A Gay Pride Month Proclamation from Pres. Obama (updated)
Hi there Kossacks, I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the Proclamation by President Obama about Gay Pride Month (the White House just made it public). For those who don't...
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No Harry Reid, I won't "wait" & send you $$$
On 5/19/2009, I wrote a diary here, that discussed the U.S. Senate's inaction on the Matthew Shepard Act, which was passed in the U.S. House of Reps on April 28th 2009 (249-175). In my diary,...
View ArticleWhere's the Science in Mainstream Media? I'm still looking.
Alright, I'll admit it - I'm a bit of a nerd. I'm really interested in all things science-related. I loved my science classes in school, and I'm a huge fan of science fiction. Of course, I'm...
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SCOTUS Nominee Sotomayor Condemned Anti-Gay Violence
Today, the online-version of the Advocate Magazine published an interesting story about a Letter to the Editor signed by Supreme Court Justice Nominee Sonia Sotomayor in 1976. In the letter...
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D.C. Officials Block Marriage Referendum & Anti-Gay Bigotry
Here's some GREAT news today, which comes from Washington D.C.! The Washington Blade, which is an online gay and lesbian news service, reports that the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics has...
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a conservationist's profile of the ancient monkey puzzle tree
Aside of politics, one of my other interests is that of unusual (and beautiful) plants. I should confess I'm not a botanist. I just have a love of the natural world - both plants and animals....
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1 child survives this morning's crash of Yemenia's flight 626
As reported by the New York Times, there appears to be one sole survivor from this most recent air disaster that happened this early Tuesday morning. The Yemenia airline's flight 626 went down into the...
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Washington D.C. Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages Today
Hey there, I wanted to provide our online community with some interesting news about the struggle for marriage equality in/around the US. Today is a great historical moment because Washington...
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The U.S.'s Oldest LGBT Bookstore In Philly Needs Your Help
As some of you may know, the U.S.'s oldest gay and lesbian bookstore, Giovanni's Room of Philadelphia PA, has recently learned some sad news. About 2 weeks ago, the company's owners announced...
View ArticleWashington state and Maine Voters: Please Support Equality!
Good Morning Fellow Voters!As some of you may know, today is a very important Election Day in Washington state and Maine. In these two states, voters will have the opportunity to show their support for...
View ArticleRepealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A Call to Action
To follow up on the great diaries of Clarknt67 and JPMassar from this morning, I wanted to provide another easy way for Kossacks to contact their senators about repealing the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Law...
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Action Alert: Let's Stop McCain's Filibuster and Repeal DADT
Action Alert: Tomorrow, Tuesday September 21st, there will be a key vote in the U.S. Senate that will affect the possible repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Law. According to the Washington Post,...
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