LZ Granderson and the Secret Gay Agenda

This is a great TED Talk from journalist LZ Granderson.  He reveals all the secrets the of gay agenda, the gay lifestyle and what it is the gays in this country are really after.

It is so worth the 18 minutes.

Watch: Marriage News Watch for 6/18/12

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Check out this week’s video from Matt Baum at AFER.  Topics include Democratic committees formally adopting Marriage Equality to their party platforms in Texas and Montana, Rhode Island ends its legislative session without movement toward full marriage equality, Marriage Equality will be on the ballot this November in Washington State, and the uber flawed study just out that says children of gay parents have a harder time coping with life as adults.

Sweet Story of an 8 Year Old with Two Dads

This is such a sweet story from gay.net about a great famly.  Zach’s dad, Paul met Neil online – they fell in love.  But the story of how Neil became  such an important part of Zach’s life, and that the family all moved to San Francisco to make sure Zach could be close to his mom…  this is what family is all about.

I met my husband online – it was love and first click!  We, too, have blended families.  Most people don’t understand that Christmas includes me, my husband, my ex-wife, her boyfriend and our kids.  Its about wanting what’s best for everyone and not buying into how society thinks we should act.

When it comes down to it, how many people really live the Ozzie and Harriet life, anyway?  How boring would that be!

NickadooLA: I’ve reached …

NickadooLA: I’ve reached this point in life where I’d rather say something and regret it later than to not say something and regret it later.

Obama Halts Deportation of “Dreamers”

Yesterday, President Obama announced a change in immigration policythat affects approximately 800,000  undocumented young people.  The so called “Dreamers” are individuals who came to this country illegally as children, some as infants.  The new policy will stop deportation of people under 30 who have or are getting a high school diploma, a GED or serving in the military.  It also will allow these people to apply for work permits every two years.

This idea, in general, is a bipartisan one that has been floating around congress for years.  With the Tea parties violent anti immigration stance, the once popular idea has become a wedge issue.  Initially proposed under President George W. Bush, the Dream Act would allow a path to cilizenship for young illegals.  The new policy will not offer anmesty and is being called a “short term fix for a long term problem”.

This move is brilliant.  It enlivens an unenthusiastic portion of a much needed demographic… Latinos.  The Latino community has been vocally disappointed in the lack of movement on the admministration’s part for immigration reform.  In fact, President Obama has deported more undocumented workers than any previous president.   Now, hopefully, this move will get more Latinos, who generally support Obama, out to the polls next November.

The GOP is in a sticky position.  This is good policy that has huge support.  While they decry that the president is doing a run around congress, they know that too much negative attention will drive away the few Latino voters they so desparately need.

Now, if the President would just issue something similar for bi-national gay couples… that would be great, but I’m not holding my breath.