Facts are simple things…

In a sadly predictable development, our local “Focus on the Family” writer Barbara is defending the ridiculous lies the AGI is disseminating about the Matthew Shepard Act, joining the other self-described Christians who are bearing false witness.
In the discharge of her duties, Barbara turns to the American Family Association’s attempt to refute the embarrassing article […]

Equality Virginia lends a hand

Statewide advocacy organization Equality Virginia issued this alert yesterday. The use of our local newspapers to attack our families and mislead Loudoun residents is a serious matter, and allied organizations are responding accordingly.

Three Loudoun County Papers Print Full Page Homophobic Ad
The Loudoun Easterner, Leesburg Today, and Ashburn Today ran this ad that […]

More letters condemning “church” ad

Updated as appropriate. I have the feeling that this is just the tip of an iceburg…
Leesburg/Ashburn Today
July 4, 2007
By Joy Cobb, Purcellville
I am surprised that an ad (June 22) created by a group that calls themselves Christians projected such hate towards a group of people. Not only were the facts presented in this ad wrong, […]

What to do with bullies

Today at 6:30 pm, Kenton Ngo and Johnny Camacho will host a podcast with Kansas freakshow Shirley Phelps-Roper (yep, Westboro Baptist “Church,” God Hates America, the embarrassing step-children that even the hardcore Anti-Gay Industry holds at arm’s length). The call-in number for those who want to participate is (646) 478-5825.
The podcast announcement was met with […]

What were they thinking?

This letter is in response to a full page advertisement that has appeared in some Loudoun newspapers, including the Leesburg Today, Ashburn Today, and Loudoun Easterner. As one reader commented, “When I first saw this ad, I thought it had been placed by Fred Phelps.” We will certainly keep you apprised of where this patently […]

Gone too far?

Update: A comment that was posted here pseudonymously accused candidate for Loudoun County Sheriff Greg Ahlemann (Pastor Jay Ahlemann’s son) of being anti-gay and racist, and of having a tattoo that he won’t show to anyone. He asked us to correct the record, since he has in fact shown us his tattoo. Equality Loudoun president […]

Question for the Anglican General Synod, Canada

The Canadian Anglican General Synod will be held on June 19-25. The Synod will choose a new primate and vote on same-sex marriage blessings. This is from The Star. Huchinson is the departing Canadian primate and Harvey is Newfoundland Bishop and spiritual head of the conservative Canadian group Anglican Essentials.

The early church, […]

Phillips campaign continues misrepresentation

Hilariously, the Patricia Phillips for Senate campaign has updated its website with an item entitled “Setting the Record Straight.”
As you can see, Phillips continues to erroneously refer to a 2005 Loudoun Times-Mirror editorial as an “Equality Loudoun article in praise of Andrews”, suggesting that it was our statement. For some reason, she thinks that a […]

Speaking of speech

In the hate crimes bill comments, Jack has posted a link to a Townhall page about a freedom of speech case, Good News Employee Association vs. Hicks.
This appears to be an unlawful suppression of unpopular speech. As I said in my reply, no one has the right to shut down speech just because they don’t […]

Great moments in research and development

Yes, this actually happened.
Edward Hammond, of Berkeley’s Sunshine Project, had used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a copy of the proposal from the Air Force’s Wright Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio.
As part of a military effort to develop non-lethal weapons, the proposal suggested, “One distasteful but completely non-lethal example would be strong aphrodisiacs, especially […]

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