Posted by Lorna Bracewell on Jun. 3, 2009, at 5:30 am
By Lorna Bracewell
PoHo contributor
In a presidential proclamation issued on Monday, President Barack Obama officially recognized the month of June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.
LGBT Americans have made, and continue to make, great and lasting contributions that continue to strengthen the fabric of American society. During LGBT Pride Month, I call upon the LGBT community, the Congress, and the American people to work together to promote equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The president’s call for equality and his acknowledgment of the many contributions LGBT people have made to America’s culture, society and politics despite being culturally, socially and politically marginalized are truly moving. However, I can’t help feeling slightly ambivalent about the whole thing. Here’s why:
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Tags: America, blogosphere, civil rights, Congress, culture, Equal Protection, Equality, gay, history, lgbt, marriage, military, Obama, Politics, president, President Obama, presidential, sex, the military, transgender
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Posted by Lorna Bracewell on Apr. 29, 2009, at 5:54 am
A friend of mine wrote to C.W. Bill Young regarding a pending federal hate crimes bill (H.R. 1913 AKA The Mathew Shephard Act) that would expand the 1969 federal hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by the victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. I’ve posted the Congressman’s response in its entirety after the jump. I found it offensive both intellectually and morally.
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Tags: Bill Young, Equal Protection, H.R. 1592, H.R. 1913, Hate Crimes, Mathew Shepard, Mathew Shepard Act
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Posted in Issues & Wonky Shit, Politics | Comments
