Jeremy Hooper's Blog, page 200
September 28, 2013
September 27, 2013
*UPDATED: And New Jersey [might] make 14 marriage equality states (plus D.C.)!
Even during a new parent hiatus, some things are too important to ignore:
Judge legalizes same-sex marriage in New Jersey [Star-Ledger]
The Garden State is a bit of an adopted home for me, being the state where my husband grew up and the one in which my in-laws (and so many relatives) still reside. This absolutely thrills for me! And not only for me, but also for a next generation that will only know our petty "sanctity of marriage" battles from history books.
Marriages could begin as soon as Oc...
And New Jersey makes 14 marriage equality states (plus D.C.)!
Even during a new parent hiatus, some things are too important to ignore:
Judge legalizes same-sex marriage in New Jersey [Star-Ledger]
The Garden State is a bit of an adopted home for me, being the state where my husband grew up and the one in which my in-laws (and so many relatives) still reside. This absolutely thrills for me! And not only for me, but also for a next generation that will only know our petty "sanctity of marriage" battles from history books.
Marriages could begin as soon as Oc...
September 26, 2013
And just like that, I'm a daddy
Savannah Rose Hooper-Shulman came into the world on 9/25/13 at 7:40PM CT. Baby is gorgeous and healthy; daddies are ecstatic!
My husband and I are going to take a few days to enjoy this amazing new life. Regular updates will resume once I come down from this high.
First pics:
September 24, 2013
Catholic college cancels on Corvino; gives his pro-equality views infinitely more light, weight, power
I've been meaning to get to this for the past couple of days, but I'm quite distracted right now (more on that soon).
Anyway, my friend and fellow advocate John Corvino is all over the news because of Providence College, a Catholic college in Rhode Island, choosing to cancel his lecture on same-sex marriage rather than select someone they felt could ably challenge his views. I encourage you to read John's response to the situation:
Response to the Cancellation of my Providence College Lecture...
Poll: Nearly 2/3 of Indianans know history's wrong side would make for terrible tourist attraction
Encouraging polling out of Indiana:
INDIANAPOLIS — A new poll released today by Freedom Indiana reveals that almost two-thirds of Hoosiers believe amending the Indiana Constitution is the wrong way to address the issue of same-sex marriage.
POLL: Hoosiers believe amending Indiana Constitution is wrong way to address issue of same-sex marriage [Freedom Indiana]
No word if the other 1/3 are mostly against us, mistakenly uttered the wrong answer, or just experiencing early onset nostalgia for the f...
American Family Association creates fake AP story
The following hit piece, which features the anti-LGBT stylings of Peter LaBarbera (before changing his name to "Barber" midway through), is not an Associated Press wire story. But the American Family Association's One News Now site is pretending it is:
[SOURCE: AFA's ONN]
It's likely an attempt to add legitimacy to this skewed report, making it sound as if Peter's crude objections are the thing of mainstream punditry. This follows One News Now's past shady practices regarding its AP wire usage,...
'Ex-gay' confuses proudly rejected books with 'banned' books
Every year, the American Library Association selects worthy books that have been unfairly banned and highlights the tomes as part of its "Banned Books Week." Increasingly prominent "ex-gay" activist Christopher Doyle says he knows some quality books that continue to get overlooked:
“There are homosexuals and the gay activists in [the American Library Association] that are actively anti-ex-gay and keeping us out of this list,” Doyle tells OneNewsNow.
Will Library Association include ex-gay title...
September 23, 2013
Video: Anti-gay Youtuber vs. lesbians who bank
The United Kingdom's NatWest Bank has created a benign ad featuring twin sisters whom are identical not only in looks but also in their ability to form a committed relationship with both a partner and a bank. But according to YouTuber Gavin Rolph, this ad spot is really just another example of a media that is doing the Devil's bidding.
The ad plays out, as is; Gavin's text overlays are at the beginning and end. Then he does some truly weird thing where he equates both President Obama and Princ...
