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David F

Totally non-discriminatory

Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky filed a delightful brief with the Supreme Court on March 27 in defense of "traditional marriage" or "natural marriage" or whatever dog-whistle the bigots are using this week to identify the sentiment, "I get to marry whoever I want but I think your love is…

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David F

Freedom to Destroy Freedom?

A commenter on my post about the Planet Fitness story wanted to know why the same accolade I gave Planet Fitness for their inclusive stand should not be accorded a bakery that refuses to bake a wedding cake because they disapprove of the bride and bride.

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David F

Drinking Game (Not!)

Here's a non-drinking game for you: take a shot every time a GOP-sponsored policy initiative is something other than: Promoting fear that Brown People from Far Away are Coming To Kill Your Babies Lavishing bizarre sums of money on defense contractors via military adventures to…

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David F

Pre-this, Pro-that.

I spent a few years of Saturday mornings escorting patients at a Planned Parenthood clinic from the parking lot to the door.  A clinic escort's main task is to draw the patients' attention away from the ugliness of the perennial clinic protesters.  The filth those…

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