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Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and the Dismantling of Queer Rights

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Callen Harty

During the 2016 Presidential campaign a photograph of Donald Trump holding a rainbow flag went viral. Some of those in the queer community, particularly members of the Log Cabin Republicans, thought that it showed that he was supportive of LGBT … Continue reading →

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A Queer View of the Incoming Administration

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Callen Harty

Likely most people have noticed the Orwellian nature of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and other roles in his upcoming White House, which is more appropriately named than ever with Stephen Bannon as one of his top advisors. There … Continue reading →

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Chance Given

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Callen Harty

On election night I was devastated by the Presidential results. Though I voted for her I wasn’t as devastated by Hillary Clinton’s loss as I was by Donald Trump’s win. It made no sense to me. Every election people … Continue reading →

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On the Pulse Nightclub Massacre

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Callen Harty

Within a couple minutes of waking up on Sunday morning several posts on Facebook had alerted me to yet another mass shooting in the United States. A moment later I saw that it had taken place at a gay nightclub … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Justice

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Callen Harty

Inexperienced, unqualified, bigoted, highly partisan, and beholden to rich supporters. This is Wisconsin justice in 2016. As a gay man, as a citizen of this once-great state, as a person whose family has lived here since 1827, I am so far beyond … Continue reading →

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On the Mormon Church’s Love of Me

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Callen Harty

Today the Mormon Church made headlines by holding a press conference in which three of their apostles and one of their women leaders stated the church’s unequivocal support for protections in housing, employment, and public accommodations for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) citizens. … Continue reading →

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The Bottom Line

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Callen Harty

There is an unpleasant truth about the current gay bashing laws recently passed in Russia and several countries in Africa and it is not the obvious idea that human rights are being violated by a spate of laws criminalizing homosexuality. … Continue reading →

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Dear Tom

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Callen Harty

Dear Tom, I finally unfriended you on Facebook. I’m sorry, but I simply do not want to be friends with someone like you any more. You know I tried. When I would post items that promoted my political point-of-view you … Continue reading →

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Toward a More Queer World

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Callen Harty

Words are so important. A subtle shift in the way someone is described can mean the difference between acceptance and rejection. In queer history, just as in other minority communities, we have evolved through many word choices to more clearly … Continue reading →

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