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LGBT RightsReligion, Prop 8, and a MosquePublished: Aug 4, 2010 by Will Urquhart
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Yesterday, we witnessed one of the religious right's more brazen displays of hypocrisy. And it all took place in court.
It began with the growing fight over an attempt to build a Mosque blocks from ground zero which came to a clash after a city panel decided to allow the construction. And so, it was a morning of small-government conservatives calling on the government to regulate what a group of citizens can do with a privately purchased building. Let us keep in mind; the entire argument against this construction is the religion of the owners. Some folks do not want Muslims worshipping near ground zero. At the same time, all the way across the country, this same side of the isle is afraid that their religious views are not accepted: "In the new America they are attempting to build, core civil rights will be sacrificed for imaginary ones that will then be used to exclude most religious people and institutions from the public square." (emphasis mine)That was the reaction of Kathryn Jean Lopez, of the National Review, to the results of the Prop 8 Trial. Yep, that is the same Kathryn Jean Lopez who, while discussing the ground zero Mosque with Andrew C. McCarthy, had no challenge or follow-up question in response to this argument against the construction: "We know about three-quarters of the Mosques are controlled by anti-American Islamists."So, who is excluding religious people again? I is confussed. Understanding Gender Expression Equality LegislationPublished: Jun 24, 2010 by ksnevely
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Gender expression equality legislation is a growing concern often overlooked and ignored amongst local legislators and state representatives. The issue broadly gets brushed off as insignificant due to the misinformed bias held by the majority, and underestimated population that the legislation directly affects.
Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index 2010Published: Jun 24, 2010 by Will Urquhart
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"We're Not Out Of The Woods Yet"Published: Jun 21, 2010 by Will Urquhart
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originally posted on 5/26/2010 History repeats itself. It is 1948. Not literally of course, but we are about to relive a moment of U.S. history. A moment in history when our government, with the President leading the charge, took steps to remove a form of bigotry from our armed forces. For several years leading up to that point, the government had experimented with integrated units, providing black soldiers with a chance to serve in the normal people's army (kind of).
Celebrating One Year Of Grassroots VideoPublished: Jun 21, 2010 by Will Urquhart
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originally posted on 5/13/2010 Today, Thursday May 13th 2010, marks one year since we signed the paperwork to register Sum of Change. We did not know what to expect when we started but we are proud of what we have accomplished so far. We feel privileged to be able to do this work and wake up every day more appreciative of this opportunity. Below we have compiled links to many of our best projects for you to enjoy. Below that, we present our plans for the coming year, of which you are a major part. Please take some time this weekend to watch and digest as much as possible, then let us know what you think and what you would like to see in the future.
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