Tag Archives: LGBT

Obama to sign Hate Crimes bill into law

Posted on October 28, 2009 by billgillislive

It’s historic; it’s moving; and it’s about time. Today President Obama will sign The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.  There are many stories out there, but here’s a succinct one from NPR’s Morning Edition.  Not … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Weekend, pt. 2

Posted on October 14, 2009 by billgillislive

This blog post by Rex Wockner gives a good sketch of the perceived divide I mentioned, especially if we consider the title: Grassroots, Netroots, Stonewall 2.0 Activists Demand Equality, Formalize Split With Activist Establishment Seeing the issues in such a … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Weekend, pt. 1

Posted on October 13, 2009 by billgillislive

I don’t know that I could have written a less descriptive or creative title for this post, but I really don’t know what else to say.  It was, truly, an amazing weekend.  Washington, DC was crawling with LGBT activists and … Continue reading →

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National Equality March

Posted on October 2, 2009 by billgillislive

The National Equality March is Sunday October 11th in Washington, DC.  Click here to learn more, download flyers (like the one below), and find out how you can get involved.

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Tammy Baldwin with an important healthcare message for LGBT Americans

Posted on September 19, 2009 by billgillislive
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