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    Equality: Under the Law and Otherwise

    MARCH 26, 2013 7:45PM

    By Brian Westbye


    Topics: brian westbye, opinion, supreme court, proposition 8, religion, religious freedom, gays, homosexuality, sin, equality

    • 3 Ratings
    • 559 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Four more years (of [largely] the same old shit)!

    NOVEMBER 12, 2012 4:35PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: family, feminism, politics, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, white supremacists, white supremacism, washington, theofascists, theofascism, theocrats, theocracy, sarah palin, same-sex marriage, republicans, republican tea party, republican party, red states, protest vote, proposition 8, president hopey-changey, politics, plutocrats, plutocracy, ohio, north carolina, nancy pelosi, mormons, mormon cult, mittens romney, mitt romney, maryland, mandates, mandate, maine, let them eat cake, john mccain, jill stein, jerry brown, indiana, harpies, green party, gov. jerry brown, global warming, george w. bush, french revolution, florida, fascists, fascism, elections have consequences, elections, democrats, democratic party, catholics, catholic church, california legislature, california, blue states, bill clinton, barack obama, ayn rand, ann romney, ann cunter, ann coulter, 47 percent, election

    • 0 Ratings
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    Even a Blind Squirrel Finds an Acorn Now and Then

    OCTOBER 30, 2012 11:47AM

    By Mark Ira Kaufman


    Topics: christie, gay marriage, new jersey, proposition 8, supreme court, equal rights, gay rights, equal protection, intolerance

    • 10 Ratings
    • 1297 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    I voted for Jill Stein, fuck you very much.

    OCTOBER 28, 2012 2:04PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: barack obama, bill clinton, bp, british petroleum, california, catholic church, catholics, collective bargaining, democratic party, democratic party hacks, drone strikes, drone warfare, drones, electoral college, environment, george w. bush, green party, i voted for jill stein, jill stein, labor, labor unions, mitt romney, mittens romney, mormon cult, mormonism, mormons, nate silver, obamabots, pakistan, peace, politics, popular vote, progressivism, proposition 8, ralph nader, republican party, republican tea party, richard m. nixon, ronald reagan, same-sex marriage, scott walker, theofascism, union rights, unions, war, wisconsin, working class, paul krugman, larry summers, timothy geithner

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 1741 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    When it rains, it pours: NAACP now OK with same-sex marriage

    MAY 20, 2012 4:53PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, family, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, william saletan, same-sex marriage, proposition 8, prop 8, president barack obama, politics, ohio, obama, national association for the advancement of colored people, naacp, marriage, lgbt, lesbians, jesse jackson, human rights, hope, homophobia, hiv, george w. bush, gays, gay rights, gay community, fourteenth amendment, equality, equal rights, equal protection clause, civil rights, change, california, black homophobia, black homophobes, black community, bigots, bigotry, benjamin todd jealous, barack obama, al sharpton, aids

    • 2 Ratings
    • 796 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    I am Barack Obama’s ex, too!

    MAY 5, 2012 7:09PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: 1980s, barack obama, bigotry, bigots, california, change, civil rights, civil unions, cowardice, domestic partnerships, equal rights, equality, family, gay men, gay rights, genevieve cook, glbt, heterosexism, heterosexists, homophobes, homophobia, hope, human rights, jill stein, lesbians, marriage, obama, pat benatar, proposition 8, same-sex marriage, separate but equal, separate but unequal, politics, gay/lesbian

    • 4 Ratings
    • 683 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Mittens’ Mormonism matters (and other heresies on Easter)

    APRIL 8, 2012 5:08PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: belief, catholicism, catholics, christ, christianity, christmas, early christianity, easter, elaine pagels, emperor constantine, gnosticism, gnostics, god, irenaeus, islam, jesus, jesus christ, misogynists, misogyny, mitt romney, mittens romney, mormon cult, mormonism, mormons, muslims, orrin hatch, patriarchy, pope palpatine, prick santorum, proposition 8, religion, resurrection of jesus christ, rick santorum, romney, salt lake city, santorum, secularism, theocracy, theocrats, utah, war on women, belief/religion, feminism, gay/lesbian, politics, office of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships, stanley carlson-thies, office of faith-based and community initiatives, joshua dubois

    • 0 Ratings
    • 886 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Love Honor Cherish breaks its marriage vow

    FEBRUARY 13, 2012 9:45PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: same-sex marriage, quitters, proposition h8, proposition 8, prop h8, prop 8, misrepresentation, lovehonorcherish.org, love honor cherish, laziness, ineptitude, incompetence, fraud, eric harrison should resign, eric harrison, cowards, cowardice, california

    • 0 Ratings
    • 2201 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Court to Prop 8: Hate is Not a Legitimate Purpose

    FEBRUARY 8, 2012 9:19PM

    By Francois Arouet


    Topics: open+call, politics, gay/lesbian, feminism, family, belief/religion, same-sex marriage, proposition 8

    • 4 Ratings
    • 689 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    The wingnuts’ very bad day

    FEBRUARY 7, 2012 1:54PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: women's rights, women's health, united states supreme court, united states constitution, u.s. supreme court, u.s. constitution, susan g. komen for the cure foundation, susan g. komen, sarah palin, same-sex marriage, roe vs. wade, proposition 8, prop 8, pro-choice, politics, planned parenthood, mormon cult, loving vs. virginia, lawrence vs. texas, komen, karen handel, justice, human rights, hatred, haters, gay rights, freedoms, fourteenth amendment, feminism, equality, equal rights, equal protection clause, discrimination, civil rights, catholic church, california, bowers vs. hardwick, bigots, bigotry, anti-choice, abortion, 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals

    • 0 Ratings
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    Hack ‘Author’ Gingrich: Castrate Independent Judiciary

    DECEMBER 18, 2011 7:54PM

    By Francois Arouet


    Topics: gay/lesbian, news, open+call, politics, newt gingrich, bill of rights, independent judiciary, bob schieffer, washington post, marbury v. madison, brown v. board of education, loving v. virginia, lawrence v. texas, tyranny of the majority, alexis de tocqueville, democracy in america, john stuart mill, on liberty, federalist papers, james madison, federalist 10, lord acton justice robert h. jackson, fundamental rights, federalism, doma, proposition 8, christopher hitchens, aldous huxley, brave new world.

    • 3 Ratings
    • 750 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Time to take out Mitt

    NOVEMBER 10, 2011 2:00PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: sexual harassment, salt lake city, ron paul, rick perry, republican tea party, republican party, proposition hate, proposition 8, prop 8, porky pig, politics, patriarchy, newt gingrich, nancy pelosi, mormonism, mormon cult, mitt romney, misogyny, misogynists, herman cain sexual harasser, barack obama

    • 1 Ratings
    • 852 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    They’re ALL cultists

    OCTOBER 9, 2011 5:50PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, belief/religion, zeus 2.0, zeus, xenophobia, white supremacism, values voters summit, theology, theocracy, science, santa claus, same-sex marriage, rick perry, republican tea party, republican party, religion, racism, protestantism, proposition 8, prop 8, patriarchy, muslims, mormons, mormonism, mitt romney, misogyny, judaism, jews, islam, homophobia, gangs for god, dalai lama, cults, cult, christianity, catholics, catholicism, catholic church, buddhism, belief, atheists, atheism, abrahamic religions

    • 0 Ratings
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    Spotlighting The American Family Association Of Tupelo Miss.

    JULY 16, 2011 6:01PM

    By Al Bratton


    Topics: gay/lesbian, anti-muslim activity, anti-gay activity, proposition 8, allie martin, martha swindle, one news now, god, kkk, racism, white nationalists, jared taylor, chad groening, sodomites, fair, may-chang, idaho, splc, homophobia, tim wildmon, donald wildmon, bryan fischer, tupelo mississippi's dark side, afa

    • 2 Ratings
    • 820 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    I ♥ NY!

    JUNE 25, 2011 11:11PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: theofascists, theofascism, theocracy, same-sex marriage, ruben diaz, republican party, proposition 8, prop 8, politics, new york state, new york, mormons, mormonism, mormon cult, mormon church, marriage, inalienable rights, human rights, homophobia, homophobes, hatred, gay rights, gay pride month, gay marriage, fascism, equal rights, discrimination, democratic party, democracy, catholicism, catholic church, catholic bishops of new york, california, bigotry, albany, civil rights

    • 0 Ratings
    • 1091 Views
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    Assorted shit (gay pride month edition!)

    JUNE 14, 2011 10:07PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: joe solmonese, wingnuts, wells fargo, wall street weasels, vaughn walker, twitter, tracy morgan, shell oil, same-sex marriage, sacramento, rep. allen west, proposition hate, proposition 8, prop hate, prop 8, pride, politics, morgan stanley, mcdonald's, lesbians, lemmiwinks, judge vaughn walker, judge james ware, james ware, intern fired, human rights campaign, human rights, hrc, homophobia, homophobes, hatred, gay rights movement, gay rights, gay pride month, gay pride, gay men, equal rights, deloitte, corporatists, corporatism, corporations, civil rights, citigroup, chevron, chase, california, british petroleum, bp, black homophobia, black homophobes, bigotry, big oil, bank of america, american airlines, allen west

    • 2 Ratings
    • 1792 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Assorted shit

    JUNE 2, 2011 5:00PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: white supremacism, weinergate, weiner, sarah palin, romney, rick perry, republican tea party, republican party, rep. anthony weiner, racism, rachel maddow, race, proposition 8, prop 8, presidential politics, politics, mormonism, mormon cult, mormon, mittmania, mitt romney, misogyny, michele bachmann, michael steele, herman cain, godfather's pizza, george w. bush, erection, creepiness, bob dole, bill clinton, barack obama, anthony weiner

    • 1 Ratings
    • 832 Views
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    Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Harris in support of marria

    MAY 11, 2011 8:24PM

    By gaypersonsofcolor


    Topics: united states, sports, scott fujita, proposition 8, noh8, nic harris, football, esera tuaolo, david kopay, california, brendon ayanbadejo, athletes

    • 3 Ratings
    • 1312 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Glenn’s glass house of Mormon

    AUGUST 31, 2010 11:14PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: barack obama, beck, benedict arnold, benedict beck, christianity, christians, fascism, glenn beck, martin luther king jr., mitt romney, mormon cult, mormons, president barack obama, proposition 8, proposition h8, racism, religion, theofascism, treason, white supremacism, belief/religion, politics, gay/lesbian

    • 1 Ratings
    • 334 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Canadians take on Proposition 8 in Love Exiled

    AUGUST 18, 2010 11:34AM

    By gaypersonsofcolor


    Topics: vancouver queer film festival, vancouver, united states, same-sex marriage, roger chin, proposition 8, love exiled, jim vandeventer, canada, california, british columbia

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