Monthly Archives: July 2012

14th Annual Acclaim Awards

The Acclaim Awards is Forum For Equality’s annual gala and our opportunity to celebrate the work being done across Louisiana to make this state a more fair and equitable community. This year, the event will be on Saturday, October 13th … Continue reading

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Scouting For All

by Mary Griggs On Tuesday, the Boy Scouts of America announced that they would retain their policy of “not granting membership to open or avowed homosexuals.” This decision is in sharp contrast to the Girl Scouts of America who have … Continue reading

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Our Personal IS Political

by Mary Griggs Mary Cheney wed Heather Poe in Washington, DC in a private ceremony on Friday, June 22. Cheney posted on her Facebook page: “Very happy to announce that as of this morning, Heather and I are legally married … Continue reading

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Support ULL’s Academic Freedom

Forum for Equality applauds the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s decision to offer a minor in LGBT Studies, expanding the field of knowledge related to one of modern America’s most marginalized segments of the population. Unsurprisingly, the religious extremists of … Continue reading

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Louisiana Legislative Summary of 2012

Forum For Equality Louisiana 2012 Legislative Session Summary Backdoor Bigotry Bill – SB 217 – STOPPED! One of the first legislative defensive actions that we took this session was on Sen. AG Crowe’s “Backdoor Bigotry” bill that would have affected … Continue reading

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Religious Freedom Matters

by Mary Griggs When I was a kid, my family was stationed overseas in Germany. Back then, Armed Forces Radio and TV network provided the only English language programming. They were limited in the amount of children’s programming and only … Continue reading

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