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The Buckeye State's GOP this month sent out fliers claiming Democrat Ray Pryor would be bad for the state because he supports gay adoption. (They failed to mention, of course, that a number of high-ranking Republicans there agree with Pryor's politics.) Now, just two weeks before election day, the party has again used anti-gay tactics to drum up votes. In a mailer sent on behalf of State Congressional hopeful Michael Keenan, the GOP highlights their candidate's strong "family values" and unwavering religion. With all the muck being thrown around, one would think it's 2004. But, sadly, it is within Ohio's Republican party. Actually, it's probably closer to about 1982… |
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The Buckeye State's Republican party recently sent out this flier declaring that Democratic candidate Ray Pryor, a Democratic candidate for the Ohio House, supports gay adoption. Such a stance, of course, is baaaad. |
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» Pulling Back…
"John McCain is pulling out of Michigan, according to two Republicans, a stunning move a month away from Election Day that indicates the difficulty Republicans are having in finding blue states to put in play. McCain will go off TV in Michigan, stop dropping mail there and send most of his staff to more competitive states, including Wisconsin, Ohio and Florida." [Politico] |
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» Bad Relations.
Cleveland police are on the look out for three men who allegedly beat a gay man last month. Unfortunately, the victim - Eddie Makar can't remember anything about them other than that they were black. While beating him with a baseball bat, the men apparently yelled, "You’re white and you have everything–gimme your shit, faggot!” [Gay People's Chronicle] |
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The Ohio-based church recently used the lyrics of Perry's "I Kiss A Girl" to spread a "loving warning" to its teenage brethren: "I kissed a girl and I liked it, then I went to hell." Charming. Well, some obviously more progressive vandals offered Havens Corners a message of their own: "God adores you." Ain't that sweet? It's an acronym for gay! We're sure Havens Corners is simply tickled pink. |
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Rev. Dave Allison described the sign as a "loving warning." Local Wendy Olinski described it as "rude." |
» Endangered.
Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones remains unconscious after having an aneurysm while driving last night. Doctors say they've found very little brain activity. This is not good. [WaPo] |
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» Shrinkage.
"Gay People's Chronicle, the Cleveland-based paper circulated throughout Ohio, has moved from weekly to biweekly publication. In a front-page story in its latest current edition, staff reporter Anthony Glassman said the 'worsening economy and lowering advertising revenues' made publishing 52 issues a year unfeasible." [Editor & Publisher] |
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Those formative years sent him on his aural way, but the experience came with a price: self-hatred. Once on track to spread the good gospel word - in fact, he had a record deal in the 1990s - Willis eventually broke with the genre to pursue more mainstream pursuits. After singing backup for the likes of Ricky Martin and American Idol, Willis eventually fell in with a French pop group and, through them, met David Guetta, a bona fide house music super star. Since they began working together at the turn of the century, Willis and Guetta have had a string of hits, but none as successful as "Love Is Gone," which recently broke the United States' top 40 chart. While he's largely turned his back on organized Christianity, Willis' religious roots definitely shine through when asked to discuss racism, coming into his own and rising above harassment. The singer tells our editor all about it, after the jump… |
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Someone better tell Gauger that ignoring the gays won't make us go away… |
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It has come to our attention that you have sent an email to all Members and staff with language that we believe is inappropriate and unprofessional for the civil dialogue this august body normally upholds. Wagner's statements included assertions that gay equality has basically destroyed the entire world and unleashed a wave of mental illness that will consume us all. |
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That's what Ohio Representative Jeff Wagner thinks, at least. And, like a fool, Wagner spelled it all out in an email to a constituent who asked about the Buckeye State's Equal Housing and Employment Act, which is currently being debated in the house. [T]his is a dangerous and misguided bill. The bill is not really about people being denied rights to basic needs, but it is about promoting acceptance of an immoral lifestyle. As much as some people would have us to believe otherwise, this country was founded on Christian principles. One of those long honored principles is the tradition of holy matrimony. One man and one woman joined together in a union that goes as far back as Adam and Eve. As our society has gotten further from that standard (not just homosexuality, but easy divorce, cheating on a spouse, etc.) we see a continued collapse of the basic building block of society the family unit. Good thing there are men like Wagner to stop the gays, who have apparently caused every social calamity since the beginning of time. We're such klutzes! |
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None of these are good things, of course… |
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The Ohio businessman just gave the Akron-area university $2 million to boost students' gay rights activism. The money, the school's largest LGBT donation ever, will be spent on scholarships, booking pro-gay speakers and offering other lavender-hued programs. Said Jackson: "I'm hoping they'll get politically active and educated. By educating them, they'll become part of the process." |