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Monthly Archive for June, 2008

Well, that was unexpected

It’s a bit of a small world.
I came out fairly widely to my friends when I was fifteen, and I lost more than a few at that stage. It’s been seven years, and for the most part, the people who weren’t exactly what one might call supportive then are long forgotten, and most of them […]

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This is hilarious.
Bob Kelleher, a perennial candidate, liberal activist, and former Green Party candidate, has won the Republican Senate primary in Montana to challenge incumbent Democrat Max Baucus, defeating two right-wing state politicians, including the former Majority Leader of the Montana House.
His campaign website makes for an interesting read. It makes no mention of the […]

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So, here’s a hearty fuck you to the scriptwriters of medical-themed soap opera All Saints.
I really shouldn’t be surprised at the ability of some people to come out with the most ignorant and offensive ablist prejudice, but they’ve gone out and done it. Last Tuesday’s episode contained a storyline implying a connection between incest and […]

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Wrapping up

In spite of the fact that the civil unions fight wound up in defeat, today is a pretty proud day. This morning, on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, a gay couple held the first of the compromise ceremonies we wound up with as those last few days of federal-territory negotiations descended into bitter farce.
According […]

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