Tag Archives: GLBT Community

Now Ends The Summer of My Discontent

August 24, 2012 · by · in Meme, Random Internet Personalities · 19 Comments

One of the things that continually amazes me in the Internet Age is the level of gullibility exhibited by my fellow humans. We are willing to believe half-truths and outright lies, we accept without question statements asserted by unknown trolls, we treat gossip as holy truths to be revered, and we never, ever consider for […]

On Bullying, and Being Nice

May 4, 2012 · by · in Blogs, National, Random Internet Personalities, Tumblr · 7 Comments

“Bullying” as a political issue has gained much traction in recent years, with suicides of GLBTQ youth paving the way for a campaign to protect youth. Such a campaign is a worthy endeavor, as bullying – aggressive behavior in which the Bully, through force or coercion, habitually targets a victim, who usually has less power than the Bully […]

Unwedging the Wedge

April 20, 2012 · by · in National · 3 Comments

Recently, the GLBT community has expressed anger over the strategy of the National Organization for Marriage to drive a wedge between African-Americans and the Gay Community.  An exhibit from litigation in Maine reveals tactics to derail marriage equality, including “sideswiping” Obama by “exposing” him as a “social radical.” It’s unsurprising that NOM would target a […]