Wednesday, January 09, 2013
NOM figure wants to dictate the usage of sperm to have children
'Chris Kluwe reminds us about the simplicity of gay equality' and other Wednesday midday news briefs
Editor's note - Due to its immense popularity, the booklet "How They See Us" will now be a permanent fixture on this blog for anyone to read, download, or link to.
Minnesota Vikings football player and lgbt ally Chris Kluwe makes the argument over gay equality so simple. No "ifs, ands, or buts." No "howevers." No "having said thats." It's so damn refreshing.
In other news:
National Cathedral exercises its religious freedom; sure to tick off those who make constant 'religious freedom' claims - The National Cathedral in Washington exercises its "religious liberty" by allowing gay marriages in its sanctuary. How quick will it be before the usual characters show their hypocrisy over the "religious liberty" argument?
Obama Names Gay Latino Poet Richard Blanco As Inaugural Poet - Not bad. Not bad at all.
Fox Nation, Rush Limbaugh Peddle Gay Marriage-Pedophilia Link - Pathetic.
Illinois Gay Marriage Sponsors Reintroducing Marriage Equality Bill On Wednesday - That's the thing about us lgbts. We NEVER give up until we get what should be ours.
Minnesota Vikings football player and lgbt ally Chris Kluwe makes the argument over gay equality so simple. No "ifs, ands, or buts." No "howevers." No "having said thats." It's so damn refreshing.
In other news:
National Cathedral exercises its religious freedom; sure to tick off those who make constant 'religious freedom' claims - The National Cathedral in Washington exercises its "religious liberty" by allowing gay marriages in its sanctuary. How quick will it be before the usual characters show their hypocrisy over the "religious liberty" argument?
Obama Names Gay Latino Poet Richard Blanco As Inaugural Poet - Not bad. Not bad at all.
Fox Nation, Rush Limbaugh Peddle Gay Marriage-Pedophilia Link - Pathetic.
Illinois Gay Marriage Sponsors Reintroducing Marriage Equality Bill On Wednesday - That's the thing about us lgbts. We NEVER give up until we get what should be ours.
Bizarre juxtaposition kicks NOM in the teeth
You probably heard about this situation but allow me to put it in its right context.
On January 6th, the National Organization for Marriage posted the following on its blog:
Then came January 7th, the day that we found out that one priest Paprocki won't be able to count on is Thomas Donovan:
The irony of the entire thing is delicious and perhaps it should send Paprocki a message that he should tend to the business of his diocese before attempting to prevent loving couples from being married.
NOM, to the surprise of no one, has no comment on Donovan's controversy.
On January 6th, the National Organization for Marriage posted the following on its blog:
Bishop Paprocki Mobilizes His Priests to Proclaim the Truth About Marriage
Bishop Thomas Paprocki is the bishop of Springfield, Illinois. Following the lead of Chicago's Archbishop, Cardinal George, he's taking a bold stand to protect marriage, instructing his priests to read this letter from the pulpit at Mass today in defense of marriage. As we've already reported, seventeen hundred faith communities have already spoken out in defense of marriage.
Then came January 7th, the day that we found out that one priest Paprocki won't be able to count on is Thomas Donovan:
The pastor of St. Aloysius church on Springfield’s north end has been granted a leave of absence after he called 911 from the rectory and told a dispatcher that he needed help getting out of handcuffs. “I’m going to need help getting out before this becomes a medical emergency,”
Father Tom Donovan told a dispatcher who sounds a bit incredulous during the Nov. 28 call. “You’re stuck in a pair of handcuffs?” the dispatcher asks. “(I was) playing with them and I need help getting out,” Donovan responds. Donovan told the dispatcher that he was alone in the rectory. It’s not clear exactly how he ended up in handcuffs or why he feared a medical emergency. His voice sounds garbled or muffled on the tape, and sources say that police discovered some sort of gag on the priest when they arrived.
The diocese has been tight-lipped about the matter, saying only that Bishop Thomas Paprocki granted Donovan’s request for a leave of absence at some point before Christmas. The diocese knows about the incident, given that Brad Huff, an attorney for the diocese, has been given a copy of the 911 tape by the Sangamon County Emergency Telephone System Department. Kathie Sass, spokeswoman for the Diocese of Springfield, said that the diocese also has a copy of a police report on the matter.
The irony of the entire thing is delicious and perhaps it should send Paprocki a message that he should tend to the business of his diocese before attempting to prevent loving couples from being married.
NOM, to the surprise of no one, has no comment on Donovan's controversy.
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
How They See Us: Unmasking The Religious Right War on Gay America
Due to the importance of this post, it will be the only one I write today.
I have said all that there needs to say and the only thing left now is the posting of How They See Us.
This booklet is free to anyone who wants to read, download, or link it to their blog. By all means, please do so. And above all, please "like " it on Facebook, twitter, and other forms of social media. In spite of the claims of the religious right, our goal is not to silence them, but to demand an answer from them regarding their tactics. Lies told in the name of God are still lies: HowThey See Us
I have said all that there needs to say and the only thing left now is the posting of How They See Us.
This booklet is free to anyone who wants to read, download, or link it to their blog. By all means, please do so. And above all, please "like " it on Facebook, twitter, and other forms of social media. In spite of the claims of the religious right, our goal is not to silence them, but to demand an answer from them regarding their tactics. Lies told in the name of God are still lies: HowThey See Us
Monday, January 07, 2013
A preview of 'How They See Us: Unmasking the Religious Right War on Gay America
Tomorrow morning at 8 a.m., I will be publishing what I hope to be a definitive work analyzing religious right propaganda.
How They See Us: Unmasking the Religious Right War on Gay America pushes a simple premise - the claim by organizations like the Family Research Council, the National Organization for Marriage, Focus on the Family, etc. that they operate to preserve Judeo-Christian values is a lie. The truth is that through spreading anti-gay propaganda which has absolutely nothing to do with religious beliefs, these organizations stigmatize the gay community and falsely label homosexuality as a threat to societal order and wellness. And what’s worse, they use the religious belief which designates homosexuality to be a sin as a free license to sugarcoat their tactics as mere “expressions of their personal religious beliefs” and labeling every question regarding these tactics as an “attack on their religious liberty” or an attempt to "silence" them.
In reality, it's nothing new what they do and there is nothing nothing Christian or moral about it. When any group spreads propaganda, it’s always “in defense” of something and it usually scapegoats a group undeserving of such hostilities. Whether it be the defense of “Southern culture,” the “German homeland,” or “Judeo-Christian values,” it all adds up to the same thing - isolating an innocent group as the essence of evil and claiming that if only said group were put in its place, the world would be a better place. It’s a big lie and unfortunately, no one tells the lie better than religious right groups.
And it's high time that the gay community demand a public discussion on these lies. Let's hope that tomorrow will be the beginning.
'Religious right furious over Neil Patrick Harris' Superbowl ad' and other Monday midday news briefs
Neil Patrick Harris' Super Bowl Ad Slammed For 'Pushing Gay Agenda' On CBS - Don't these idiots have anything better to do?
SPLC designated hate group thinks lesbian PFLAG mom is 'emotionally manipulative'; relatedly, down is convinced it is up - Hypocrisy defined. Religious right groups whine how marriage equality will cause problems for "innocent" people. But then they denigrate folks who speak FOR marriage equality.
Log Cabin Republicans Criticize Chuck Hagel's Gay Rights Record In Full-Page Ad - For the Log Cabin Republicans to attack anyone on their gay rights record after the organization supported Romney for president is some bull@!%$!
Dobson on Obama's Reelection: 'Nearly Everything I Have Stood for these Past 35 Years Went Down to Defeat'- Dobson has a way being a little TOO melodramatic. The lesson here is that it's 2013, not 2004 and he doesn't have as much power as he did back then.
Pentagon Claims LGBT Sites Are Blocked For ‘Operational Security Reasons’ - Quadruple bull@!$#!
Coming on this afternoon on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters - Tomorrow is the day in which history will be made! How They See Us: Unmasking the Religious Right War on Gay America will be published and posted on this blog. This afternoon will feature a blog post telling you what to expect tomorrow morning and maybe a preview of How They See Us. Look for it!
SPLC designated hate group thinks lesbian PFLAG mom is 'emotionally manipulative'; relatedly, down is convinced it is up - Hypocrisy defined. Religious right groups whine how marriage equality will cause problems for "innocent" people. But then they denigrate folks who speak FOR marriage equality.
Log Cabin Republicans Criticize Chuck Hagel's Gay Rights Record In Full-Page Ad - For the Log Cabin Republicans to attack anyone on their gay rights record after the organization supported Romney for president is some bull@!%$!
Dobson on Obama's Reelection: 'Nearly Everything I Have Stood for these Past 35 Years Went Down to Defeat'- Dobson has a way being a little TOO melodramatic. The lesson here is that it's 2013, not 2004 and he doesn't have as much power as he did back then.
Pentagon Claims LGBT Sites Are Blocked For ‘Operational Security Reasons’ - Quadruple bull@!$#!
Coming on this afternoon on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters - Tomorrow is the day in which history will be made! How They See Us: Unmasking the Religious Right War on Gay America will be published and posted on this blog. This afternoon will feature a blog post telling you what to expect tomorrow morning and maybe a preview of How They See Us. Look for it!
Fischer: 'gay lobby will use flaming homosexuals to hurt Christian bookstores'
Just when you think you have heard it all from the American Association's Bryan Fischer, he comes up with another one. I swear someone should follow this man around with a tape recorder and instead of giving good points regarding the necessity of gay equality, just let the tape play.
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