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BjustB - Turn It Around

2008-10-07T14:33:21Z

Stop the hate! Stop the Violence! OutMusic takes a stand agaist homophobia and hate crimes 9/13/08.

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Turn It Around

2008-10-07T14:33:21Z

9/13/08...OutMusic Against Violence. Down with homophobia Enough is Enough!

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Michelle Obama Speaks to DNC's Gay & Lesbian Leadership Council

2008-08-14T08:23:26Z

On June 27, 2008, Michelle Obama spoke to the Democratic National Committee's Gay & Lesbian Leadership Council, in New York, NY.

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 07/11/08

2008-07-22T11:03:55Z

John McCain
Town Hall
Hudson, WI

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "We haven't done enough. We have not done enough. And I'm committed to making sure that there's equal pay for equal work. That there is equal opportunity in every aspect of our society. And that is my record and you can count on it."

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 07/11/08

2008-07-11T19:36:20Z

John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
Hudson, WI 07/11/08

LABEL: JM WI 7-11 (SD#26) GYCB - ClipA

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Reactions to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

2008-08-26T16:23:45Z

The Minneapolis Pride Festival is the 3rd largest of its kind in the country. We asked people at Pride if the recent California Supreme Court ruling to allow same-sex marriage had affected them personally and their opinion on the issue in general.

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Obama: McCain Wont Stand Up for Equal Pay for Women

2008-08-21T18:50:16Z

BOTH BUSH AND MCCAIN OPPOSE THE FAIR PAY RESTORATION ACT

"John McCain just has it wrong. He said the Fair Pay Restoration Act 'opens us up to lawsuits for all kinds of problems.' But I can't think of any problem more important than making sure that women get equal pay for equal work. It's a matter of equality," Obama told a group of working women in New Mexico.

Obama remarked that he will:

-Support the Fair Pay Restoration Act
-Expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
-Double funding for After School Programs
-Invest 10 billion in quality, affordable, early childhood education
-Dramatically increase the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) including requiring paid leave.
-Pass a Middle Class Tax Cut of $1000 for every working family

John McCain not only opposes the Fair Pay Restoration Act, he believes that Roe v. Wade, which grants a woman's right to choose, should be overturned.

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am/not feminist

2008-10-07T14:25:34Z

I do understand that there are many people who are feminists in all but name - and that in critical circles it is a debated term of identity...that said...I am still befuddled...

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Abigail Adams: If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.

Anna Quindlen: It's important to remember that feminism is no longer a group of organizations or leaders. It's the expectations that parents have for their daughters, and their sons, too. It's the way we talk about and treat one another. It's who makes the money and who makes the compromises and who makes the dinner. It's a state of mind. It's the way we live now.

Maureen Reagan: I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already there.

Rebecca West: I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat, or a prostitute.1913

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Africans Support Advancement for Women

2008-08-01T06:23:03Z

As leaders at the World Economic Forum on Africa concentrate on finding ways to empower women in Africa, Gallup reveals findings from seven African nations that show there is strong support for women's rights in the region.

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Moving Equality Forward: Diversity Department in HRC.

2008-10-07T14:26:35Z

Moving Equality Forward: Diversity Department in HRC.

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"I Have a Dream"

2008-10-07T14:29:59Z

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, August 28, 1963.

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Sen. Ted Kennedy speaking at 2008 HRC Equality Convention

2008-10-07T14:26:36Z

Sen. Ted Kennedy speaking at 2008 HRC Equality Convention

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The 'M' Word - Queer DREAMs Silenced in front of the California Supreme Court

2008-03-05T11:03:45Z

The California Supreme Court heard arguments for gay marriage today, in a suit brought by some couples and the City of San Francisco against the State of California. The plaintiffs hold that denying same-sex couples the right to marry is unconstitutional on the basis of California gender and sexual orientation non-discrimination laws. The debate boils down to the "M" word, marriage -- Is it constitutional to ban same-sex marriage but give same-sex couples all the rights of marriage (under State law, not federal)? Does that still meet the equal protection clause? Obviously not.

For queer DREAMers (yes there are some of us 'out' there), the basic right to 'marry' is yet another dream for us that has thus far been unrealized. Homophobic immigration laws forbid us from qualifying for marriage-based petitions. Even if all the states adopt civil unions and confer the same rights to same-sex couples as they do to heterosexual couples, we do not qualify for immigration benefits, since immigration law is under federal jurisdiction. WHAT possible legal rationale is there to deny two people who love each other to live together in a country without being burdened about their legal status? What does society gain from banning certain people the right to call their spouses "wife" or "husband" instead of "partner?" Can anyone justify why we are even arguing about this basic human rights issue without appearing bigoted?

Not being allowed to marry is a travesty, and for a queer DREAMer like me, it robs me of an opportunity to legalize my status. With a 245i, all I would have to do is marry my girlfriend, pay a fine, and go through the visa process. But without that right, I am continuously pressured by family into considering a "marriage of convenience," which besides being fraudulent, angers me beyond words. For my family, legalizing my status is more important than my need to roll around in bed with someone of the same sex. But it is not a compromise that I am willing to think about, let alone consider. Why must I make compromises with the most beautiful and intimate part of my identity to "get ahead" in life?

I am also often disappointed at the fragmented nature of the pro-migrant movement. I see the Human Rights Campaign pushing for the right of bi-national same sex couples to marry, for immigration equality. Then I turn around and see the bustling energy and enthusiasm of people at an immigrant and workers rights marches. And then we have a lot of DREAMers, who simply focus on the right to an education and somehow gaining legal status. I am all these fragments and much more, and I wish we could find a way to unite these fronts, because it would ultimately make us stronger.

And I won't feel so silenced when I want to talk about immigration equality for same-sex couples at a DREAM gethering.

Kenyan election spirals into violence

2008-06-10T21:31:03Z

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Kenya's prosperous economy belies underlying economic structural inequalities

Monday January 7th, 2008

Professor Haugerud is a professor of anthropology at Rutgers University. During the past two decades she has conducted a half-dozen years of research in East and Central Africa. Two current research projects and books in preparation include, Beyond Market Myths: A Long-Term Study of Wealth, Culture, and Power in Kenya, and Neoliberalism and the Cultural Politics of Protest in America.

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How Cincinnati's Anti-Gay Charter Was Overturned (Part 1)

2008-10-07T14:36:18Z

Part 2: www.youtube.com

"A Blinding Flash of the Obvious" is a short film about the successful 2004 campaign to overturn Cincinnati's anti-gay city charter provision which had been added a decade earlier. The film includes interviews with local officials and activists as well as national civil rights leaders. Find out more at www.pfaw.org

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How Cincinnati's Anti-Gay Charter Was Overturned (Part 3)

2008-10-07T14:36:18Z

Part 1: www.youtube.com
Part 2: www.youtube.com

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How Cincinnati's Anti-Gay Charter Was Overturned (Part 2)

2008-10-07T14:36:18Z

Part 3: www.youtube.com

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12,000 Flags for 12,000 Patriots

2008-10-07T14:26:37Z

On November 30, one flag will be placed on the National Mall for every discharged service member in commemoration of the signing of "Don¹t Ask, Don't Tell." These flags will stand as a testament to the waste caused by this discriminatory law; serving as a backdrop for a series of events that weekend honoring GLBT Americans' service, their sacrifice, and their fight to serve with dignity on the 14th anniversary of "Don¹t Ask, Don¹t Tell."

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Barack Obama in Manning, SC (Full Video)

2008-06-15T03:29:35Z

Senator Barack Obama addresses a crowd in Manning, SC

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Barack Obama in Manning, SC

2008-06-15T03:30:04Z

Senator Barack Obama tells a crowd in Manning, SC, why its important that they can't give up in the fight for equality.

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Black & Gold

2008-10-07T14:21:21Z

In 1994, the Latin Kings - the largest street gang in New York - became the Latin King and Queen Nation. They claimed to have abandoned their criminal past and to be following in the footsteps of the Black Panthers and the Young Lords. . . The NYPD did not agree, calling them a vicious gang with a PR campaign. One thing is certain, the City was never the same after the Nation went downtown.

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Raw Video: San Diego Mayor Sanders Supports Gay Marriage

2008-06-16T09:35:56Z

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Elizabeth Edwards - Send-off Rally for Jena 6 Riders

2008-06-16T15:30:57Z

Elizabeth Edwards speaks at a send-off rally for those departing by bus to the march in Jena, La. She is speaking in Columbia, S.C. on September 19, 2007.

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Mitt Romney declares, "I am a homophobe. No Really!"

2008-06-16T15:36:29Z

This is a radio ad that Mitt Romney is airing in Iowa. He is trying to convince conservative Iowans (?) that is he is sufficiently homophobic.

Listen for his statement, "As Republicans we must oppose discrimination and defend traditional marriage: one man, one woman." Uh, you are fighting discrimination with a same-sex marriage ban? Who exactly are you defending against discrimination, Mitt?

Also, if you take a look into Romney's past, you will learn he had very different views on gay rights when he was Governor of Massachusetts.

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Riz Khan - Question of the Week - 27 August 2007

2008-08-18T13:34:00Z

Do women have real equality where you live? Send us your comments and video messages and the best will be shown on the Riz Khan show.

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