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06/27/2015

The Supreme Court decision yesterday granting marriage equality to gay and le***an couples stands on the backs of those who came before us. We owe Mildred and Richard a big thank you for having had the courage on Jun 12, 1967 to be the case that changed history...then and now...for if it were not for them, we would not be experiencing the historic Supreme Court ruling today, June 26, 2015.

In honor or Loving vs. Virginia and Mildred and Richard's LOVE, It's time to repost this from June 12, 2015...
With gratitude to Mildred and Richard Loving. If it were not for your love, our country would not have been given the opportunity to again be on right side of history. Because of what you did, our country answered the call with this ruling.
The ruling was also historic because only 4% of Americans in 1958 approved of marriages between black and white partners, while up to 64% (varies among polls but all close...see link below) favor marriage equality for same gender partners in 2015. If there were ever a case for the Supreme Court to vote YES on marriage equality, now is the time as the PEOPLE have spoken! If the Supreme Court could do the right thing when the people were not in favor, surely, they can say YES and do the right thing when the majority of the people are in favor.

Gallup’s Minority Rights and Relations poll in 2013 shows how far we've come for sure. In 2013, according to the poll, 87% of Americans approved of marriages between black and white partners, compared to 4% of Americans in 1958. The bigger question is "Why isn’t the number at 100%? What the heck are the other 13% of Americans thinking? What's holding them back?" http://www.gallup.com/…/163697/approve-marriage-blacks-whit… provides
Less than 20 years ago, in 1995, only 48% of U.S. residents approved of such of in*******al marriages. And while it's good that attitudes have changed, the 87% figure remains mind-boggling. Why isn’t the number at 100%? What the heck are the other 13% of Americans thinking? What's holding them back?
Here's link on polling for marriage equality for same gender couples with state-by-state breakdown >> http://www.freedomtomarry.org/resour…/entry/marriage-polling

On this day in history, the Supreme Court struck down laws banning in*******al couples from marriage.

Thanks for the image, Freedom to Marry!

05/22/2015

Here's to the Brave ... in more ways than one.

The U.S. Army’s first out trans soldier argues that media obsession with trans men’s medical histories and traditional masculinity detracts from what we need to discuss most.

05/21/2015

Our Youth are our Future. Thank you Janet!

As a kid, transgender icon Janet Mock felt like her gender identity was policed by those around her. In a recent video for the "It Gets Better" project, Mock explained what it was like t

05/21/2015

Aiden articulates what we've been saying for years...fantastic article!

To paraphrase Janet Mock: Trans people aren't 'passing' as men or women. We're being.

05/21/2015

Was great to again facilitate the SO/Couples groups at Esprit in Port Angeles, WA. 13th year now! Had the privilege of hearing Kristen Beck speak at the Saturday luncheon.

05/21/2015

What a great person to represent the trans community!

"We're not freaks, we're not perverts, we're just people. I’m worried about my bathroom safety more than anyone else."

11/24/2013

What has made people think that people without religion don't have morals? Where do you think this "belief" comes from, or do you believe that's not a general consensus in our culture/society, whether in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world?

11/24/2013

Please join us at http://bit.ly/powerfulvoices on Monday, December 2, at 9 pm EST. Powerful Voices Hangout will present its first LIVE Hangout. Our conversation will revolve around "Why some people stay in their religion" and "Why some people leave their religion." Our guests, Phil Gulley and Jim Mulholland, represent two sides of this coin, offering a fresh and insightful perspective. Jim, author of "Leaving Your Religion-A Practical Guide to Becoming Non-Religious," and Phil, author of "Living the Quaker Way," and "The Evolution of Faith" (most recent releases) have a shared history of both friendship and of writing in that they co-wrote "If Grace Were True" and "If God is Love" in the first person. Visit http://www.LeavingYourReligion.com/ and http://www.PhilipGulley.com/ Authentic and diverse voices and stories connect and inspire the humanity in each of us, adding to the POWERFUL VOICES Global Conversation. This is a gathering place for YOU! Our intention is to listen consciously, be open-minded, and to... Engage Heart and Minds, Create Authentic Connections, and Transcend Differences that separate us.

11/24/2013

Please join us at http://bit.ly/powerfulvoices on Monday, December 2, at 9 pm EST. Powerful Voices Hangout will present its first LIVE Hangout. Our conversation will revolve around "Why some people stay in their religion" and "Why some people leave their religion." Our guests, Phil Gulley and Jim Mulholland, represent two sides of this coin, offering a fresh and insightful perspective. Jim, author of "Leaving Your Religion-A Practical Guide to Becoming Non-Religious," and Phil, author of "Living the Quaker Way," and "The Evolution of Faith" (most recent releases) have a shared history of both friendship and of writing in that they co-wrote "If Grace Were True" and "If God is Love" in the first person.

Visit http://www.LeavingYourReligion.com/ and http://www.PhilipGulley.com/

Authentic and diverse voices and stories connect and inspire the humanity in each of us, adding to the POWERFUL VOICES Global Conversation. This is a gathering place for YOU!

Our intention is to listen consciously, be open-minded, and to...
Engage Heart and Minds,
Create Authentic Connections,
and Transcend Differences that separate us.

11/24/2013

Great video by Wayne at Truth Wins Out. See new website at http://lgbtscience.org/

He makes some points we been sharing for the last 10 years, such as "Who cares" relative to whether one is "born gay" or not. Glad to see the direction.

11/19/2013

Please join us at http://bit.ly/powerfulvoices on Monday, December 2, at 9 pm EST. Powerful Voices Hangout will present its first LIVE Hangout. Our conversation will revolve around "Why some people stay in their religion" and "Why some people leave their religion." Our guests, Phil Gulley and Jim Mulholland, represent two sides of this coin, offering a fresh and insightful perspective. Jim, author of "Leaving Your Religion-A Practical Guide to Becoming Non-Religious," and Phil, author of "Living the Quaker Way," and "The Evolution of Faith" (most recent releases) have a shared history of both friendship and of writing in that they co-wrote "If Grace Were True" and "If God is Love" in the first person.

Visit http://www.LeavingYourReligion.com and http://www.PhilipGulley.com

Authentic and diverse voices and stories connect and inspire the humanity in each of us, adding to the POWERFUL VOICES Global Conversation. This is a gathering place for YOU!

Our intention is to listen consciously, be open-minded, and to...
Engage Heart and Minds,
Create Authentic Connections,
and Transcend Differences that separate us.