Tag Archives: LGBT

Conscientious Consumerism (or Why I’m boycotting Target, but still eating Chick-Fil-A)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

The CEO of Whole Foods is a libertarian who doesn’t support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  Target gave $150,000 to a conservative Minnesota Political Action Committee that endorsed an anti-gay candidate for governor.  S. Truett Cathy, the founder … Continue reading →

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Why “Glee” Matters: Let’s Talk about SEX

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

Most  kids don’t want to talk to their parents about sex, and most parents aren’t thrilled about it either.  It can be uncomfortable, awkward, and just plain weird.  The conversation means parents accepting that their children are sexual creatures, and … Continue reading →

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Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act: My Testimony

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

Last week, before the House Judiciary Committee, Maryland’s six openly gay delegates testified on behalf of marriage equality: Below is the testimony I am submitting in support of House Bill 175:

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Love in the Time of Inequality

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

It’s Valentine’s Day.  A day when—through the purchase of flowers, stuffed animals, chocolates, and ugly jewelry—we celebrate love.  But for millions of people across this country, a day dedicated to ostentatious displays of affection and love only reminds us that … Continue reading →

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Armistead Maupin in Autumn

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

Now that the year has ended and the dozen adaptations of A Christmas Carol are no longer all over television, I’d like to draw your attention to a contemporary author working in Dickens’ tradition: the ever-lovable Armistead Maupin. Maupin is … Continue reading →

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2010: The Year in Queer

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

In honor of my favorite TV lesbian, Rachel Maddow, I’d like to take a moment and highlight some “holy mackerel” stories that flew under the radar this year, and a few that were just underreported or that I think didn’t … Continue reading →

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Hope Locally: Pro-Equality Candidates Head to Annapolis

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Henry T. Casey

In January 2011, when the new class of Delegates and Senators is sworn in at the state capitol in Annapolis, Maryland will have seven openly gay elected officials in state-wide office.  Only California has as many, and no state has … Continue reading →

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Censorship at the Smithsonian: John Boehner's Latest Attack on Freedom

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Henry T. Casey

Last week, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, and a few loud religious zealots bullied The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery into removing a piece of art that they deemed inappropriate.  There is so much wrong with that sentence.  The exhibit, called “Hide/Seek” … Continue reading →

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Oh No Homo: How John Boehner and the New Republican Majority Will Do to Gays What They Wish We'd Stop Doing to Each Other

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Henry T. Casey

The LGBT community is a reliable democratic voting block.  The Log Cabin Republicans, the nation’s largest gay republican group, claims about 19,000 members.  Obama was just the most recent in a string of democratic presidential candidates who courted the gay … Continue reading →

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Lesbians in Media and Culture: Failure to Communicate

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Henry T. Casey

Until very recently, I did not identify as a lesbian. I proudly proclaimed my gay and queer identities, but though I was often referred to as a lesbian, I never called myself one. My reasons had to do with deeply-held … Continue reading →

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