Category Archives: Gay Rights & Equality

Give a Damn!

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Once a week I post about something I’m loving (tv, movies, books, art, photos, romances, authors, or anything else). So here is this week’s For the Love of…

Today I’m loving the Give a Damn Campaign

Equality. Get Informed. Get Involved. Give a Damn!

“The Give a Damn Campaign is for everybody who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.

But, it’s especially for all you straight people out there! Whether you’re already an active supporter, want to show your support for the first time, or hadn’t given equality a lot of thought before and now want to learn more, we are here to help you get informed about the issues and get involved, at a pace that works for you.”

Learn more at: wegiveadamn.org And grab a banner for your site at: www.wegiveadamn.org/stuff/ They have some cool ones with stats that I hope will make people think.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Sloan

Obama extends health care rights to gay partners

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Once a week I post about something I’m loving (tv, movies, books, art, photos, romances, authors, or anything else). So here is this week’s For the Love of…

Today I’m loving this news…

Obama extends health care rights to gay partners
“The White House on Thursday released a statement by Obama instructing his Health and Human Services secretary to draft rules requiring hospitals that receive Medicare and Medicaid payments to grant all patients the right to designate people who can visit and consult with them at crucial moments.”

“It said Medicare-Medicaid hospitals, which include most of the nation’s facilities, may not deny visitation and consultation privileges on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.”

It’s a start. A step toward ending discrimination in a time of great importance like the hospitalization of a loved one.

Have a great weekend, everyone!
Sloan

Video I Love: Been To Jail For Justice?

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Once a week, I post a video I’m loving. Here’s this week’s…

I saw this video last week thanks to Michael’s Gay Thought. Great song. I love the lyrics.

Anne Feeney and Evan Greer – Been To Jail For Justice?
(video embedded below)

Have you been to jail for justice? I haven’t…yet.
Maybe it should go on my bucket list.
Sloan Parker

Donate a blog post day: Stop the Hate

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No regular post today. Instead, I’m donating my scheduled blog post to a non-profit organization – one I think is worthy of attention from anyone interested in making the world a better place. So here’s my pick for “donate a blog post day.” Please take a look.

“Stop The Hate is dedicated to provide the necessary resources and educational training to combat hate on college campuses; and to actively seek partnerships and collaboration among various organizations with similar concerns to address bias and hate behaviors.”

“Stop The Hate is owned and operated by Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit 501(c)3 for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students across the United States.”

Check out their site for information on how to stop the hate, become a trainer, empower your campus, volunteer, and more. www.stophate.org

Thanks for stopping by,
Sloan Parker

Quote I Love: Mind Your Own Journey

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Once a week, I post one of my favorite quotes or something interesting I’ve read or heard recently. Here’s this week’s Quote I Love…

“Everybody’s journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality.”

James Baldwin
American novelist
August 2, 1924 – November 30, 1987