Looking Back on NEM and Identity
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Matthew Clark in GAYtor Bait
Long post… bear with me…
The week of action began this Sunday, Nov. 1st and lasts for the week, as part of a national effort born from the March on Washington and Equality Across America, to fight for LGBT equality. Members of the Queer Activist Coalition here in Gainesville (QAC) (disclosure: I’m a member of the [...]
Rethinking: Matthew Shepard and James Byrd law
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in GAYtor Bait
So, Obama just signed the hate crimes legislation that was part of the Defense spending bill. And I initially viewed this as a great step forward, because it sets a tone for tolerance in our country.
Then I got to thinking about it a little bit more. What’s at the essence of this piece of law? [...]
Taking a Leek
Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in Culture
After Student Government Finance and Fees Cabinet Secretary William Sedgwick was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and SG’s criminal records were published, President Jordan Johnson used his first executive order to give every major SG official a “Get Out of Jail Free” card.
“Just like Blackberrys, parking passes and expense accounts, these are [...]
Taking Back Equality: Notes from the March on Washington
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in Politics
Slouching Towards Washington
“The elevation of the family to ideological preeminence guarantees that a capitalist society will reproduce not just children, but heterosexism and homophobia.”
– John D’Emilio, Capitalism and Gay Identity
For the last several months, this sentence has haunted me and kept me awake at night. Every time I hear the word “gay” or “lesbian” [...]
Obama Gives Green Light for Gay Protest
Posted on 11. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in GAYtor Bait
I’ll be the first to say it: I was wrong. From now on I’ll leave predictions to the professionals.
It has been a long day and I will deconstruct everything later. And there is a lot to deconstruct. I encourage everyone to comment and add to the discussion in the coming days. It’s essential that we [...]
National Equality March Update
Posted on 10. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in GAYtor Bait
I’m sorry if anyone’s reading this expecting details on the March. Things have been crazy since I got in town and this is my first time getting a chance to sit down in front of the computer.
Here’s a quick and dirty of what you need to know:
- Flashmob protest for Equality was bad-ass. An intern [...]
Slouching Towards Washington
Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in GAYtor Bait
It’s the day before I leave for D.C. By this time tomorrow I’ll be driving to Jacksonville to board a plane. I’m still really at odds with the whole ordeal, which is strange considering how much I’ve been working on getting people to go. Yesterday I had an e-mail from the Students for a Democratic [...]
Obama Attending HRC Banquet
Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in GAYtor Bait
Obama will be attending an HRC banquet on Saturday, the day before the March on Washington, acording to The Washington Post. Andrew Sullivan, notoriously anti-HRC, doesn’t seem to think it matters much. I tend to agree with him on this one. As much as I do enjoy the visibility that Obama has with some semblance [...]
Weekend Update: Bathrooms, Divorce Equality, Freedom of Speech
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in GAYtor Bait
Feministing lets you know you must see Sins Invalid in San Francisco, and has some good interviews on it. Also, a good deconstruction on gendered bathrooms.
Sweet Melissa talks about how divorce could lead to equality. And Ann Coleman breaks own how marriage equality is about something greater. I used to be pretty anti-marriage, mostly on [...]
Activist Sherry Wolf Speaks at Radical Rush Banquet
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Matthew Clark in GAYtor Bait
Sherry Wolf, a long-time activist and planner for the March on Washington came to Gainesville, Fla. last week and spoke at the Radical Rush Banquet. She’s the recent author of Sexuality and Socialism, and there will be a post soon with an interview I did with her before her speech. The speech is in three [...]
