Governor Herbert: You Eeeediot!

Moronic Governor Gary R Herbert has to be one of the most pathetic people to ever be governor of ANY state.

You would think that he would have done a lessons learned about this whole scenario when Governor Christie in New Jersey realized that it was a battle not worth wasting tax payer money over in courts.

We understand that you would be the poster child for the complete collapse of the rest of the unconstitutional marriage bans, however you need an assist.You may want to invest in something called the internet.  Then get someone to show you how to Google.  That would be any 6 year old.  Then type in 14th Amendment.Wikipedia will have a wonderful explanation.  Including the fact the southern states had problems with letting blacks be citizens.  Click the highlighted words that say "Equal Protection Clause".Please read that it talks about how you cannot have discriminatory laws in states.  Specifically worded, " no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."  Denying same sex couples marriage is to deny equal protection.  YOU CANNOT HAVE LAWS APPLICABLE TO ONE GROUP THAT YOU CANNOT APPLY TO ALL.Sort of like that bitch Governor Mary Fallin in Oklahoma who denies her own national guard people benefits.  Another case of a activist Governor punishing the good people of their state for their own personal homophobic agenda.History is taking names and recording them, in more detail now than at any time in history.  The internet will be an eternal time capsule of the hateful decisions of that these bigots.  The world is watching and the LGBTQ and supporting community WILL NEVER FORGET.   

Utah Cuts Off Nose Over Gay Marriage

$2 million dollars
That is the money that the horrid state of Utah is going to dish out to stop people from getting federal benefits, promote homophobia and destroy any dignity they had left.
Seriously?  How many impoverished, hungry people could you feed and clothe for that $2 million dollars?

Who will be benefiting from the results of this fiscally irresponsible action?  Apparently, they had to find someone smart enough to represent this backwards state.  He is so stupid that he thinks defending an unconstitutional ban is "worthwhile". I would fire him right away for just being stupid.  Look around you!  The whole world is moving towards gay marriage.  Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is going to go down in history like the captain of the Titanic!
If you see that Chris Christie had to throw in the towel, you would think that these homophobes would get a clue?
But I think we all know the real reason for this.  Once THIS ban is smashed, then all the other hateful bans on same sex marriage crumble....quickly.  Just like every other step in this battle, they try to draw it out.
Utah, pretend this is bandage and rip it off quickly!  The slower you pull off the bandage, the more it will hurt.
I thought this was a red state.  Don't they stand for fiscal responsibility?  I guess that a hateful bigoted homophobic agenda supersedes this.
Wake up and smell the fuchsia, it is over!

Duck Dynasty: Hate is NOT "Free Speech". It's just HATE!

A&E, really?
You had the opportunity to do the right thing.  I guess money is more important.
Do you realize that the only audience that you are going to be showing any of your programming to are the toothless, idiotic white cracker trash that follows Rush Limbaugh?
Let's do some math here, A&E.
Going to guess that these people who follow this show are going to be under educated, red state, and white males.  Going to guess that they are watching FOX news and dream about shopping sprees at Cabelas.
What do you think the buying power of one of these household's is?  Probably pretty low.
Who have you offended with reinstating Duck Dynasty?
LGBTQ, African Americans and everyone with a sense of non discrimination is being raised properly.
Now, apparently A&E is comfortable with sending more than just hate out over the airwaves....now they are broadcasting Phil Robertson's message of raping minor girls.  "Try her out" speech.
Everyone who is now changing their channel from the rape minor children, racist, homophobic, belittling women channel, please remember they are with History Channel, H2 and Military Channel.  When boycotting A&E, boycott those as well.

Oberweis and Dillard Align with Hate Groups

On October 23, 2013 Jim Oberweis and Kirk Dillard have chosen to join the forces of evil when they aligned themselves with the hate group known as the Illinois Family Instititute.
As they claim to be "pro-family" they are really nothing more than a spin off of the Ku Klux Klan.  Why would someone running for United States Senate seat that is currently held by very popular Dick Durbin or Dillard trying to run for Governor hook up with the Illinois Family Institute cult?
We believe, it is because it is easier to motivate people through fear, distortions and intimidation than to inspire people with positive, honest engagement.
It is cheaper to use hate over truth.
Just look at what IFI cult has been able to do year after year.  David E Smith makes quite a lot of money promoting hate as cult leader of the IFI.  It's cheap and easy.  Pretty much like the medicine men of the 1800's.
Watching the boring and painful YouTube video.  He addresses the fact that he said things that people don't approve of, but won't go into details.
Details like he hates gays.  Got Brady kicked out of GOP majority leader because he backed gay marriage.  Or the fact that he hates immigrants.  As in his flying over Soldier Field ad.  "Illegal aliens are coming to take your jobs" scare tactic.
Dillard?  No one wants to back him. Sun Times article talks about his fund raising ability....or at they put it, he doesn't have any.
Pretty sure that Oberweis is going to go down like a lead balloon when everyone else figures out that he is worthless, hateful bigot.
When you pick sides with a hate group like Illinois Family Institute, you get what you give.  If you are focused on negative bigoted, narrow-minded ways, there is not much room for you to expand your voting audience to.  Certainly, gays and latinos are not going to vote for Oberweis or Dillard, no matter how much ice cream you shove in their faces.

Sochi Winter Games: HOLD SPONSORS ACCOUNTABLE

It is unbelievable that the International Olympic Committee is moving forward with these Olympic games in Russia.
With all the reports of abuse, rape and death related to the cleansing of the population of the LGBTQ community.
Sponsors like McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Proter and Gamble and Panasonic are funding the modern day holocaust that we have named the HOMOCAUST.
This is a case of history repeating itself.  Only this is on a larger venue.  The whole world is aware of what is going on and Russia is getting away with this.
This has outraged the world and any civilized nation.
Obviously, GE has spoken up but the rest of the sponsors have hid behind "supporting diversity" statements or remained silent.  It is clear at this point that the only solution would be to cancel the games, which is not realistic.
Plenty of people all over the world are on the same page as StonewallAGAIN on pulling the games from Russia.  They clearly broke the agreement with the IOC charter number four which clearly states not to discriminate.
Stephen Fry has made the same comparison as StonewallAGAIN that this Olympic Games is hauntingly reminiscent of the 1936 Nazi Games where Hitler showcased his Third Reich.
LGBTQ and supportive communities should NOT be feeling helpless in this.  We can help by boycotting the vendors that directly sponsor these homophobic olympics.
McDonald's and Coca-Cola should feel the heat from their decision NOT to influence the laws inception in the first place.  They had plenty of power to jump in and stop this before this actually came to a vote in the parliment.  They sat on their hands.
It is our responsibility to say that the corporate greed over human rights is complete bullshit.  LGBTQ and supportive community can say NO to purchasing their products and services.
Holding them accountable for EVERY INCIDENT because they are inviting and marketing for people around the globe to participate in this hate crime.
WE WILL NOT ALLOW THIS TO BE PUTIN'S HOMOPHOBIC SHOWCASE, LIKE HITLER DID AGAINST OUR COMMUNITY NOT SO LONG AGO.

Bishop Paprocki: The Exorcist Wanna Be

So, Governor Quinn signs the marriage equality bill for Illinios on November 20,2013.  Extending rights and benefits that the federal government will grant in non-discriminatatory states with marriage equality.

Bishop Thomas Paprocki from the satanic church of ill repute in Springfield Illinois whips up the Klan and holds an exorcism.

I'm totally sure that this was something that the Vatican sanctioned.  NOT!


Does this guy not realize that he has taken his title of douche, and spread it to his congregation?  They all look like idiots.  A whole church full of morons to cast out "demons".  Oooohhhh, spooooky.

Listen, bub, Halloween was a couple weeks back.  Should have jumped on the that whole exorcism thing BEFORE HE SIGNED THE BILL!!!  Clearly this Bishop is a few Butterfingers short of intelligent life.  Maybe he drives the short bus back and forth to fill the pews with nimrods.

In all seriousness, the Bishop does have a point.  He will lose tons of credibility because he has been preaching the apocalypse to his flock on the gay marriage deal.  Now, no apocalypse.   Gay marriage bill is signed and water still comes out of my spigot when I demand the hot water to runneth!  Maybe the sun was supposed to black out or something MAGICAL like that.  Nope, didn't see the sun flicker.

It did get bitterly cold since the bill was signed.  Maybe that was the result of gay marriage.  But I am going to vote for probably not.  Gays have been getting married for 10 years now.  My trash gets picked up and the mail is delivered and idiots like Bishop Paprocki still breathe in the same air as us normal people (unfortunately).

We just don't understand where the big "earth shattering kaboom" is, your royal worthlessness!

Ahhhh yes!  Besides the fact that you lost face over the spooky "gays will swallow your soul" stories.  You are going to lose money from people supporting your losing cause of homophobia and hate.  Mainly because the old farts that support you are dying off.  How are you going to pay your bills????  THAT'S the real reason.

Lastly, MEMO TO BISHOP PAPROCKI:
How about you have a relationship with a real human being.  Celibacy is unhealthy and unnatural.  Where does it say that Jesus was celibate or straight?  ANSWER: NOWHERE!

Just like David E Smith from Illinois Family Institute, we recommend that you get a real job.  Come out of the closet would help you too.  You are not rocking that nightgown.  It make your homophobic ears look really big.  Like DUMBO big!

Hitler Started with the Gays

"Hitler started with the gays."
If you want to see how the holocaust started, look to modern day Russia.
Homophobia of an entire nation.

Why are the winter Olympics allowed to continue there?

After watching the video how could you not imagine 1930's in Nazi Germany?  This is 2013 and the international community is doing just about the same thing now that they did then.....NOTHING!

It is true that protests are happening in Europe and in the States.  President Obama has blown off Putin to talk with LGBTQ in Russia.  Yet the violence and arrests continue.

With the opportunity to avert the disastrous Sochi Winter Olympics, McDonald's and Coca-Cola are keeping their heads down.  Way down.  They started to spout how they are diverse, but it is just lip service as they continued to feed money into Russia for these HOMOPHOBIC Olympics.  Instead of finding another venue, they kept serving up there part in the HOMOCAUST, one Happy Meal at a time.

So, we are going to move forward with the Russian Hitler Olympics of 2014?  Ok, then the Sponsors are the only ones that WE THE PEOPLE will hold accountable.  McDonald's, there is Burger King or any other number of places I can buy lunch.  Coke, turns to Pepsi.  I have forgotten Coke Zero already for Diet Mt Dew.  YOU WILL BE REPLACED.

Olympic sponsors are guilty of paying for the genocide of the LGBTQ community in Russia.

Since money supercedes the Olympic charter, apparently due to the clause about people competing without discrimination (Olympic charter #4) then you can feel the lack of money from people NOT buying your products. You had the opportunity to be a hero, you will soon become a huge villain.

One last thing to the Sochi Winter Olympic sponsors, LGBTQ blood is on YOUR hands everyday these laws are in place.  Just like the signs at the concentration camps clearly state:  WE WILL NOT FORGET.  LGBTQ will add that we will NOT FORGIVE to that when Russia builds new concentration camps with Golden Arches and Enjoy Coke where Arbeit Mach Frei once stood.

Illinois Family Institute: They're All Gonna Laugh At You

The cult going by the name Illinois Family Institute is FREAKING out!

If you listen to all the NO voting representatives, they were talking about the scriptures, bibles or Jesus.

God does not have a voter registration card in the state of Illinois.  He doesn't pay taxes.  God is not just Jesus.  Jesus was not a white guy, speaking english.  Nothing says that Jesus never had sex with anyone.  No where does it say that he never had sex with another man.  In fact, it talks about how Jesus used to greet other men with a kiss.

As for the bible in all this, it is not the law.  The bible is not the law anywhere on the planet.  In fact, marriage is defined by the states or by a country.  Countries are run by government governed by constitutions.
If you want to look at history and oppressive empires run by religion, look to the Spanish Inquisition or the Church of England for examples of ruling by religious oppression.

Even the Pope is abandoning the Catholic protocol of hating gays.  Cardinal Francis George needs to realize that he is steering his flock in the wrong direction.  The history books and museums will boldly post that he was similar to those who conducted the Spanish Inquisition.

Go ahead and pass the discriminatory clauses of SB 10 Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.  We will have that inclusive discrimination ruled unconstitutional and struck down in court.  Religion has no place in government.

What we all need to work on is the Freedom From Religion Act.  It should be structured so that laws cannot be influenced by religion.  As with marriage equality battle here, religious cults were influencing members.  Hence the sad "Where's the bible?" blather after the bill is passed.  It should further include that religious leader cannot take political office or they must abstain from any religious influence or applications during their tenure.  Otherwise, they are severely taxed in their congregation.  As we have seen Cardinal Francis George calling and influencing this political process.  The Catholic Church should have ALL its property assessed and taxed for direct involvement with the workflow of this bill.

Clearly, Muslim people should not be forced to laws created while legislators are under the influence of Jesus.  Illinois Family Institute members made it clear that they think that Mohammed was a pedophile.  That the holy bible is the only word of God.  Every word is "perfect".

So, to all the whining idiots (who look as pathetic as those who voted for Mitt Romney and were shocked when he lost to Obama) do us all a huge favor.  Shut up.  Move on.  We will not let your heterosexual marriages and divorces effect our gay marriages.

Marriage Equality in Illinois : YEAH....what to you so long?

 Yeah!  Marriage equality in Illinois!
Finally, what took so long?
Hmmm let's look at what the road blocks are and how we get rid of them.
First thing was the Churches.  They cannot separate making laws from worshiping Jesus.  These freaks think that even Muslims are pedophiles.  So these are cults that are spouting nonsense, lies and hate in the name of their evil false prophets.  Stop blaming Jesus because you're a bigot, blame your homophobic parents!  Jesus preached love and compassion...dumb asses.  Sniff the Kool-Aid BEFORE you drink it next time.
Democrats were the next sticking point.  Seriously?  Obama got re-elected with gay marriage on the party platform.  Hey, Cloonen and Monique Davis, you voted for your political death.  The LGBTQ community will FOREVER memorialize your names in the book of bigoted hatred.  HISTORY WILL LOOK AT YOU AS THOSE WHO OPPOSED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.  We will seek to have you removed from office.  You are branded with the SCARLET B for BIGOT.  I hope that you never take ill and a LGBTQ person is forced to take care of you.  They should just walk away or say that they have a religious objection to saving you homophobic bitches asses.  Rot in the hell you created.  Monique is the last person to comment anything about marriage.  Her marriage was a miserable failure.  But she is up there saying that gays didn't swing from trees.  Bitch, say that to Matthew Shepard's mother!  As for being slaves, this is OUR EMANCIPATION.  Choke on it, bitch!!!!
Cloonen, get your office ready for Glenn Nixon.  Don't worry, this justice will be swift and painless.  Dust off your resume, honey.  I hear Chick-Fil-A has a manager spot for you as the head cunt!
Madigan and Harris, seriously?  If we hadn't been kicking your damned ass to pass the damned bill, we would be waiting and waiting and waiting.  You're delay is abominable and a disgrace to the democratic party.  Thanks for growing a pair, but you shouldn't need our supervision to do your job.
Illinois Family Institute.  All that can be said is "Sich Heil" this!  Your KKK cult days are OVER.  We have more defeats for you heading your way.  This country is for ALL.  Not just your queer misguided hateful perception of Jesus, but the abuse that you subject those poor innocent children to.  IFI children need to have their family situations brought under DCFS observation for the psychological abuses they are exposed to.
Thank you to all the LGBTQ and the many many many many many STRAIGHT and RELIGIOUS folks who stood at the battle lines with us.
"By the power vested in me, by the state of Illinois.  I now pronounce you HUSBANDS"  Fuck you, IFI!

DEMOCRATS: Pass the DAMN bill or kiss some LGBT ASS AS WE WALK AWAY

READ MY LIPS: PASS SB 10 NOW OR ELSE WE (LGBTQ PEOPLE) IN ILLINOIS WILL SEEK VENGEANCE AS YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN AT THE POLLS BEFORE!

If you are a DEMOCRAT and are not a solid YES vote, hold on for the mother of all spankings as the LGBTQ community will DUMP your sorry ass!!!!

Stupid bitches like Kate Cloonen, WATCH OUT!  We the people are supporting Glen Nixon, a Republican.  You can have your religious beliefs, but don't shove them down everyone else's throats.  Randall Krause has done an amazing job of working with the Republican when his Democratic representative went Sarah Palin from the Democratic party line.

Cloonen, if you are not aware, gay marriage is part of the Democratic platform.  Get with the fucking program or WE WILL KICK YOU OUT.

Michael Madigan, WTF?  What kind of LEADER are you that you have allowed this fucking train wreck to continue on for so long?  How many LGBTQ families have suffered under your game here?  Really?  How are you going to compensate all the couples who are put into a situation like Vernita Gray described during her direct speech at the March on Springfield.  Oh, btw Mikey, where the fuck were you?  Your daughter has bigger balls showing up and saying she supports it.  I hear second hand that you support marriage equality.  But actions speak louder than words.  Just like your noted absence from the March has been discussed, so too has been your inability to get this bill passed.  Shame the FUCK on YOU!

Greg Harris is not the type of leader to handle a bill like this.  He is a silly SideTracks queen.  Really?  What does he have at stake in this?  Funny, just look like he is kissing more Democratic asses for his own political career than actually doing something monumental for the gay community.  FUCK YOU!

All in all, the LGBTQ community is taking names and will be making things right through the power of the ballot box.  Do you really want to be responsible for the continued bullshit drama that the LGBTQ families are exposed to everyday that marriage is not equal in the state of Illinois?  FUCKING DO YOUR JOBS AND PASS SB 10 RIGHT NOW!!!!

IFI: Tick Tock

Fantastic news.  It is official that Illinois Family Institute is going through the stages of grief.  This cult is going through the denial and bartering stages of grief.
Need proof?  Read this from their website.  http://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/vote-on-marriage-redefinition-coming-next-week/
They are spiraling out of control.  Clawing the walls for something to grab on to, any foothold possible.  In reality, he is pulling other sick homophobic child abusers into his swirling toilet of political bullshit.
Soon this will be a better world for us all.  David E Smith will vanish into history with other cult leaders like Jim Jones and David Koresh.
Forever recorded in history as executive leader of a cult organization similar to the Ku Klux Klan.
We have recorded their people stating that they bible is the law of the land and that Mohammed was a pedophile. 
Self deluded and obsessed, the gluttonous sinner pockets over $85k in a year from "fundraising" events.
These events are hate rallies talking about "The Truth about Homosexuality" and the successes of conversion therapy.  What hoo haa!
People like this should be punished for the hate crimes they commit and charged with the murders of gay suicides they induce.
As the sun sets on this cult, tomorrow will provide LGBT community with clearer skies and cleaner air as they go up in a puff of smoke.  Their shill illusion is exposed.  Maybe they will finally meet the true Christ that loves all his children, instead of the false prophet they are following now.
There is a wonderful song that is applicable here.  It starts off with, "hello darkness, my old friend"
Tick tock!

IFI : the cult

Today, things like CULTS are something that you see only in the movies or in remote locations like Waco, Texas.
You would never think that a cult could be in your own backyard.  Guess what, they could be right next door.  The people look just like everyone else.
Until you talk to them.  Then you can clearly see that something is off with these people.
Illinois Family Institute is a cult according to the definition of cult found in Google.
Let's dissect this a bit.

"a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object"
They quote the bible and say they are devout to Jesus, however they show no love for their fellow man.  In fact, their agenda is the eradication of homosexuality through conversion therapy.  This is clearly and proudly displayed on their website.  Another figure is David E Smith, the Executive Director of this hate group.  The groups that we have run across have a strange sense of servitude to this leader.  It is a weird incestuous vibe when you are around them.

"a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister" 
How much more sinister could you be than to want to wipe out another group of people for the sake of your God.  They are not worshiping God, more like Satan when you are consumed with so much hate for others.  October 23, 2013 at a Prayer Rally for Defense of Marriage, one of the people approached our protest group and spouted his love for us and we have been injured.  He also said something that really nails this group as a hate group.  His exact recorded words were that "Mohammed was a pedophile".  This isn't about religion or love or sanctity of marriage, it was a KKK rally as a passerby stated.  This sick logic plays into a couple other items that are classic CULT red flags.

"a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing"

Again, the strange interpretation of Jesus and the bible as the law of the land.  They think that American law is all based on the bible.  In fact they claim that God defines marriage.  Everyone else with a brain knows that marriage is defined by the state.  That the Constitution is the basis for all laws, not the bible.  Separation of Church and State is clear.  Our founding fathers fled to escape the Church the England.  Today, we are facing the modern day version in trying to be free from these cults and not have laws influenced by these cults imposed upon us all.

In an article HOW TO IDENTIFY A CULT in the Christian Courier, there are even more checklist items for identifying a cult.

#3 The leader “is preoccupied with [raising] money.” There is always a need for increasing finances. New projects are ever in the planning. Members are strongly encouraged to greatly sacrifice for the leader’s current pet enterprise. There is little pressure let-up; members of the group must be kept revved up on a continual basis.

If you look at the IFI website, it is all about the money.  There is always a fund raiser on their website with yet another hateful speaker.  David E Smith doesn't even deny the fact that he is living off the money that he generates from seeding hate in small children.  At one of their recent fundraisers which was a walk-a-thon of hate, David was confronted by us with a sign showing his tax return and $85k he took as payment from the IFI coiffures.  David said that he could go work in the private sector, but did this full time.  When he was confronted to walk away from the cash in order for people to believe that he wasn't doing it just for the money, he just walked away.

#4 Polarized mentality, also known as us versus them.  

This is really evident.  They have all kinds of kooks in this group claiming some religious affiliations to skate out of paying taxes.  With IFI, the THEM is the gays, the Muslims and the democrats.  Plain and simple.  The March on Springfield for Marriage Equality drew all the right political people: the Governor, many of the legislator from both sides of the isle, the state attorney general.  IFI drew the politicians that no one pays attention to or are interested in.   Like Oberweis and Dillard.  Two delusionalists with big dreams and no way to make them come true.  Holding on to the IFI are only going to suck them into oblivion.  In a manner similar to Augustus Gloop in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.  Slllllllurp!

#5 Leader clearly anti-authoritarian disposition.  That has David E Smith written all over it.  He is one of these big government conspiry theory guys.  Obama is a muslim nonsense.  The bible is the governing document, not the constitution.  Interpretted and twisted into a mangled ball of sick Nazi nonsensical crap that only makes sense to the idiot brainwashed tribe that follows him.

 In short, there is not a single thing that the Illinois Family Institute does that is not a cult related activity.  Any politician that aligns themselves with this group are going to be swirling in the political toilet when marriage equality is passed in Illinois.  Tick tock, the time is upon us for marriage equality in Illinois.  What is David E Smith going to do for a living when the Gay Marriage Monster has taken over?  Get a real job.  Preaching the real word of God or follow the Satanic path he is already on and killing his flock Jim Jones style in our Midwestern state.  To be honest, who cares what happens to these bigoted people?

  

The March On Springfield: What's Next?

Veni, Vidi, Vici translates to We Came, We Saw and We Kicked Ass!

Tracy Baim, co-founder of the Windy City Media Group came to all those distressed this summer with the idea of the March.  She stayed the course and the vision came to life bigger and better than anyone expected.  Even with the rain.

One of the performers said that it wasn't raining, "it was rainbowing".  It was this type of positive energy that could be felt and was contagious throughout the crowd that was estimated over 3000 strong.

The right politicians were showing up to this historical event.  The Governor, the SB 10 bill sponsors, Attorney General and even Dick Durbin.

Lurking in the shadows and trying to mix in where creepers from the Illinois Family Institute, such as villainous David Norck.  Recording the event to come up with strategy on how to counter act logic and reason with moronic religious bullshit and lies that IFI is notorious for. 

This March was a class production.  Tracy and the cosponsors covered the gamete of the LGBTQS community.  Including many of the credible religous community.  Who truly preach that Love is Love.  Just like Jesus would have done 2000 years.

March around the capitol was just as inspiring.  People in office buildings across from the Capitol held up Pride flags and waved in excitement.

Chants like "Harris and Madigan, Don't make us sad again" could be heard far down the block and probably in the Capitol proper.

Notably missing from the entire event, Mike Madigan.  Really?  His daughter, Lisa, has bigger balls than he does.  Hey Mike, do your fucking job and pass this bill.  Your lips are moving that you support this, now put some action behind it to make it happen.  Lip service equates to lies when you don't even try.  GLN did a banner unfurl and whistle blow in the rotunda outside Madigan's office.  Remained inside his office.  No response.  Typical behavior of "No Show Mike".

What is next?  Demonstrations and protests through out the state.  Mainly people like Madigan, obviously.  New target is Oberweis.  Who sided with the reprobate IFI on the wrong side of history.

Jim Oberweis announced that he would be running against Dick Durbin for his senate seat.  I don't know who to laugh harder at, Oberweis or Dillard running for Governor.

Oberweis has a horrid record on immigrants and LGBTQ communities.  He is a huge blimp of a man who should consider losing a couple pounds so that Macy's doesn't think that one of their floats drifted away.

Isn't funny that homophobic men such as Oberweis, Chris Christie and David E Smith suffer from the sin of gluttony?

People should be calling their reps and schedule an appointment to meet them.  Tell them to pass this bill now!  If your rep refuses, gather a group to demonstrate at their office.  It freaks the bajesus out of them.  Make sure you tell them that LGBTQ community will run our own candidate against them that uses the constitution and not the bible to make laws.

If in doubt on how to protest, call or email us.  We would be happy to assist. :)

Marriage and Family for All

Our very own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza (ret) gave a great speech on Bisexual visibility and inclusion within human rights of Immigration Reform, Marriage and Marriage Equality at March on Springfield for Marriage Equality on October 22, 2013. After his speech, he met a daughter and mother who asked about the flag he wore. After all, they identified as bisexual as well who "knew a little Bisexual history." Oboza was so moved by their trust in him that he gave them his Bisexual flag. Because the day was historic and not only for Oboza.

Silent Protest, Biphobia

Our very own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza (ret.) has researched some well known Public media to find little hope, still some hope toward confronting some main stream media about subtle biphobia.

Oboza explains, "Not only did Glee, a television show have a Biphobic episode called, 'Blame it on the Alcohol.' Yet, my favorite SVU, a television Crime drama also had a Biphobic episode considered their 'Down Low,' episode which depicted black men who have "relations with women and sex with men" assumed to be "that means gay." That episode also addressed HIV in an ignorant light."

Tired and burnt out from Bisexual radical activism for years confronting such biphobia, Oboza pleads again, "Why does some media and society assume anything about other people's lives? My acknowledged activism life's work suggestion is mind your own journey or ask respectful questions and be as open to the answers as you are with your own questions about other's truths and life. Until then, my television is off in silent protest. After all, everyone is different and deserves the same respect... That simple."

National Coming Out Day 2013

On October 11, 2013, National Coming Out Day, our very own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza visited the second revealing of Legacy Walk, a first LGBT outdoor museum. The best moment was youth joined in and read aloud the plaques of our LGBT history from Legacy Project Chicago.

Unspoken Biphobia

After Kate Millet, a pioneer feminist published her well known book, Sexual Politics in the 1970's, she came out bisexual. To her dismay, some radical lesbians began humiliating her with (a Dan Savage word) hostile discrimination while interagating her then calling her a copout. After all, she was lesbian once, why be honest with her truth now, embracing her bisexuality. Since it was o.k. to be lesbian then, our own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza suggests, "It is o.k. to be bisexual now." Millet later wrote her autobiography, Fying. In it she wrote, "Homosexuality was invented by a straight world dealing with it's own bisexuality."

Yes... Lesbian biphobia, an unspoken biphobia exists even to this day.

Br. Michael's Early Day Biphobia

Before any reader may assume any senjority regarding who is more of less biphobic, our very own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza has agreed to share when he was biphobic toward "his own kind."

Oboza shares, "When I first came out bisexual, all I read was that only Bisexual women existed. As a Bisexual man, I was assumed "a phase." First, I lost my mind. Well, what was left of it after my suicide attempt from Internalized biphobia. Second, I began to become angry toward Bisexual woman regarding their "privilege" with uneducated words like "How dear they not stand up for us." Lastly, I got a friendly reality check from Paige, a Bisexual activist from Action Bi Women 1980's, Chicago who was also part of Bisexual Political Action Coalition, Queer Nation, Bisexual Network Chicago and Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago. Paige asked me, "What privilege do I have when I am objectified and sexualized, because I am an out Bi woman?" And she also "would appreciate it if I was more supportive, especially being bisexual myself." After I apologised, I was prepared to become a Bisexual radical, an all inclusive activist."

Yes... There is also inner community fighting or Bisexual biphobia. So, no one has more or less stock on biphobia including bisexuals.

Biphobia in the 54'th District

Our very own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza (ret) spoke with Illinois representative Thomas Morrison about his thoughts and vote on Marriage Equality in Illinois. During talk, Morrison owns, "I oppose the bill, because it jeopardizes my Religious freedom." But, it is another reason that helps frustrate Oboza. Morrison assumes, "Bisexual individuals could argue they ought to be permitted to marry both sexes at the same time." Yes... Biphobia exists in the 54'th district. Even Straight biphobia, another psycological trauma for another sexual minority, bisexuals.

The 'Other' Biphobia

Often, according to early Dan Savage, a Gay Advice columnist, "Bisexuals don't exist. Look at the research!" To modern day, Savage, "It's ridiculous to suggest bisexuals coming out in 2013 face greater levels of hostility than gay and lesbian people..."

Well, according to our very own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza (ret,) "That in itself is a level of hostility. And proves after all that Gay biphobia exists." By the way, has Savage read the 2011 Bisexual Invisibility report out of San Francisco? Or the 2012 UK Bisexuality report out of the UK? Because both show constant, transparent and evolved research showing Bisexuals struggle more than thier straight, gay and lesbian counterparts on a higher percentage on major life concerns.

Br. Michael's Movie Review

Oh... My Bi... Goodness. I watched a 2011 movie directed by Tom Tykwer entitled, 3. Yes. The number three is the title of this unapologetic movie. It is about Hanna and Simon who are married on the verge of divorce. After they both meet Adam and have seperate affairs, they keep their secrets from each other, until they all meet at once. The German love story with English subtitles is about the importance of being true to your own genuine substance through all life's possibilities. I recommend the movie, because I waited to the end of the movie and got it.... I found myself without the need to re-explain biology for a first time ever.

Another Important Outreach

On October 5, 2013, our very own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza (ret.) outreached to Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago, an organization he founded in 2010 to remind them of March on Springfield Marriage Equality 2013. During visit, a debate occurred between him and it's president about different perceptions, intents and impacts regarding the importance or lack there of regarding Marriage Equality. Our liaison reminded people that marriage is a human right and even bisexuals are a part of all human rights especially marriage. Afterwards, people began to make plans to go help make history. Thank you Br. Michael C. Oboza (ret.) for your contributions to Marriage Equality in Illinois.

Boycott Sochi Sponsors: Life without McDonald's and Coke

You know, it's been hard for me to NOT eat at McDonald's and continuously stream Coke Zero through my digestive tract.  I have been on the road for the past 2 months and what comes as automatic, like a reflex, I had to adapt.

I refuse to support the sponsors of the Sochi Russia homophobic olympic games in 2014.  Russian legislature has imposed genocide on it's LGBTQ citizens.  Violence on LGBTQ reigns terror over that community that has been erased through a legal process.  Clearly a human rights violation.

On our website, you can see the video of what happened during the Olympics in Nazi Germany and how it is very similar in setting to today.  The International Olympic Committee is turning a blind eye to their own charter to move forward with these games in the hateful country.  Russia no longer qualifies to host these games under the charter.

Olympic sponsors: McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Procter and Gamble, VISA are a few who are going along with the ridiculous, money driven IOC.  Their open acknowledgement of the IOC's decision to comply with and continue on this disastrous course, is CONDONING the same "gay propaganda" laws are acceptable to their corporate charter.

While most of these sponsors are stating their corporate accolade on LGBTQ support about equality and diversity, it is all lip service.  You are a hypocrite when you say one thing and do something completely different to pad your pocket like the IOC.

Any one who lives on the road knows that McDonald's is a pretty safe place to avoid food poisoning.  They have healthy food despite their bad reputation for fat poisoning everyone.  They have salads, oatmeal and I was LOVIN' the egg white products they just started to offer.  Too bad for them that I have found alternatives to stopping by for a berry smoothie on my 3 hour drive to Madison.  It is called a gas station.  I now stop for Kashi bars and smoothies readily available.

Have I lost weight?  No.  I am still maintaining my slim, trim figure (pipe dream) finding may new places to eat.  Meeting new people and discovering new foods in the adventure.  Overall, positive experience dumping homophobic sponsor, McDonalds!

Next homocaust supporter, Coca-Cola.  Coke Zero was like water to me on the road.  I would grab two or three on long drives.  Water and tea are my preferred choices now.  Mountain Dew is now pretty much only when I need the caffeine jolt.  Soda intake has dropped significantly.

One note of caution.  Look at the label and see who bottled this stuff.  I got burned a couple times.  Here are some major Coca Cola Products in USA: Dasani water, Fanta, Powerade, Sprite, Flavored Cokes such as Cherry, Vanilla and many more, Barq’s Root Beer, Fresca, Mr. Pibb, Nestea, Minute Maid, Bacardi Mixers Fruitopia, TaB, Tahiti Treat, Mello Yello, Splice, & Mexican Coke.  Also Dasani water and Vitamin Water are products of this sponsor of Russian bloodshed.

Another solution is to by a friendly bottled water and buy flavoring.  Target and some truck stops have Mio flavors in a variety of flavors.  I'm sure overall, my body is appreciating the soda reduction.

Samsung is probably the biggest vendor that we have walked away from in our household.  TV's, cellphones and tablets have all been on our purchase list.  We won't even look at their products.  My partner had his Galaxy 4 for less than 48 hours and took it back in support of the boycott.  HTC makes great phones for Android.  Apple is still LGBT friendly.

Procter and Gamble can bite the big one too.  We have switched from Tide to Caldrea.  A bit more expensive and harder to find, but the quality is much better.  Both on clothes and on fabric.  Scent free options are All.  Never had an issue with this product.

Buyer beware.  Read the label, not only for the ingredients but who is manufacturing these things.  You don't want your money supporting hate groups or companies that are filtering your money to LGBTQ hate crimes like in Russia.

YOU DO HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD>>>>>IT STARTS WITH YOUR WALLET AND WHAT YOU PURCHASE!!!  Look at Barilla if you want to see how you can impact and devastate a company.

Br. Michael's Book Club

The 1995 book written by Peter M Newton entitled, Freud From Youthful Dreams To Mid-Life Crisis is busy in an interesting way. Along with many observations of Freud's life, the book has delightful historic letters from Dr. Sigmund Freud and Dr. Wilhelm Fliess.

The letters expose that Fliess was the first who discovered Universal bisexuality through scientific research as a biological given. Later on, through several exchanges, Freud steals Fliess's work to make it his own and calls someone else the "robber." Ironically, Freud shares a candid admission and apologies to Fliess in a last letter. Freud writes, "I evidently reproached myself dimly, as I do today in complete clarity, for my generosity or carelessness with your property." 

My Book review being this book is with hopes that readers no longer hold to any biphobia regarding Freud appearing untrustworthy, because we assume he'd sleep with anything that moves. I hope we see him for the apologetic thief he was regarding Fliess, a true patriarch.

Our first newsletter, The Pink Flag.  Find out what we have been up to and articles on who we are and what we are about.
Enjoy!
http://stonewallagainpinkflag.blogspot.com/2013/09/stonewallagain-newsletter-pink-flag-1.html

Barilla and homophobic Russian Olympics

Everyone should look REALLY hard at the response the worldwide boycott has had on pasta giant Barilla. Guido Barilla near tears apologizing for his homophobic words.  "If gays don't like it, they can eat another pasta.". Not very good marketing strategy.
This whole incident should be labelled 'The Barilla Syndrome'.
This is what the sponsors of the Sochi Russia winter Olympics should be feeling.
When the Olympic sponsors are crying because they are boycotted, then and only then will the International Olympic Committee move these games.
McDonalds released today their new healthier menu.  Boycott it!  Coca Cola, Boycott it!  Samsung is releasing a new watch computer gizmo.  Boycott it!
Let them know any LGBTQ suffrage means we all suffer.
The IOC shows their hypocritical colors in turning a blind eye to their own charter.  Specifically section about nondiscrimination.
The end result is one incident, will ricochet around the world like an Italian homophobe blathering his hateful words.
However, chances are, a Russian incident will likely include bloodshed.  Olympic committee striping athletes medals because they are expressing who they are as people will be turned into a "political" statement.

Who does the Olympic committee think they are fooling at this point?  Let's face it, this is about cash and not Olympic spirit.
If it has Olympic rings on it stay away.  It doesn't look any better for the sponsors.
Does McDonald's want to end up with Coca Cola in Barilla-land right now?  We need to push on these Olympic sponsors in the same manner that everyone did with Barilla.
Everyday that a LGBTQ person has to remain silent because of legislation, is another day that the whole world suffers.

Living Memory

Our very own Bisexual liaison, Br. Michael C. Oboza got an endorcment from Mayor of Chicago's office on LGBT issues in April 2011 for the 2011 Bisexual Invisibility report out of San Francisco. The 41page report shows constant and transparent research that bisexuals struggle more than their gay, lesbian and straight counterparts regarding major life concerns including, buy not limited to Mental health and Suicidal ideation.

Favorite Memories

Very first closed door Bisexual leadership meeting at The White House on Celebrate Bisexuality Day 2013 to discuss Bisexual community issues. Fourteen years after the original Celebrate Bisexual Day on September 23, 1999 organized by Michael Page, creator of the Bisexual flag along with Gigi Raven Wilbur and Wendy Curry to remind the world, '"Bisexuals are welcomed to the party too."

McHomocaust: Russia the Fourth Reich

September 15, 1935
Nuremberg, Germany
Persecution Begins

• On April 1, 1933, the Nazis instigated their first action against German Jews by announcing a boycott of all Jewish-run businesses.
• The Nuremberg Laws, issued on September 15, 1935, began to exclude Jews from public life. The Nuremberg Laws included a law that stripped German Jews of their citizenship and a law that prohibited marriages and extramarital sex between Jews and Germans. The Nuremberg Laws set the legal precedent for further anti-Jewish legislation.
• Nazis then issued additional anti-Jews laws over the next several years. For example, some of these laws excluded Jews from places like parks, fired them from civil service jobs (i.e. government jobs), made Jews register their property, and prevented Jewish doctors from working on anyone other than Jewish patients.

Honestly, how can anyone not see what is happening here?

Are corporations like McDonald's who are sponsoring the Sochi Winter Olympic games that stupid to see that the gains that they are making for this one event could potentially and forever scar their business?

Tragedies at Olympic events are forever recorded in history.  What is to prevent a Munich Massacre?  Those where the murdering terrorist games.  What about the Atlanta Games?  No one remembers a damned thing about those games except there was a bomb!

With people running through the streets smashing faces in if you are even suspected of being LGBT, you want to kill ALL your business when you have the opportunity to do the right thing now?  Be the HERO and not the VILLAIN!  Ask your marketing people which is better.

LGBT has already started to actively avoid your products.  We are a tight community and will not tolerate this.  In your press release you use the key words such as diversity.  When you use the words and they have no action behind them, it's called lip service.  You are essentially lying to avoid dealing with the problem head on. 

We call bullshit on your response.  McDonald's is quite capable of saying that these actions taken by the Russian government do not comply with the image that McDonald's represents and will withhold any further funding of these Olympics under breach of contract.  Breach of contract due to they no longer qualify.

Olympic Charter #4:(takes time to load)

The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of

practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which

requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.

So, we ask again, DO YOU WANT TO RUIN YOUR BUSINESS OR BE A HERO?

Walk away and set up another venue in a location for all to participate "WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND" as the charter states.  Bring the other sponsors with you.  It will be a WIN WIN scenario.

Reference:
About.com Holocaust timeline
Olympics.org Bidding for HOST CITY
Olympic Charter apparently NO ONE HAS READ THIS.  BECAUSE IF YOU DID, YOU WOULD NOT CONTINUE THE GAMES IN RUSSIA! (This document takes time to load.  It is worth reading.)

We the People: Move the 2014 Winter Olympic Games from Russia

We the People will NOT acknowledge, listen to or view the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

We the People will NOT purchase products or services from corporations or organizations that SPONSOR these games.  Giving money to said sponsors is condoning and accepting the slaughter of the LGBT community through legislative genocide.  Sponsors are going to be forever associated with the Second Holocaust.

We the People will NOT buy, view or acknowledge any products with the Olympic symbol attached on the product or its packaging.

We the People WILL hold Olympic Committee and ALL Sponsor responsible for anything that happens to ANY citizen during your Holocaust Olympics.

We the People WILL continue to have our voices heard through worldwide demonstration that HUMAN RIGHTS are more important than CORPORATE GREED.

We the People WILL NOT LET THIS GO.  THIS WILL NOT DISAPPEAR.  MOVE THE GAMES AND SEND A MESSAGE THAT HUMAN LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HOMOPHOBIC POWER DOMINATION.

WE THE PEOPLE SAY IT'S TIME FOR EVERYONE TO DO THE RIGHT THING THIS TIME AND STOP THIS HOLOCAUST!

Russia is the new Nazi Germany: HOLOCAUST Part 2

History repeats.  Isn't it ironic that only the bad history repeats.  That is because it is easier to do hateful things to each other than to fight against greed, power and religious fanatics and repeat the good things that happened in our world.

Genocide of our LGBT brothers and sisters in Russia has started.  Laws to eradicate the LGBT community from the public eye through legislation are exactly like those implemented September 15, 1935 in Nuremberg  Germany.  Laws that essentially erased Jews from Germany.

The anti "gay propaganda" laws that Russia is imposing on it's people are now moving to the second phase.  Raiding homes of its LGBT citizens.  Instilling fear to push people back into the closet.  Forcing loved ones to be separated by intimidation that they could be violently attacked or imprisoned because they are who they are.

Corporations like McDonald's and Coca-Cola are using words that they believe in diversity and welcome the LGBT community into their organizations.  However talk is cheap.  They are using words with no spirit or true meaning behind them to support their use.  For if they truly RESPECTED the essential meaning of what diversity embodies, they would not continue to support the winter Olympics in Sochi Russia.  They are only funding this hatred through turning a blind eye to what the world is out-crying.

Bars across the globe are pouring Stoli in the streets.  In America, we should be doing the same with Coca-Cola.  Massive demonstrations with smashing Big Macs and dumping Coke Zero in front of NBC. 

Burning Olympic flags would completely be appropriate.  They have the opportunity to make things right, RIGHT NOW.  It should be clear to EVERYONE that Russia no longer qualifies as an appropriate venue for these games.  This is why we do not hold these games in places like Iran or Uganda.  It's time to wake up and really look at what the Olympics have become.  They have clearly drifted away from competition between people to a corporate venue to make volumes of money.  Like a whore, the games go to the highest bidder.

About.com has a great article on the timeline of the holocaust.  Is this an outline for what is about to happen again?  We have the opportunity to stop this now.  To not support corporations that support this through sponsorship.

Below is an excerpt from About.com article.

Persecution Begins

• On April 1, 1933, the Nazis instigated their first action against German Jews by announcing a boycott of all Jewish-run businesses.
• The Nuremberg Laws, issued on September 15, 1935, began to exclude Jews from public life. The Nuremberg Laws included a law that stripped German Jews of their citizenship and a law that prohibited marriages and extramarital sex between Jews and Germans. The Nuremberg Laws set the legal precedent for further anti-Jewish legislation.
• Nazis then issued additional anti-Jews laws over the next several years. For example, some of these laws excluded Jews from places like parks, fired them from civil service jobs (i.e. government jobs), made Jews register their property, and prevented Jewish doctors from working on anyone other than Jewish patients.
• During the night of November 9-10, 1938, Nazis incited a pogrom against Jews in Austria and Germany in what has been termed, "Kristallnacht" ("Night of Broken Glass"). This night of violence included the pillaging and burning of synagogues, breaking the windows of Jewish-owned businesses, the looting of these stores, and many Jews were physically attacked. Also, approximately 30,000 Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps.
• After World War II started in 1939, the Nazis began ordering Jews to wear a yellow Star of David on their clothing so that Jews could be easily recognized and targeted.

Gay Propaganda Laws are an American Invention

Unfortunately, the 'gay propaganda' laws instituted in homophobic Russia were inked here in the United States.

Land of the free is also home to the bigoted, narrow minded moron who bases things on fantasy rather than fact.

In this 2006 Yahoo article, one can clearly see that what was written here, clearly was the basis for what would turn out to be genocide of the Russian LGBT community.

http://voices.yahoo.com/gay-propaganda-deception-start-finish-77642.html

This sick person, K. B. Napier, spews a filthy story about deception that the gay community has spun on society.  Heterophobic is how this ass tries to spin this depraved story of LGBT rise to equality and acceptance by society.

This is certainly a frightening case of life imitating art.  This is a horrible reality drawn from this article.
Without a doubt, this 2006 article is the 'Mein Kampf' of our era.  Putin should be doing a Siche Heil to his inspiration Mr. Napier.

We can only hope that the ending of this reign of terror is short and ends with bullets in the head of Putin and Napier.

McDonald's and Coca Cola: SPONSORS OF VIOLENCE ON LGBT

The next time you are buying that Big Mac with a large Diet Coke, ask yourself if it's worth it?  When LGBT are being brutally assaulted without punishment for just being themselves, Americans are funneling their money to fuel this behavior.  The YouTube video link below is a sampling of what McDonald's apparently feels is part of "diversity" in their statement with regards to Sochi Winter Games.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59WCKaKqjKY
As a gay man that was tortured all through my adolescent years,  this brings back memories I want to forget. Daily ass kickings from homophobes.
Many of the LGBT community have experienced this type of attack.  This is NOT diversity, this is NOT tolerance.  What this is, UNACCEPTABLE HOMOPHOBIC VIOLENCE!
McDonald's, Samsung, Coca Cola, NBC, Dow: message from the LGBT community is simple FUCK YOU if you think we are going to continue to buy your products.  FUCK YOU if you think we would buy ANYTHING associated with these Olympic Games in Sochi.  FUCK YOU if you think we would watch these HOMOPHOBIC DONT ASK DONT TELL Games.  FUCK YOU if you think that we would ever return to you as a customer.
Here is your golden opportunity to make things right.  MOVE THE GAMES.  This is NOT going to go away.  WE WILL NOT FORGET THIS!!!!
There is a Burger King down the street.  Mountain Dew and Pepsi right next to that Coke Zero.  I would watch FOX NEWS over anything on NBC, on principle alone.
What is in this and many more videos of our community publicly genocide is OUTRAGEOUS!
Sochi Olympic Sponsors, wake the fuck up or lose our business!!!!  AND FUCK YOU!!!

McDonald's Sochi Sponsor: Golden Arches or Golden Showers?

How big does the rock have to be to hit McDonald's in the proverbial head to realize, "Bad is BAD and good is GOOD"

One would think that they have mastered the art of marketing.  With slogans like "I'm Lovin It" swirling in the toilet, no slogan or jingle is going to pull them out of this one way luge to the septic tank.

The only thing that they are going to do is to pressure the International Olympic Committee to find another venue.

Look, we all realize that Russia breached the contract that qualified them for hosting the games when they enacted the 'gay propaganda' laws.  Laws with criminalize publicly and openly being LGBT.  Kissing in public or holding hands in a restaurant for same sex couples can land you in jail with a heavy fine.  You can be gay, you just need to be in the closet.  Not like that doesn't generate its own issues.

So this state sponsored genocide continues to be enforced on anyone attending the winter games in Sochi.  McDonald's, grab a bigger rock because THERE IS GOING TO BE PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO THIS AT THE GAMES.  Six months out from the games and we have Russian athletes making profound gestures.

Here is where McDonald's walking away from these games and moving them or even running off with the other sponsors to host their own games, will make a financial killing.....forever.  McDonald's could be the leader of the pack on behalf of humanity to say and genuinely mean that they will not sponsor this homophobia.  Can you imagine the loyalty from the LGBT community?  The eternal goodwill that would be accomplished by such a beloved and influential American icon would be unfathomable.  They would definitely look like heros.

The contrary will definitely lose the respect and business of the LGBT community.  We will be singing "Have It Your Way" when ordering flame broiled burgers.  People will opt for granola bars over chicken nuggets while traveling until they can find a respectable vendor.  Many have started cutting McDonald's and Coca-Cola out and replacing with KFC and Pepsi.

So when the stuff hits the fan in Russia....which it will, get ready to run.  We will be on your door step with hundreds of pride flags and banners, wanting our pound of flesh.  Everyday that these games are continuing to be sponsored in Russia, is another missed opportunity to be the hero in all this.

Depeche Mode's People are People says it best.  'I can't understand, what makes a man.  Hates another man.  Help me understand.'

Olympic Sponsors of the Second Holocaust

Corporations are in damage control mode right now.  Many of these sponsors have, in the past had a great or excellent reputation for supporting LGBT and equality.  Now with millions about to be slung into a promotional nightmare, these companies are being pressured to do the right thing.

The holocaust began with rounding up the Jews, the homosexuals, the political dissidents and jailing them because they were being who they are.  Others who escaped, where pretending to be what they were not in order to just survive.

Sound hauntingly familiar?  LGBT people are being told that they cannot be whom they are.  They need to hide it.  Any public display of being gay or affectionate to the same sex, results in being jailed.

How much longer do we wait until the "ethnic cleansing" begins?  What method will they use to dispose of all this carnage?

Genocide has already begun.  The total eradication of a race of people because they are who the are.  Through legislation, the LGBT community no longer exists in Russia.  This is legislative induced GENOCIDE.

These sponsors have an obligation to HUMANITY to pressure the International Olympic Committee to do the right thing.  We cannot let these games move forward in Sochi.  They must find a new location that will allow everyone attending the games to be who they are.  If Russia chooses not to participate, that is their loss.  If they do compete, then they will see that people are people.  Discrimination works both ways.  When you seek to empower yourself through the oppression of a minority, eventually humanity will prevail.

The vendors that support these games should worry greatly about the loyal customers they have now.  They will buy other products.  Everyone of these supporter of homophobic games has a comparable competition that is about to get a lot more wealthier if these games proceed in Russia.

Word to the wise.  It is always better to walk away from a bad situation and lose money invested, than to lose your entire loyal customer base to save what you invested.  You will more likely NEVER regain the trust of those you have deserted.

Try as you might by using key words like "diversity".  We are not buying it at this point.  Tolerance is NOT diversity!!!  ACTIONS speak louder than the words you are using.

MOVE THE GAMES NOW!

There IS a B and a T in LGBT. RECOGNIZE!

StonewallAGAIN: Our Time Has Come

When we look at where the LGBT community is today, we have to really thank the B and the T.  For if those founding drag queens hadn’t starting kicking off their heels and run into the night screaming, we would be in a similar situation to what our Russian brothers and sisters are currently in.  State imposed genocide.

Sochi Winter Olympic Games presents us with a unique scenario to reflect about where we are as a community.  This is a time for us to unite.  However, it is a time to us all to really reflect on WHO we are and HOW we treat each other in our own community.

When people talk about LGBT, they think Gay Gay Gay.  There are other letters in the acronym, but they fall silently away.  LGBT is more than young white underwear models with tight tuchus and pretty hair.  Sadly, that is what people see in their mind.  Or the opposite is true, dirty lecherous creeper in a raincoat flashing children.  In reality we know that we are not that.

That hidden in the Pride Flag rainbow there are different shades of Purple, Blue and Pink that represent the bisexual and transgendered people.  I think now is exactly the time for these colors to shine through.  I think that we need to have a conversation about who B and T are and why it is important to recognize them.

In the general population, people do not understand the gay community.  Obviously in Russia, they have no concept of diversity or recognizing individualized contribution that each person brings to their culture.  As we have seen and I have personally experienced, if you say you exist then people are aware.  I personally am out at work.  It doesn’t matter and no one cares.  If anything, people come up to me and ask me questions about my world.  They genuinely want to understand me and share in my life.

I think the Bi and Trans world are in a similar situation within the LGBT community.  No one understands them.  I know that I didn’t understand until I started to talk to and be around openly bisexual and transgender people.  They are real.  Once they became a real entity in my world, I could ask questions; hear what they did differently than me and what they were interested in.  We have lot of the same things in common.

So as we face this great tradgity in our community about Russian oppression, we need to reach out to help and help with understanding.  We need to make sure that we are reaching out to everyone in this community including the B and the T.  Just like in ’Blackhawk Down’, we leave no one behind.  Our outreach to these people needs to extend to ALL.  EVERYONE must learn to understand that it is more than just GAY people that are affected.  That each one of these letters in LGBT has special needs and respect.

When it comes to marriage equality, it is the same thing.  If we strip ourselves of our self imposed labeling, regardless of lesbian, intersex or bisexual, and simply calling our person as HUMAN.  You should be able to marry the HUMAN that you love regardless of anything else.  This should be important to all of us.  To share our lives with the HUMAN that we love.  Build a home and have children with the HUMAN that we love.  Practice the religious dogma with same said HUMAN.

We are here for a finite time.  We should all respect each other in a humane capacity.  Whatever the letter you should label yourself with, embrace it and identify with it.  Reach out to another letter when the opportunity comes and acknowledge that.  If you don’t know how to act around another letter, treat them like an H for HUMAN.  I’m sure it will go over great.

McDonald's: Proud Sponsor Of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Winter Olympic Games.

Here is the official press release from StonewallAGAIN about the impending protest:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 15, 2013

For Information:  Mike Lackovich StonewallAGAIN, 312-600-8429, info@StonewallAGAIN.com

LGBT community protests McDonald’s sponsoring the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Winter Olympics in Russia.

LGBT to McDonald’s: We’re Not Lovin’ It!

Oakbrook, IL – Members of the Chicagoland LGBT community will be descending on McDonald’s World Headquarters, 2111 McDonald’s Drive, Oak Brook, at 11 AM, Saturday, August 17 to protest the Corporation's continued sponsorship of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia despite the country's recently instituted homophobic “gay propaganda” laws.  The laws have sparked widespread, increased violence against LGBT persons in the country, as demonstrated by YouTube videos [2] [3] proudly circulated by brutal anti-gay activists there. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stated that no signs of LGBT presence or protest will be tolerated in its venues and has failed to admonish Russia against violence and threats of violence on LGBT Olympians and spectators.  Russian authorities have boldly stated that the repressive new law would be enforced on all who attend the games.

StonewallAGAIN, an LGBT activist group in Chicago that arose out of the May failure of Illinois's marriage equality bill, is the sponsor of Saturday's protest at McDonald's world headquarters  "McDonald’s has a responsibility to disavow sponsorship if local authorities refuse to provide safety to all who participate in the games that they are promoting," said Mike Lackovich, founder of StonewallAGAIN.  "These homophobic laws enacted are similar to those passed at the start of the holocaust in Nazi Germany.  McDonald’s needs to work with the IOC to find a safe venue for all participants to compete without fear of abuse, violence or deportation for being who they are.”

In response to questions concerning the forthcoming protest, the Chicago Phoenix reported Wednesday the following statement from Suzanne Valliere, senior manager of McDonald’s Global External Communications:

“There is no room for discrimination under the Golden Arches.  McDonald’s welcomes, respects and values the diversity, culture and unique differences of our 69 million customers and nearly two million employees around the world every day.  McDonald’s supports the spirit of the Olympic Games and its ability to unite the world in a positive and inspirational way.  We’ve been a proud sponsor of the Games for 37 years.  Regarding the recent Russian legislation, we support the International Olympic Committee’s belief that sport is a human right and the Olympic Games should be open to all, free of discrimination, and that applies to spectator, officials, media and athletes.” 

"Valliere’s press release is full of fluffy words that are contrary to what is actually occurring," said Lackovich.  "The Russian government and the IOC are imposing a state of 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,' with tolerance for violence and threats of violence thrown in for good measure.  As experience in the U.S. has shown, the policy of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is discriminatory in and of itself, and in direct contradiction to the claimed 'spirit of the games.'" 

“As for the ‘diversity’ Valliere speaks to,” Lackovich said, “nearly all gay people have to go through a difficult 'coming out' phase in their lives.  To ask people to go back into the closet so they can compete in something they have aggressively trained for regardless of sexual orientation is utterly absurd.  Clearly, Valliere has no idea how painfully difficult this phase of LGBT life is.  Most in the LGBT community would find this demand offensive and unacceptable.”

The protest will begin at 11AM and have speakers including StonewallAGAIN Founder, Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago Founder Mike Oboza and Gay Liberation Network’s Co-Founder Andy Thayer.  More information about the protest is posted on the group’s website, StonewallAGAIN.com or their Facebook page.

For further information, contact StonewallAGAIN at 312-600-8429 or email info@StonewallAGAIN.com

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