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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
The mission of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is to build the capacity and increase awareness, participation and support for HIV prevention, care and treatment among African Americans. February...
View ArticleChisum is at it again
Rep. Chisum and his party of Bigots has started in on the GLBT Community again. This time Chisum goes against his own promise to Texas to leave Gay Adoption and Gay Foster Parenting alone. Chisum is...
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Reception for Congressman Dennis Kucinich Austin, Texas
There will a reception in Austin, Texas to honor Dennis Kucinich and 100% of the proceeds will go towards his campaign. (This is not an endorsement from me personally, but I do believe we should listen...
View ArticleJohn Edwards in San Antonio
Today I was privileged and honored to hear a True American Hero speak. He spoke of what Americans could do to make this world a better place.
View ArticleNew Leadership on Health Care 2008 Presidential Forum
I watched and listened to the health care forum yesterday. I recorded the show and created 7 podcast- one for each of the candidates. I had planned to be like cspan and not comment but I am...
View ArticleMitt Romney Willing to Pay To Get Student Support.
Well, I never thought the Republican Party or one of their candidates could surprise me but I guess I was wrong. Mitt Romney is so desperate to get young people involved in his campaign he is now...
View ArticleDepression Is Real
I suffer from depression and sometimes even when you are working with doctors and therapist it can get away from you. This is one of the reason we need universal health care that include equal parity...
View ArticleWords to The Wise or a Life Lesson from an Old Activist
The primary season for the '08 presidential elections started way earlier this year than I have ever seen it in the 40 years I have been involved in politics. Many of us have already chosen whom we are...
View ArticleHow to Help Melissa Noriega Win in the Next 32 Hours
(I am posting this from Burnt Orange as this is an important message for Texans. KT put is so well there was nothing else left to say.)I'm a little jealous that I can't be in Houston this weekend to...
View ArticleCalling All Performers
We all have been to many of the great campaign events and enjoyed the great performances we have seen. Well now there is a group at The Democratic Party just for performers.
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Gay Pride- We Have Come A Long Way Baby
Gay Pride has come a long way in the last 38+ years. One of the major starting points for the Gay Rights Movement was the Stonewall Riots in New York June 27th, 1969. This would be the first time Gays...
View ArticleJohn Edwards House Party 06/27/2007(my experience)
Last night was a special night for Edwards’ supporters and for people who wanted to learn more about the campaign. Across the nation people gathered in homes, restaurants, bars and meeting rooms to...
View ArticleHow Many Must Die?
Or be maimed, beaten, robbed for people to realize that Hate Crimes are real and something must be done? The sickening part is that the number of hate crimes reported by the FBI are way low as many...
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Join The Noriega Express
Monday, July 16th, Rep. Rick Noriega held a press conference in front of the Alamo Memorial at the Texas State Capital. He announced the formation of the Noriega U. S. Senate Exploratory Committee....
View ArticleA Call To Service- Doing My Part For The Left podcast
A Call to ServiceHearing a Call to Service is not just a religious thing. I believe all True Leaders have been called to service. JFK, Martin Luther King, Ann Richards, Molly Ivins and many more were...
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August 9 GLBT Presidential Forum - Tune in and speak up!
MTV Logo and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation are about to make history.On August 9, we'll be co-hosting the first ever televised presidential forum dedicated solely to questions about GLBT issues...
View ArticleTexas GOP Picks Two Time Loser Talmadge Heflin as New Executive Director
The Texas GOP is just as crazy as we have always known they were.linkFormer state Rep. Talmadge Heflin, a Houston Republican who served two decades before losing a re-election bid three years ago, was...
View ArticleGLBT History Was Made Tonight & My Part In That History
Civil Rights Movements each have their moments in History and the GLBT Rights Movement has many. Everyone has heard or can look up the information about the Stonewall Riots but I want to share my...
View ArticleTexas Stonewall Caucus Leaders or What?
Today I am ashamed to call myself a Gay Democrat in Texas. I should be ecstatic after the Human Rights Campaign and Logo debate on August 9th but unfortunately that is not the case. Oh, I am thrilled...
View ArticleRepublican Senator Resigns Why Hasn't The President of The Texas Stonewall...
Sen. Larry Craig announced he would resign his seat in the Senate after pleading guilty in what he now calls a police sting when he was arrested for soliciting sex in a public bathroom at an airport....
View ArticleHypocrites, Toe Tapping Senators, and Knee Pad Presidents Podcast
Hypocrites, Toe Tapping Senators, and Knee Pad Presidents PodcastEnjoy! -- refinish69 My Latest Podcast Some good music, my rants and thoughts.
View ArticleRick Noriega, Dan Grant and John Edwards 3 Great Democrats To Get Elected
Rick Noriega, Dan Grant and John Edwards 3 Great Democrats To Get ElectedThe Latest Podcast from Doing My Part For The LeftEnjoy! -- refinish69 I am sick and tired of being told I should vote for...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving from Doing My Part For The Left
To enjoy some music and memories listen to the Doing My Part For The Left Happy Thanksgiving Podcast.It is Thanksgiving Day and in Austin Texas, I have a lot to be thankful for. This past year has...
View ArticleWORLD AIDS DAY December 1st 2007
December 1st is the day to honor the memory of all the people we have lost to AIDS and say a prayer in our hearts for those living HIV & AIDS. The world has lost so many men, women, and children...
View ArticleThe Texas Numbers Game or Latest in Sneaky Strategy
It has come to my attention that a Democratic County Chairperson called and asked an Obama delegate to switch to at large so they could move an Alternate delegate up. Depending on the make up of the...
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I Have A Dream- Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. I still remember hearing the news and being shocked that this great man had been killed. Growing up in a small town in...
View ArticleTexas Elections 2008- Yet Another One
This election year is one of the most exciting ones I have ever seen in my 41 years of being involved in politics and civil rights. There is all the buzz about the presidential campaigns, Texas being...
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Breaking The Silence
I wrote last week about Safe Schools: National Day of Silence April 25th I would like to share a little more about the day and the rally I attended at the Texas State Capital to break the silence.Young...
View ArticleLaymen's View of the Texas Solar Forum
On April 24th & 25th, I attended the Texas Solar Forum at the capital. It would probably have been better to send someone with a science background to cover it but I did learn quite a few...
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Food bomb II for Obama IN and NC staffers-Help feed the crew
The Obama campaign currently has 69 offices in North Carolina and Indiana staffed by high-quality, dedicated, selfless people contributing to the amazing effort to install a transparent, open executive...
View ArticleSenator Box Turtle Spreading Hatred Again
Trust old Bible thumping Bigot Cornyn to start talking about the National Marriage Amendment yet again on the day the California Supreme Court rules against the laws and statues banning Gay Marriage in...
View ArticleTomorrow
This week the California Supreme Court ruled that the laws banning Gay Marriage in California were unconstitutional per the California State Constitution. This was a historic day in the history the...
View ArticleLet Hillary Be President(Snark)
Why shouldn't we just go ahead and let Hillary be President? What have we got to lose? She has been the heir presumptive since 2006. She is entitled to be president and has proven what a great...
View ArticleMeet Nine Homophobic Republican State Attorneys General
10 Republican State Attorneys General want California to stay the enforcement of their landmark ruling on Gay Marriage. This is nothing but a further attempt by the Republican party to try and deny...
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Where You At?
Here is a question for all the folks attending the Convention in Austin. What parties will you be attending tonight?Cross posted @ Texas Kaos
View ArticleHerding Cats at the Texas Democratic Convention Podcast
This past week was the Texas Democratic State Convention and I was there as an Obama Delegate. It was so thrilling and exhausting to be with over 15,000 Democrats for 3 days....
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Happy 4th of July
Today is the 4th of July and is the day we celebrate American Independence. There will be lots of flag waving, speeches, fire works and food. While celebrating the 4th with family and friends at a...
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A Netroots Neophyte's View
Conventions are not a new thing in my life but this was my first Netroots Nation. I missed Yearly Kos in Las Vegas and in Chicago but after the fabulous time I had this past week, I will try never to...
View ArticleMeet Annette Taddeo-A True Progressive Democrat
A life long dream came true when Annette Taddeo spoke at the Democracy for America hospitality suite. Annette was attending Netroots Nation and was meeting bloggers from across the nation. Here was a...
View ArticleHomeless in Austin, TX- An Insider's View
Hard times have hit us all at one time or another. We have seen the high unemployment numbers and the dismal forecast for economy in America. I never thought as a college graduate I would have an...
View ArticleHomeless In Austin, TX- An Insider's View Part 3
The Homeless ShuffleVoices call out: Hey, you got a smoke Some weed A dollar A blanketThe crowd shuffles as lines form for Food, beds, blankets, showers, toilets Feet stomping, shuffling, slipping and...
View ArticleHomeless In Austin- An Insider’s View Part 4
Christmas can be a trying time for anyone but even more so for a homeless person. There are so many things you wish you were doing besides standing in line or running around for meetings or...
View ArticleHomeless in Austin-An Insider's View Part 5
Being homeless in Austin is proving to be more than a full time job. There are so many appointments to make and buses to catch that there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day sometimes. I am...
View ArticleHomeless in Austin-An Insider's View Part 6
Being homeless in Austin has taken on a new dimension as I try and deal with my mystery disease. The numbness I described in my last diary has now spread to almost 60% of my body. I was taken by...
View ArticleHomeless in Austin-An Insider's View Part 7
So much has happened since I last posted a diary about this situation back in January it is hard to even know where to begin. I guess the medical situation would be the most obvious. LOL After...
View ArticleHank Gilbert for Texas Governor
As a political and civil rights activist, I have been excited about candidates before. The ones I have been most excited about are usually not from Texas as Texas candidates play it safe when it comes...
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Texas Progressive Alliance Texan of the Year 2010
Burns, Fort Worth's District 9 City Councilman, received international attention and acclaim in October after delivering a speech at a Forth Worth City Council meeting concerning suicide among lesbian,...
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