in with the sensitivity which made her character so loved and takes care of the situation.
Not only one of the best episodes of All in the Family, but one of the best portrayals of our community from K. Callan as Liz's partner.
Past Know Your LGBT History Posts:
Marcus Bachmann lied and other Friday midday news briefs
And the Warhag has returned!
Marcus Bachmann Speaks Out, Confirms He Would Perform Ex-Gay Therapy Upon Patient’s Request - So apparently he did lie.
‘Moralists’ Defend Bachmann Family’s Right to Lie - So much for that commandment about bearing false witness.
Gary Glenn For Senate? - Great. Senator Homophobe.
Related post - Linda Harvey and Gary Glenn - the sad meeting of two homophobic people
Audio: To 'discredit' pro-science voices, FRC turns to discredited junk science - The Family Research Council and junk science is like peanut butter and jelly. The two just can't help but to go together.
Marcus Bachmann Speaks Out, Confirms He Would Perform Ex-Gay Therapy Upon Patient’s Request - So apparently he did lie.
‘Moralists’ Defend Bachmann Family’s Right to Lie - So much for that commandment about bearing false witness.
Gary Glenn For Senate? - Great. Senator Homophobe.
Related post - Linda Harvey and Gary Glenn - the sad meeting of two homophobic people
Audio: To 'discredit' pro-science voices, FRC turns to discredited junk science - The Family Research Council and junk science is like peanut butter and jelly. The two just can't help but to go together.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
CA Gov signs pro-gay bill and other Thursday afternoon news briefs
What a drag. My modem is shot so I am here in McDonalds trying to download AOL so i will have access to dial-up until I get to Time Warner. And my patience is low. God help those two black men next to me criticizing the gay community. Anyway, please enjoy these news briefs and I hope to have things fixed by tomorrow morning:
California Governor Signs FAIR Education Act - Religious right head explosion imminent.
Surprise, Surprise: NOM Endorses Ex-Gay Therapy - Apparently NOM is getting really deep into anti-gay territory. Like I'm actually surprised.
Why Does The Right Still Insist Being Gay Is A Choice? - Because they live in a parallel universe of EXTREME stupidity.
Gay, lesbian households increase in Okla. - We only did it to piss off Sally Kern. lol
NEW YORK: Another Town Clerk Quits - Bye, bye, bye.
Michele Bachmann, This Gay Man Thanks You - I couldn't have said it better myself.
California Governor Signs FAIR Education Act - Religious right head explosion imminent.
Surprise, Surprise: NOM Endorses Ex-Gay Therapy - Apparently NOM is getting really deep into anti-gay territory. Like I'm actually surprised.
Why Does The Right Still Insist Being Gay Is A Choice? - Because they live in a parallel universe of EXTREME stupidity.
Gay, lesbian households increase in Okla. - We only did it to piss off Sally Kern. lol
NEW YORK: Another Town Clerk Quits - Bye, bye, bye.
Michele Bachmann, This Gay Man Thanks You - I couldn't have said it better myself.
Daily Show destroys Bachmanns' ex-gay nonsense and other Thursday midday news briefs
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Hilarious! I'm all for this!
And in other news . . .
Rick Perry Ally Bickle Says Marriage Equality Is "Rooted In The Depths Of Hell" - Imagine having Rick Perry in the White House.
Oakland A's suspend minor league prospect for gay slur - Good
Governor Brown To Veto CA's SB 48 Education Bill? - Don't do it, Gov. Brown.
GOP Senators Who Voted For Marriage Equality In New York See Fundraising Spike - Excellent news out of New York.
Bachmann controversy exposes religious right liars
The controversy about Michele Bachmann's husband, Marcus, and his clinic is sad on so many levels.
There is the sadness at the thought of the men and women exposed to the fraudulent idea that somehow their God-given sexual orientation is evil and therefore should be eliminated.
And then there is just how low those on the right will stoop to cover for the Bachmanns.
Witness the Family Research Council's Peter Sprigg during an interview espousing the view that the controversy is not a big deal:
And then there is this madness by the National Organization for Marriage giving cover to "professional ex-gay" and known deception artist Greg Quinlan:
That theme - that the Bachmanns are the "victims of a conspiracy" is recurrent throughout religious right talking points about this controversy.
Yet none of these so-called "moral folks" have addressed the question that if Bachmann's clinic is providing such a good service then why did he feel the need to lie about it.
Indeed more than anything I could ever say, the Bachmann controversy underscores how broken the moral compass is for those in the religious right.
I've said it before and I will say it again:
Lies in the name of God are still lies.
There is the sadness at the thought of the men and women exposed to the fraudulent idea that somehow their God-given sexual orientation is evil and therefore should be eliminated.
And then there is just how low those on the right will stoop to cover for the Bachmanns.
Witness the Family Research Council's Peter Sprigg during an interview espousing the view that the controversy is not a big deal:
And then there is this madness by the National Organization for Marriage giving cover to "professional ex-gay" and known deception artist Greg Quinlan:
That theme - that the Bachmanns are the "victims of a conspiracy" is recurrent throughout religious right talking points about this controversy.
Yet none of these so-called "moral folks" have addressed the question that if Bachmann's clinic is providing such a good service then why did he feel the need to lie about it.
Indeed more than anything I could ever say, the Bachmann controversy underscores how broken the moral compass is for those in the religious right.
I've said it before and I will say it again:
Lies in the name of God are still lies.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Phony victimization ruining American Christianity
According to Religious Right Watch, the Family Research Council is asking for folks to pray for Marcus Bachmann's clinic because supposedly it's "under siege" by the gay community because of its use of the faulty practice of reparative ("ex-gay") therapy"
Meanwhile, the right-wing website Lifesite News is sounding the alarm simply because NY Gov Andrew Cuomo has told the state's marriage clerks that they must comply with the law and sign their names on same-sex marriage licenses.
In these two stories is a theme which is recurrent throughout many religious right Christian and evangelical circles - the idea that someone's religious beliefs trumps the fact that they are not honest or that they have a job to do.
Both stories are really simple.
Bachmann lied and was caught in his deception. He initially said that his clinic does not engage in ex-gay therapy. And he was proven to be a liar by the undercover video.
But some folks who call themselves Christians aren't questioning the fact that Bachmann lied because they are too busy spinning conspiracy theories as to how the entire controversy is a "plot against Marcus and Michele Bachmann and evangelicals."
What's more, these folks actually embrace the fraudulent therapy done by Bachmann's clinic while conveniently omitting the fact that he lied about it.
And to top it all off, they do all of this while talking about "morals" and "values" and "upholding God's truth."
It's a bizarre gymnastic conundrum which should alarm anyone who really do care about morals and values.
The case in NY is even easier to figure out.
As shown by Lifesite News, some folks actually believe that someone working for state government should be absolved from following the rules of their job simply because they are Christian.
The question of where the line should be drawn is a serious one. It should not be taken lightly.
If state workers can use the Biblical verses as an excuse to not sign same-sex marriage licenses, then what's the justification of them not using Biblical verses to deny interracial couples their licenses (i.e. the Tower of Babel story) or refusing to sign licenses because the woman in the potential marriage may have signed it before the man (in defiance to what some say about the supposed subservient position of a woman in a relationship in accordance to Scripture).
Just when was the Biblical verse "render to Caesar what is Caesar's" replaced by "I'm a Christian so I deserve more rights than you?"
It's ironic that the same evangelicals and Christians who support all of this mess are constantly complaining about how Christianity has a bad name in this country.
Maybe these "Christians" should stop acting like a bunch of self-righteous, spoiled brats who want their way all of the time.
Christian Counseling under Assault – This week a homosexual activist group reported findings from their undercover “sting” operation at Minnesota Christian counseling clinic owned by Republican Presidential candidate Michelle Bachman and her husband, Marcus. Sympathetic national media seemed shocked that the Christian counseling center offered help for homosexuals to break free from addiction to homosexuality through faith in Jesus Christ. Where will the homosexual assault on religious liberty stop?
Meanwhile, the right-wing website Lifesite News is sounding the alarm simply because NY Gov Andrew Cuomo has told the state's marriage clerks that they must comply with the law and sign their names on same-sex marriage licenses.
In these two stories is a theme which is recurrent throughout many religious right Christian and evangelical circles - the idea that someone's religious beliefs trumps the fact that they are not honest or that they have a job to do.
Both stories are really simple.
Bachmann lied and was caught in his deception. He initially said that his clinic does not engage in ex-gay therapy. And he was proven to be a liar by the undercover video.
But some folks who call themselves Christians aren't questioning the fact that Bachmann lied because they are too busy spinning conspiracy theories as to how the entire controversy is a "plot against Marcus and Michele Bachmann and evangelicals."
What's more, these folks actually embrace the fraudulent therapy done by Bachmann's clinic while conveniently omitting the fact that he lied about it.
And to top it all off, they do all of this while talking about "morals" and "values" and "upholding God's truth."
It's a bizarre gymnastic conundrum which should alarm anyone who really do care about morals and values.
The case in NY is even easier to figure out.
As shown by Lifesite News, some folks actually believe that someone working for state government should be absolved from following the rules of their job simply because they are Christian.
The question of where the line should be drawn is a serious one. It should not be taken lightly.
If state workers can use the Biblical verses as an excuse to not sign same-sex marriage licenses, then what's the justification of them not using Biblical verses to deny interracial couples their licenses (i.e. the Tower of Babel story) or refusing to sign licenses because the woman in the potential marriage may have signed it before the man (in defiance to what some say about the supposed subservient position of a woman in a relationship in accordance to Scripture).
Just when was the Biblical verse "render to Caesar what is Caesar's" replaced by "I'm a Christian so I deserve more rights than you?"
It's ironic that the same evangelicals and Christians who support all of this mess are constantly complaining about how Christianity has a bad name in this country.
Maybe these "Christians" should stop acting like a bunch of self-righteous, spoiled brats who want their way all of the time.
NY anti-gay activists throwing tantrums and other Wednesday midday news briefs
Don't you just hate people who name-drop? Well too bad because I am going to be one of those people. Witness my online buddy Evan Hurst of Truth Wins Out on Hardball as he expertly eviscerates Marcus and Michele Bachmann for the ex-gay mess both are embroiled in.
And in other news . . .
NYT profiles homophobes who lost, but are still fighting marriage in NY - Disappointing one-sided article by The New York Times. But still the law is the law.
California Board Accepts Credits From NARTH for Licensing Renewal - So apparently being a bogus group trafficking junk science means nothing against your credibility as long as you beat up on the gays.
Audio: Bachmann in '04: 'It’s part of Satan, I think, to say this is gay' - It's never a dull moment with Michele Bachmann.
Illinois Judge Reinstates Catholic Adoption Contracts - For the time being that is.
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