May272009

Why the Proposition 8 Ruling Matters to Atheists

Prop 8 ruling protest, May 26 2009 [More photos]

Vjack writes an important and moving post concerning the implications for atheists from the Proposition 8 California Supreme Court Ruling.

Proposition 8 should be a nightmare scenario for any atheist because it shows us that well-funded religious groups can essentially mold the law to enforce their bigotry. They believed that same-sex marriage is immoral on the basis of their religion, and they effectively banned it.

May262009

Prop 8 Upholding Protest in Hollywood

Like I said I would be, I went to the Prop 8 protest. A huge group was marching from West Hollywood into Hollywood (where we showed up), where they stopped for chalk drawing protests and taking vows to continue to fight. “I do!”


(Don’t mind the misspelling…separate is not equal either ;) )

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May62009

Something about professors and dominatrixes

WoW! Read this review. Now. Though, you must be warned, its very very long. But fully worth it. Via Jen:

Dripping with sex and violence? Humanist professor and a sexy dominatrix? Showing random people what atheism is really about? Hell yeah, I thought, I’ll read it! I had nothing else to do this Sunday, anyway.