Canada has an estimated 15,000 legally-recognized same-sex marriages. If Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has its way, 5,000 of them would be invalid. All because the couples were originally from outside Canada when they …Read More
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first word, tree.: Pink Herrings: Ethical (Sp)Oil and Pride (in Pipelines)
“Make a hard Right-turn at the Town of Wedgepolitics and keep going Straight until you’ve reached the City of Bigotry and Political Strategy.” Directions for Harper’s recent wedge-issue of choice, driven to distract, that questions the validity of marriage licences granted to non-resident couples in Canada. This issue is too risky
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Brutal Assault on Gay People
He can try to hide behind big legal words. He can claim he didn’t know. But nobody can deny that this is a brutal assault on gay people. The Harper government is being accused of taking away same-sex rights by “stealth” in light of a surprise government stand that non-resident
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Civil Unions vs Full Marriage Equality
Civil unions, as opposed to gay marriage, are often advocated for by the moderate right, and sometimes as a pragmatic solution on the left. The main idea is that civil unions provide a more reasonable approach that lets gay people enjoy the benefits of something close to marriage without upsetting those who do
Continue readingMontreal Simon: What do Bachmann and Kenney Have in Common?
Michele Bachmann believes that gays should be able to get married as long as they marry somebody of the opposite sex. Jane Schmidt, a student at Waverly High School, in Waverly, Iowa, recently asked Michele Bachmann, “Why can’t same-sex couples get married?” “They can get married,” Bachmann responded, “but they
Continue readingMontreal Simon: When it Comes to Gay Marriage…
Anything the Australians can do… We can do…um…differently… But then we got gay marriage and they don’t.. You know how I feel about the love between English and French Canadians eh? Ooh la la. Vive la difference. And how a fence must never keep us apart. So it may not
Continue readingDeath By Trolley: Talking to political adversaries: Tips on reaching across the aisle
Tips on talking to political adversaries. Moving past politics, partisanship and labels, recognizing corporatism masquerading as progressivism or conservatism, and going straight to the issues.
Progressive Proselytizing: Marriage Equality, Obama, Jurisdiction
Which of these sounds like a true leader, a president one can get behind: the man who strongly and emphatically declares what he thinks is morally right and acts accordingly, or the man who tries to make enough small improvements in the right direction…
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Think about it..
This is a status message seen on Facebook by a family member who normally doesn’t utter political statements:
So let me get this straight…Kelsey Grammer can end a 15yr marriage by phone, Larry King is on divorce #9, Britney Spears had a 55hr marriage, Jesse James and Tiger Woods, while married, were having sex with everyone, 53% of Americans get divorced and 30-60% cheat on their spouses. Yet, same-sex marriage is going to destroy the institution of marriage? Really?
THat would be referring partially to some of the statements coming from New York State opponents of same-sex marriage, which was legalized yesterday.
Just look at Canada. Has the institution […]
Continue readingMontreal Simon: New York Approves Gay Marriage
It took a long time, even in the place where the gay rights revolution was born. Every homophobic group in Amerika tried to stop it. But tonight the state of New York finally legalized gay marriage.Here’s the historic vote as covered by Rachel Maddow: …
Continue readingU.S. slow to catch up with the rest of civilization, New York may become the 6th state to legalize gay marriage in the country
Looks like its going to happen with New York. Check this website out http://www.freedomtomarry.org/
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Bigots and the Rainbow Chasers
It was a grey and rainy Monday, so imagine how great it was to stumble home from work, and see this beautiful rainbow streaming down on my island.
Especially since I know that a sight like that must drive these rainbow chasers CRAZY.
A…
Continue readingFive of Five: Minnesota Archbishop: Opposing Marriage Equality Is Not Anti-Gay
Via ThinkProgress:Archbishop John C. Nienstedt: “The Minnesota Catholic Conference, made up of the seven Catholic bishops from the state, support this amendment not for prejudicial or political reasons, but rather for reasons that are theological, bi…
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