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What Are The Rights of Persons Living In Institutions? PLUS, Commentary by OB/GYN Mama Doctor Jones on Giving Birth In Prison

Posted on Friday, 30. October 2026 by Thomas
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Countdown – Gay Bomb

Posted on Wednesday, 28. October 2026 by Thomas
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Gay Marriage Political Ads and History

Posted on Friday, 23. October 2026 by Thomas

“Stage Fright” transcript from The Rachel Maddow Show Original Air Date 9. April 2009; clip taken down by National Organization for Marriage: Human Rights Campaign, the gay rights group notable for not having the word gay in their name, has … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Accessible Public Transportation

Posted on Saturday, 10. October 2026 by Thomas

Videos An Op-Ed I Wrote Many Years Ago At Kendall Green Regarding the Aug. 7 Metro article “Ride, interrupted“: As a disabled college student, I’d like to say to other people with disabilities: The situation could be worse, and planning … Continue reading →

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CAMPAIGN ASYLUM ’08: Gay Politics

Posted on Tuesday, 22. September 2026 by Thomas
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CAMPAIGN ASYLUM ’08: The Values Voter Debate

Posted on Tuesday, 22. September 2026 by Thomas
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Dan Savage’s epic rant about third-party candidates

Posted on Tuesday, 15. September 2026 by Thomas

[This is transcribed from the 500th episode of The Savage Lovecast podcast — (skip to 21:40 on the web version). Here’s another link that should play directly in most browsers/devices). The transcript is taken from this Facebook note.] (STRONG LANGUAGE … Continue reading →

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EXCERPT from 𝘔𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘦’s “The Election” (1974)

Posted on Tuesday, 8. September 2026 by Thomas
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Does Your Vote Matter? A Quick & Dirty Tip To See How…

Posted on Thursday, 27. August 2026 by Thomas

So how should the public interpret poll numbers? Clinton suggested that readers should take the margin of error stated on the poll, double it, and see whether the difference between the two candidates is within the doubled margin of error. … Continue reading →

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