Category Archives: Commentary
Simple equality
The Charlotte Observer features a photo of a soldier writing a letter to his fiancee, (click photo at right to enlarge) including a small story of how he proposed to her. He’s sitting in an Army barrack in his fatigues. His punishment for openly identifying his heterosexual sexual orientation? Nothing.
If, perhaps, a similar photo had [...]
Why We March
13,500. In the scheme of cities, and the world, that number doesn’t seem like that much. But in the scheme of the army, 13,500 troops is a force to be reckoned with.
13,500 troops constitute nearly a whole division of soldiers. 13,500 is two to three regiments, taking on combat missions. It’s [...]
Marriage equality comes home
I think I never really thought I’d get married till today. Not legally; not without flying off to Iowa or Massachusetts or Canada and accepting that only a few family members could be with me. Not without knowing that in the eyes of my state, my city, my country, and a goodly lot of my [...]
The power of pink, sparkly things
Yesterday, I gave Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James a big, gay Valentine.
It seems silly now, but I kept thinking he would try to talk me out of the idea that GAY IS OK, as our giant card read, and that I’d crumble under the pressure. But once I got up to speak, it was easy. [...]
Words matter
CRANE organizer Lacey Williams and I had the chance to chat with Keith Larson during his show on WBT News-Talk 1110 AM on Wednesday. Larson’s invite to us was extended after CRANE presented Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James a special Valentine’s Day card saying “Gay is OK” and imploring James to lay aside his anti-gay [...]
The Dawning of a New Era!(?)
Yesterday was a great day for CRANE and for the LGBT rights movement.
Wednesday night, several organizers from CRANE were out and about spreading the word about our March on Myrick campaign to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. We received donations of cash and soldiers and Thursday morning it was clear that we had met [...]