Bicyclists Beat Plane

OK, it was just 40 miles and it was a strange circumstance, but I still think this is awesome: Six cyclists raced a blogger who was taking a JetBlue flight - and won.

Read the story in the LA Times.

News: The Road To Gay Marriage In New York (NYT)

Nice article in the NY Times about the behind-the-scenes work that it took to get the legislature to vote in favor of supporting same-sex marriage.

SF Giants: It Gets Better

Thank you to the SF Giants, to Sean Chapin, & to Change.org. And, as always, thank you to ItGetsBetter.org.

Important Read: Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning

As the summer boating and water sports season kicks in, it's important to know some key things about water safety. This is a very important & well-written article about what drowning really looks like. Please read and share the knowledge.

Artist Fights Urban Outfitters via Social Media Community

My Aim Is True has this great write-up about how Gayla Gil fought back against Urban Outfitters when she learned her design had been stolen - using social media.

Gayla Gil's original work

Urban Outfitter's copy

It's World Water Day. Please watch this. Then do something about it.

charity: water promo featuring "Time Bomb" by Beck from charity: water on Vimeo.

Dear Nerd Girls: A Young Nerd Girl Needs Your Support

Please read this story from Topless Robot and then write to support this young nerd girl. She's cool.

Andy Hobsbawm's call to use Great Creativity to effect change

Andy Hobsbawm puts out a call for all of us to use Great Creativity.

Megachurch Pastor Comes Out to Support LGBT Teens

Wow. Megachurch pastor comes out after learning about the bullying and teen suicides.

"To think about saving a teenager, yeah, I'll risk my reputation for that."

Watch live streaming video from bishopjimswilley at livestream.com

Literally - The Oatmeal

Another great & hilarious post from The Oatmeal: What it means when you say "literally."

President Obama: It Gets Better

It makes me so happy that our President recorded a message to say: It Gets Better.

Google Employees say: It Gets Better

Councilman Joel Burns says: It Gets Better

Thank you, Joel Burns. Having this speech as a matter of public record in Texas is stunning. I, a Californian, am humbled.

Cheap Meat is Too Costly

Ugh. Photo of "mechanically separated meat" via the Huffington Post.

Savage Love Letter of the Day: Almost Sorry

Dan Savage captures perfectly the rage and frustration so many I know feel - and the reasoning.

This is What Global Warming Looks Like

A friend of mine made this video. It makes me think that the earth's immune system is trying to rid itself of a dangerous parasite. I'm hoping we can get into a more benevolent relationship with our host planet.

Muslims and Islam Were Part of Twin Towers' Life

You, my friends, know that my archnemesis is Either/Or. This NY Times article gives us further ammunition in the fight for inclusion and understanding.

Campus Battleground (Documentary)

I am forever thankful that I worked on Campus Battleground. What I learned from the thoughtful students and teachers that we interviewed stays with me to this day, particularly affecting how I understand the emotions and rhetoric that have been everpresent since Sept 11, 2001. I urge you to see it and I welcome your conversation about it.

 

News: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Ruled Unconstitutional!

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ruled unconstitutional by a Federal judge!

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News: Prop 8 Ruling Final Text

The full text of the Prop 8 ruling has been posted on Scribd. Conclution:

Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. Because California has no interest in discriminating against gay men and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.