Joey Jordan opened a GoFundMe page to raise money to mount a legal battle to free his 17 year old cousin Sarah from a gay conversion camp in east Texas.
After Sarah and her girlfriend went to the prom together, Sarah's parents snatched her up and locked her away to be held for a year in isolation from her previous world in a Christian "boarding" facility where counselors would pray the gay away with their own brand of "reparative" therapy.
Happy to report, earlier today, Sarah was released. Details aren't known, so she might not be completely out of the woods, but it seems to be a promising improvement.
Showing posts with label anti-LGBT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anti-LGBT. Show all posts
Thursday, June 9, 2016
The Sordid Timeline of NDAA 2017 in the House
May 18, 2016
Republicans inserted a late night revision of the NDAA, reversing Obama's executive order which bans discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors.
May 19, 2017
Democrats introduce the Mahoney amendment to ban federal funding for contractors that discriminate against LGBT Americans. (This would leave it anti-discrimination.)
Voting begins.
The voting clock reaches 0:00 with the tally at 217 to 206 (passing the discrimination ban).
Whispered instructions from off stage held voting open.
(By the Republicans' own rules, the presiding officer could ask if any members wished to change their votes. If so, the voting machines would be shut down, andwaffling members would go to the front of the chamber to switch their votes. That didn't happen.)
The tally begins to shift, reflecting secretly changing votes.
Democrats cry out "Shame!"
The tally reaches 213 to 212, voting is immediately shut down, leaving legally protected discrimination.
You can read more in The Washington Post.
Republicans inserted a late night revision of the NDAA, reversing Obama's executive order which bans discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors.
May 19, 2017
Democrats introduce the Mahoney amendment to ban federal funding for contractors that discriminate against LGBT Americans. (This would leave it anti-discrimination.)
Voting begins.
The voting clock reaches 0:00 with the tally at 217 to 206 (passing the discrimination ban).
Whispered instructions from off stage held voting open.
(By the Republicans' own rules, the presiding officer could ask if any members wished to change their votes. If so, the voting machines would be shut down, and
The tally begins to shift, reflecting secretly changing votes.
Democrats cry out "Shame!"
The tally reaches 213 to 212, voting is immediately shut down, leaving legally protected discrimination.
You can read more in The Washington Post.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Honduran rights activist Rene Martinez murdered
in Honduras, LGBT rights activist Rene Martinez has been found dead, days after he was kidnapped outside his home.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/06/05/honduras-gay-rights-activist-kidnapped-and-murdered/
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/06/05/honduras-gay-rights-activist-kidnapped-and-murdered/
It still needs to get better...
Yes, it gets better. The "it gets better" campaign is a wonderful and encouraging for the LGBT community. This blog is not meant to counter it or detract from it in any way.
I frequently encounter attitudes like "You can get married. Everybody is OK with LGBT people. We don't care. Why are still making noise and complaining?"
This blog will collect posts that speak to those attitudes.
I frequently encounter attitudes like "You can get married. Everybody is OK with LGBT people. We don't care. Why are still making noise and complaining?"
This blog will collect posts that speak to those attitudes.
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