Gays Ruin Everything

You might've heard that there was a shooting yesterday at the Family Research Council. No one was killed, one security guard was shot in the arm. The shooter was a man named Floyd Lee Corkins II. Not much is known about him other than his volunteer work at The DC Center for the LGBT Community.

What is known is how the conservatives in this country have wasted no time in blaming this shooting on all gay people and their supporters, by instantly playing the victim card.

I, as a gay American, am no more responsible for that shooting than any straight person is responsible for the Colorado shooting or the recent Sihk temple shooting, and I detest these crazy conservatives for even suggesting that gays and liberals are responsible.

Because the shooting happened on their own turf, now it's personal for them. Their false sense of security they held spewing hate and vitriol while hiding behind their religious views has been shattered. So, obviously they are blaming the easiest target. It must be the homos that caused this to happen, they instantly lay blame. I mean why not? We're very powerful. We cause hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and wildfires. Why wouldn't we all, as a collective whole, be responsible for one man shooting another in the arm in DC?

Do I condone this violence? No way. I am a firm believer that we need stronger gun control laws in this country. Am I thankful no one was killed? Yes. The security guard did his job. He kept this man from killing more people. He was quickly disarmed and taken into police custody. I'm sorry he was wounded and I wish him a quick and speedy recovery.

But let's look at this for what it really is. A man shot someone. Those actions were the actions of that man alone, not an entire community. And to place blame over an entire community is not fair and quite detestable.

I still personally feel the people at FRC, NOM and the like are nothing but a bunch of shitbags, and their actions over the past 24 hours do nothing to change my opinion.

Frustrated

I'm frustrated.
Ready to dance, but I can't.
Upset with the hatred in this country.
Questioning a lot these days.
Ugh.

Decision

Today I've made a decision.
I will no longer let anyone make me feel less than my whole self.
I will not tolerate behavior that belittles me in any way.
You are not allowed to hate the sin, but love the sinner.
You can have an opinion, but I do not have to listen to your opinion of me.
And, you don't get a special pass just because we're family.

It's Father's Day

Call your Dad.

This seems promising...

...but I still don't trust most of the Republicans in Albany any further than I can throw them.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/nyregion/cuomo-expects-approval-of-same-sex-marriage-bill.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion

New Yorkers

The vote on marriage equality may be coming soon. Call your Senators!

www.nysenate.gov

Be Afraid...Be Very Afraid

"NPR, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, all those kind of frivolous things that government shouldn't be in the business of funding with tax dollars -- those should all be on the chopping block as we talk about the $14-trillion debt that we're going to hand to our kids and our grandkids," Sarah Palin told right-wing host Sean Hannity. "Yes, those are the type of things that for more than one reason need to be cut."
     -LA Times: March 16, 2011

Christopher Meloni

Lost Film Owners Found!

Nancy Pelosi Says It All

Pelosi Statement on Speaker Boehner’s Decision to Intervene in DOMA Cases

March 04, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Speaker John Boehner announced he would convene the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group for the purpose of initiating action by the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court:

“President Obama took a bold step forward for civil rights and equality when he announced that the federal government would no longer argue to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act in court.

“This legislation has long raised constitutional questions and has long been viewed as a violation of the equal protection clause. That’s why I voted against it on the floor, and that’s why I oppose Speaker Boehner’s effort to put the House in the position of defending this indefensible statute.

“Aside from standing up for a discriminatory law and failing to focus on jobs and the economy, this action places Republicans squarely on the wrong side of history and progress. In addition, this decision will burden the staff and monetary resources of the Office of the General Counsel, and given the complexity of these cases and the number of courts involved, it is likely this will cost the House hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars.

“This is nothing more than a distraction from our most pressing challenges, and Speaker Boehner should follow his own advice and work with Democrats to create jobs, strengthen the middle class, and responsibly reduce the deficit.”