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She may also be one of a few Republicans to join Democrats on climate change legislation. Meanwhile, she has a 64% approval rating among Alaskans. Will she support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S1584? Contact info and more, click here: http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/senator_lisa_murkowski_of_alaska_legislator_of_the.php
In the global fight for human rights, every one of us has got to turn it up a notch. #LGBT #AOP #NEM I just returned home last night after two very moving, very inspiring, very unsettling trips. First, I went to DC to be a part of the the National Equality March. The rallies, the crowds, the events, the speeches were all so incredible and somewhat intimidating for me. There I was mingling and chatting and listening to Frank Kameny, Rev. Troy Perry, David Mixner, Cleve Jones, Kip Williams, Lt. Dan Choi, Judy Shephard and so many others.. It’ll take a while before I can process it all. This was an inspiration and near-intimidation for me to turn it up a notch in the fight for LGBT rights and HIV activism on the national level. I also found so much reassurance and acceptance from the size of the crowd and the overwhelming solidarity and diversity in DC. It was almost like a big lovefest for me.. Then, a day later, I went on to attend the InterPride Conference in Florida. This was a long weekend shared by representatives of Pride organizations from around the world. And this weekend of hearing of the struggles of communities was heartbreaking, disturbing and challenging. While we are fighting the good fight for marriage and to repeal DADT, all important battles, other LGBT peoples are fighting to literally stay alive. The documentary footage, the stories, the photos of people throwing things at LGBT Pride parades, people yelling and punching and getting brutal on us for being LGBT starkly reminded me how we’ve come very far and not far at all. In the global fight for human rights, every one of us has got to turn it up a notch. We can’t allow ourselves to think that because we can put on a pink boa and cowboy hat or sexy little swimsuit or wear the t-shirt with the political slogan of the week and have a parade and celebration that we have arrived. As long as one of us is suffering and being forced to stay in the closet, here in the US or in Moscow, Belgrade, the Philippines, Iraq, or Zimbabwe, we all suffer. MLK Jr said once that if one of us is not free then none of us is free. Now’s the time to turn the battle for freedom up a couple notches. We can do marches and nonviolent disobedience. We can have kiss-ins, flash mob Prides, sit-ins and so much more. Who’s with me? Kelly Rivera Hart San Francisco
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