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Conflation (poem)
Conflation I found home far from my birthplace, but at night my dreams remind me: I see them, Mom and Dad and their home at one with the landscape I now call my own and in daylight reality I know … Continue reading
The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-20
Ten hours of sleep last night. I feel ever very so much extremely extraordinarily mondo mucho better. # Marvelous humorous look at redshirt paranoia @mudflats. @PastorD, take note of the schoolbus. http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/20/4805/ # Back from Pride, It's still going on … Continue reading
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Letter to a Straight Friend — a poem for Pride
I wrote this poem way back in 1979, as a sophomore in college — just a few months after I’d decided, after much agony of spirit, to accept what all my inner feelings were compelling me to know: that I … Continue reading
The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-19
Dream in the night: combination Assembly public testimony & “Sweet Honey in the Rock” concert. A cappella for equality, yeah. # Ossiander is now going to allow more testimony sign-ups. Let’s see how many more busloads of Mat-Su people Prevo … Continue reading
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Equality Works optimistic on gaining equal protection (press release)
Despite the Anchorage Daily News doomsaying story that came out earlier today, Equality Works is still optimistic about gaining equal protections for LGBT people in Anchorage. Here’s the press release they just issued. Contact: Jackie Buckley, (907) 229-6219 Mia Oxley, … Continue reading
Posted in Ordinance
Tagged Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Equality Works, lgbtq, press release
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Debbie Ossiander & the Christianist filibuster
Is Debbie Ossiander cooperating intentionally or unintentionally with Prevo & co.’s filibustering techniques? And let’s not forget those Mat-Su witnesses she’s allowing to testify.
The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-18
Last night’s sleep took the edge off my exhaustion, but better get extra sleep tonight too methinks. # @audiocloud Oh lovely audiocloud I speak on behalf of the internet to welcome you back into the internet’s warm embrace. in reply … Continue reading
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Three Assembly hearings: A compilation
Compiling posts and publications on the first three hearings on the AO 2009-64, the Anchorage equal rights ordinance.
Posted in Ordinance, Transfolk
Tagged Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage Baptist Temple, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, blogs, Jerry Prevo, lgbtq
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The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-17 (Assembly public hearing #3)
@trishthiel There were more blues earlier. Lots os these reds dated from late bus arrival last Tuesday in signing to testify. in reply to trishthiel # @trishthiel and glad to meet you! I’m completely exhausted now cat Calling me to … Continue reading
Posted in Ordinance, The Daily Tweets
Tagged Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Assembly public hearing
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Does Anyone Beat Your Heart for You (poem)
Does Anyone Beat Your Heart for You does anyone beat your heart for you — oh yes I know there are some who will quicken it or slow it at their leaving — but when you are alone at night … Continue reading
Posted in No Way Way, Ordinance, Poems
Tagged "Annoy Prevo think for yourself", Anchorage Baptist Temple, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, children, integrity, Jerry Prevo, Mississippi Avenue Baptist Church (MABC), poem, writing
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