Meet the Artists ‘13: Roger Ross Williams (by sff)
Roger ROss Williams talks about his film “God Loves Uganda”. Want to see this.
Exercises in Narcissism
Out Of Order (Preview) - A Documentary about those who are seeking to be or who already are ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) who are also lesbian, gay, bi, trans, or somehow queer. I love hearing the stories of queer folk in the church who have persisted despite hostile opposition. God’s grace truly abounds despite all odds. May we have the courage to expand it and be vessels of God’s love.
Just when you thought Barack Obama couldn’t get any more out of touch with America’s values, AP reports his administration wants to make foreign aid decisions based on gay rights. …This administration’s war on traditional American values must stop.
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A statement by Rick Perry • Criticizing President Obama over a memorandum he issued today, which stated broad support for advancing LGBT rights and protecting them from violence. It explicitly mentions the efforts of foreign governments to criminalize LGBT persons (the state of affairs in Uganda the last few years being one such galling example), and states that foreign aid will be directed to promote LGBT human rights. Rick Perry (clearly attempting to spark some momentum for his flat-lined bid for the GOP presidential nomination), decided to pounce, saying further: “Investing tax dollars promoting a lifestyle many Americas of faith find so deeply objectionable is wrong. President Obama has again mistaken America’s tolerance for different lifestyles with an endorsement of those lifestyles. I will not make that mistake.” source (via • follow)
Will any of his fellow republicans reprimand him? Just another reminder of why I could NEVER vote Republican.
International Socialism: Queer theory and politics →
Some activists and theorists in the field of gender and sexuality have partly or wholly abandoned the designation LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and instead write and organise under the banner of “queer”. Queer theory and politics originated in the 1990s and continue to be influential today. Many books are written from this perspective, and they inform university courses—Leeds University, for example, offers an MA in Gender, Sexuality and Queer Theory. More importantly, many of the most radical LGBT people identify as queer and adopt this approach to political organising: the last year, for example, has seen the establishment in London of UK Uncut-style group Queer Resistance, and of the trade unionist group Queers Against the Cuts. This article traces the development of queer theory and politics, and assesses their claim to provide a radical alternative to what they see as the LGBT mainstream.
Very long read, but a fascinating look into Marxism, queer theory, identity politics, Foucault, and the current state of LGBT and class politics.
View Larger Helen before Breakfast (Picked it themself), Tennessee, June 2011
This looks like a very beautiful and inspiring individual.
Preach Love Not Hate! (by bokomaru42)
This is strange, but awesome. A good 6 minutes to watch.
It’s time.
Yesterday, GetUp! released this promotional video for marriage equality in Australia. It’s crazy how a simple two-minute video can immediately leave you a little misty-eyed. For more information/sign their petition, click here.
View Larger Didn’t get to post this earlier. From Occupy Oakland!
Yes! A great image of the convergence of identity and class politics.
(Source: orangeasaurus)
Carla Delgado Gómez is a Canarian-Spanish actress who uses the stage name Carla Antonelli. She is also a noted LGBT rights activist who maintains a large support website for transgender and transsexual people and a politician serving in the Madrid Assembly, the first trans person to serve in a legislature in Spain as of May 2011. In 1980 she recorded the first documentary on transsexuality for TVE2. Antonelli is best known for her role as Gloria in the television series El síndrome de Ulises. Antonelli joined in the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), as Area Coordinator for the Federal Transsexual/GLBT Group. In 2006, Antonelli threatened a hunger strike unless the PSOE majority adopted the Gender Identity Law. The law was adopted in 2007, and she was the first transsexual person in the Community of Madrid to obtain the amended sex designation on her legal documents. She has received several awards for her work. The Transsexual Collective of Madrid honored her for her work on the Gender Identity Act. Carla has been given several awards for her work in the Trans Community of Spain.
Wow! Seriously inspiring!
Amazing!
