Monthly Archives: December 2011

My queer guide to surviving the holigays alone

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

I hate the holidays. The holidays are boring. Everything’s closed. Everyone I know is at home with their families. There’s nothing good on T.V. There is no hard news to report. I wasn’t raised in church, so I don’t really … Continue reading →

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You’ve got Queermail: strange preaching videos edition

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

It’s been a while since I’ve done a mailbag post, but I haven’t received a gem of an e-mail like this one in a while. Anyway, the following is an actual letter from my inbox. It is posted here verbatim, … Continue reading →

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Happy seventh banniversary, Ohio!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Seven years ago today, Ohio’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage went into effect. Ohio has three same-sex marriage bans, including the constitutional amendment approved by voters, which banned not only gay marriage but it also barred state and local governments from … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Cincinnati, Citizens for Community Values, Defense of Marriage Act, Domestic Partnerships, Equality Ohio, Family, Focus on the Family, Homophobia, Legislation and Legal Issues, Marriage, Ohio, Politics, SB 5 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment