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10 October 2008 11:55 am

Same-Sex Marriages Legal in Connecticut

The Connecticut Supreme Court just ruled that same-sex marriages are legal in the state. From the AP:

The court found that the state’s law limiting marriage to heterosexual couples discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry.

(link)

First, it was Massachusetts, and then, California. Now Connecticut is the third state to legalise gay marriage.

Rock on.

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tags: civil rights, gblt, marriage 0 spoke back

20 June 2008 08:09 am

Friday Leftovers

Book on McCain and his racist remarks to be released on July 4th. Titled Gook: John McCain’s Racism and Why It Matters. I understand the bitterness that someone can have from a war, but racial slurs are not acceptable under any circumstances. But considering that McCain called his wife a cunt in 1992, I think that McCain may be less racist and more rude, inconsiderate, and insensitive (to put it very lightly). (via angry asian man)
A (relative) old-timer expounds on the difficulties of dating when you’re a gay Asian male. In the past, many gay Asian males date Caucasian guys in America to the point where it’s “revolutionary” to date another Asian guy. Seeing how many Asian women also date Caucasian men (and also are burdened with the submissive stereotype), it says to me three things: (1) there are lots more Caucasian men than Asian men in America, (2) Caucasian men are likely to have the pick of the litter because of their social desirability, and (3) the Asian submissive stereotype is not limited to women. But still, since the gay dating pool is so much smaller, it becomes clear how straight (or bi) people have it so much easier when it comes to racial dating politics.
The 2008 Sexies winners have been announced. What are the Sexies? They are awards for sex-positive journalism. The Sexies are not about sensationalism, but are looking for accurate and unbiased stories that treat sexuality as “something other than a problem or prurient curiosity”. (via Greg Laden)
Buck Angel, A Man With a Pussy: LGB Without the T. An article about the divide between transgendered people and everyone else—even gay people. But the trans rights movement is on the rise. Trans people have been left out of the cultural narrative (in a positive way) for so long; it’s about time to include them. (via The Ch!cktionary)
The Taiping Rebellion, or How the Religious Crazy Happens in China, Too. China in turmoil. Charismatic person believes himself to be Jesus’ little brother wants to spread Christianity (and overthrow the government) to end turmoil. Said person killed twenty million people. Startling history lesson. (But without the Taiping Rebellion, we wouldn’t have Mahjong.) (via denialism blog)
Being gay may be due to pre-natal hormone levels and what that means. Homosexuality is not learned behavior, but it doesn’t seem like it’s genetic either. Theories now say that it could be exposure to hormones in the womb. If so, then homosexuality can be screened and “cured”. (via Gene Expression)
A scientist’s reflection on how creationism is fighting for the science classroom. Creationism doesn’t belong in a science class, but that doesn’t mean that all creationists are fervent, close-minded, religious adherents.
Advice on learning math for the mathphobe. Many ex-mathphobes also share (in the comments) their own struggles and also give advice.
Norway legalises gay marriage. Previously, gay couples could get civil unions but not church ceremonies or could they adopt. The new law takes effect January 1st.
Emma Grant, senior vice-president of engineering for the computer-database company Ingres, says that men and women code differently. But she says that women code more helpfully, including comments, while men write more cryptic code without such aids for other programmers. Like hell. When someone codes, he or she is supposed to provide comments and documentation. People who comment their code are good programmers. Those who don’t need to go back to Coding 101.

categories: academia, activism, culture, history, links, media, news, politics, science

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16 May 2008 06:47 pm

We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

This week’s Friday Leftovers will not be appearing, because I have not been on the Internet for the past week. I will have worked six out of seven days, either at the hospital or the store, and so far, I had always come home exhausted. (You’d be surprised how tiring it is to follow a medical professional around.) So this week, I’m taking a very needed break. I’ll have a set of interesting links and news again next Friday.

But in case you missed the news, California overturns gay marriage ban. Go California for taking another step towards equality.

categories: activism, links, news, personal, politics

tags: civil rights, equality, friday leftovers, gblt 0 spoke back

02 May 2008 09:30 am

Friday Leftovers

Fergie releases theme song to the movie Sex and the City. (Lyrics) Not only does it sound like the awful club music you find on Lansdowne Street, but the song sports lyrics like “Don’t cry. Buy a bag and then get over it”. I know that Sex and the City is all about sex and high-end consumerism, but this is a little bit much.
Seasonal affective disorder explained. It’s a technical explanation but interesting for geeks like me.
Not only can you get keyboard-face, but now you can get keyboard-pants. I’m serious. Your pants can double as a keyboard.
Parents who denied medical care for their daughter and prayed for her recovery are now charged with second-degree reckless homicide. It was a completely treatable disease, too. Lesson: Faith healing doesn’t work.
New legislation calls for government ownership of DNA. The government is setting up legislation that will allow them to take genetic samples of every newborn child without the parents’ consent. Why? To create a library.
Congress votes to ban genetic discrimination. It is an amazing bipartisan proactive bill. I’m so glad that the government has done something right, especially now that genetics is finding its place in politics. Also with the genetic database, this is an amazing move to ensure that future citizens and residents are not treated unequally. By the way, Ron Paul, R-Texas, was the only one to vote against the bill.
Comparing nicotine and cannabis withdrawal. Yes, you can get withdrawal symptoms from weed.
Whiten your teeth with strawberries. Easy, natural way to whiten your teeth. (Let me know if this works.)

categories: health, links, media, news, politics, science

tags: addictions, cannabis, civil rights, consumerism, discrimination, fergie, friday leftovers, gadgets, geekery, genetics, justice, materialism, movies, music, nicotine, psychology, public policy, really really cool, sad, sex and the city, tips, tragic tales, withdrawal symptoms 0 spoke back

25 April 2008 03:04 pm

Friday Leftovers

Reagan-era defense expert to House: Allow gays to serve openly in the military. Dr. Lawrence J. Korb, who served as Secretary of Defense under Reagan, advises the House to dispose of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” because the policy contributes to PTSD and suicide among the troops.
How can chromosome numbers change? Different species have different amounts of chromosome pairs. Ever wonder how it happened? Click to find out.
What you hear when there is no sound. You start hearing things. Literally.
Why do we vote on Tuesdays? At least we don’t vote on Mondays. Think of the turnout for that.
Chinese and Western dyslexics have different affected brain regions. Chinese and English uses different areas of the brain, so dyslexia would affect a Chinese-speaker and an English-speaker differently.
Alia Sabur became a college professor at the age of eighteen. She is active, smart, and socially conscious. What a role model.
In Iran, women’s rights activists get suspended lashing sentences. Arrested and lashed for peacefully campaigning for civil rights. See, there’s a reason why they were campaigning for civil rights in the first place.

categories: activism, culture, links, news, politics, science

tags: chromosomes, civil rights, dna, dyslexia, feminism, friday leftovers, gblt, genetics, iran, learning disabilities, military, really really cool, role models, trivia, women, young women 0 spoke back

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