January 2011
Hillary Clinton: Gay activist David Kato was... →
projectqueer:
From the State Department:
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY CLINTON
Murder of Ugandan LGBT Activist David Kato
We are profoundly saddened by the loss of Ugandan human rights defender David Kato, who was brutally murdered in his home near Kampala yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and colleagues. We urge Ugandan authorities to quickly and thoroughly ...
Inside the Battle to Define Mental Illness (or,... →
canisfamiliaris:
Every so often Al Frances says something that seems to surprise even him. Just now, for instance, in the predawn darkness of his comfortable, rambling home in Carmel, California, he has broken off his exercise routine to declare that “there is no definition of a mental disorder. It’s bullshit. I mean, you just can’t define it.” Then an odd, reflective look crosses his face, as...
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Victory: Belmont U Gives in to Protests Over... →
Early in December, I wrote about the Belmont University women’s soccer coach removed from her position after sharing the happy news with her players that she was expecting a baby — with the woman she loves.
Coach Lisa Howe’s players were furious and rallied in her defense, but the Belmont University administration, which has also refused to recognize a student LGBT group on campus as going...
Ayn Rand, Hypocrite →
canisfamiliaris:
Ayn Rand, an enormously influential proponent of rugged individualism and personal responsibility, was a strong defender of self-interest. She was a staunch opponent of government programs, from the New Deal and Social Security to the Great Society and Medicare.
But, Ayn Rand was, in reality, an outrageous hypocrite, sneakily taking large amounts of taxpayer funds, under her...
“Loneliness does not come from having no people around one, but from being unable...”
– Carl Jung (via hauswittgenstein)
