We have the power to make the world we seek, but only if we have the courage to make a new beginning, keeping in mind what has been written ( Read more... )

There is an online movement to secure LGBT representation in President-Elect Obama's Inauguration parade. The website for "In The Parade" can be found here: http://www.intheparade.com. Their site will help you to quickly and easily contact your senators and your local representative to encourage them to speak to the JCCIC (the 2009 Inaugural ( Read more... )

Ganked from icarusancalion, and you should really read this post about the purpose behind this meme. She's already stated things far better than I could.

If you're religious and support gay marriage, then paste this meme in your LJ. I am a follower of Jesus Christ and I support gay marriage ( Read more... )

There will be a silent, candlelight vigil in support of Marriage Equality tonight, November 5, 2008, at 5:30pm at Capitol Park in Sacramento ( Read more... )

Yes we can.

Yes we didFor the first time in 8 years, I actually have a little hope for the future of my native country ( Read more... )

I saw a group of people supporting "Yes on 8" this morning, at the corner of Calvine and Elk Grove-Florin down here in South Sacramento. They had a banner that read (something close to) "Conditioning children is their goal. Saving them is ours."

I almost stopped. I almost turned my car around and went back to actually talk to these people, and ( Read more... )

( Ranting, Soapboxing, etc. )

An article from salon.com about 'predator control' and the shooting of wolves in Alaska:

"In early 2007, Palin's administration approved an initiative to pay a $150 bounty to hunters who killed a wolf from an airplane in certain areas, hacked off the left foreleg, and brought in the appendage."
- quoted from "Her deadly wolf program" by Mark

Thank you, jkusters, for posting a link to this and encouraging me to further educate myself.

If you're reading this and you don't know, in detail, who Harvey Milk was - who he is, nearly 30 years after his assassination, then you really, really need to click through and read about him:

Harvey Milk, and Why You Need To Know About His Life

Sean Tevis is running for State Rep in Kansas.

I've never met the guy, I knew nothing about him before today, and I don't live in (or even NEAR) Kansas, but I saw this and I'm seriously thinking about sending in a donation to his campaign.

Seriously, how can you NOT like a guy who campaigns XKCD-style?