Click on the link to read the entire interview.
 clipped from www.edgeunitedstates.com
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Friday, August 7, 2009
FindFred.com’s Lahoti Gives Back While Bringing the Community Together
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Merion Village: Neighborhood association president talks about this great neighborhood.
Click on the link to read the entire interview.
 clipped from www.columbusunderground.comThe Merion Village neighborhood was officially established as such nearly 25 years ago, and has seen huge changes since then. Bob Leighty first moved to the neighborhood in 1988 and currently serves as President of the Merion Village Association Board. We recently sat down with Bob to discuss the history of the neighborhood (which can be explored more deeply this Saturday with the Columbus Landmarks walking tour), some of the ongoing development projects along the Parsons Avenue corridor, and some of the other social events that the MVA hosts to keep life enjoyable on the south side of Columbus.
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Comfest Death Update: LSD was found in the brain of the 18 year old man.
 clipped from www2.nbc4i.com
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Breaking News: Inclusive ENDA Introduced in Senate for First Time
Read the entire story and quotes by clicking on the link.
 clipped from www.hrcbackstory.orgToday a bipartisan group of Senators introduced an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) – a historic first for the U.S. Senate. The bill with lead sponsors Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) would create federal protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Today, HRC launched a nationwide email action alert targeted specifically towards garnering support for the ENDA bill introduced today in the Senate. Members and supporters can go to www.PassENDANow.org to email their U.S. Senator and express their support for this fully-inclusive ENDA legislation.
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Human Rights Campaign continues partnerships with communities of color to build a stronger, more inclusive movement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2009
Brad Luna | Phone: 202/216.1514
Trevor Thomas | Phone: 202/216.1547
New Report on Race, Sexuality and Gender Aims to Create Space for Continued Dialogue
“At the Intersection” Continues Inclusion Initiative; Findings Show Opportunity to Strengthen Broad, Diverse Coalitions
WASHINGTON – As part of Equality Forward, an ongoing diversity initiative focused on fostering a greater sense of connection and opportunity within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, released a new report today, “At the Intersection: Race, Sexuality and Gender”. The report is the culmination of an effort launched two years ago to reach out to LGBT people of color by surveying individuals from across the country in hopes of gaining a deeper understanding about the complexities at the intersection of race, sexual orientation and gender identity. The report and related resources are available at www.hrc.org/EqualityForward
“The research and findings in ‘At the Intersection’ builds HRC’s cultural competency, helps us make true partnerships with communities of color and build a stronger, more inclusive movement,” said Human Rights Campaign Chief Diversity Officer Cuc Vu. “These issues are complex like our lives and the more we can learn from and understand each other, the better able we will all be to take part in the important work of advancing equality.”
The findings in the report echo previous research into the area of diversity by showing that more work must be done to promote racial diversity within larger LGBT communities, as well as sexual diversity within people of color communities. Some of the key findings include:
· Nearly all LGBT people of color say protections from violence and workplace discrimination are important; issues strong majorities of all Americans support in opinion polls. Violence and discrimination are also the most salient issues that connect three critical groups — non-LGBT people, communities of color and white LGBT communities.
· Religious attitudes are a major source of sexual prejudice. For LGBT people of color, many of whom are regular churchgoers, the conflict is acute. More than half of LGBT people of color interviewed feel treated like sinners by their ethnic and racial communities, and faith communities are among the places LGBT people of color feel least accepted;
· LGBT people of color view the world first from the point of view of race and gender. Most feel there is as much racism and sexism among LGBT people as there is among non-LGBT people, and racially motivated violence and discrimination are more prevalent than violence or prejudice based on sexual orientation;
· LGBT people of color are serious media consumers, but they do not find enough information or see accurate media representations of themselves;
“This report is a catalyst for the continuing conversations we all know are necessary to turn the reality of our diversity into inclusion of every member of the LGBT community,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “There are no simple ‘answers’ to the challenge of inclusion but creating a space where diverse voices can be a part of a dialogue presents opportunities for us to grow as a movement.”
The release of “At the Intersection” is the latest action in HRC’s Equality Forward initiative. In 2007, HRC partnered with 100 local and nationwide organizations in 25 cities to survey more than 5,000 people about their policy and issue priorities.
In conjunction with the release of the report, in the coming weeks, the Human Rights Campaign will promote conversation about the report’s findings through a series of blog posts at www.HRCBackStory.org. The weeklong series of Equality Forward essays will promote the personal stories and voices of notable figures such as the first openly transgender U.S. Congressional Legislative Aide Diego Sanchez, “Noah’s Arc” actor Doug Spearman and Howard Ross, the founder and Chief Learning Officer of Cook Ross, Inc., a diversity and inclusion consulting firm.
HRC is also holding an online town hall on August 13th with commentators on race and sexuality. The online town hall will be an opportunity for members of the community and allies to discuss the findings of the report and hear the thoughts of the panel of commentators. More details on how to be part of the town hall and a confirmed list of commentators will be made publicly in the near future.
Trainings and presentations focusing on the report’s findings are being planned around the country. And in addition to the Equality Forward initiative, the Human Rights Campaign employs a portfolio of other successful programs and initiatives with the focus on reaching communities of color. A background document detailing this work is included below with this release.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
BACKGROUND
Below are other programs and initiatives the Human Rights Campaign has to reach out to communities of color.
· ¡Ya Es Hora!,
HRC has joined ¡Ya Es Hora!, a coalition of faith, labor, media, and community-based organizations, to host volunteer citizenship workshops around the country as part of a civic engagement campaign aimed at providing immigrants with resources to apply for citizenship and to become active participants in U.S. democracy.
· Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program
In response to a swell of violence against LGBT students on Historically Black Colleges and Universities campuses, in 2002 HRC launched its HBCU program to educate and organize students, faculty and administrators in creating safe and welcoming campuses black LGBT youth.
· Partnership with California Faith for Equality
A key finding of “At the Intersection” is the impact religiously motivated prejudice has on LGBT people of color. This year HRC formed a strategic partnership with California Faith for Equality, a statewide group of 6,000 faith leaders established to educate, support and mobilize California's faith communities on LGBT equality. The partnership not only expands CFE's impressive work, but also ensures that California voters know that many people of faith support same-sex marriage.
· Resources for Coming Out in communities of color
Many people of color face challenges when they come out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. To address these issues, the National Coming Out Project has developed resources on coming out in the African-American and Latino/a communities.
In addition, HRC is leading efforts to pass federal hate crimes protections, job protections, and participating in efforts on HIV/AIDS and immigration rights for bi-national same-sex couples, priorities for majorities of LGBT people of color as well as for most Americans.
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Brad Luna | Phone: 202/216.1514
Trevor Thomas | Phone: 202/216.1547
New Report on Race, Sexuality and Gender Aims to Create Space for Continued Dialogue
“At the Intersection” Continues Inclusion Initiative; Findings Show Opportunity to Strengthen Broad, Diverse Coalitions
WASHINGTON – As part of Equality Forward, an ongoing diversity initiative focused on fostering a greater sense of connection and opportunity within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, released a new report today, “At the Intersection: Race, Sexuality and Gender”. The report is the culmination of an effort launched two years ago to reach out to LGBT people of color by surveying individuals from across the country in hopes of gaining a deeper understanding about the complexities at the intersection of race, sexual orientation and gender identity. The report and related resources are available at www.hrc.org/EqualityForward
“The research and findings in ‘At the Intersection’ builds HRC’s cultural competency, helps us make true partnerships with communities of color and build a stronger, more inclusive movement,” said Human Rights Campaign Chief Diversity Officer Cuc Vu. “These issues are complex like our lives and the more we can learn from and understand each other, the better able we will all be to take part in the important work of advancing equality.”
The findings in the report echo previous research into the area of diversity by showing that more work must be done to promote racial diversity within larger LGBT communities, as well as sexual diversity within people of color communities. Some of the key findings include:
· Nearly all LGBT people of color say protections from violence and workplace discrimination are important; issues strong majorities of all Americans support in opinion polls. Violence and discrimination are also the most salient issues that connect three critical groups — non-LGBT people, communities of color and white LGBT communities.
· Religious attitudes are a major source of sexual prejudice. For LGBT people of color, many of whom are regular churchgoers, the conflict is acute. More than half of LGBT people of color interviewed feel treated like sinners by their ethnic and racial communities, and faith communities are among the places LGBT people of color feel least accepted;
· LGBT people of color view the world first from the point of view of race and gender. Most feel there is as much racism and sexism among LGBT people as there is among non-LGBT people, and racially motivated violence and discrimination are more prevalent than violence or prejudice based on sexual orientation;
· LGBT people of color are serious media consumers, but they do not find enough information or see accurate media representations of themselves;
“This report is a catalyst for the continuing conversations we all know are necessary to turn the reality of our diversity into inclusion of every member of the LGBT community,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “There are no simple ‘answers’ to the challenge of inclusion but creating a space where diverse voices can be a part of a dialogue presents opportunities for us to grow as a movement.”
The release of “At the Intersection” is the latest action in HRC’s Equality Forward initiative. In 2007, HRC partnered with 100 local and nationwide organizations in 25 cities to survey more than 5,000 people about their policy and issue priorities.
In conjunction with the release of the report, in the coming weeks, the Human Rights Campaign will promote conversation about the report’s findings through a series of blog posts at www.HRCBackStory.org. The weeklong series of Equality Forward essays will promote the personal stories and voices of notable figures such as the first openly transgender U.S. Congressional Legislative Aide Diego Sanchez, “Noah’s Arc” actor Doug Spearman and Howard Ross, the founder and Chief Learning Officer of Cook Ross, Inc., a diversity and inclusion consulting firm.
HRC is also holding an online town hall on August 13th with commentators on race and sexuality. The online town hall will be an opportunity for members of the community and allies to discuss the findings of the report and hear the thoughts of the panel of commentators. More details on how to be part of the town hall and a confirmed list of commentators will be made publicly in the near future.
Trainings and presentations focusing on the report’s findings are being planned around the country. And in addition to the Equality Forward initiative, the Human Rights Campaign employs a portfolio of other successful programs and initiatives with the focus on reaching communities of color. A background document detailing this work is included below with this release.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
BACKGROUND
Below are other programs and initiatives the Human Rights Campaign has to reach out to communities of color.
· ¡Ya Es Hora!,
HRC has joined ¡Ya Es Hora!, a coalition of faith, labor, media, and community-based organizations, to host volunteer citizenship workshops around the country as part of a civic engagement campaign aimed at providing immigrants with resources to apply for citizenship and to become active participants in U.S. democracy.
· Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program
In response to a swell of violence against LGBT students on Historically Black Colleges and Universities campuses, in 2002 HRC launched its HBCU program to educate and organize students, faculty and administrators in creating safe and welcoming campuses black LGBT youth.
· Partnership with California Faith for Equality
A key finding of “At the Intersection” is the impact religiously motivated prejudice has on LGBT people of color. This year HRC formed a strategic partnership with California Faith for Equality, a statewide group of 6,000 faith leaders established to educate, support and mobilize California's faith communities on LGBT equality. The partnership not only expands CFE's impressive work, but also ensures that California voters know that many people of faith support same-sex marriage.
· Resources for Coming Out in communities of color
Many people of color face challenges when they come out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. To address these issues, the National Coming Out Project has developed resources on coming out in the African-American and Latino/a communities.
In addition, HRC is leading efforts to pass federal hate crimes protections, job protections, and participating in efforts on HIV/AIDS and immigration rights for bi-national same-sex couples, priorities for majorities of LGBT people of color as well as for most Americans.
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
The Simpsons: No Loan Again, Naturally
If you are homeowner, Realtor, or loan officer, you will love this!
After too many years of financing Homer’s annual Mardi Gras party on home equity loans, Homer and Marge’s adjustable-rate mortgage skyrockets.
If you only have a few minutes, watch this one:
After too many years of financing Homer’s annual Mardi Gras party on home equity loans, Homer and Marge’s adjustable-rate mortgage skyrockets.
If you only have a few minutes, watch this one:
Saturday, August 1, 2009
GO CLEVELAND 2012! Olympic Diving Gold Medalist Matthew Mitcham encourages Participation, Inclusion, and Personal Best
Their website is here
Cleveland has the honor and privilege to be one of three finalist cities bidding to host the international 2014 Gay Games! The Federation of Gay Games’ Site Selection Committee will be in Cleveland and Akron July 30 – August 3, 2009 to tour the Northeast Ohio region.
The committee’s visit will be our time to show the world that our community embraces the Gay Games. Please join us as we celebrate Cleveland’s bid for the 2014 Gay Games at “Frivolity” – our community party to be held Friday, July 31, 2009, 8pm, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Cleveland Synergy Foundation Council with Positively Cleveland; the City of Cleveland; Cuyahoga County Commissioners; and the Akron/Summit Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will host this night of music and entertainment to kickoff the site tour. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to uplift our community and show vigorous support for Cleveland’s bid to host the 2014 Gay Games, an important social and economic development initiative.
Cleveland has the honor and privilege to be one of three finalist cities bidding to host the international 2014 Gay Games! The Federation of Gay Games’ Site Selection Committee will be in Cleveland and Akron July 30 – August 3, 2009 to tour the Northeast Ohio region.
The committee’s visit will be our time to show the world that our community embraces the Gay Games. Please join us as we celebrate Cleveland’s bid for the 2014 Gay Games at “Frivolity” – our community party to be held Friday, July 31, 2009, 8pm, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Cleveland Synergy Foundation Council with Positively Cleveland; the City of Cleveland; Cuyahoga County Commissioners; and the Akron/Summit Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will host this night of music and entertainment to kickoff the site tour. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to uplift our community and show vigorous support for Cleveland’s bid to host the 2014 Gay Games, an important social and economic development initiative.
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