Charleston, S.C. Passes Pro-Gay Rights Law

The South Carolina city of Charleston became the second in the state to approve GLBT anti-discrimination protections.

Columbus had approved such measures previously. Charleston both widened the scope of its existing anti-discrimination law regarding housing, and added a new ordinance to prevent discrimination in public accommodation that covered the civil rights spectrum, from age and race to gender identity and sexual orientation, reported local news station WCBD, an NBC affiliate, on Nov. 24.

The news station reported that the ordinances were brought to the city’s mayor. Joseph P. Riley, last summer by a group of local GLBT equality and human rights organizations, including the South Carolina chapters of the Stonewall Democrats and the Log Cabin Republicans, the American Civil Liberties Union, and South Carolina Equality. The article noted that those organizations had also promoted similar protections in Columbus.

“It’s a step forward in the right direction in making sure that we are not discriminating against anyone,” said Council Member Gary White.

More at: Edge Boston!

Right Wing Disrespect Goes Off the Deep End!

This isn’t like your girls or guys gone wild videos of drunken spring breakers doing naughty things…no this is the type of disrespectful hate that only comes from a racist Republican.

During the Presidents speech on health care, Representative Joe Wilson – one of those forthright and honest South Carolina Republicans shouted out “You lie” as President Obama addressed the myth brought forth by Republicans that somehow his health care reform package would insure illegal immigrants. The only liar here is Joe Wilson and his blatant disrespect for the President along with his vicious lies about health care reform. These Republicans…or perhaps we should simply refer to them as “Christian Theologians” have gone to the edge and back several times…and now, one by one they’re starting to go off the deep end.

I urge you to contact Rep. Joe Wilson to let him know his actions are not that of an elected official, but rather that of a 5-year-old spoiled brat!

You can contact him here: http://www.joewilson.house.gov/

Blogger Says No Sanford Link on Bauer Story

When Washington, D.C. blogger Michael Rogers posted a story claiming to have confirmation from multiple sources that S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer is a closeted homosexual, he didn’t expect the mainstream media to pick it up.

But they did.

Since he posted it, Rogers’ Aug. 31 story on Blogactive.com has been reported on by WIS-TV, Free-Times.com, CNN.com, The State newspaper and the national politics web site Politico.com, among several others.

The story angle in South Carolina now is that Gov. Mark Sanford is behind the allegations, speculation that has been stoked by Lexington Republican Sen. Jake Knotts, a close Bauer ally, in a letter that he has circulated to members of the General Assembly.

Read the rest at: Free Times!

Straight Boys are Good Boys in S.C.

As reported earlier, speculations and rumors surrounding the sexuality of South Carolina’s Lt. Governor, Andre Bauer have lead us to believe he’s gay.  Mike Rogers of pageoneq called him out, and thus far, Rogers has had a 100% rate of correctness when outing “anti-gay” politicians who are gay, but still in the closet…or denial…or both.

But it looks like South Carolina’s Republican party is splitting hairs, or sides or over the Republican Governor’s affair that turned him up missing over father’s day and the possibility that Bauer is gay.  Both Bauer and Sanford have been slinging mud at each other and to be honest, it becoming quite amusing.

From a report on CNN.com:

An outspoken critic of Mark Sanford is accusing the embattled South Carolina governor of orchestrating a smear campaign against Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer.

Republican State Sen. Jake Knotts wrote to fellow members of the state legislature on Wednesday accusing Sanford and his allies of spreading rumors that Bauer is gay — a claim that was reported earlier this week by a blogger who seeks to out closeted conservative politicians.

“As a former target of a false rumor started by the Sanford Camp I can tell you with absolute certainty this attack was orchestrated on behalf of Mark Sanford, either directly or indirectly, and financially subsidized by him or one of his many ‘front-groups,’” Knotts wrote. The letter was first reported by “The Palmetto Scoop,” a South Carolina political Web site.

Knotts, an ally of Bauer and a fierce opponent of Sanford, said there is no truth to the gay rumors that have dogged Bauer for years.

“I have known Andre since he was eight years old,” Knotts told CNN. “Ain’t a homosexual bone in his body. That boy is a good boy. It’s a just an attempt to prevent Andre from become governor.”

“That boy is a good boy.”???? So if he is gay, then that makes him a bad boy? Not only does the language used lend to the thought that Knotts (no relation to Don by the way) is carrying around a second grade education, but the thought to say “ain’t a homosexual bone in his body?? Hmm, I wonder if…no, I won’t say it.

So, again, this whole thing is pretty hilarious. The Gov takes of to South America with his concubine for Fatherday…and fails to tell anyone including his family, then blames his actions on God, or the Devil or something other than accepting responsibility for his own actions, then the Lt. Gov, who wants to be Gov, says the Gov should split, so the Gov manufactures a story that the ‘good boy’ Lt. Gov is gay so he can’t be Gov.

Either way, one thing is for certain…neither are owning up to who they are, which makes Knott’s statement about Bauer being a ‘boy’ the only real truth we’ve heard from the Republicans of South Carolina…As far as I see it, they are both ‘boys’, because real men take responsibility for their actions and real men who are gay aren’t afraid to come out and say it!

Another One Bites the Dust in South Carolina!

It looks like Mike Rogers of D.C. has done it again…outing yet another “anti-gay” politician.  Oh the hypocrisy of those silly Republicans!

This time it’s South Carolina’s Lt. Governor, Andre Bauer!

Yes sir.  Looks like the state that threw a fit over an attempt at trying to attract gay tourists back in 2008 has been through yet another “scandal”.

First their Gov. takes off with his mistress to South America for Father’s day, not telling anyone, even his wife and kids, and now, their Lt. Gov., who has been a big ole’ Republican gay basher, has been pulled out of the closet.

People like this deserve what they get.  If you’re gonna hate and discriminate against a group of people, perhaps you should make sure you’re not part of that group!

Read more on this story at: BlogActive!

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