Obama speaks at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner, embraces gays.
Obama attempted to do some damage control this past weekend. The Gay & Lesbian Community has been very vocal with their worry that some of Obama's promises are going to be left on the side of the road. Sure, the United States is going though some bad times. Economy is on the mend, World Relations is trying to be improved...and there is the Healthcare Reform mess. Well, the Gay & Lesbian Community feels that Obama is not acting fast enough on his promises.
President Obama promised to end the Don't Ask, Don't Tell military policy...yet nothing has been done to get rid of it. He also expressed his disapproval of DOMA (Defensive Marriage Act). DOMA is what is standing in the way of a Nationally recognized Gay Marriage law.
On October's Equal Rights March, President Obama took time to address the Gay & Lesbian Community at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner. This is only the 2nd time in history that a President has spoken to a group that is marching on Washington. While the speech was powerful...some are still worried that the time line was not defined and will get pushed out. Obama says he is still against DOMA and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, and will end them. He stops short of saying when.
Take a look at the video of his speech below. President Obama, please help us obtain the Equal Rights we as Americans deserve.
Interracial couples now being denied marriage.
In an interesting turn of events...an interracial couple in Louisiana was recently denied a marriage license from a local justice of the piece in Hammond. Kieth Barwell denied the license by saying he 'did it for the children'. He expanded and said that according to his experience, interracial couples 'do not last long' and that would be wrong to place the potential children they might have in that situation.
Wow. It's amazing on how these people are crawling out of the wood work. I'm sure this will get many people outraged and will speak up. We all need to band together and push for equal rights for ALL AMERICANS! The crazy thing...is that the justice of the piece knew he was doing something illegal. What is going on out there??
Atltanta Eagle raided, police under investigation.
Another story broke a week ago of another gay bar 'raided'. The Atlanta Eagle was raided a few weeks ago and the Atlanta police involved are now under investigation for harassment and unnecessary force. It seems many bar customers were thrown to the ground and treated like animals...even when they were cooperating. One customer was forced to lay on the floor on broken glass.
While these actions were not as bad as those in Texas a few months ago...it's still a sign that the gay community is still a target of discriminatory actions. The reason for the raid? Drugs. The police didn't find what they were looking for...but arrested people just because they felt they could take advantage of the situation. Bartenders were arrested for being in their underwear...stating they were 'strippers'. This was 100% false...as the bar was having a 'theme' night - underwear party.
We need to work together and speak up. This kind of behavior from law enforcement will not be tolerated. It is discriminatory and against the law.
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Crazy Bible verse and laws. Leviticus 11:7-12
Here is another crazy Bible verse/law. Once again...the people that are hiding behind the Bible and religion to try and discriminate against the gay community...pick and chose what they want to live by. According the Leviticus 11:7-12, they better be watching their diets. The same 'book' you people are using is telling you this:
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. [...] And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you: [...] Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
What does it mean? It means that you CANNOT eat any of the following: Pork, lobster, shrimp...or ANY shellfish.
There are some religions that adhere to this rule..but we are not talking about the small percentage. We are talking about the large percentage that votes no on gay rights and hides behind the Bible. If they eat any of those meats...they will go to hell.
Kind of crazy, right? If you think so...why not follow that..but condemn gays?
Crazy bible verse and laws. 1 Timothy 2:11-15
It amazes me that there are so many 'Christian' haters out there that are doing EVERYTHING in their power to deny civil rights to gays. They claim that it's 'God' that is speaking through them...it's the Bible that says Homosexuality is a sin. Hmmmm. Well isn't it interesting the things they choose to say are a sin and some they 'overlook'. There are so many rules and sins in the Bible, it's no wonder they only read the passages and sins that go against what they believe.
Here is a passage from the same Bible that they claim says homosexuality is a sin. It's 1 Timothy 2:11-15. Here is the passage:
A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
What does this mean? Simply put it means that women were created second (Eve was created AFTER Adam) and women are to submit to men. Women are not worthy of teaching or having any authority over men.
Crazy huh? This is an actual passage from the Book of Timothy. I'm guessing that all of those people that are hiding behind the Bible to push gay hate...live by this rule. If not...they are total hypocrites.
National Equality March™ is October 10-11, 2009 in DC.
Everyone mark your calendars and plan on being in Washington D.C. October 10-11, 2009. It's the National Equality March on Washington that is planned to make our point that Gays, Lesbians & Transgender citizens are entitled to EQUALITY. The march is not your typical "let's all party and march". This is no party. It's to make a statement and to move a step closer to equality.
The movement is not saying gays just want marriage. It's saying we want equal protection and benefits as stated in the constitution of the United States.
This is your chance to be heard! Spread the word and join the National Equality March! Visit http://equalityacrossamerica.org/blog/?page_id=19 for more information.