Monthly Archives: June 2012

A Time for Healing

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Callen Harty

The Jerry Sandusky trial is over. The guilty verdicts have been delivered. If the news trucks have not all packed up and gone already they will soon. It is time for them to move on to the next story. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged child sex abuse, forgiveness, hate, healing, Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, retribution, self-love | 1 Comment

Verdicts for the Innocent

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Callen Harty

Two trials in Pennsylvania that revolved around the issue of child sex abuse were decided today, and both of them were a victory for victims and survivors of abuse, as well as for the country as a whole. This afternoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged child sex abuse, guilty, innocents, Jerry Sandusky, Monsignor William Lynn, Penn State, perpetrator, priest child abuse, trial, verdict | Leave a comment

Betrayal of the Fathers

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Callen Harty

As a young boy I believed in Jesus. I believed in Santa Claus. I believed that my mother knew what was true and what was not. I believed that priests, nuns, and bishops were holy people who had a special connection … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abortion, Bible, bishop, Bishop Morlino, Capitol Rosary Rally 2012, Catholic Church, coming out, communion, Denver, Dignity, gay, hypocrisy, LGBT, Madison diocese, marriage equality, martyr, nun, Pope, prayer, prayer rally, priest, rosary, sacraments, School of the Americas | 12 Comments

As the Trial Winds Down

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Callen Harty

The emotional toll of the Jerry Sandusky trial will soon be in the past and a disturbing public story of child sex abuse will be out of the newspapers and the limelight, possibly in less than a week. The question … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged child abuse, child sex abuse, Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, trial, victims | 2 Comments

Taking the Stand

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Callen Harty

The Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse trial is triggering me in ways that I never expected. Each time I hear or read the words of the abused boys–now young men–I get choked up and tears form at the corners of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged boys, child abuser, child sex abuse, children, guilt, Jerry Sandusky, monster, peace, Penn State, survivors, testimony, trial, victims | 3 Comments

Keep Fighting

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Callen Harty

Last Tuesday’s recall election was not the end of the world and it was not the end of the Wisconsin Uprising. As devastating as it felt at the time it was in retrospect simply the beginning of the next phase. In fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alberta Darling, ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, budget, budget repair, Capitol, Constitutional rights, Democrat, equal pay, Glenn Grothman, homelss, justice, Mining bill, politics, protests, Recall election, Republican, Robin Vos, Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Walker, Tea Party, Voter ID, We Shall Not Be Moved, We Shall Overcome, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Uprising | 1 Comment

Letter to Scott Walker on Ciara Matthews

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Callen Harty

Dear Governor Walker, Here it is, only three days after you survived the recall election and three days after you stood in front of your supporters and media and told all of Wisconsin that you wanted to put the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ciara Matthews, communications, Communications Director, election, recall, Scott Walker, tweet, Wisconsin | 5 Comments

From Darkness Moving into Light

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Callen Harty

Here I am in the middle of the night, in the middle of the dark. I cannot sleep because my dreams were crushed and recycled as a nightmare. Still I know I must eventually rest and I know I will awaken in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged justice, life, love, meaning, peace, spirit | 2 Comments

Election Day Peace

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Callen Harty

Since February 16, 2011 I have been protesting the Scott Walker administration–not because I was a sore loser about him winning the election, but because he unleashed bills and policies on Wisconsin that were meant to undermine decades of social … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaign, Capitol, dome, election, Madison, om, Om the Dome, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin | 1 Comment

Election of a Lifetime

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Callen Harty

Tomorrow morning the polls will open in Wisconsin and by the end of the day we will know if Scott Walker becomes only the third sitting governor in our nation’s history to be recalled from office. Wisconsin must stand up for … Continue reading →

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Queer Today, Gone Tomorrow

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Callen Harty

Imagine a world in which you are rounded up and taken off to a camp to spend the rest of your life behind an electric wire fence with others who are just like you. You are separated from your family and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bisexual, concentration camp, discrimination, gay, hate crime, hate speech, Holocaust, lesbian, LGBT, media, queer, segregation, transgender, violence against gays | 1 Comment