The Movement: November 2005
10 Reasons Why Gay Marriage Is Wrong
Filed by Bil Browning | November 30, 2005 | 12:48 AM |1. Homosexuality is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning. 2. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall. 3....Read More
Indianapolis Business Journal on Proposition 622
Filed by Bil Browning | November 27, 2005 | 1:19 PM |The Indianapolis Business Journal has an article on Proposition 622 - the proposed update of the city's human rights ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Written by Bruce Hetrick, president and CEO of Hetrick Communications, an Indianapolis-based public...Read More
Indy Star Favors Proposition 622
Filed by Bil Browning | November 23, 2005 | 7:47 AM |Today's Indy Star has a great editorial about Proposition 622 - the proposed update to the city's Human Rights Ordinance that includes sexual orientation and gender identity. Our position: Council should allow time for full debate, but passing discrimination ban...Read More
Proposition 622 - Indy Human Rights Ordinance
Filed by Jerame Davis | November 22, 2005 | 11:51 PM |Council co-sponsors Scott Keller (R), Lance Langsford (R), Jackie Nytes (D), Vernon Brown (D), Dane Mahern (D), Duke Oliver (D), Rozelle Boyd (D), Angela Mansfield (D), Monroe Gray (D), JoAnn Sanders (D), King Ro Conley (D) and Greg Bowes (D)...Read More
Lambda Legal's Fight for Parental Rights
Filed by Linda Perdue | November 20, 2005 | 5:40 PM |(Franklin County, Ohio, November 17, 2005) --- Lambda Legal is defending the rights of a lesbian mother to have a relationship with her son against an attack by her former partner (the biological mother) who is using Ohio's antigay constitutional...Read More
Rumors of Pride
Filed by Bil Browning | November 15, 2005 | 2:23 PM |I wrote last summer (Why Indiana Black Pride) about why there is no reason for competition between Indiana Black Pride and Indy Pride. Unfortunately I heard last week that the rumor still circulates that there is some tension between them,...Read More
Councilor Jackie Nytes, IE Region 8 are ISD 2005 Award Recipients
Filed by Bil Browning | November 10, 2005 | 11:16 AM |On November 8 Indiana Stonewall Democrats hosted "Tuesday with Jackie - A Tribute", honoring Indianapolis City-County Councilor Jackie Nytes, at the home of Jeff Barnett and Doug Meagher. ISD President Ellen Anderson presented Jackie with "The Frank and Judy O'Bannon...Read More
Misunderstandings About the Upcoming HRC Visit
Filed by Ed Team | November 04, 2005 | 11:03 AM |This is the text of my post to the GayIndy listserv: This may be tantamount to sticking my hand in a blender, but since I have been involved as a conduit for information I feel compelled to clear...Read More
Will I see you at Key Cinema?
Filed by Linda Perdue | November 03, 2005 | 9:51 PM |November 4-6 are the dates for the 5th annual LGBT Film Festival benefitting IYG. Here's the link:http://www.indylgbtfilmfest.com/Will I see you there?...Read More
Pat Miller Strikes Again!
Filed by Bil Browning | November 02, 2005 | 3:43 PM |Advance Indiana first reported this story yesterday afternoon. State Senator Patricia Miller (author of the recent "State Authorized Reproduction" bill) has struck again at any GLBT folks within her grasp. When Miller's not advancing her religious agenda in the legislature,...Read More
Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard (and Other Dribblings...)
Filed by Ed Team | November 01, 2005 | 10:15 AM |Yes...I do exist in the blogsphere, and you can all "spank" me to taking so long to post something (I kinda like that, so it's not exactly like punishment)! ...Read More