County clerks' offices will be required to designate someone else to perform marriages if a clerk refuses to do so.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Utah clerks given ability to opt out of same-sex marriages
County clerks' offices will be required to designate someone else to perform marriages if a clerk refuses to do so.
Mo. Legislature considers slate of anti-LGBT bills
"These bills are all attacks that try to move us backwards," said Kyle Piccola of PROMO (pictured), a state LGBT advocacy organization.
Mich. lawmakers vote to let adoption agencies refuse gay parents
"It's not just [a] license to discriminate. It's actually writing a check for that discrimination," said state Rep. Jeff Irwin, a Democrat.
Idaho measure calls for impeachments of judges who support marriage equality
Democratic state Rep. John McCrostie, who is the only openly LGBT lawmaker in Idaho, indicated that the measure would have little effect other than to provide campaign fodder for certain lawmakers.
Ind. "religious freedom" bill clears House despite opposition from businesses
LGBT advocates and business leaders, including the CEO of Salesforce, have expressed fear that the bill's broad wording will allow anti-LGBT discrimination.
HRC urges Senators to vote against Inhofe amendment
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, condemned an amendment introduced in the Senate as a last ditch effort to undermine marriage equality. Introduced by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), the anti-LGBT amendment would endorse the idea that businesses and organizations should be allowed to use taxpayer funds to discriminate against married same-sex couples.
“With nearly 60 percent of Americans supporting marriage equality, the Senate should reject Sen. Inhofe’s effort to turn back the clock on equality,” said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy. “Senator Inhofe’s long record of opposition to LGBT rights is already notorious, but the question this week is whether the U.S. Senate rejects his extreme, anti-equality agenda. Sen. Inhofe isn’t even in touch with his own constituents. The Oklahoma legislature rejected more than a dozen bills aimed at harming LGBT people. Fair-minded Senators from both parties should reject this amendment.”
Using misleading language, the amendment attempts to turn the table on non-discrimination provisions by specifically requiring that “...federal agencies do not discriminate against an individual, business, or organization with sincerely held religious beliefs against abortion or that marriage is the union between one man and one woman… .” The First Amendment already protects religious and political speech. This amendment is an attempt to garner support for the faulty idea that businesses and organizations should be able to discriminate against married same-sex couples without jeopardizing their access to government contracts and other federal funds.
“With nearly 60 percent of Americans supporting marriage equality, the Senate should reject Sen. Inhofe’s effort to turn back the clock on equality,” said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy. “Senator Inhofe’s long record of opposition to LGBT rights is already notorious, but the question this week is whether the U.S. Senate rejects his extreme, anti-equality agenda. Sen. Inhofe isn’t even in touch with his own constituents. The Oklahoma legislature rejected more than a dozen bills aimed at harming LGBT people. Fair-minded Senators from both parties should reject this amendment.”
Using misleading language, the amendment attempts to turn the table on non-discrimination provisions by specifically requiring that “...federal agencies do not discriminate against an individual, business, or organization with sincerely held religious beliefs against abortion or that marriage is the union between one man and one woman… .” The First Amendment already protects religious and political speech. This amendment is an attempt to garner support for the faulty idea that businesses and organizations should be able to discriminate against married same-sex couples without jeopardizing their access to government contracts and other federal funds.
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The Gay Vegans: Who represents you on city council?
I write a lot about getting active politically and getting to know those who represent us throughout political levels.
Watching so many people protest in cities around the country for or against issues that are local, I decided to write about being active with one's city council.
Who is the city council member that represents you?
In Lakewood, Colorado, where we live, we have two folks on city council who represent our part of the city. Some cities have one for their area and then some who can be elected city-wide.
The city council has more power than you might think. A lot of politics is local.
I have met with our city council members about issues as diverse as chain laws for dogs kept outside, marijuana stores in town and seeing what can be done to make sure our police officers are trained in a way that they never feel they need to shoot and kill a dog.
Some cities have hundreds of employees. Do they honor same-sex couples? Smaller cities may not even have considered how animals labeled as "pets" are treated. A locally-supported Meatless Monday?
Recently a city council of another suburb of Denver, Castle Rock, were inundated with citizens who wanted them to hold off on slaughtering a colony of prairie dogs so a mall could be built. Those pleading with the council were only asking for time to move the colony. The way some council members treated those speaking for the prairie dogs made me sick.
Find out who represents you on city council. Let them know what issues are important to you. You never know what amazing difference that can make or what voiceless being you could support.
This post originally appeared on Dan Hanley's website The Gay Vegans. Republished with permission.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
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Wolfe Releasing Co-President Maria Lynn to Retire; Jim Stephens Named President
“From the beginning, Maria has been a passionate supporter of LGBT films and filmmakers,” said Founder Kathy Wolfe. “She has played an integral role in the growth of our company and we will miss her incredible talent, dedication and passion.”
During her tenure at Wolfe, Lynn helped navigate the company through the many changes in the industry, including transitions from VHS to DVD to Blu-ray and Digital Streaming, thereby promoting the visibility of LGBT films around the world. Wolfe is internationally recognized as the leader in LGBT film distribution. Lynn’s vision was instrumental in developing strategies that placed the genre in mainstream retail, television and VOD platforms, and she forged strategic partnerships to ensure that LGBT culture gained the national prominence it has today.
“Wolfe has been an amazing journey and I will forever be grateful for the experience of working with our partners, filmmakers and the Wolfe Pack,” said Maria Lynn.
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Nice To See StevieB: Glassy
After buying the shiny new Jeep in June, I already have to replace the windshield. Let this be a lesson; when you get a chip in your car's windshield, have it filled/repaired. It's a cheaper choice than buying new glass.
Jeeps are strange contraptions. Their windscreens have the Jeep grill logo embossed into the top center, as a sun blocker. There's also a tiny Jeep in the corner, just in case you forgot you owned a Jeep. This honor drives the price for a new windscreen up by three-hundred dollars. Yeah. That's right, proprietary parts. Thanks Jeep.
They do make other, "non-branded" windshields. These are exactly the same, without the cool factor. So, for three hundred less dollars, I'm getting the generic version. But, if you know me; you know I'm a huge label whore. So... Here's the deal. I found after-market stickers that mimic the Jeep logos. I can apply the knock-off stickers and Viola! Jeep branding! I'll always feel like I am wearing cheap Pro Wing tennis shoes from K-Mart, but they'll look like Pumas.
This post originally appeared on Steven Bennet's website Nice to See StevieB. Republished with permission.
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