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Posts tagged as “homosexuality”

Arrogance of the Christian Right: My Love Better Than Gays’

During today's Senate Judiciary hearing on Senate Bill 128, the now-dead "Jesus told me to fire fags" bill, South Dakota Family Policy Council chief Mark Chase told a story that I might politely describe as queer. Senator Mark Kirkeby asked…

Senate Judiciary Kills SB 128; Gays Want Spaghetti, Not Standing Ovations

Senate Bill 128 just died in the Senate Judiciary Committee, for most of the right reasons. SB 128 is the anti-gay legislation proposed by Senator Phil Jensen (R-33/Rapid City) to protect businesses from lawsuits over discrimination against gay, lesbian, and…

Students Host Human Rights Rally Monday at Rapid City Main St. Square

Rapid City Stevens student Josie Weiland has raised a public ruckus about her legislators' shockingly specious and retrograde attitudes toward civil rights for all committed married people. Now she and fellow Raider Elle Fettig are taking their support for spouses…

Pressler Condemns SB 128: Civil Rights Good, Losing Ellsworth Bad

South Dakotans interested in justice and equality, you have at least two candidates for U.S. Senate who are willing to stand against the South Dakota Legislature's urge to roll back civil rights. Democrat Rick Weiland has condemned Senate Bill 128,…