Written: 10/14/2012

Supreme Court justice Scalia comments on how easy it is for him to rule on denying me any rights:

“The death penalty? Give me a break. It’s easy. Abortion? Absolutely easy. Nobody ever thought the Constitution prevented restrictions on abortion. Homosexual sodomy? Come on. For 200 years, it was criminal in every state,” Scalia said at the American Enterprise Institute. He contrasted his style of interpretation with that of a colleague who tries to be true to the values of the Constitution as he applies them to a changing world. This imaginary justice goes home for dinner and tells his wife what a wonderful day he had, Scalia said. This imaginary justice, Scalia continued, announces that it turns out “‘the Constitution means exactly what I think it ought to mean.’ No kidding.”

I’m so happy to know that my rights can just be tossed aside like that in his mind.

All my best,

The King of Spades

Written: 10/07/2012

The Manhattan Doctrine is a hateful thing, an anti-LGBT pledge to the highest degree.  Fun fact, at least one of the supreme court justices has signed it, pledging, among other things, that he will ignore laws that give any rights to the LGBT community.

Anyone that liked it on facebook was immediately deleted or hidden, I’m not dealing with anything they could possibly say, including one of my best friend’s moms.  She thinks I’m great, but if she knew I was gay, that would probably change, so good riddance.

It’s funny that the creator of the Manhattan Doctrine just had a revelation seeing the magnets and stickers of the Human Rights Campaign.  He never makes the leap to see that isn’t just two lines, it’s an equals sign, but he sees the powers in logos nonetheless.

So he came up with his own.  And honestly, from a design standpoint, it’s good:

But the fun infighting continues, as some of those who signed want their names removed, not realizing the whole thing had an evangelical slant.  They want to hate, just not be associated with evangelicals.  Let that one roll around your brain for a while, it hurts.

Anyway, Joe My God has the story here.

All my best,

The King of Spades

Written: 10/07/2012

A big talking point for marriage equality, is that LGBT citizens should just be happy with civil unions.  After all, in many cases, they provide the same legal protections as marriage.

But here’s the truth, while they may provide the same legal protections, they don’t carry the same weight.  By their very nature, it creates a second class, a second form of relationships, that is seen as not equal, and not as good:

The work by AFER in the Perry case is significant, and shows just how damaging settling for civil unions can be.

All my best,

The King of Spades

Written: 10/07/2012

The speaker of the house has been using taxpayer money to defend DOMA, a wildly unpopular position, but one that he keeps doing, considering he’s doubled-down on the hate of LGBT people.

His lawyer, in trying to justify the work, has said that LGBT people don’t deserve the same legal protections that blue-eyed people do.

Well I’m both, so I don’t know where I fall on that spectrum.  Oh wait, yes I do, I’m gay so I don’t deserve any rights.  Either way, it’s insulting.

Not that I’m surprised, just saddened that this kind of thing keeps happening.

All my best,

The King of Spades