Gay PDA on 20/20 … compares public reactions to pda by straights and gays (man-woman, man-man, woman-woman)

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I meant to watch this.

I’m glad someone snagged it and posted it on YouTube.

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Top Three Today – Posts, Searches, Most Active

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Top Posts

“Ted Haggard Is Completely Heterosexual” – a song by Roy Zimmerman, 631 views

Absolutely beautiful letter, thoughtful and well written, from an Oklahoma high school senior who lost his mother in the Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack (to OK Rep. Sally Kearn who said gay people are worse than terrorists), 628 views

Don’t Worry. Be Happy., 616 views

Top Searches

stained glass, gladiolas, be happy

Most Active

With A Rebel Yell, She Cried Mow, Mow, Mow, 34 views

Absolutely beautiful letter, thoughtful and well written, from an Oklahoma high school senior who lost his mother in the Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack (to OK Rep. Sally Kearn who said gay people are worse than terrorists), 33 views

Day of Silence – April 25, 2008, 30 views

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Day of Silence April 25, 2008 – Watch Larry King’s Public Service Announcement

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Watch this.

Larry King PSA for Day of Silence

Now, send it on to everyone you know.

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Day of Silence Posts:

The Day of Silence Will Soon Be Here – April 25, 2008 April 11, 2008

Day of Silence – April 25, 2008 April 11, 2008

Day of Silence April 25, 2008 – Watch Larry King’s Public Service Announcement April 24, 2008

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Talent, Violin, Juilliard, Paranoia, Rage, Trumpet, Untreated Mental Illness … the story was on NPR’s Fresh Air today

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I had the opportunity to hear this interview today. I believe we are, almost any one of us, just a physical or mental illness, lost job, debilitating accident or natural disaster away from being homeless. I find stories like this fascinating. This could be any of us.

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Fresh Air from WHYY

Tuesday’s Show and Music

The Redemptive Power of Music, and Friendship

Three years ago, journalist Steve Lopez met a homeless musician on skid row in Los Angeles. He soon learned that the man, Nathaniel Ayers, had once been a promising violinist, and that he had left the Juilliard School because of his struggle with mental illness. Ayers is the subject of Lopez’s new book, The Soloist.

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The Country Bunny Crossed the River Jordan and Came Back With Essential Salts From the Dead Sea

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You can order by phone.

The products will be delivered to your door.

Use number 10522 when placing the order.

You can order by calling 1-877-662-8669.

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Country Bunny Bath and Body has gone through a growth and transformation period, and is no longer called Country Bunny Bath and Body. The company has grown and moved into a new self-image and public image. It is now called Jordan Essentials *bath*body*spa*.

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I no longer have a web page where you can purchase Jordan Essentials and Country Bunny Bath and Body products. However, you can still order by phone.

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1-877-662-8669
Rep Number 10522 (use this number when placing your order).

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If you’d like to look at the products and prices online, visit

Jordan Essentials Bath

Jordan Essentials Body

Jordan Essentials Spa

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Rock On, Robin Roberts

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Robin Roberts removed her wig on Good Morning America. She played a song by India.Arie. that voices her feelings. “I am not my hair. I am not my skin. I am the soul that lies within.”

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Robin Roberts has been appearing in public without her wig in recent weeks, but she had not been appearing on Good Morning America without it. Now she has chosen to remove the wig permanently.

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Thank you, Robin, for sharing your experience with cancer and for inspiring those who know you, watch you and love you.

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Read about this on Huffington Post.

Read the original article on the New York Post.

Watch the video.

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Twelve Days of Deb’s House Concerts, subscribe to the feed, http://dhconcerts.wordpress.com/feed

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Tubing … okay, okay, YouTube-ing … April 5, 2008

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What Sort of Life Will This Child Have? April 8, 2008

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The Day of Silence Will Soon Be Here – April 25, 2008 April 11, 2008

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Day of Silence – April 25, 2008 April 11, 2008

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For the Procrastinators in the Room … April 15th is Right Around the Corner April 12, 2008

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Hate Crimes and “Special Rights” April 13, 2008

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A Heartfelt Letter, Beautiful Flowers and A Song April 16, 2008

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My Friend Will Be Walking in the AIDS Walk in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday, May 3, 2008 Please Visit His Page and Donate April 17, 2008

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So Sorry Sally Sullied $$$ Opportunities for Oklahoma City Oklahoma April 17, 2008

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So Sorry Sally Sullied $$$ Opportunities for Oklahoma City Oklahoma

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Dear Sally Kern,

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I just finished reading this post (and comments) over at Pam’s House Blend: Sally Kern’s bigotry is sinking Oklahoma’s economic ship. Please step back and think about the damage you are doing to the state of Oklahoma.

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Our entire country is experiencing economic problems. Oklahoma is experiencing economic problems, too. If Fortune 500 companies choose NOT to relocate to Oklahoma after hearing about your very-public comments (and the standing ovation you received from your partners in law-making), then you and your colleagues have contributed to the continued economic troubles experienced by the people who elected you to represent them and make their lives better.

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Please try to see Oklahoma through the eyes of people who see it through your words and attitudes. And, please try to see the very real need the people of Oklahoma have for jobs and food and shelter. (These are very basic needs we all have.) And then, please look at how your representation of the state may very well be causing economic harm to the people who chose you to represent them.

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Please think of your constituents, and all the people of Oklahoma, and recognize that your view of the definition of sin is not what pays for food and shelter for your constituents. But, your loud and frequent pronouncements of your definition of sin may be what takes away the possibility of new jobs in Oklahoma.

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You don’t have to stop believing what you believe. But, please stop saying it so loudly that you drive away companies that could help the people you were elected to serve.

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The Journal Record – “OKC Chamber: Kern spooks big biz relocation consultant”

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My Friend Will Be Walking in the AIDS Walk in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday, May 3, 2008 Please Visit His Page and Donate

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Please Visit the Donation Page of

** North Carolina Gay Activist **

*** Thank you for your involvement! ***

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NCGayActivist’s Fundraising Goal:

$200.00

Money Raised to Date:

$50.00

If you are unable to donate online, please print out a donation form.

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Join me NCGayActivist in his efforts to support AIDS WALK Charlotte!

Thank you for supporting AIDS WALK Charlotte.Your contribution is greatly appreciated.

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A Heartfelt Letter, Beautiful Flowers and A Song

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For Anyone Who Cares (In Case You’re Curious)

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Top Posts

“Ted Haggard Is Completely Heterosexual” – a song by Roy Zimmerman, 624 views

Don’t Worry. Be Happy., 591 views

Absolutely beautiful letter, thoughtful and well written, from an Oklahoma high school senior who lost his mother in the Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack (to OK Rep. Sally Kearn who said gay people are worse than terrorists), 565 views

Top Searches

GLADIOLAS, Stained Glass, meth user

Most Active

Absolutely beautiful letter, thoughtful and well written, from an Oklahoma high school senior who lost his mother in the Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack (to OK Rep. Sally Kearn who said gay people are worse than terrorists), 73 views

With A Rebel Yell, She Cried Mow, Mow, Mow, 36 views

Don’t Worry. Be Happy., 29 views

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[UPDATE: It looks like this little list of stats applies to only one day, because the 'most active' list is different today. Hmmmmmmm.

Top Posts

“Ted Haggard Is Completely Heterosexual” - a song by Roy Zimmerman, 626 views

Absolutely beautiful letter, thoughtful and well written, from an Oklahoma high school senior who lost his mother in the Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack (to OK Rep. Sally Kearn who said gay people are worse than terrorists), 599 views

Don’t Worry. Be Happy., 596 views

Top Searches

gladiolas,  stained glass,  meth user

Most Active

Absolutely beautiful letter, thoughtful and well written, from an Oklahoma high school senior who lost his mother in the Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack (to OK Rep. Sally Kearn who said gay people are worse than terrorists), 79 views

Vintage 1920s Outdoor Advertising Art, 31 views

Los Angeles Homicide Blog, 25 views

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Hate Crimes and “Special Rights”

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How is it a “special right” to have your murder listed as a hate crime when the people who murdered you did so because they did not like who they thought you were? I have a problem with the anti-gay groups who say it is a special right for lgbt persons to be legally protected (by hate crimes legislation).

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Jim Burroway at Box Turtle Bulletin wrote about a gay man who lived in a small town. He was brutally murdered by three men, yet his death did not show up in the hate crime statistics. The circumstances of his murder indicate that he was murdered because he was gay.

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Jim said this murder was one hate crime that fell through the cracks in the reporting system. This is not breaking news. It happened two years ago. But, I believe it is still relevant. You can read the story and, for a moment, honor the memory of yet another good person who was brutally murdered by people who thought he did not deserve to live simply because he was gay.

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The Hate Crimes Act of 1990 requires the FBI to compile and release an annual summary of hate crimes in the United States… Unfortunately, the law doesn’t require local law enforcement agencies to participate in the reporting program, nor is there any funding to offset the costs of collecting and reporting the data.

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To those who use the equation “homosexuality = sin + perversion + wickedness + abomination to God (plus more of these words)”, try to imagine that the person being brutally attacked is your much loved child, your much loved sibling, your much loved parent, your much loved friend or teacher or neighbor or minister. That’s who you are diminishing with your words. That’s who you are refusing to protect when someone uses your verbal attacks as motivation and justification for physical violence.

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Experts have noted that hate crimes based on sexual orientation are often more brutal than the typical assult. Gay bashings … are often characterized by “overkill”, indicating a higher level of emotional reaction on the part of the attacker. This is one distinction which makes hate-motivated crimes different from ordinary crimes, and it partly explains why thirty-one states have hate crime laws which cover sexual orientation.

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Read about Daniel Fetty. As you imagine what happened to him, imagine the same attack happening to someone you love. Is this what you want for your loved ones who happen to be gay or lesbian or bisexual or transgendered? There is a good reason to include sexual orientation in hate crimes legislation. Accurate reporting of hate crimes based on perceived sexual orientation or gender expression would help show that basic protections and equal rights under the law are not “special rights”.

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[UPDATE: September 28, 2008 - NCGayActivist: FBI Does Not Track Gay Murders As Hate Crimes]

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For the Procrastinators in the Room … April 15th is Right Around the Corner

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My middle name should have started with ‘P’ for all the procrastinating I have done in my life. I’m still not over it, I still read articles like this one. If you have the same affliction, happy reading. The links to the individual selections are below. The full article is here.

Twelve Tax-Time Tips for Procrastinators

• File for an extension
• Pay what you think you owe
• Get copies of missing documents
• Set aside time to do it right
• Take baby steps
• Use a checklist
• Get professional help
• Go high-tech
• Ask a friend
• File electronically
• Plan to do better next year
• Strategies to avoid

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Day of Silence – April 25, 2008

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[NOTE: This post is filled with links. For some reason, they're not showing up as links. So, just mouse over each line to find where to click to see all these videos.]

I’m posting this twice.

I want to be sure you look at it.

National Day of Silence April 25, 2008

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Watch the PSA on DayOfSilence.org

and, watch Day of Silence videos on YouTube.

Day of Silence 2008 (“End the Silence”)

Day of Silence 2008

Day of Silence 2007 Promo

The Day Of Silence

Day of Silence

Day of Silence

Day of Silence

Day of Silence Posters

Day of Silence 2007 GLSEN – Proud GSA Jags

International Day of Silence

New Day of Silence Video

Gay Day of Silence 4-25-08

The Day of Silence 2008

The Day of Silence 2008

Day Of Silence 2008 etc.

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Day of Silence Posts:

The Day of Silence Will Soon Be Here – April 25, 2008 April 11, 2008

Day of Silence – April 25, 2008 April 11, 2008

Day of Silence April 25, 2008 – Watch Larry King’s Public Service Announcement April 24, 2008

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The Day of Silence Will Soon Be Here – April 25, 2008

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I’ve never talked with anyone who has participated in the National Day of Silence event. I’d like to hear from those who have been a part of this. What was your experience? What changed in your life as a result of this event? What changes did you see in your school, teachers and classmates?

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The Day of Silence website has a page listing 4 Truths about the Day of Silence. They explain each one to counter the misinformation that is spread by people who do not want this event to occur. Visit the Day of Silence website for the full explanation.

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1) The Day of Silence’s purpose is to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment and effective responses.

2) Hundreds of thousands of students of all beliefs, backgrounds and sexual orientations participate in the Day of Silence.

3) Day of Silence participants encourage schools to implement proven solutions to address anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment.

4) The day is a positive educational experience.

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Visit the Day of Silence website to learn more about this event.

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The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. This year’s event will be held in memory of Lawrence King, a California 8th-grader who was shot and killed Feb. 12 by a classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Hundreds of thousands of students will come together on April 25 to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior.

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View the PSA for the Day of Silence. Watch it now, and pass it around.

GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is honored to partner with Logo on a new public service announcement campaign denouncing hate in the wake of junior high student Lawrence King’s murder.

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Day of Silence Posts:

The Day of Silence Will Soon Be Here – April 25, 2008 April 11, 2008

Day of Silence – April 25, 2008 April 11, 2008

Day of Silence April 25, 2008 – Watch Larry King’s Public Service Announcement April 24, 2008

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What Sort of Life Will This Child Have?

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This photo is from a USA Today story about a baby who was born with two faces. You can read the original story in the USA Today archives.

“an extremely rare condition known as craniofacial duplication”

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