1. How the Religious Right is presenting the story of an eight-year-old who is transitioning at school

Somewhere in Douglas County, Colorado, an eight-year-old child is going to start being herself at school.  The child, born male-bodied, will no longer have to use the boys' bathroom-- two unisex bathrooms have been designated for her.  Teachers ( Read more... )

1.  "Ladies Against Feminism" are also against women's right to vote

Of all the anti-feminist websites I read regularly, "Ladies Against Feminism" is probably the farthest to the Right.  The contributors and editors are mainly Dominionist fundamentalist Protestants, though there are occasional articles by highly conservative Catholics and Jews.  The ( Read more... )

Apologies for the lapse in posts.  I was out of town over Thanksgiving and it's the time of the semester when being a grad student resembles purgatory more and more every day...  On another note, LJ cut apparently doesn't like my blog-- the labels for my tags never work right, so I'm not going to be using them.  Apologies for flooding your friends ( Read more... )

1.  Editorial of sorts:  My thoughts on the passage of ENDA

As most of you are probably aware, the stripped version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, officially known as H.R. 3585, passed the House of Representatives Thursday with a vote of 235-184.  The Baldwin amendment, which would have reintroduced language protecting people from ( Read more... )

Another problematic way by which cultural values are being transformed is through the exposure to the stories of suffering shared by homosexuals and those who experience the psychological disorder of transgenderism. It is not uncommon in public high schools for LGBT (lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) students to share their stories of ( Read more... )

1. The ENDA the World is Coming

Focus on the Family is freaking out more and more about (the stripped-down, non-trans-inclusive, not-supported-by-most-LGBT-organizations) ENDA.  Their latest article features a photo of multiple lightning strikes hitting a field, with the words "Vote Looming for ENDA" superimposed over it.  Yes, looming.

Only ( Read more... )

Here's how  conservative news site WorldNetDaily is characterizing SB 777, a California bill adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the categories protected from discrimination with California public schools:

"Mom and Dad" as well as "husband and wife" have been banned from California schools under a bill signed by Gov. Arnold ( Read more... )

Yes, these people are for real, though they are so extreme that I suspect they are a tiny minority even among fundamentalist conservatives.

Ladies Against Feminism is the most reactionary anti-feminist website I have stumbled across thus far-- which is saying a lot, considering what's out there. The artwork on the site is telling. It favors early ( Read more... )

A few days ago I finally watched Jesus Camp (directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, Magnolia Pictures, 2006). While I realize that by now this film is old news, there are still many people who haven’t seen it, and it’s a thought-provoking, very well made documentary.

Brief synopsis: the directors follow a group of children, ages 9-12, growing ( Read more... )