March 2012
13 posts
Rainbow Coloured Broccoli: To the Katter Australia... →
tangara:
Whether Campbell Newman actually supports same-sex marriage is irrelevant. Section 51 (xxi) of the Constitution gives the Federal Parliament exclusive power over marriage. So frankly, I don’t care about the homophobic views of QLD’s politicians, because unless they plan on seceding,…
Ripped Fuel: Tony Abbott/The Coalition →
rippedfuel:
He is the leader of the Opposition party in the House of Representatives, the Federal leader of the Liberal Party and quite possibly in with a good chance to become Prime Minister of Australia.
If you are Australian and are aware of what US Politicians have said but unaware of what Politicians in your own country have said - then educate yourself. This is not to say that the Current...
Easter Plans - Right Here
thedrunkenmoogle:
Furry Cup - Kuma (Street Fighter x Tekken cocktail)
Ingredients: 1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream 1 part butterscotch schnapps 1 part Kahlua 1 part Patron “XO Cafe” coffee liqueur 1 part cream 1 chocolate stick Cocoa powder
Directions: Coat the rim of a lowball glass with cocoa powder. Mix the alcoholic ingredients together in the glass and finish with the cream. Add a stick...
Unmuted: You Don't Have My Vote →
innovateafrica:
You must have heard of the viral video created by Invisible Children (IC), a U.S. organization that has launched a one-year campaign (expires December 31, 2012) to eliminate Joseph Kony, the head of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel group in Northern Uganda that has been embroiled…
2 tags
"Respect My Agency - TMS Ruge" →
“At the surface, there’s nothing wrong with [the #StopKony movement]. But there is something wrong with assuming that the people who you are trying to help 1) need help, 2) want your help, or 3) can’t help themselves. IC and this video assumes all the above. Before anyone says ‘why haven’t you done anything to stop Kony?’, may I point out that it took the world’s most sophisticated army over...
5 tags
belief is no basis for public policy →
Resurgence of murders targeting LGBT people in... →
gaywrites:
“Death squads” throughout Iraq have been targeting LGBT people in the country, according to recent reports out of Baghdad. Here’s what’s going on according to the San Diego Gay & Lesbian News:
An unidentified group posted death threats against “adulterous individuals” in the predominately Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad and Basra, two of Iraq’s major cities. The postings listed...
Rainbow Coloured Broccoli: Why Abbott is wrong to... →
rainbowcolouredbroccoli:
According to Sydney Morning Herald article ‘Smith refuses to bow to calls for apology’:
Mr Abbott said that he was very reluctant to conclude that there was any thing “fundamentally” wrong with Defence’s culture.
On one level, this may seem like positive support of Australian troops….
2 tags
February 2012
14 posts
2 tags
Transgender (Mis)Education →
“If the people who claim to accept and affirm us are also unwilling to listen to our experiences and recognize that the world is full of people who have feelings and lives that they will never know, they were never truly our allies in the first place. If we look at the education of cisgender folks through this lens instead of with the fear of rejection, then we need not teach transgender 101...
3 tags
Russia, Don't Go There →
Feb. 29, 2012. They did it. Conservative lawmakers in Saint Petersburg just passed the notorious “propaganda” law to silence any reading, writing, speech or debate on anything “gay.” The goal? To make LGBT people disappear. But the fight is far from over. The bill won’t become law until it’s signed by the Governor. St. Petersburg is one of Russia’s...
