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loveincolororg:

Printable Salvation Army protest vouchers. They read:

This holiday season I am supporting organizations that do not discriminate in any way against people based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason. I will not donate to the Salvation Army until the organization ceases to discriminate against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in hiring, firing and promotion, and in the provision of benefits.

loveincolororg:

Printable Salvation Army protest vouchers. They read:

This holiday season I am supporting organizations that do not discriminate in any way against people based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason. I will not donate to the Salvation Army until the organization ceases to discriminate against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in hiring, firing and promotion, and in the provision of benefits.

recycledcleverness:

Boy Scout returns his Eagle Scout award protesting the treatment of gays in Boy Scouts of America.
Well done, sir.

“It’s a tough position, but a scout is brave.”
As someone who is both an Eagle Scout and gay, I’m overwhelmed.

recycledcleverness:

Boy Scout returns his Eagle Scout award protesting the treatment of gays in Boy Scouts of America.

Well done, sir.

“It’s a tough position, but a scout is brave.”

As someone who is both an Eagle Scout and gay, I’m overwhelmed.

We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills, critical thinking skills and similar programs … which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.

The Texas Republican 2012 platform, which officially opposes teaching students “critical thinking skills.”

Read 4 more of the Texas GOP’s craziest policies.

(via think-progress)

ARE YOU FUCKING RETARDED?

reuters:

A federal appeals court in Boston found on Thursday that a U.S. law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples in a ruling that promises to push the issue of gay marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court. 
The ruling on the 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act, marked a victory for gay rights groups and U.S. President Barack Obama, whose administration announced last year it considered the law unconstitutional and would no longer defend it.
READ MORE: Court says marriage law discriminates against gay couples 

reuters:

A federal appeals court in Boston found on Thursday that a U.S. law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples in a ruling that promises to push the issue of gay marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

The ruling on the 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act, marked a victory for gay rights groups and U.S. President Barack Obama, whose administration announced last year it considered the law unconstitutional and would no longer defend it.

READ MORE: Court says marriage law discriminates against gay couples 

Apparently, there’s a programme in the UK where LGBT youth who have been kicked out of their homes can be placed with LGBT couples who want children.

…Why is this not a program in the US?

Rush Limbaugh is not in shape.
Who are you kidding, Political Cartoonist?

Rush Limbaugh is not in shape.

Who are you kidding, Political Cartoonist?

Wikipedia is down in protest of SOPA and PIPA. I’m surprised Tumblr and YouTube haven’t followed suit.