February 2012
3 posts
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Currently having a BIG issue with folks calling marriage equality as queers confirming to a (failing) heterosexual institution & connecting queerness to sexual liberation. That monogamy & choosing to have a family is considered conformity. Have queer activism, in their search to separate from heteronormativity (& i use that term very intentionally), purposely “othered”...
i have gone to 15 KP HSC
its funny…i have my old program when i was a student in 1998.
every year its different, but still amazing none the less. im proud of my adings who coordinated it & help run it.
insya’ila, this will not be my last kp hsc as i always look forward to more in the future.
always good to see people talk and like my workshop =)
January 2012
36 posts
Jan. 17, 1893 - Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown by...
FREE HAWAI’I!!!
Sometimes, the most racist, sexist, homophobic,...
…doesnt come from your interaction with random people, but instead, ironically, comes from your own home. Talk about struggle. Living at home & hearing bullshit come out & having to sit there and listen to it.
i am proud of who i am.
indigenous. immigrant. person of color. queer. feminist. activist. radical. spiritual. intersex. artist. poet. educator. counselor. organizer....
“There’s an old saying, lad. What doesn’t kill ya…usually...”
– Mr. Krabs
its one of those "wash your hands & dry them...
time to wake up. nothing new. experienced it before. ta-da
sometimes you just wanna let go of some memories &...
Washington governor supports gay marriage law
SEATTLE | Wed Jan 4, 2012 2:26pm EST
(Reuters) - Washington governor Chris Gregoire announced her support for gay marriage legislation on Wednesday, potentially putting the state on track to become the nation’s seventh to fully recognize same-sex unions.
Democrat Gregoire, in the final year of her second term, is backing legislation to be introduced before the Washington state...
''No fats, no femmes, no Asians.'' Racism in the...
Don’t Ask, Just Tell (http://metroweekly.com/news/opinion/?ak=5613)
Sexual racism is at the core of what many gay men believe to be ”preferences”
By Daniel W.K. Lee Published on September 23, 2010, 1:11am | Comments
Perhaps it was inevitable that the gay community’s commitment to New Left principles would splinter as gays became more mainstream. Or, perhaps more...
私の人生のちょうど別の統計
December 2011
11 posts
The Four Principles of Spirituality
Whomsoever you encounter is the right one. Whatever happened is the only thing that could have happened. Each moment in which something begins is the right moment. What is over is over.
Korean American Mental Health Taboo Contributes To...
The Huffington Post Kathleen Miles First Posted: 12/21/11 06:53 PM ET Updated: 12/22/11 12:23 AM ET
36-year-old Jean Yoo was pretty, smart and accomplished. As the popular co-host of a Korean news program on channel LA18, she was a familiar and trusted face in the Korean American community of Los Angeles. That’s why co-workers and fans were shocked to find...
Kalayaan Ko, Aking Inaawit: my meds bring out the... →
Asian Men “Redefined” …good job Ading! SPEAK!
taonglayas:
and so i blog to vent.
i’ve always been ambivalent about ‘asian men redefined.’ for those who don’t know, ‘asian men redefined’ is a campaign of sorts spearheaded by ‘dannydan’ (i’m sure he has a real name) in which asian men of great physical prowess model for a calendar. the idea is that by…
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Frat Survey Asks: ‘If You Could Rape Someone, Who...
Because the only way to prove your masculinity is by asking stupid questions like this…*smh* On a side note…growing more to understand why men are pigs. Prove me wrong? Lets talk about male privilege, agency, & stupidity regardless if youre heterosexual or queer! OOOH THE FEMINIST IN ME WENT 10FOLD!
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The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at the University of Vermont (slogan:...
WatchThis is the first 5 minutes of the Passing Down the Legacy documentary. Passing Down the Legacy follows the Bridging Communities youth program in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco. This program was established as a proactive response by Japanese American Citizens League, Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress and Council on American-Islamic Relations to a number of incidents of hate and...