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ACLU Marks Banned Websites Awareness Day with Report on LGBT Censorship in Schools

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 3 Comments

Public schools across the country are largely receptive to removing web filters that block educational content related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, according to a new report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union LGBT…

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Posted in Human Rights, Internet Censorship

Huge Step Towards Gay Rights and Equality

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

News outlets all over the country are buzzing about the Victory in New York supporting gay rights. Today marks the first day of the new gay marriage law in New York legalizing same-sex marriages. Here are links to some of…

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The Scary Religious Ideology Behind Michele Bachmann’s Anti-Gay Crusade

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 5 Comments

Does the draconian mandate of Old Testament law drive Michele and Marcus Bachmann’s war on LGBT people? People who don’t like LGBT people often cite a range of reasons for their disdain. Take GOP presidential contender Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.,…

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Amusement Park Tells Lesbian To Remove Gay Marriage Shirt

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 10 Comments

“This is a family park,” said Dollywood amusement park employee to Olivier Odom after he asked her to remove her sarcastic “Marriage is so Gay” t-shirt, according to Knoxville, Tennessee’s WBIR. Apparently, the Dollywood gatekeeper did not realize that marriage…

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Horrific “Kill the Gays” Bill Could Be Voted on in Next 24 Hours – Take Action to Stop It

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Source: AlterNet Perhaps you’ve heard of the atrocious piece of legislation nicknamed the “Kill the Gays” bill? As The Advocate reports, the conservative-backed Ugandan bill would punish citizens of the country with up to 7 years in prison for the…

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Day of Silence – April 15, 2011

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

Source: dayofsilence.org April 15, 2011 is the 2011 “Day of Silence.” If you are not familiar with what the Day of Silence is all about, please check out all the details at dayofsilence.org. I, for one, was not aware of…

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Gay Rights…Where Are They?

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Let’s cut to the chase. Why the Hell can’t this country get a grip on the reality that WE NEED GAY RIGHTS, AND WE NEED THEM NOW?!?! What is the problem? I can’t figure this one out. If you can,…