(2014/08/21) Would-be oppressors with a victim mentality (LGBTQ Rights)

Edition #854

Would-be oppressors with a victim mentality

 

Today we take a look at the actual right to be treated equally and the fictional right some claim they have to discriminate against others

Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Gay Christian Struggles to Defend Anti-Gay Discrimination - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 06-12-14

Ch. 3: Song 1: Makes No Sense - The Rainmakers

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Ch. 4: Act 2: Church Uses First Amendment Protections To Perform Same Sex Marriages - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 05-03-14

Ch. 5: Song 2: Fundamentalists - The Supervillains

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Ch. 6: Act 3: If only most churches had inner beauty as well - Throwing Shade (@gibblertron @bryansafi) - Air Date: 8-21-14

Ch. 7: Song 3: Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

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Ch. 8: Act 4: Right Wing Hero Ben Carson SHOCKED Gays Offended When You Compare Equality to Beastiality - @majorityfm - Air Date: 05-22-14

Ch. 9: Song 4: Animal - Neon Trees

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Ch. 10: Act 5: Anti-Gay Law Ruled Unconstitutional In Uganda - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 08-02-14

Ch. 11: Song 5: I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick

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Ch. 12: Act 6: We are All Out - @alloutorg - Air Date: 06-11-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Dreamtime - Uberzone

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Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Signs LGBT Non-Discrim Order, Religious Right FLIPS OUT - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 07-23-14

Ch. 15: Song 7: Opinions - The Haymarket Squares

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Ch. 16: Act 8: Exemption-Free Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Ch. 17: Song 8: Right to Complain - Backatown (Bonus Track Version)

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Ch. 18: Act 9: It's not time to compromise on marriage equality - @fakedansavage - Air Date: 3-11-14

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Voicemails

Ch. 19: The culture of zero accountability - Nathan from Vancouver, WA

Ch. 20: You inspired me - Rich in Kansas

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

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Ch. 21: Final comments on the thing that fell behind my stove

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

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TAKE ACTION:

Join with Americans For Workplace Opportunity

Follow/support the Americans For Workplace Opportunity coalition members listed HERE

Contact your representatives via email, phone, social media

Sources/further reading:

"Billionaires push Republicans on gay rights bill” via Politico

"ACLU, Lambda Legal Drop Support for ENDA" via John Becker at The Bilerico Project

"Obama signs edict banning discrimination against federal LGBT employees” via AlJazeera America

 

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich

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Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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