Queer links

Dec 26, 2008 08:54

Santa having problems with gay elves.

In his end of year speech, Pope Benedict apparently held that humanity needs to be saved from homosexuality and transsexualism. More.

A speech made by a gay activist in 1969 defending the right of a homosexual to get a security clearance in the US Defence Department. A former US Submarine Captain who is a strong advocate for the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

Affectionate brother bashed to death in New York, apparently because he and his brother were mistaken as gays.

Pat Boone comparing Mumbai jihadis to … gay rights activists. Treating such with the contempt it deserves.

Top evangelical resigns after endorsing legal recognition of same-sex unions.

Mormons are claiming that the demonstrations against the Mormon church represent violence attacking religious freedom. There is, of course, another violence issue one might mention.

Newsweek on same-sex marriage. Catching up with The Economist of 12 years ago.

Being less than impressed with Sean Penn’s politics gay-wise even he is playing Harvey Milk. In more detail.

Arguing for a federal US civil unions law. Arguing for legal validation of a whole lot of different forms of relationships.

About the need to continue the activism. Taking stock of the US politics. Why the Prop. 8 loss has led to a surge in activism. Urging caution about pushing in DC yet. A case of the dubious nature of boycott activism. Being more sanguine about the gay marriage issue. A response. Sir Elton is happy in a civil partnership and does not want to get married.

Gay rights activists are angry over Obama’s choice of Rev. Rick Warren to do the Inauguration invocation. (Video of him endorsing Proposition 8 here.) Rev. Rick Warren on same-sex marriage and civil unions. HRC open letter complaining to Obama. The politics of it. More. A bit of Libertarian gloating. And some gay Republican demurral.

Log Cabin Republicans note what Obama is not doing.

marriage, politics, sexuality

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