Tag Archives: civil rights

A Gay Dad Sounds Off on Donald Trump and Transgender Student Segregation

Posted on February 23, 2017 by robw77

An heiress and a ghost had it right. Since the egomaniac and reality star Donald Trump announced his “long shot” candidacy for President, we have been “treated” to constant absurdities, deceptions, upheavals, dramas, skullduggeries and melodramas that have thrown public … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Hatred, Mixing religion and politics, Politics, Prejudice, US Politics | Tagged Bathroom bills, betsy devos, civil rights, Donald Trump, jeff sessions, Obama school guidance, transgender kids | 12 Comments

Why this question, MoveOn?

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Ono Kono

Today was the first time I’ve been asked by MoveOn.org for my thoughts on whether they should send this petition to its members. I thought it was a strange one to ask and with no explanation about why, it made … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Fail!, Prejudice, Reparative Therapy | Tagged anti-gay, civil rights, Conversion therapy, human dignity, myths, reparitive therapy | 5 Comments

Marriage Equality Foes: You’ are Correct, Fairness to Same Sex Couples Might Harm Your Marriage, But It’s Your Own Fault If It Does

Posted on January 27, 2014 by robw77

For years, in thousands of same sex marriage debates which I have participated, those opposing marriage equality have claimed that if it was made legal, harm would be done to opposite sex marriages. There was nothing about their argument … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Marriage equality, Politics, Prejudice, Uncategorized, US Politics | Tagged civil rights, Edmund Oklahoma, Oklahoma marriage equality, Oklahoma same sex marriage, outlawing marriage, Rep. Mike Turner, Rob Watson | 7 Comments

Building Bridges

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Ono Kono

Someone mentioned the idea that gays need to understand and accept the beliefs of Fundamentalist Christians that are against homosexuals. In doing so, that would help build the bridge between the two groups. I am all for building bridges; however, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Good Signs, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged anti-gay, Building briges between Christians and gays, civil rights, lgbt rights | Leave a comment

Civil Unions Not Equal

Posted on September 30, 2012 by robw77

Good Signs Sunday This was inspired by the question from Rita Mayfield (Illinois House Democrat) “I’m still not clear on why they feel the need for marriage when you’ve got civil unions.” Here’s your answer Rita. All Good Signs Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Good Signs, Marriage equality | Tagged back of the bus, civil rights, equality, gay marriage, marriage rights | 2 Comments

Home of the Brave and the Free

Posted on August 15, 2012 by robw77

Really? Our country’s history is full of examples where all men and women are not free. If you happened to be Native American, Asian, African American, Hispanic or a Woman you did not have the same freedoms. Every group that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Prejudice, Religion, US Politics | Tagged civil rights, Constitution, freedom, gay, homosexuality, human-rights, justice system, Marriage equality | 1 Comment

It IS the Small Stuff

Posted on June 27, 2012 by robw77

Richard Carlson wrote a book called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s All Small Stuff”. Those can be cute words to live by for humans trying to get by in this thing called life with an iota of sanity at … Continue reading →