Comments on: In shakeup, HRC poised to lead Md. marriage effort

By: queerhummingbird

queerhummingbird — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:15:12 +0000

do you mean to say that the definition oppresses cis-gender women? in what way?

By: Jeffrey Wigand, Jr

Jeffrey Wigand, Jr — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:31:52 +0000

Good call Jonah.

I believe that was exactly how Marty and HRC put it to the state organizations in NY, RI and MD: “I think that people need to either get on board with the coalition or join the Christian Right or just STFU! “

By: Jonah Leinowens

Jonah Leinowens — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:22:30 +0000

I think people need to remember that Marty Rouse came from Massachusetts where there is marriage equality, and in large part due to Marty’s work at building a coalition of both local and national organizations. I think this is called strength in numbers if I am not mistaken. And HRC also does a lot of behind the scene stuff that they don’t take credit for. I think that people need to either get on board with the coalition or join the Christian Right or just STFU!

By: Concerned RI Lesbian

Concerned RI Lesbian — Sun, 22 May 2011 18:16:34 +0000

The author of this piece might find the situation in Rhode Island of interest (or concern) — almost the identical scenario… What is up with HRC?

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 21 May 2011 04:00:44 +0000

The fact still remains that the national organizations pressured us to recommit the marriage bill and the rank and file did not want that. We are the voters, NOT HRC or Freedom to Marry. We appreciate your help, but this is our state. We wanted to know where people stood and YOU blocked us from finding that out. If Equality Maryland has HRC take any management role in the organization or making legislative decisions, the Equality Maryland needs to find a new state to go to work for and we’ll create our own new lobbying group. If Equality Maryland wants support locally then they need to do what locals want done.

By: Cathy Brennan

Cathy Brennan — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:01:01 +0000

Yes, anonymous weirdo. Now you get it. Do as I say.

Thanks!

By: Laughriotgirl

Laughriotgirl — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:13:43 +0000

Examples Cathy? Honestly, you just keep the same sentence without noting any specifics.

“…the goal of eradicating irrational discrimination while ensuring that it does not oppress women.”

Totally curious about the wording here… you know I’m a woman right?

By: Laughriotgirl

Laughriotgirl — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:11:16 +0000

“Gender Rights Maryland is an independent organization founded by Maryland transpeople”

So let’s see, a group founded by the most visible trans people who set themselves up to defend EqMD and, by extension, our subordinate position within the “movement” decided to form a group. A group that is totally not going to continue to shelving trans issues so that the GLB can get what they want at the expense of the needs of trans people.

If these battles weren’t so important, I’d be laughing right now. Instead..I’m just a little sickened that a group who so willingly ignored the BS from last session, who were so willing to make excuses for the LGB’s history hink that can speak for me and women like me… disgusting.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:58:46 +0000

Indeed it is about you. Three decades of evidence in these laws notwithstanding – we should all bow to your preference in how we draft legislation else so bad thing might happen – that hasn’t happened. Solid advice about the innertubes too – you should get back to work.

By: Cathy Brennan

Cathy Brennan — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:02:41 +0000

Yes. This is of course all about me. Forget about roughly half of the population of the world.

Seriously. If you spent as much time trying to be logical as you do following around an anonymous Interwabs person, you might find that you can be productive.