Posts Tagged ‘gay marriage’
Written by turnipHed on 25 March 2011
It makes about as much sense as the “Rule of Thumb” should that fall into the category of “yesterday, today and always?” How about we bring that back onto the books? I do not have thick fingers but re-bar is still less than the circumference of my thumb…get ready to rumble! OK so [Continue...]
Written by turnipHed on 17 March 2011
http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/03/canada-florist-refuses-gay-wedding.html [Continue...]
Written by turnipHed on 15 February 2011
Fight Homophobia! Simple as that! Educate. Pictured here Al Baxter; Baxter made his Wallaby debut against the All Blacks during the 2003 Bledisloe Cup. He recently earned his 50th test cap against Canada((curses!!)) during the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He has become only the second Australian prop to [Continue...]
Written by turnipHed on 14 February 2011
Hang in there with this one – it is a long one but I think it is worth the read… This is something I have never shared with anyone other than shhortBus and my sister but I think it is time I start taking care of me and doing what I need to do for [Continue...]
Written by turnipHed on 04 February 2009
I just stumbled across this....good news! NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A New York court has ruled a homosexual who married his longtime partner in Canada is his legal spouse for purposes of inheritance. The decision is believed to be the first in the state upholding the rights of surviving same-sex [Continue...]
Written by turnipHed on 17 November 2008
Written by turnipHed on 16 November 2008
I publish this image on my blog for a couple of reasons and I must admit I am profoundly amazed at the irony. When I became aware of the disappointing outcome of Prop 2, 8 and 102, as well as, the legal adoption case in Arkansas, I was overwhelmed with sadness. My joy in the [Continue...]
Written by turnipHed on 14 November 2008
Below is the poem "First they came…" attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) about the inactivity of German intellectuals following the Nazi rise to power and the purging of their chosen targets, group after group. First it is in German for those that understand German and the subtle [Continue...]
Written by turnipHed on 14 November 2008
This clip really hit home with me - and I am still sitting here with wet cheeks and a runny nose while I try my best to compose myself to write this. The title of this post is, if I may venture so far to say, a "time honoured" phrase that has been embraced for [Continue...]