Voice for Equality: Patricia Clarkson
Posted on Jun 16, 2009 at 08:30 am
The Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning actress, Patricia Clarkson, can currently be seen in the critically acclaimed film, "Elegy." She will next be seen in Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" and Woody Allen's "Whatever Works." Past credits include "Good Night, and Good Luck," "They Dying Gaul," "Far from Heaven," "Pieces of April," " The Station Agent," "Miracle," "High Art," "Dogville," "Welcome to Collinwood," "The Pledge," and "The Green Mile." Born and raised in New Orleans, Patricia actively supports the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Voice for Equality: Carolyn Maloney
Posted on Apr 20, 2009 at 01:20 pm
U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney (NY-D) was first elected to Congress in 1992. She is recognized as a national leader with extensive accomplishments in financial services, national security, the economy, and women’s issues. On her website, she has said, "I am proud to be among the growing ranks of House Members who support full marriage equality for same-sex couples."
New York City allows two moms on birth certificate
Posted on Mar 27, 2009 at 03:57 pm
Commentary: Charles Blow Gets it Wrong on Blacks and Prop. 8
Posted on Dec 03, 2008 at 11:17 am
December 2, 2008
To Form a More Perfect Union's John Wilkinson compiles responses from Leonce Gaiter, Dan Savage, and Pam Spaulding to Blow's suggestions of "do's" and "don't's" for gay groups hoping to reach black women. [Link]
NYT op-ed on Prop 8, blacks and a ‘moral minority’
Posted on Dec 02, 2008 at 10:48 am
December 1, 2008
Blogger Pam Spaulding writes, "I personally believe that our visible movement, largely not of color, simply doesn't feel it has the social tools or gravitas to engage blacks/minorities on this issue or any issue for that matter." [Link]
OP-ED: Marriage and a Moral Minority
Posted on Dec 01, 2008 at 01:24 pm
November 29, 2008
Charles M. Blow theorizes about African American support for anit-gay marriage amendments, based on a finding by CNN's exit poll that 75 percent of African American women voters in Calif. backed Prop. 8. He recommends vigorous engagement of African American women with information and voices that matter to them. [Link]
Community mourns the loss of beloved civil rights leader Del Martin, 87
Posted on Aug 27, 2008 at 02:49 pm
August 27, 2008
Del Martin, a pioneering lesbian rights activist who married her lifelong partner on the first day same-sex couples could legally wed in California, has died. Her wife, Phyllis Lyon, was by her side. Gifts in lieu of flowers can be made to honor Del’s life and commitment and to defeat the California marriage ban through NCLR’s No On 8 PAC at www.nclrights.org/NoOn8. [Link]
Children of lesbian families happy and healthy despite homophobia
Posted on Aug 21, 2008 at 10:50 am
August 20, 2008
The 17-year-olds participating in the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS) "demonstrate significantly higher social competence" and "significantly lower total problem behavior [than the standard population]. This is a very high indication of mental health," asserts Dr. Nanette Gartrell, principal investigator of the NLLFS and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California-San Francisco. "They are performing much better than the enormous [overall] population of teens out there." [Link]
BLOG: “Deep” Thought #21: ‘Gay Marriage’ Will Exacerbate Black Fatherlessness
Posted on Aug 12, 2008 at 03:51 pm
August 12, 2008
The "gay marriage poses unique dangers to African-American families" argument is convenient because it allows those who seek to perpetuate injustice to feign concern for the plight of an oppressed minority group. And often, this argument is used for another key purpose. It allows [anti-gay people] of all races to call all non-black supporters of marriage equality "racist" for supposedly not caring about the plight of African-American families. [Link]
The Aisle of Least Resistance
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 at 12:29 pm
July 21, 2008
Courtney E. Martin writes, "I've always been partial to Audre Lorde's insight that 'the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house.' But professor of Chicano/a studies, Lisa Justine Hernandez, who is getting married this month, sees the radical potential in marriage. 'I think it works both ways,' she told me. 'Jane and I are being transformed by the outpouring of love and support from our families. Our marriage has opened positive conversation and also transformed others.'" [Link]