tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post1548195966136548528..comments2023-10-10T06:51:06.526-04:00Comments on Ryan's Take: GLBT Future in MassachusettsRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523572927796479670noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-83585213778768795642007-06-30T09:40:00.000-04:002007-06-30T09:40:00.000-04:00Ryan,I like your idea, however, first step is and ...Ryan,<BR/><BR/>I like your idea, however, first step is and always should be to have a sit down with the Caucus (Arline Isaacson, Gary Daffin and Norma Shapiro--who is ACLU).<BR/><BR/>These are our longstanding "real" lobbyists and I have always found their insight to be the best and most true to the LGBT community.<BR/><BR/>And once again, I say that we need to move quickly to organize and recreate the "Alliance" which would be made up of groups outside but not exclusive of MassEquality. That way ALL voices are heard AND we can rally around LGBT inclusion without being silenced by "certain groups" (one in particular).Tom Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961857187912372894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-56221213089195729582007-06-27T16:22:00.000-04:002007-06-27T16:22:00.000-04:00Polyamourous Over 20 yrs ago, I remember observing...<B> Polyamourous </B><BR/><BR/>Over 20 yrs ago, I remember observing that any discussion of the issue of race by any collection of white people always included mention of blue or green people. Not only was their appearance in the conversation reliable but they were usually used as an example of the great tolerance to be expected from the speaker.<BR/><BR/>On marriage equality and similar GLBT issues, Senator Santorum was similarly concerned about "man on dog sex". So too our anonymous friend here. No doubt, those who are uncomfortable with teh gay will eventually settle on some equivalent of green people. We can expect to hear much more about Mormons and experimental sexual communities in the days ahead.<BR/><BR/>-KBuschAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-16161236470798323382007-06-26T14:56:00.000-04:002007-06-26T14:56:00.000-04:00You should also include a bill to legalize marriag...You should also include a bill to legalize marriage for three or more persons in your package. Why limit this institution to only two people? Its discriminatory to polyamourous people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-10611450956002108472007-06-25T15:05:00.000-04:002007-06-25T15:05:00.000-04:00CurriculumA later step -- and this will raise some...<B>Curriculum</B><BR/><BR/>A later step -- and this will raise some right wing hair -- is to get gay and transgender studies into high school curriculum. Knowing about GLBT folk is, after all, important preparation for citizenship.<BR/><BR/>-KBuschAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-46387182528311210622007-06-25T13:45:00.000-04:002007-06-25T13:45:00.000-04:00On the other hand, it may link together various ca...On the other hand, it may link together various causes in an effort to get the whole shebang. <BR/><BR/>While I realize equality is always transitioning and has new meaning every day, pushing the transgendered rights bill, 1913 and a few other needed things would go a long way toward finishing the Government's job in glbt issues. Of course, there's a third barrier to break through when it comes to glbt rights, but that will have to come through years of education, hard work... and not really through government legislation. Yet, it's an important step to legislate something close to full equality on the law books.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523572927796479670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-78133490417118550442007-06-25T11:06:00.000-04:002007-06-25T11:06:00.000-04:00Except there's no such thing as "last steps to ful...Except there's no such thing as "last steps to full equality." Equality isn't something you can put together <I>just</I> through legislation, it's an eternal struggle to ensure that we're all treated fairly and given the same opportunities. And new issues will always come up.<BR/><BR/>I really do like the idea of bundling a series of GLBT legislation together, actually, I'd just brand it differently. Though I worry that it would have a hard time -- repealing the 1913 law seems like lower hanging fruit than the Transgender Civil Rights bill, so it might be hard<I>er</I> to get as many people on board. That might just be my outsider's take.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327918514350364512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-71204688798055002122007-06-24T23:56:00.000-04:002007-06-24T23:56:00.000-04:00Hey Ryan - This DOES sound like a good idea. I lik...Hey Ryan - <BR/><BR/>This DOES sound like a good idea. I like how you package it as "the last steps to full equality". We should find out exactly what we need for LGBT youth,the LGBT aging project, and LGBT domestic violence prevention as well. <BR/>Also, the current Transgender Civil Rights Bill is a two in one - it contains basic protects for non-discrimination in housing, work, and school - AND it also changes the current hate crime law to include trans people. It is truly a great bill and needs to be passed.Chris Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377540692073417675noreply@blogger.com