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Category Archives: Queer Ally

I am no longer a fan of Orson Scott Card

I know this is a sorry excuse for a post, but I gotta pass it on– from Cracked.com Orson Scott Card Wants You To Rise Up Against the Gay Menace In his column in Mormon Times, Card warns that legal recognition of gay marriage “marks the end of democracy in America”– If America becomes a [...]

Posted 11 August 2008 † Alarming Female § Books § Religion § Utah ‡ Comments (9) °

I’m proud of SLC today

From the Deseret News– It was a quiet morning at the Salt Lake City Recorder’s Office. There were no celebrations or crowds waiting for the doors to open at 8 a.m. But at 8:20, two women entered the office saying they wanted to sign the city’s new Mutual Commitment Registry. When acting recorder Chris Meeker [...]

Posted 17 April 2008 † Alarming Female § Current Events § Utah ‡ Comments (9) °

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders has a change of heart

From Feministing–watch it here.

Posted 23 September 2007 † Alarming Female § ‡ Comments (2) °

National Organization for Men Against Sexism

Bongo*, Salt Lake City May 2007 Awhile back I posted about a couple of my students who were a little fuzzy on the whole “feminism” concept. My friend the Knitty Professor guided me toward the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS), a “pro-feminist, gay affirmative, anti-racist” group “dedicated to enhancing men’s lives.” Where have [...]

Posted 12 June 2007 † Alarming Female § Blessings § Domestic violence § Feminism § Racism ‡ Comments (1) °