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Some Thoughts on Tony Robinson

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Callen Harty

Last night I stood in the middle of a street and cried for a young man I never knew. The tears were for Tony Robinson, a 19-year old unarmed African-American who was shot and killed by police officer Matt Kenny … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abolition, African-American, Broom Street Theater, class, friend, Jim Crow laws, love, Madison Wisconsin, Matt Kenny, Milwaukee, officer-involved shooting, President, race, racism, retribution, slavery, Tony Robinson, vigil, Voting Rights Act, Williamson Street, Willy Street | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African-Americans, apostles, bisexual, boycotts, California, Catholic Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination, Elder Dalling Oaks, employment, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Fox News, free-market economics, gay, gay-straight alliance, homophobic, housing, legislator, lesbian, LGBT, London, marriage equality, Martin Luther King Jr., media, Mel Gibson, Mormon Church, Mozilla, My Husband's Not Gay, protections, public accommodations, queer equality, racist, religious freedom, Salt Lake Tribune, same-sex attraction, scriptures, separation of church and state, sexist, Ted Nugent, Texas, transgender, transphobic, U. S. Olympic team, United States Constitution, Utah, Voting Rights Act, Wisconsin | 1 Comment

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