Jeremy Hooper's Blog, page 101
July 2, 2014
Some people barbecue and shoot fireworks; FRC pushes untruths about marriage equality, Justice Kennedy
KEY FACT ONE: Justice Kennedy, writing for the majority in the Windsor (DOMA) opinion, did not use the word "bigot" even one time. Not once. In fact, in the entire body of language that came from the Supreme Court justices in the Windsor opinion, the word "bigot" was only used once, with the word "bigotry" gaining one additional mention —both of them from Justice Alito, writing for the dissent.
KEY FACT TWO: In 1963, people could not have imagined interracial couples having the right to marry...
Video: 'It's the same burger'
Yesterday I showed you Burger King's "proud Whopper" campaign. Today, the unexpectedly touching followup:
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**Incidentally, my Savannah played the role of "proud whopper queen" at a recent NYC pride celebration:
Video: Man challenging marriage equality in Wisconsin once vowed to burn pro-gay book
Wisconsin resident Robert Braun has become the far-right's latest hero for his efforts to stop marriage equality from taking hold in his home state. Here's the Christian Bible network's report on his actions:
So who is Robert Braun? Oh, glad you asked. Because he's actually made news before—for filing a complaint in which he literally called for the burning of a book, Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block, about a teen boy's struggle to accept his homosexuality. Here's a CNN report from 2009:
(CNN...
Video: Russell Brand responds to Ben Carson's egotistical take on marriage inequality
Ben Carson has a particularly self-centered way of talking about marriage, as if objective truth is his to decree and freedom is his to dole in the way he personally pleases. Comedian Russell Brand caught wind of this and decided to respond:
Audio: Tony Perkins says Christian President Obama 'doesn't help himself' deny that he's a Muslim
Anti-gay activist Tony Perkins is a total believer in religious freedom. He is all about respecting people's faith the way he himself would like to be respected. Like here, take this latest example where he helps a caller make the case that our President, a self-declared Christian, is actually a Muslim:
Pssssst, Tony: he's not trying to disabuse the rumormongering by which you on the far-right have defined your resistance to this President. He, and history, are confident that this constant str...
Martial law coming to Kentucky. Because gays.
What does an anti-gay organization say when a Republican-appointed judge deals a crushing and thoroughly reasonable blow to discrimination in his state? Why he resorts to the old standby of fear, natch:
"For all practical purposes, Judge G. Heyburn has declared martial law on marriage policy in Kentucky" ... "This decision is another indication that we are no longer a nation of laws, but a nation of judges."
—Martin Cothran, senior policy analyst with The Family Foundation of Kentucky
Um, you mi...
July 1, 2014
Burger King's novel Pride campaign
Time reports:
One San Francisco location is serving up something special during LGBT pride week
Behind the counter at a Burger King in the heart of San Francisco is a rainbow-colored menu board advertising a product that the fast-food behemoth has never sold before and isn’t selling anywhere else: The Proud Whopper.
When customers visiting during Sunday’s pride parade asked cashiers what made this Whopper different from a standard-issue burger, they simply said, “I don’t know.” The mystery was r...
Choose NOM's next play
The unintentionally hilarious theater troupe known as the National Organization For Marriage has determined that it is time for them to once again act:
[NOM]
Makes sense. Performance artists must constantly hone their craft.
I say we help this band of theatrical performers find their next script. I just so happen to have some options:
Much Ado About Nothing
An Ideal Husband (*women cast members only)
Endgame
The Penis-Goes-With-Vagina Monologues
The Lyin' in Winter (and summer and spring and...)
Our—A...
CNN examines my brain, its ability to rear
You might remember that study I posted a few weeks back suggesting that gay dads have parental skills that span contrived gender boxes. CNN wanted to explore it further, and they chose yours truly for some real world application. Enjoy:
Dads' brains are ready to bond with kids [CNN]
