It's well worth sitting through this almost hour-long talk on above subject! I knew some of this, but Tim Wise brings home just how deep white privilege runs.

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On a related note, Meet The 17-Year-Old Who Blew The Lid Off Racial Profiling With His iPod. I can't be entirely certain, but the young man might actually be standing in the Harlem ( Read more... )

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Sean Maher has decided to come out!I'm so, so, SO happy and excited that he finally felt ready to do it that I literally flailed and squeed when I saw the article. And even created a Twitter account, just so I could tell Sean so. (About the being happy&excited part, not the flailing. ;)) There's a newer article from a short while ago today, where ( Read more... )

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/25/gaymarriage-newyork-idUSN1E75N1XJ20110625

New York legislature approves gay marriageALBANY, N.Y., June 24 (Reuters) - New York's state legislature gave final approval on Friday to same-sex ( Read more... )

Jewel Staite and Sean Maher recently participated in the NOH8 Campaign, and here is the result:


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/04/prop-8-overturned-gay-mar_n_671018.html

Prop 8 OVERTURNED: Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down In CaliforniaFirst Posted: 08- 4-10 05:16 PM | Updated: 08- 4-10 05:27 PM ( Read more... )

I know quite a few of you will be interested in the results of this study:

Research Shows Two Gay Parents Are Better Than A Single Straight One

*goes back to work*

Minaret ban approved by 57 per cent of voters

Why do so many people fall so easily for the scare tactics of right-wing parties?! *sigh*

Happy Valentine's Day to those who are celebrating. I know most of you have probably already seen this video on your flist, but it is quite fitting for today, isn't it?

( Don't divorce us )