Tag: civil liberties
By Angie Aker. Friday, May 27 2011
By the Tennessee GOP’s logic, if you don’t say the word “gay,” gayness will just go away. Huh?
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civil liberties | Hilarious | LGBTQ Equality | Tennessee | videos
By Brandon. Tuesday, May 24 2011
State Sen. Lena Taylor’s fiery defense of the right to vote in Wisconsin, which would be severely undercut by the Voter I.D. Bill, AKA “Voter Suppression Bill.”
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2012 Elections | civil liberties | Democrats
By Brandon. Monday, May 23 2011
Tennessee tries to ban teachers from using the words “gay” or “homosexual.” Openly gay actor George Takei (Sulu, of the original “Star Trek” series) responds.
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civil liberties | Education | Gay Marriage | LGBTQ Equality | Star Trek
By Angie Aker. Friday, May 13 2011
What’s really behind the recent wave of ugly anti-immigrant laws?
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civil liberties | Corporate Influence | Immigration | SB1070 | Shocking | videos
By Brandon. Thursday, May 12 2011
A fantastic “Word” segment from the other night about a small, power-hungry man in an even smaller town who got himself appointed mayor, finance commissioner, city manager and more. You’ve got to see this one.
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civil liberties | Gov. Rick Snyder | Media | Michigan | Politics | Republicans | Stephen Colbert | videos
By Brandon. Tuesday, May 10 2011
We’re talking about these lovebirds.
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Adorable | civil liberties | Gay Marriage | Inspiring | LGBTQ Equality | Touching | videos
By Angie Aker. Thursday, May 5 2011
Oklahoma’s House decided to not let Sally Kern’s racist and sexist remarks slide, and took a vote to officially rebuke her.
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civil liberties | LGBTQ Equality | Rep. Sally Kern | Shocking | videos
By Brandon. Thursday, May 5 2011
Minnesota State Rep. Steve Simon gets to the heart of the gay marriage issue in less than three minutes. Watch:
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civil liberties | Gay Marriage | Inspiring | LGBTQ Equality | Minnesota | Politics | Steve Simon | videos
By Peter. Tuesday, May 3 2011
More and more every day, and it’s bad for democracy. That’s what Eli Pariser says in this popular TED talk, which received a standing ovation from the audience.
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civil liberties | Corporate Influence | Eli Pariser | Google | Inspiring | Media | Shocking | Technology | videos
By Alicia. Thursday, April 21 2011
This is not a joke.
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2012 Elections | civil liberties | Climate | Corporate Influence | Donald Trump | Economic Fairness | Education | Health Care | LGBTQ Equality | Media | Michele Bachmann | Politics | Radical Right | Republicans | Sarah Palin | Shocking | tea party | videos | war on women