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Barack Obama is right on target when he talks about religion in the USA.

I am hopeful we can bridge the gap that exists and overcome the prejudices that all of us, to one degree or another, bring to the debate … No matter how religious they may be or not be, people are tired of seeing faith used as a tool to attack. They don’t want faith used to belittle, or to divide, because in the end that’s not how they think about faith in their own lives.

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1. Jeremy Hooper of Good-As-You has been nominated for the Brave Nation Young Activist Award.

2. You can Vote for Jeremy.

The Brave Nation Young Activist Award was designed to celebrate a next generation of progressive activism. Too often the younger generation is overlooked and not given the recognition they deserve. There are many awards designed to celebrate the activists that have helped to build our country to the Brave Nation it is today, this award is designed to recognize activists taking us into the future.

3. Watch a trailer for This Brave Nation.

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Weird Medical Stuff - Powerful Tomatoes Leave More Than 20 Dead May 11, 2008

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Powerful Tomatoes Leave More Than 20 Dead - Part II May 11, 2008

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A Message to Nathan Pacheco May 13, 2008

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Don’t Borrow $$$$ From Your 401k Retirement Savings Account May 13, 2008

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Visit the new Nathan Pacheco tribute site (fan site) on WordPress May 14, 2008

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In The News Today … California Supreme Court Rules For Equality May 16, 2008

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DR. CLARISSA PINKOLA ESTÉS on The Moderate Voice May 16, 2008

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Flowers, Beauty and Music Above All Else: GLADIOLAS, stained glass, nathan pacheco May 16, 2008

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International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2008 May 16, 2008

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Nostalgia? Television Commercials From Years Back May 17, 2008

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Discover Nathan Pacheco now, and stay ahead of the curve! May 19, 2008

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These Guys Are Funny (Red State Update) May 19, 2008

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Arianna Huffington Has Finally Said Something Good About Hillary May 19, 2008

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More About the California Ruling For Marriage Equality May 19, 2008

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About The Flag Pin, and Obama’s Refusal To Wear It Saying It Doesn’t Matter May 20, 2008

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At the end of Memorial Day 2008 … May 26, 2008

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Support Folk Music for $4.95!!! eFolkMusic, Of Course! May 27, 2008

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Another Comment about 100 Free mp3 Downloads for $4.95 on eFolkMusic May 31, 2008

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More Health and Science Links May 31, 2008

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Man Babies June 1, 2008

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Due to an unfortunate accident, which I will describe at a later date, I have too much time on my hands and off my feet. June 1, 2008

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Suncatchers Completed June 1, 2008 June 1, 2008

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UFO Sighting Over My Back Yard Late Afternoon June 1, 2008 January 1, 2008

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Travel Back In Time With Me, If You Will, To Three Weeks Ago June 8, 2008

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Seven Fun-Filled Days At Mom and Pop’s Stained Glass Camp June 8, 2008

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You Want the Scoop? Here are the details. All of these stained glass designs are ones I created this week. June 9, 2008

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Candle Vases and Light Through Bevels June 9, 2008

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From Huffington Post:

Erica Jong -Hurrah for Gay Marriage

Lane Hudson - Bowing to Fear, candidates ignore historic nature of CA decision

Nathaniel Frank - America’s Ongoing “Separate and Unequal”

Ellen Challenges John McCain On Gay Marriage: “You’re No Different Than I Am”

Robin Tyler - My Reaction to the California Marriage Ruling — As the Plaintiff

Fox News

This is not about the ruling. It’s about homosexuality in nature, as a natural occurrence in nature. What’s amazing is that Fox News would even report this story.

Good-As-You

Video: Wendy Wright is, in fact, wrong

Ellen and McCain: A Gay Ol’ Time

Gas prices? Housing bust? No, no — it’s gay ‘I do’s

Video: CA ruling — do Georgians find it peachy?

And why shouldn’t our existences be summed up in four talking points?

Time

Viewpoint: What the California Gay Ruling Won’t Do

Will Gay Marriage Help the GOP?

The New York Times

Same-Sex Marriage and Racial Justice Find Common Ground

Ruling May Revive Gay Marriage as Issue

Marriage Partners

The Moderate Voice

Gays, God, and Government: Self-righteousness in the State Capitols (Guest Voice)

Opinion

Opposing view: The court got it right

Associated Press

Calif. clerk hopes to have 1st legal gay marriage

Comedy Central

Stephen Colbert Interviews Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins (video)

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Coffee

folgers marriage-saving coffee

Kool-Aid

“You can give your youngsters a lot of pleasure with Kool-Aid”

Make friends with Kool-aid. Make Kool-aid with friends. (with Bugs Bunny)

Soft Drinks

“Now it’s Pepsi for those who think young.”

Chewing Gum

Yummy Beech-Nut Fruit Stripe Gum

Shaving Cream

Nothing takes it off like Noxema Medicated Shave.

Combination Videos (multiple commercials in each video)

Nine 1996 - 40 Years Of Television - Old Commercials

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Links from a few stories about this ruling:

Related and Other Topics:

Videos:

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Talks Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

[UPDATE: Related NYTimes article May 25, 2008. Click more at the end of this post.]

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Dare Not Walk Alone

“The civil rights story they don’t show in school”

…We’ve all seen the text-book version of the civil rights struggle, the stock news footage of people marching behind Dr. King singing songs of freedom. But what about the price those marchers paid, the beatings and the backlash their community suffered? Black children arrested for attending a white church; black youths attacked in broad daylight for stepping onto on a ‘white’ beach; white students cattle-prodded by police for supporting the cause of racial equality: this is our history America, this is Dare Not Walk Alone.

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Starving Elephant Artisans

Can your elephant paint? Watch this elephant, rescued from abusive treatment in Burma, now paint an amazing self portrait. You’ll be amazed at how his talent unfolds.

So touched by their horrific backgrounds and loving personalities, ExoticWorldGifts.com now supports, “Starving Elephant Artisans” by selling their paintings so they can continue to have a new life in Thailand.

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What is the Story of Stuff?

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

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A Tragedy That Should Never Have Happened

Ellen talked about 15-year-old Larry King who was murdered by a classmate for being gay. If you would like to volunteer your services to help gay and lesbian kids who are being harassed and bullied or if you are having difficulties because of your sexual orientation, here are some wonderful services that can help.

The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 crisis & suicide prevention helpline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline. There is hope, there is help. The Trevor Helpline: 866-4-U-TREVOR.

PFLAG -­ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

GLASS - Youth & Family Services
Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (GLASS) is a private, non-profit 501(c) (3) social service agency dedicated to providing a wide range of social and health care services to children and youth who are in foster care, on probation, or who are homeless. We provide these services in safe, loving, supportive, non-judgmental living environments, while providing full access to all of the educational and vocational opportunities to which these youth are entitled.

GLAAD - Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Established nationally in 1995, GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. More than 3,800 Gay-Straight Alliance student clubs nationwide have registered with GLSEN. GLSEN also sponsors the National Day of Silence on April 25, which this year will be held in honor of Lawrence King.

Remembering Lawrence
Vigils in memory of Lawrence King, calling for an end to violence and harassment directed at lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in schools, are being organized in communities across the country. This website lists future and past vigils across the country and allows organizers to register vigils in their area. The more events we organize, the louder our collective voice. Please help make sure that what happened to Lawrence never happens again.

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I meant to watch this.

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

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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:

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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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Floating down a river on an inner tube would most certainly be a more enjoyable way to spend an afternoon (than watching videos on YouTube). But, if there’s no river and there’s no inner tube, surfing ‘the internets’ will probably satisfy.

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Here are some videos I’ve found recently:

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Discovered: The real face of Leonardo da Vinci

Mcneri’s Weblog

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Transman and Wife on Oprah

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV - I’ve not found part IV.

Part V

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More from Good As You:

This weekend in Topeka, KS, there was a so-called “Million *Fag* March” held in protest of the nearly two decades of rabidly anti-gay antics that have been waged by the Westboro Baptist Church. Here are some scenes from that “faggy” soiree:

Million Fag March in Topeka KS [YouTube] Million Fag March part I [YouTube] .

10 Couples

Ten gay and lesbian couples talk about their relationships and explain why marriage is necessary for them and their families. These videos are also featured on 10Couples.org, where you can find tools to turn these stories into meaningful action. The videos were filmed and produced by the award-winning team at Public Interest (PublicInterest.tv).

10 Couples: Heather and Carol

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10 Couples: Dick and Bob

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10 Couples: Hattie and Amorie

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10 Couples: Steve and Mark

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10 Couples: Delia and Persephone

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10 Couples: Jon and Robert

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10 Couples: Octavia and Deborah

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10 Couples: Laura and Fawn

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10 Couples: Jan and Lauren

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10 Couples: Eric and Stan

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Diversity Lesson 101: Intersexuality

Half Jack

An informative music video of sorts intended to raise awareness and educate others about intersex, focusing specifically on the need to change the current medical model that supports the practice of infant intersex surgery.

My Genderqueer Life, Part 3: What’s the “I” in LGBTQQIA??

brief overview of the relevance of intersexuality to queer issues. For more info: read “Gender Theory, Queer Theory: An Instant Primer” by Riki Wilchins vist www.ISNA.org

kelly talks about being born an intersex person

This is a scene from the film “I Think We’re Alone Now.” For more information go to www.ithinkwerealonenow.com

eFeminate Introduction

eFeminate is a blog about Natalie: an intersexed asexual who is taking estrogen to fully develop as a female. I’m in my 20s and discovering more and more about the strange and rare condition that caused me to generate an almost complete female anatomy while having a 46,XY karyotype.

Intersex Infant - Surgical Abuse

Story of a mother’s efforts to protect her son from a doctor intent to perform genital surgery. (The surgeon eventually removed her intersexed son’s healthy testicle without parental permission and against their wishes. The parents are suing, but the intersexed son is now a eunuch.)

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Good As You’s Take on Sally Kern’s Meeting With PFLAG and PFLAG’s Press Release March 27, 2008

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Weary of The Sally March 29, 2008

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Earth Hour March 29, 2008

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There Is Yet Much Work To Do March 30, 2008

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Bullying: The Root of Fatal Violence in Our Public Schools March 31, 2008

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John McCain’s chart-topping single “Bomb Iran” March 31, 2008

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“Silly Sally sullies PFLAG’s account” - another Good-As-You take on current events March 31, 2008

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“Help Stop Sally Kern’s Right-Wing Machine!” - a request from Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) and the Cimarron Alliance Foundation (CAF) March 31, 2008

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“The Bush administration says new ethics guidelines written by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists may violate federal “conscience” laws.” - NPR.org April 1, 2008

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell on NPR Today … and other OKEQ Events This Week April 3, 2008

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From the Oklahoman’s For Equality newsletter:

Special Announcements

Tulsa named “Emerging Gay City” in The Advocate!

April’s Advocate spotlights Tulsa as one of five cities with rising LGBT communities in “Where the Gays Are.” The article features OkEq Executive Director Justice Waidner and prominently covers the Equality Center’s services and resources. Download it here.

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New Program: Diversity Youth Leadership Network (DYLN) Spring Summit

Saturday, March 29, 9am-4:30pm, Youth Services of Tulsa, 311 South Madison Ave.

DYLN seeks to empower LGBTQ youth and their allies in Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) through leadership development, organizational support and capacity building, and program continuity. This fun and free youth leadership conference kicks off DYLN with youth and adult workshops, a keynote by Oklahoma Representative Al McAffrey, “Be the Change You Want to See”, and music by Logo Network sensation Eric Himan. For more information or to register, visit our website or contact Deputy Director Mana Tahaie.

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Bernard Brandon Scott on “What the Bible Says About Homosexuality”

Wednesday, April 2, 7-9pm, University of Tulsa Lorton Hall room 207

The University of Tulsa’s United Campus Ministry hosts Bernard Brandon Scott, Darbeth Distinguished Professor of New Testament at the Phillips Theological Seminar, for a discussion about Christianity and homosexuality.

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“My Life Under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Thursday, April 3, 7pm, University of Tulsa Lorton Hall room 207

Oklahomans for Equality is extremely proud to host Sgt. Brandy Steward, member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard as she tells the story of serving under the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, the only federal law mandating the firing of an individual on the basis of their sexual orientation. Sgt. Stewart is profiled in this week’s Urban Tulsa Weekly and will be featured on KWGS 89.5 FM’s Studio Tulsa next Wednesday at 11:30am and 7:30pm. Don’t miss this moving and important discussion about the face of discrimination in our armed forces.

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Special Thanks to H.O.P.E. Testing

Oklahomans for Equality thanks H.O.P.E. Testing Clinic for hosting their Tenth Anniversary Celebration at the Equality Center. We are proud of our long-standing partnership with H.O.P.E., whose anonymous, rapid HIV test and STD education and outreach provide an incredibly vital service to the Tulsa community.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Heterosexual couples needed for study

A Wayne University research team is conducting a study on relationship satisfaction, spirituality, religion and self-esteem. The team is seeking 180 same- or mixed-sex couples who have been living together for at least six months to take a 25-45 minute, private online survey. Participants will enter a drawing to win an iPod Nano. If you and your partner would like to participate, please email Lisa Dillon with both email address. This study been approved by the University of Detroit, Mercy.

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Rev. Dr. Scott Jones and Rep. Sally Kern Debate on KFOR’s Flashpoint

Reverend Dr. Scott Jones, pastor of Cathedral of Hope Church in Oklahoma City, debated Representative Sally Kern on this Sunday’s Flashpoint political debate program. View the debate online.

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There are so many articles and posts I’d like to share with you. But, I’m way too busy to post all the links I’ve been saving (sending to myself in emails). So, I’ll just give you these today. These will give you plenty to think about.

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Jeremiah Wright

Wide Open Thinking - Chicago Theological Seminary

No Thirty Second Theology!

March 24, 2008 By Development

By President Susan B. Thistlethwaite

I don’t know about you, but I have just about had it with people who think that thirty seconds is adequate to understand what a sermon is about. Steve Chapman’s column on the commentary page of the Chicago Tribune yesterday is just typical. “Wright [Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright] apparently sees this nation as defective and divided beyond repair.” Really? Not based on the full-text of the sermons of Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, examples of which are appended below. This is what passes for journalism today—you can see a thirty-second clip on YouTube and you’re good to go as a journalist. No research necessary beyond that.

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What about you? Are you on a shopping trip in the Great American Mall of Faith, or are you a person of faith seeking greater understanding of the wonderous I AM? “Who do you say that I am?”

You can see Rev. Wright’s sermons through the links below:

Tell the Whole Story FOX! Barack Obama’s pastor Wright

FOX Lies!! Irresponsible Media! Barack Obama Pastor Wright

Obama Pastor Wright on God’s unwavering love

Obama Pastor Wright Speaks on Real Power

Wright, Obama Pastor Speaks Truth to Power

Barack Obama Pastor Wright on Men and Worship

Obama Wright on the truth about women in the Bible

Obama’s pastor believes in God and America. Men and Worship

There are even more here.

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Anthropologist Critiques Focus on the Family’s Report on Marriage

Box Turtle Bulletin

An Anthropologist Critiques Focus on the Family’s “Anthropological” Report on Marriage

Patrick M. Chapman, Ph.D.

March 25th, 2008

Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post by Patrick M. Chapman, biological anthropologist and author of the forthcoming book, “Thou Shalt Not Love”: What Evangelicals Really Say to Gays (Haiduk Press: 2008).

I was honored when Glenn Stanton, Director of Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, asked me to provide a critical review of his recent Focus on the Family report, “Differing definitions of marriage and family: comparing and contrasting those offered by emerging same-sex marriage advocates and classic anthropologists.” (PDF: 80KB/10 pages) I have had previous positive encounters with Mr. Stanton and appreciate his openness to professional criticism. I am also grateful that Box Turtle Bulletin offered to make our discussion public.

As indicated in the title, Stanton’s report compares and contrasts the anthropological understanding of marriage with definitions provided by various same-sex political advocates, apparently to undermine the case for same-sex marriage. I find the report significant for several, presumably unintended, reasons:

• The appeal to anthropologists as the authority in understanding marriage;
• The appreciation that marriage is primarily a social and economic institution, not a religious one;
• The acknowledgment that same-sex marriage is traditional;
• The recognition that Focus on the Family’s “one biological man with one biological woman” definition of marriage is flawed;
• The admission that gay males are capable of stable, long-term relationships.

Allow me to elaborate on these points.

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What is particularly important with Stanton’s report is the recognition that anthropologists are the experts when it comes to understanding and defining marriage. As such, it increases the importance of the American Anthropological Association’s 2004 official statement condemning marriage amendments that exclude same-sex marriages from official recognition. Anthropologists recognize that same-sex marriage is one of the many legitimate forms of marriage practiced in cultures throughout the world. Stanton’s selective application of anthropology suggests to me that he is more concerned with Focus on the Family’s political agenda than promoting an honest, accurate, and representative definition for marriage. …

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Labor of Love (TransMan Pregnant)

Advocate.com

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Labor of Love

Is society ready for this pregnant husband?

By Thomas Beatie

From The Advocate April 8, 2008

To our neighbors, my wife, Nancy, and I don’t appear in the least unusual. To those in the quiet Oregon community where we live, we are viewed just as we are — a happy couple deeply in love. Our desire to work hard, buy our first home, and start a family was nothing out of the ordinary. That is, until we decided that I would carry our child.

I am transgender, legally male, and legally married to Nancy. Unlike those in same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships, or civil unions, Nancy and I are afforded the more than 1,100 federal rights of marriage. Sterilization is not a requirement for sex reassignment, so I decided to have chest reconstruction and testosterone therapy but kept my reproductive rights. Wanting to have a biological child is neither a male nor female desire, but a human desire. …

“Give Me Your Gayest Look”

TOWLEROAD

Ryan Phillippe appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday night doing promotion for the film Stop-Loss and the first topic Leno brought up was Phillippe’s first acting role as a gay teen on One Life to Live.

No matter that the role was a serious one in which a gay son came out to his father. Leno had to squeeze as much of a joke out of the fact that his first acting role was a gay part, even asking Phillippe to look into the camera and give his “gayest look.”

To Phillippe’s credit, he seemed annoyed with the line of questioning. …

Whitless

I’ve gotta ask: would you ask a guest to make their “blackest face?” Their “Jewiest face?” Why not? (I charitably imagine your answer to be, “Not all black/Jewish people are the same, so it’s kind of offensive to think there’s a ‘black/Jewish face.’”) Very good!

I’ll back off. I received some criticism for being too heavy-handed with my last letter, so I won’t mention this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or this gay face or these gay faces or not to forget this gay face. Which one’s the gayest to you?

I bring those faces up because there’s a group (with whom you are supposedly sympathetic) undergoing a major civil rights struggle, and you seem to adore using the stereotype that we’re laughable and really, all the same in the end.

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