From the event’s Facebook page: People are starting to go to the Capitol and aiming for a large protest gathering TODAY between 4 and 6 pm. Signs, speakers, good shoes. Come and be seen. Peaceful and respectful actions! Arizona’s State Legislature and the conservative majority in control are pushing to pass the expanded “religious freedom” bills and then have them …
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Campaign Sign Of The Day
Phoenix City Council candidate Austin Head, who is openly gay and openly HIV+, is raising eyebrows with the above campaign sign. Hit the link, he tells quite the life story. (Via JMG reader Mich)
Read More »Phoenix Approves LGBT Rights Bill
By a vote of 5-3, last night the Phoenix City Council broadened anti-bias protections to include LGBT residents. As usual, opponents lined up to scream that men in dresses were going to invade the city’s restrooms. The Human Relations Ordinance revolves around adding three phrases to the city’s anti-discrimination policies when it comes to employment, housing, city contracts and public …
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PHOENIX: Flash Mob Performs Against Hateful Christian Preachers At Gay Pride
Christian preachers with bullhorns berated passing Phoenix Pride attendees on Saturday, calling them “dogs, whores, perverts, hags” and worse. Talk about an all-day advertisement for atheism! Enter performer Queen B, her flash mob, and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way.NOTE: Leading the preachers was Ruben Israel, whose “Official Street Preachers” website I mentioned here last week. [Videographer: Mike Skiff]
Read More »FRC’s Peter Sprigg To Join NARTH’s Luggage Lifters At Phoenix Confab
NARTH’s annual convention of closeted gays and open fascists takes place in Phoenix this weekend where they’ll be joined by Family Research Council spokesbigot Peter Sprigg. Last year gay activists had a blast picketing outside of the NARTH convention in Philadelphia as we marched around with pink luggage in mockery of FRC co-founder George Rekers’ exposure as a patron of …
Read More »Perkins: Come To NARTH’s Confab & Meet Your Personal Luggage-Lifting Rent Boy
Tony Perkins invites you to this year’s NARTH convention, where you might just spot Family Research Council co-founder and famed rent boy patron George Rekers. The male hookers of Phoenix are going to have a VERY busy weekend! RELATED: I participated in last year’s hilarious protest of NARTH’s convention in Philadelphia, where Truth Wins Out led a gaggle of gays …
Read More »PHOENIX: Cops Vs. OWS
(Via – AmericaBlog)
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UPDATED: Phoenix Man Stabbed To Death During Grindr Hook-Up With 19 Year-old
UPDATE: Police are saying that despite earlier reports, Grindr was NOT the service used by the killer to meet his victim. Via press release: From the Phoenix Police Dept Press Office: Hello all. Our detectives have learned through this continuing investigation that it was not the “Grinder” IPHONE application that was used by the victim to make contact with the …
Read More »Protesters Begin Weekly Vigils Outside Church Of “Obama Should Die” Pastor
This weekend a group called People Against Clergy Who Preach Hate (Facebook group) had the first of their planned weekly protests outside the Phoenix-area storefront church of Pastor Steve Anderson, who has publicly prayed for the death of the president. The 125 protesters waved signs containing scriptural admonitions against hate as well as signs supporting the president.
Read More »Phoenix Begins Domestic Partners Registry
Nice news from Phoenix, Arizona. Despite the dreary weather, about 10 gay couples made the trip to Phoenix City Hall Monday morning to be among the first to register with the city as domestic partners. The registry, which is open to unmarried gay or straight couples who share a Phoenix residence, grants partner visitation rights in all hospitals, nursing homes, …
Read More »Photo Of The Day
JMG reader and former blogger Chris and his partner Michael had some fun at this weekend’s Phoenix Pride. Love it.
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