some of you know I'm a has-been hardcore activist in Kansas ( Read more... )

Yesterday the Supreme Court handed down their decision to strike down part of DOMA and all the gay rights world was happy! We'd been waiting for a long time, Kansas Equality had a moving facebook event for a rally that they'd update the time for whenever we had news. And we had news! So we packed up the family and went to old town ( Read more... )

In 2005 I volunteered infinity hours trying to stop Kansas from passing a stupid constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage forever. I knew full well Kansas would pass it, because that's what happens when you let a majority rule on minority rights... it's like going into a conference room and asking everyone "Hey, you think Bob should ( Read more... )

Obviously, I really hope the Supreme Court smacks down prop 8 and DOMA, validating the fact that same-sex couples can get married. And I think it'll happen, because every year that passes by I see more and more public support for gay marriage, we were told it would happen, I actually didn't think it'd happen this fast. But every year more " ( Read more... )

Was talking with some neighbor ladies about what churches we go to, and why we avoid certain churches or denominations, and it came up that I go to one of the most liberal hippie churches in the city. Several around the table had a stance that they would not attend a church that didn't allow women to be leaders, and I agreed with that. But my ( Read more... )

Wichita Kansas actually had a pride festival! Apparently there were some up to five years ago, but people got sick of putting up with the BS involved in planning one so it died out. Anyway today's was awesome... we had a parade and then I sat at my political group's table (they don't hate me for ditching them all weekend... yay) and we handed out ( Read more... )

My mother, who took me to the library as a child almost as often as we went to buy food, shared a book with me once called "The Tenth Good Thing About Barney" about this kid who lists ten good things about his dog to mourn his passing and accomplish some closure along the way. Now that this election is over, I really feel like part of me has gone ( Read more... )

Last night after work I headed to the campaign office (as usual). Answered one of our many angry phone calls... this one from a man who asked if we planned to teach children that homosexuality was okay even though it's "against nature" (Sir, it's nearly 80 degrees outside, I hope you're not running your air conditioner because that's against ( Read more... )

Fighting a marriage amendment in a state as red as Kansas is absolutely heartbreaking, but not for the reason you'd think. Looking at the situation you'd say, "Losing battle... of course it's crushing." But that hasn't really bothered me. A coworker asked me if we seriously had a chance of winning and I told him of course not... when you stand ( Read more... )

Driving to lunch today we went past this patch of land by the side of the ( Read more... )