feminismforever
Recents Comments from feminismforever
- Souter is generally viewed as one of the court's liberals, but that is largely because the court is so conservative. He is good on some things and votes with Ginsburg/Stevens/Breyer more often than not. But he is still very conservative
(posted to More on Justice Souter's Retirement ) - The Maine Senate also passed a marriage equality bill: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/us/01maine.html
(posted to New Hampshire One Step Closer to Marriage Equality ) - Actually, more recent research has found that it is more effective than previously thought. Here's a NY Times article on it, but there's a lot more information out there: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/health/21cond.html
(posted to Senate Committee votes to restore abstinence-only money) - That's so awesome! I'm reading the book right now and it's fantastic.
(posted to Colgate University's new sex ed class based on Yes Means Yes) - Because the Human Rights Act only applies to DC
(posted to D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics rejects anti-same sex marriage petition )
Responses to Comments from feminismforever
- We don't have the Sexual Crisis Resource Center anymore. But we're trying hard to create something like it with different organizations in place of it. (posted to Colgate University's new sex ed class based on Yes Means Yes)
- It's prohibited under D.C.'s interpretation of D.C.'s Human Rights Act. (posted to D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics rejects anti-same sex marriage petition )
- The Human Rights Act being referred to is the DC Human Rights Act of 1977, so it only applies to Washington, DC. (posted to D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics rejects anti-same sex marriage petition )
- This is most ironic. We in DC respect the civil right of all couples to get married, period, and we don't consider that that right to be subject to the tyranny of the majority. In this crucial way, DC is (posted to D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics rejects anti-same sex marriage petition )
- Awesome news! (posted to D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics rejects anti-same sex marriage petition )
