Nanette Lepore

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Right-wing sites blame Muslims for Norway Tragedy

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In a fit of intentionally misleading hate, irresponsible journalists and at least one so-called "Christian" new service have attem...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

"Gay Marriage for NY" skewered by gay supporters for anti-straight article.

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Around midnight, "Gay Marriage for New York"(GM4NY) chose to post to Facebook a letter by Dan Amira that first appeared in New Yor...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Is Drag becoming a Drag?

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Yesterday, someone writing on behalf of the Waterworks Pub (a gay bar in Albany, New York) lamented on Facebook that yet again, no Drag Quee...
Thursday, July 07, 2011

Government Stupidity: Outlawing Vegetable Gardens

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This week's "Authority Running Amock" Prize goes to the city of Oak Park, Michigan, where homeowner Julie Bass faces 93 days i...
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Afghanistan: a combat medic's perspective and insights

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[Today's post is a copy of an address given to the Rochester (NH) Knights of Columbus by combat medic Jeff Ballard, who was deployed in ...
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Sunday, July 03, 2011

You Say You Want a Revolution?

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What follows are the list of reasons contained in the American Declaration of Independence which compelled us to engage in revolution. One...
Friday, June 24, 2011

ROLL CALL: New York Adopts Marriage Equality!

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Four days after it had intended to adjourn for the season, the New York State Senate gave its approval to Marriage Equality by a larger-than...
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Scorecard on NY Marriage Equality: The Players and the Numbers

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With all the tweets and [contradictory] news reports, I thought it might be helpful to give Non-New Yorkers (as well as confused New Yorkers...
Monday, June 20, 2011

Rest in Peace, Finally, Mark

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Mark Parsons was a big-hearted man, a philosopher, a theologian in his own right, a housemate for over a year, and, most of all, a wonderful...
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Rally in Albany: Tues Jun 21, 12 Noon

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If you are within a half day's drive of Albany, New York, you can be part of what could be one of the most important civil rights milest...
Friday, June 17, 2011

NY Senate Republicans Stalling of Equality exposes Cowardice

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According to Michael Gormley of the Associated Press, "Senate Republicans in New York say protecting religious groups that won't p...
Monday, June 13, 2011

Open Letter to NYS Senators Hannon, Skelos & Fuschillo:

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Dear Senators Hannon, Skelos, and Fuscillo: As a former Baldwin resident and Past President of the Nassau County Young Republicans, who work...
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Friday, June 10, 2011

"Loving" and the Fight for Marriage Equality

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Sunday, June 05, 2011

Cherry Grove vs. Fire Island Pines

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[2013 Update at end of post...]   Growing up as a Long Island beach bum, Fire Island was never too far away, and for many years I worked ...
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Monday, May 02, 2011

Justice, 10 years later. Osama bin Laden is Dead.

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Sunday, April 03, 2011

Unions Should be Stronger, not Weaker

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In Wisconsin, in Massachusetts, in my home state of New Hampshire, and indeed, across the country, a battle over the rights of unionized lab...
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Irish Foreign Minister: end ban on gays in NY St Patrick's Parade

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"...They need to celebrate Ireland as it is, not as people imagine it. Equality is very much the center of who we are in our identity i...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

Michele Bachmann: Ignorance knows no bounds....

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In previous posts, I have complained about young people’s lack of grasp of history, and thus, their inability to place current events and po...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Can the President refuse to defend a law?

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After it was announced that the Obama Administration would no longer defend DOMA in court, Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown had...