Look who I found.
Not everyone appreciates how the HRC has been lent high legitimacy as the organization representing the entire movement when their actions have consistently proven otherwise. Going further, some people have reservations that a large number of people — especially economically well-off, able-bodied, gender conforming, non-immigrant and white (read: relatively privileged) gay and lesbian Americans — will disengage from the many other institutional and social changes necessary for full inclusion of LGBT communities.
…With marriage equality occupying so much space in the conversation, many people have grown tired of the perfunctory strategies that eat up time, money and resources to address surface-level issues rather than work intersectionally to address the root cause of systemic issues impacting LGBT communities. That’s not to say marriage doesn’t matter — it’s indeed a big step that’ll move us closer to achieving equality — but the high, high level of its prioritization is troubling to many.
I never thought I would see all of my issues with the marriage equality movement (and the HRC in general) articulated so succinctly in an article on the Huffington Post. I’ve been pretty vocal about my frustration with short-sighted “activists” and their full-throated, all-consuming need for marriage equality; my question is: when are we going to fight for actual equality?
“I’m undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair.” - Hillary Clinton
What I wouldn’t give to have her become our next President.
Secretary of State Clinton will step down from her post after today. Here is a photo of her in every single country she visited during her tenure.
According to the article:
Hillary Clinton spent 2084 hours (or almost 87 full days) traveling 957,000 miles during her tenure as the most traveled secretary of state in U.S. history.
Number of countries visited: 112
Interviewer: Okay. Which designers do you prefer?
Hillary Clinton: What designers of clothes?
Interviewer: Yes.
Hillary Clinton: Would you ever ask a man that question?
Interviewer: Probably not. Probably not.
This is the photo that needs to start a meme, people.
The word’s on the streets and it’s on the news: I’m not gonna teach him how to dance with you.
HRC 2016.
Not Every Gay Person is a White Male
The Human Rights Campaign called me at work today asking for more donations. I said I’d never contribute to them again and they, rightfully so, wanted to know why.
My response = “You didn’t dump Joe Solmonese quickly enough.” Click.
Happy birthday to the most inspiring woman I’ve ever had the pleasure to call my boss.
I miss her.
When you ask Hillary Clinton about running for president in 2016, she’ll throw back her head and laugh right in your face, as if the very notion is utterly absurd. Then she’ll tell you that she’s not considering it at all, and that she’s looking forward to finally having a private life again. Nobody really believes her, but you have to admire her message discipline. Husband Bill, however, isn’t sticking to the talking points. In an interview with the conservative website Newsmax (what?), Bill doesn’t respond to a question about 2016 by protesting, “No! That’s crazy! She’s totally not interested! She just wants to read and travel and do crossword puzzles!” Instead, he says, “You’ll have to ask her,” and then, “If she wants to come home, I’ll be happy. If she wants to serve, I’ll be happy. But she has to decide that.” Oh, wow. This is so happening.
Don’t even do this to me, NY Mag. I can’t handle the inevitable disappointment when the campaign never materializes.
I gotta testify, come up in the spot lookin' extra fly...
