Tag Archives: activism

Siding with hate: Michael L. Brown

by Zinnia — 13 September 2011

In February of 2008, 15-year-old Lawrence King was killed at E.O. Green Junior High School by his classmate Brandon McInerney. He was shot in the back of the head at point-blank range in the middle of a computer lab full … Continue reading →

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Questions for Dr. Jillian T. Weiss

by Zinnia — 28 June 2011

At The Bilerico Project, Dr. Jillian T. Weiss writes about a man who has been seen at various airports while wearing women's clothing (picture at the link). Citing his particularly revealing manner of dress, she expresses concern that such attire … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Rational Day of Dialogue

by Zinnia — 24 March 2011

The Day of Silence has been one of the most successful grassroots protests for gay equality in the past decade - so it's no surprise that it's also succeeded in drawing the ire of conservative Christians. Yes, apparently something so … Continue reading →

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Status quo bias, charity, and the trolley problem

by Zinnia — 8 December 2010

The excuses for supporting the Salvation Army, rather than one of the many non-discriminatory charities out there, are becoming progressively more flimsy. But even after I've addressed a number of objections to a boycott of the Salvation Army, there are … Continue reading →

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The Salvation Army and "the most good"

by Zinnia — 28 November 2010

In the brief time since I proposed a boycott of the Salvation Army for their anti-gay policies, I've received quite a wide variety of responses. It's clear that there are a lot of people who weren't aware of this, and … Continue reading →

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I bet I can find at least one good reason for what I do

by Zinnia — 19 September 2010

Hi, Aaron. As you've probably come to expect of me, I'm just going to jump right into analyzing some of the things you said. Your central point appears to be that my videos make no difference - that they fail … Continue reading →

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