Jul

9

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 12:37 If you’re dieting, don’t stand near the dessert display while waiting for your drink. (@ Nikki’s Cafe Beloit) 4sq.com/boaHD2 #
  • 12:37 I just ousted @the_dean as the mayor of Nikki’s Cafe Beloit on @foursquare! 4sq.com/boaHD2 #
  • 13:20 Just received a pitch for a new show topic: IS DIVORCE CONTAGIOUS? This guy says if you have a best friend who’s… fb.me/BPF4VxEZ #
  • 13:37 @bitfiddler I don’t watch the Today Show! I received a pitch from the publicist today. #
  • 14:22 Servicemembers United Comfortable With #DADT Survey Security – bit.ly/bkrxcg #
  • 14:34 @sweetlikez Thank you! #
  • 14:42 @jmundstuk Bad idea. But since WE told them servicemembers didn’t care about serving with gay soldiers, they’ll see if we were right. #
  • 15:12 @jmundstuk Exactly. When I first learned they sere doing a survey, I said the same thing: since when did troops get to have an opinion? #
  • 15:18 @jmundstuk Probably so. A tactic we pretty much handed to them. We do great work, don’t we? #
  • 17:53 Trying to buy clothes for your mate while she’s at work is a lot harder than I thought. Never again. #
  • 18:02 Tammy Lynn Wants Sole Custody of Kids She Had With Melissa Etheridge – bit.ly/9qk2na #fail #

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Jul

8

Servicemembers United Comfortable With DADT Survey Security

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SLDN Urges Gay Troops to Avoid Pentagon Surveys. Servicemembers United has a different opinion.

I’ve seen lots of bitchiness flying through the anti-Obama gay blogosphere regarding the Pentagon’s  troop survey on the DADT policy change.   Since I don’t like to listen to much those tired ass queens have to say, I contacted Alex Nicholson, Executive Director of Servicemembers United.

Nicholson stated the following:

1. He has not seen a copy of the survey yet and he doesn’t believe anyone else (outside those military personnel selected to complete the survey) has seen it either.

2. He was concerned there was a question about sharing bathrooms on the draft copy of the survey, but since he hasn’t seen a final version of the survey, he can’t state whether the question is still there.

There’s some fire-fanning comments coming from members of the anti-Obama gay blogosphere who are claiming the survey puts gay and lesbian servicemembers at risk of being discharged under DADT if they participate in the survey. Nicholson states “I am completely comfortable with the security mechanisms in place to secure confidentiality and anonymity.”  The survey itself does not ask if a servicemember is gay, but there’s a confidential chat after a servicemember has completed the survey that will allow him or her to discuss what it’s like being gay or lesbian in the military. Nicholson says:

“Servicemembers United encourages all gay and lesbian active duty troops who received the survey to take this important opportunity to provide their views. We especially encourage gay and lesbian troops to take advantage the opportunity at the end of the survey to participate in a confidential chat about issues related to being gay or lesbian in the U.S. military.”

It’s a damn shame that the “elite gay press” (that’s what they like to call themselves) is doing everything in its power to derail any effort the Obama administration makes to fulfill their promise of repealing DADT. And Pam Spaulding leads the bunch, like a good little token Black lesbian.

UPDATE July 9, 2010: Pentagon #DADT Survey Incredibly Biased & Derogatory, Still Safe for Gay, Lesbian Participation – http://bit.ly/b8JygX

Jul

8

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 15:54 Statement on the Hawaii Civil Union Bill Veto – bit.ly/8XlhmP #
  • 15:55 @SusanPowter Wow. Is it time for a cocktail? #
  • 15:56 @unicornbooty Yes, you can call in from different lines to that number. #
  • 16:17 Learn more about @UnicornBooty tonight on SistersTalk Radio – bit.ly/8Yg1ow #
  • 16:18 @SusanPowter If I lived closer to you, we’d have to go have a couple of cocktails. Drinking with you must be fun! #
  • 17:01 The ‘Yes, No, Maybe’ Sex List – bit.ly/dgAZf1 (mentioned in last night’s episode) #
  • 17:42 Anti-Gay Catholic Priest Spends $1.3 Million on Male Prostitutes – bit.ly/bKfdVu #
  • 17:44 Gay Racists: On the Fringe of the Fringe – bit.ly/aAaEnH #
  • 19:48 @shalamajackson I hadn’t seen that yet. Thanks for the heads up! #
  • 19:49 @UnicornBooty – here’s your show link: bit.ly/8Yg1ow (THANKS!) #
  • 02:05 Pentagon sends out survey on gay troops – bit.ly/b0mvAq #DADT #
  • 02:08 ‘God Hates Fags’ church says protests at military funerals protected by 1st Amendment – bit.ly/aJUd5y #
  • 02:10 Gay Couple Beaten and Robbed at Piedmont Park – bit.ly/cZl6b3 #
  • 02:12 Presbyterians move toward gay marriage – bit.ly/bmDiPl #

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Jul

7

Decision Day Epilogue: Statement on the Hawaii Civil Union Bill Veto

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Last night, Republican Governor Linda Lingle broke a promise and dismissed the will of Hawaiian citizens as she vetoed HB 444, which would have allowed both same-sex and heterosexual couples to enter into civil unions with all the rights enjoyed by married couples.

Michael Sargeant, Executive Director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, issued the following statement in response to Governor Lingle’s veto of the civil union bill:

“We at the DLCC are disappointed in Governor Lingle for ignoring the will of Hawaiian citizens as expressed by the Hawaii legislature’s passage of this landmark legislation. Governor Lingle also broke her campaign promise not to veto a civil union bill if passed by the state legislature. She has denied Hawaii the opportunity to become the latest example of states leading the way on equality.”

Vetoing the legislation broke a promise Lingle made in her first campaign for governor in 2002.

It was during a live debate broadcast on PBS Hawaii that Lingle was asked by moderator Linda Taira about her position on the arrangements for gay couples with rights such as family and bereavement leaves, probate rights and hospital visitation.

“On the issue of domestic partnerships, I have stated that if the Legislature (should) pass legislation granting certain rights I would not veto that legislation,” Lingle said [emphasis added].

Democratic legislators did their part and voted their conscience on “that legislation,” after a marathon 18 hours of earnest debate. But their work was undone by the Governor’s broken promise.

And in breaking her promise, Governor Lingle denied hundreds of thousands of her own citizens a right she probably takes for granted.

The Governor’s veto is a sad setback in the ongoing fight for equality. But that fight continues.

One day, America will look back on the struggle for equal rights and wonder why it was so difficult. Governor Lingle will be one of the reasons.

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Jul

7

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 13:47 How do you feel about Curve Magazine? bit.ly/92NlF4 #diversityfail #
  • 14:41 Call on @NBC to Open @TodayShow Wedding Contest to Same-Sex Couples bit.ly/telltoday #
  • 14:43 @unicornbooty Yep, we’re still on. Call in number is 347.884.8143 #
  • 15:20 [Gay Marriage] Decision Day in Hawaii – bit.ly/dycVJy #
  • 20:48 Hawaii gov vetoes same-sex civil unions bill – bit.ly/ceFsAa #

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Jul

6

The Real L Word 1.3 Review – Lesbian Drama

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Jul

6

Decision Day in Hawaii

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Today could mark a significant milestone for civil rights in our country.

By the end of the day, a bill that allows both same-sex and heterosexual couples to receive the same protections under law as married couples (HB 444) will be

A. Signed into law by Governor Linda Lingle,
B. Vetoed by Governor Lingle, or
C. Allowed to become law automatically, without any action by the Governor.

July 6 is the deadline for Governor Lingle to take action on a list of bills she designated in June as ripe for veto. The civil unions bill was on that list.

We helped collect some of the thousands of citizen petitions supporting HB 444, and we were pleased to add them to the voices of local citizens, the business community, and other equal rights supporters from all over the country demanding this important step towards equality.

If this civil unions bill becomes law, seven states and the District of Columbia would either grant full civil marriage equality or recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Another eight states – including Hawaii – would allow same-sex couples to form civil unions or domestic partnerships.

So after today, nearly 108 million Americans could live in states where same-sex couples enjoy legal status and at least some or all of the protections enjoyed by other married couples.

Governor Lingle’s signature on HB 444 – or even her failure to veto it – would be only the most recent example of states outpacing the federal government and forging ahead in the path towards equal rights.

But we’ve seen this before, and that’s what gives us hope. State-based health care reforms led to national health care reform, and state-based clean energy laws are adding momentum for national climate action.

That means the harder states push for equal rights – and more state-level momentum we build – the closer we get to equality for everyone.

One day, America will look back on the fight for equal rights and wonder why it was so difficult. When that day comes, we’ll have the states to thank.

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Jul

5

Daily Tweet Digest

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Jul

4

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 14:12 Hanging out at home. We have food on the grill and drinks in our hand. #

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Jul

3

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 12:05 Just read an article that states 80% of women admit they’ve faked an orgasm. The article spoke specifically about… fb.me/AHN8QbSZ #
  • 12:28 Google to offer gay staff extra pay to allow for tax inequality with straight couples – bit.ly/aivvdh #
  • 18:32 Melissa Etheridge Files to End Relationship – bit.ly/cwBs1A #
  • 18:48 @Dreenme I didn’t look at the legal papers. It’s a public document though so anyone can go to the courthouse and ask to see it. #
  • 23:40 Bridesmaids, in pants? bit.ly/d5lnZZ (video) #

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