Family values

I barely made it through the article about the family on holiday in Florida (boo, Florida) who was denied access to their dying mother/spouse because the moms were gay without weeping. This one is a wet t shirt video for sure.
If this doesn't convince you that we need marriage for ALL people who love, your heart is stone.

Terms of Enfearment:
http://vimeo.com/7040441

Why gay marriage matters...again

A real life example of how homophobia and power mix. While it's true that a legal marriage may not have thrown any doors open in this case, it surely would have stopped the craziness at the legal level.
This is an equal rights issue. Can you imagine debating whether women or blacks should be allowed equal rights? It's the same violation against a different group, and it is unfair, prejudiced and hurtful.
I recommend the article highly.

http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2009/10/why_gay_marriage_matters_again_2.php?utm_source=combinedfeed&utm_medium=rss

Bad tag in research link

I'm checking what went wrong with the link to the survey below. Stay tuned.
Okay, I've got it. Try this one:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=03MvsLJLzz7zxbg_2ftQlL3Q_3d_3d

Research participation opportunity

Here's your chance to help us know more about what makes long-term sexual relationships 'tick'. Please consider participating if you've been in an LTR for five years or longer. Thank you.
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Many people in long term (more than 5 years) relationships notice that their sexual desire declines somewhat and they may not crave sexual activity as strongly as they did early in their relationship. Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada are very interested in what might predict a decline in sexual desire among men and women in long-term (more than 5 years length) relationships. Participation in this study is greatly needed if we are to establish effective treatments for men and women who are bothered by the decline in their sexual interests. If you have been in a relationship, and living with your partner for at least 5 years, please follow the link to participate in this important research.

Click Here to take survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=03MvsLJLzz7zxbg_2ftQlL3Q_3d_3d

Does the Pill affect one's choice of mate?

This interesting article points out some far-reaching effects of long-term use of the birth control pill, especially during the time when women are seeking mates.

http://io9.com/5376689/does-the-pill-really-affect-our-choice-of-mate

A manifesto on the gay "debate"

Well worth the read.

http://heysonnie.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/manifesto-the-time-has-come/

Free AIDS meds snarled in red tape....you can help.

Canada's senate committee is currently considering a bill to simplify the process for AIDS drug manufacturers who are willing to send AIDS -relieving drugs for free, to Africa. Currently, though the companies are (at least somewhat) willing to provide the drugs, the approval process is so bureaucratic that ONLY ONE SHIPMENT EVER has left this country. Check out the article below.

Would you write a short letter to the Senators' banking committee to urge them to pass this bill? They are dithering because, they say, "it is a trade issue". You can copy or modify either of the drafts (I got the template from the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign).

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/709020--the-aids-drug-shuffle

The letter template:

The Clerk & Members of the

Senate Standing Committee on Banking,

Trade & Commerce

Senate of Canada

Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4

Dear Clerk and Committee Members:

Bill S-232

I am a __________ in Vancouver, British Columbia. I write to you urgently with respect to the provisions of Bill S-232.

You know the facts. You know the urgency of the situation. And you know what you need to do about it.

This issue has been characterized as a ‘trade’ issue. Are we now ‘trading’ our Canadian compassion for some benefit in an economic dispute?

People are dying. You can prevent that by your actions, with no downside to Canadians. Surely that is all you need to know.

Please support Bill S-232 without changing its model.

I look forward to you’re your confirmation that you will support Bill S-232 with no significant changes.

Yours truly,

Frightening news item re: baby pictures

Read it and weep. And if you think this is just one odd case of over-enthusiasm, read Marty Klein's America's War on Sex. It's chilling what's happening down there.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/arizona-couple-suing-bathtime-photos-prompt-wal-mart/story?id=8624533

Ten reasons having sex is good for your health

This readable article delineates ten reasons why sexual activity is good for our health.


http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/10-surprising-health-benefits-of-sex

New AIDS vaccine maybe not

The US Army and National Institute of Health may be less than forthcoming with results about their recently touted new AIDS vaccine. This article explains the complicated reasoning:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125511780864976689.html