The Wrap-Up: November 7, 2011

A series of earthquakes, topping out at about 5.6, rocked Oklahoma over the weekend. Despite the state being home to Sally Kern, I'm sure the big bad gays will still get blamed.

Speaking of earthquakes, cue the obligatory end-is-nigh statement by Pat Robertson.

I have never been a fan of the jock celebratory butt-slap (I'm surprised too), but I think Iran has me beat.

Another rabidly anti-gay pastor has been caught in a compromising situation. I have long ceased to be surprised by these stories.

Some congressional Republicans seem to be breaking ranks from Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge.

Luke Evans

A new bipartisan group aims to change the debate on marriage equality.

Is actor Luke Evans in or out? That depends on when you ask.

Gloria Allred has become involved in the Herman Cain sexual harassment story, which means I no longer care about it.

The United Kingdom has lifted it's "gay blood ban." Well...sort of...

A trailer has been posted for "Breaking the Silence" which is a student made documentary about the plight of gay youth. There are some disturbing tales, yet also, some very hopeful ones.

A group of Mississippi religious leaders (including a Catholic Bishop) has come out against a proposed Personhood (i.e. anti-abortion bill). So much of that sentence does not compute.

Orly Taitz

Ken Mehlman, former RNC Chair during Goerge W. Bush's reelection campaign, made Out Magazine's "Out 100," which has a lot of people (myself included) enormously pissed. It's unfathomable how this publication could celebrate treachery (i.e. gay people who have fought against gay equality).

The Birther Queen (Orly Taitz) is running to unseat Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).

A speech by Governor Walker (R-WI) was, well, OCCUPIED!!!

Again, don't forget that tomorrow is Election Day so get out and vote. In a year where turnout is expected to be low, every vote matters all the more. HERE is a page for Virginia voters to check out.

The Real Terrorists

Many of you have heard the words of Oklahoma state legislator Sally Kern, where she said that homosexuals are more dangerous to America than terrorists (to be fair, she is not the only person to have said this). There are two important points that I want to make about this statement.

The first is the most obvious one: she is categorically wrong. Terrorists killed 168 people in the Oklahoma City Federal Building. Terrorists are responsible for bringing down a plane over Lockerbie, Scotland. Terrorists are responsible for well over 3,000 deaths in a single day here in the United States. Can anyone honestly say that the LGBT community has perpetrated such grievous wrongs? Of course not.

The second thing I want to point out is the hypocrisy. For years upon years, members of the LGBT community, even/especially young children, have been subjected to countless instances of intimidation, malicious name-calling, threats, acts of violence, bullying, and even murder in cold blood. All of this merely because we are who we are. All of this because ignorant and intolerant people feel it is there place to do these things to a people that they "don't agree" with, many (supposedly) in the name of religion.

So let me ask you this: who are the real terrorists again?