This is the cutest video and demonstrates that homophobia and other discriminatory beliefs are learned behavior. This kid after working through an explanation that these two men are married to each other could give a shit. But he’s most def’ down for some ping pong.
File under cute kid stories.
See the full story at the Truth Wins Out Web site: What Happens When Kids Aren’t Taught Hatred and Discrimination?
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Photo: Ugandan supporters of the anti-gay bill yesterday demonstrate in Uganda’s eastern town of Jinja against US president Barrack Obama and all those who support homosexuality (Feb’ 2010)
Now this is an interesting development that has received next to no coverage from the LGBT news scene.
Two US diplomats from the US Bureau of African Affairs–Geeta Pasi, the bureau’s East Africa director, and Bruce Wharton, the bureau’s director of public affairs, travelled from DC earlier this month to meet with a group of Ugandan LGBT activists. Held at the US Embassy in city of Kampala on March 3, the meeting was centered around the development of strategies to defeat the controversial anti-gay bill in the African nation.
Present at the meeting were also representatives from the Ugandan human rights organization the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law. According to Canadian LGBT online news portal Xtra.ca, Ugandan gay leaders offered an array of strategies at the US diplomats to stalwart the bill including a proposal for economic sanctions on Uganda to a campaign to US Evangelical church leaders to get them to speak out more against the proposed anti-gay law.
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A shout to Cleo Manago for posting on his Facebook profile a brilliant essay written by the Salon’s Kate Harding defending Mo’ Nique’s controversial acceptance speech last night about “not playing the game.” In addition to breaking it down, Ms. Harding makes some inciteful references to Hattie McDaniels (as did Mo’ Nique in her acceptance speech last night) that truly puts all critics of Mo’ Nique and what she had to say to shame.
But first we wanted our readers to see McDaniels and Mo’ Nique’s acceptance speeches in comparison. And after that, we want you to read Ms. Harding’s essay:
Link to Salon story: In defense of Mo’Nique’s Oscar speech
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Yep. The loser admitted on live radio that he’s gay. California Republican Senator Roy Ashburn—who has consistently voted against gay rights and was arrested last week after leaving drunk from a gay bar with another man came out today on a Bakersfield radio station talk show.
“I am gay. Those are the words that have been so difficult for me for so long. It is something that is personal, and I don’t believe I felt with my heart that being gay would affect how I do my job,” Ashburn said.
Wow. While people fight to the death for equality across the land—for the right for the civil rights that are enjoyed by all with the exception of same gender loving folks—here’s a guy who believes that his sexual preference is something personal—-like his religion. This is why there’s so many misinformed heterosexual folks out there who believe that sexuality is a choice. It’s people like Ashburn who fuel such none sense.
Oh, and by the way, Ashburn is divorced with four daughters. His living a lie impacts more than just his political career. How tragic and unnecessary.
For more on this story read this link: Conservative California state senator comes out
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