By Samuel Warde on
Charlie and CJ, Election 2016, Humor, Interviews, Jeb Bush, LGBT Issues
Activism, Election 2016, Elections, Humor, Interviews, LGBT Issues
If Jeb Bush decides to run for president in 2016 he won’t be doing so using the website JebBushForPresident.com. That’s because the domain was purchased by CJ Phillips and Charlie Rainmaker, a self described “bear couple” from Oregon. The gay couple purchased the domain back in 2008 when Jeb Bush was rumored to be considering […]
By Samuel Warde on
Healthcare, Madison Kimrey, Opinion, Vaccinations
Activism, Healthcare, Opinion / Open Letters / Rants, Reproductive Rights, Women's Issues
So I’ve been asked- if someone supports the right of women to make their own choices about their healthcare, shouldn’t they support a parents’ right to not vaccinate their children? I believe when we speak about issues like vaccination, birth control, and abortion, we are talking about public health issues and serious conversations about these […]
By Samuel Warde on
Activism, Madison Kimrey, Martin Luther King, Speeches, Videos
Activism, Speeches, Videos
Madison Kimrey, one of the nation’s youngest political activists, delivered this speech on Martin Luther King as a part of the 10th annual “Blessed are the Peacemakers” program in Freeland, Washington. South Whidbey Record reports that “Kimrey, age 13, rose to prominence when she articulated a passionate refute of North Carolina state governor Pat McCrory’s […]
By Samuel Warde on
Militia, Patriots, Texas
Activism, Militia, Right Wing Hatred, The Tea Party
My favorite part of yesterday's #FreeSpeechRally was @PapaJohns shameless pizza hustle. https://t.co/dXiayQnorf pic.twitter.com/J9lwNuUeyU — Matthew Gault (@mjgault) January 18, 2015 Muslim leaders in Texas held a “Stand with the Prophet” rally over the weekend to “combat Islamophobia” and “defend [the] Prophet Muhammad, his person, and his message.” The rally billed itself as a fundraiser […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
brave new voices, feminism, youth speaks
Activism, Entertainment, Human Interest
Belissa Escolodeo and Rhiannon McGavin performed in the the Youth Speaks: Brave New Voices finals, posted on YouTube in July 2014. They brilliantly use their wit, creativity and even some dark humor, to shine a bright spotlight on the ugly truths of rape culture. One of the very powerful points they make: Men like to use […]