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will brady's ruminations
will brady's ruminations
2009-11-11
human rights gains
The Church of Latter Day Saints [the "Mormons"] support anti-discrimination law in Salt Lake CityFROM THE UTAH DESERET NEWS:
In a rare public appearance before Salt Lake City lawmakers Tuesday night, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supported two proposed ordinances protecting gay and lesbian residents from housing and employment discrimination.
An LDS Church representative read a supporting statement at a public hearing before the Salt Lake City Council regarding the ordinances proposed by Mayor Ralph Becker.
"The church supports this ordinance because it is fair and reasonable and does not do violence to the institution of marriage," said Michael Otterson, managing director of the LDS Church's public affairs office.
Otterson added that the statement of support is consistent with the church's prior position on such matters, as well as its stance on marriage. Both are found in the church's August 2008 statement titled "The Divine Institution of Marriage."
In a rare public appearance before Salt Lake City lawmakers Tuesday night, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supported two proposed ordinances protecting gay and lesbian residents from housing and employment discrimination.
An LDS Church representative read a supporting statement at a public hearing before the Salt Lake City Council regarding the ordinances proposed by Mayor Ralph Becker.
"The church supports this ordinance because it is fair and reasonable and does not do violence to the institution of marriage," said Michael Otterson, managing director of the LDS Church's public affairs office.
Otterson added that the statement of support is consistent with the church's prior position on such matters, as well as its stance on marriage. Both are found in the church's August 2008 statement titled "The Divine Institution of Marriage."
THANKS TO: Pam Spaulding's Pam's House Blend blog.
Labels: discrimination, equal rights, gay marriage, gay rights, human rights, lds, overcoming prejudice, Pam Spaulding, social equity. mormons, social justice
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2008-11-04
gay marriage
The Mayor of San Diego speaks out in favor of gay marriage. His comments are clearly from the heart and in his statement he asserts that as times hange so must social practices.
The Mayor of San Diego speaks out in favor of gay marriage. His comments are clearly from the heart and in his statement he asserts that as times hange so must social practices.
Labels: gay rights, human rights, marriage
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2008-06-04
overcoming prejudice
Coming soon, he is awaiting a shipment of bumper stickers but can likely produce t-shirts individually. This summer he and a friend hope to get either the y-hate site or his own web log to evolve to a bona-fide website complete with product and shopping cart to sell his original wares. Watch for it.
My son, Gareth, maintains a site called Y Hate. It's kind of a hobby, but the site also provides him an outlet for showing off his creative sidelines. He has plans in the works to start promoting a whole line of t-shirts, stamps, decals, bumper stickers and... [you'll probably never guess this] custom made lunch bags.
Coming soon, he is awaiting a shipment of bumper stickers but can likely produce t-shirts individually. This summer he and a friend hope to get either the y-hate site or his own web log to evolve to a bona-fide website complete with product and shopping cart to sell his original wares. Watch for it.
Labels: diversity, gareth brady, human rights, tolerance
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2008-01-11
gitmo
JANUARY 11, 2008, is the six-year anniversary of the first arrival of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. In symbolic support, today this site wears orange.
After hundreds of detentions and two Supreme Court decisions rejecting the administration's detention policies at Gitmo, the legal status of the detainees there remains unresolved and the fight continues to end unlawful detention and the denial of due process.
Learn more about Guantánamo
Torture was never written into the Constitution of the United States. What the war criminals running the Executive Branch of this nation have done to a handful of individuals, they would be happy to expand to practice on the rest of the citizenry. It's time to send them a clear message - that torture and denial of basic due process protections must be discontinued. At the same time, in so doing, that same message shall ring loud and clear to any and all who pander to fear as they race to take the mantle of power from Bushco and their sycophants.
Take action. Do your part. Help close Guantánamo.
IN symbolic support, wear orange today.
the decider needs his Regime changed! 
JANUARY 11, 2008, is the six-year anniversary of the first arrival of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. In symbolic support, today this site wears orange.After hundreds of detentions and two Supreme Court decisions rejecting the administration's detention policies at Gitmo, the legal status of the detainees there remains unresolved and the fight continues to end unlawful detention and the denial of due process.
Learn more about Guantánamo
Torture was never written into the Constitution of the United States. What the war criminals running the Executive Branch of this nation have done to a handful of individuals, they would be happy to expand to practice on the rest of the citizenry. It's time to send them a clear message - that torture and denial of basic due process protections must be discontinued. At the same time, in so doing, that same message shall ring loud and clear to any and all who pander to fear as they race to take the mantle of power from Bushco and their sycophants.
Take action. Do your part. Help close Guantánamo.
IN symbolic support, wear orange today.
the decider needs his Regime changed!
Labels: due process violations, Guantanamo, habeas corpus, human rights
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2006-11-13
human rights conference
I'm traveling to Baltimore to attend the annual NARPA conference.
Labels: human rights, NARPA
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