http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/posts/tags/gay+rights/page/1/ I might as well just go commando en Vox Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:28:30 -0400 Copyright 2006 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss gay rights http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/post/way-to-go-phila.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(uncagedbird) http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/post/way-to-go-phila.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/post/way-to-go-phila.html?_c=feed-rss-full Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:28:30 -0400 <p><strong>Philadelphia School District officially recognizes LGBTQ History Month</strong>.<br />(<a href="http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/15624842.htm">Inquirer story</a>) (<a href="http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ci=108&amp;ch=news&amp;sc=glbt&amp;sc2=news&amp;sc3=&amp;id=15265">Edgeboston.com</a>)</p><p>Things I find amusing from these articles:<br /><ul><li>the woman who is going to pull her kid out of school for all of October<br /></li><li>the guy who thinks that religion and sexual identity are polar opposites</li><li>the 120 comments and complaints for just recognizing it - the district isn&#39;t doing anything special.</li></ul>Yay for Phila for taking a leading role!</p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/post/way-to-go-phila.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251dc18ef21900c2252a2a178e1d?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> schools philadelphia education gay rights http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/post/remember.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(uncagedbird) http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/post/remember.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/post/remember.html?_c=feed-rss-full Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:08:05 -0400 <p>I&#39;m not going to write some where was I, or what it meant to me entry.&#160; But I will post this.&#160; Remember those who died, remember those who fought, remember those who are still fighting for things you take for granted in this country that many can&#39;t enjoy.&#160; </p><p>And, in the words of Josh Lymon, &quot;continue to accept more than one idea at a time.&#160; It makes them crazy.&quot;</p><p><strong>Tuesday Morning</strong><br /><em>Melissa Etheridge</em></p><p>Up and down this road I go<br /> Skippin&#39; and dodgin&#39;<br /> From a 44</p> <p>10:03 on a Tuesday morning<br /> In the fall of an American dream<br /> A man is doing what he knows is right<br /> On flight 93<br /> He loved his mom and he loved his dad<br /> He loved his home and he loved his man<br /> But on that bloody Tuesday morning<br /> He died an American</p> <p>Now you cannot change this<br /> You can&#39;t erase this<br /> You can&#39;t pretend this is not the truth</p> <p>Even though he could not marry<br /> Or teach your children in our schools<br /> Because who he wants to love<br /> Is breaking your Gods&#39; rules<br /> He stood up on a Tuesday morning<br /> In the terror he was brave<br /> And he made his choice<br /> And without a doubt<br /> A hundred lives he must have saved</p> <p>And the things you might take for granted<br /> Your inalienable rights<br /> Some might chose to deny him<br /> Even though he gave his life<br /> Can you live with yourself in the land of the free<br /> And make him less of a hero than the other three<br /> Well it might begin to change ya<br /> In a field in Pennsylvania</p> <p>Stand up America<br /> Hear the bell now as it tolls<br /> Wake up America<br /> It&#39;s Tuesday morning<br /> Come on let&#39;s roll</p><p><br /></p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://uncagedbird.vox.com/library/post/remember.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251dc18ef21900c22525dd85604a?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> gay rights september 11 tolerance melissa etheridge josh lymon