Category Archives: civil rights

Balancing, moving to the light

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

This week the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about striking down DOMA and Prop 8 in favor of marriage equality. I concentrated some of my Ostara work on this subject, and I will be taking part in an interfaith … Continue reading →

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Recognizing reality: women in combat

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

The only reasonable response to the fact that the armed forces are dropping their ban on women in combat positions is: It’s about damn time. Women have been exposed to combat in various ways for 20-odd years, depending on how … Continue reading →

Posted in feminism, QUILTBAG issues

QUILTBAG chilled

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

We’ve all heard that the Old Testament calls homosexuality an “abomination,” right? It’s the homophobes’ favorite clobber verse. One of the best responses to this is to point out that this comes in the midst of a long list of … Continue reading →

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Virginia State Senator proposes bogus “religious freedom” amendment

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Virginians, contact your state legislators to ask them to oppose SJ 287, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that is yet another semi-stealthy attempt to justify government support for Christianity. Hemant Mehta over at the Friendly Atheist has the … Continue reading →

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After Thanksgiving, support the rights of workers

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

It’s appropriate that American Thanksgiving falls in the Samhain season. Part of the work of Samhain should be bringing in the harvest and being grateful for it. I see Thanksgiving as a way to continue the work of the season. … Continue reading →

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Voting and Columbia

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

As I said at Hail Columbia, voting is where the magical meets the mundane: we take our intent and put it into action. Go vote! As Hecate says, we are the daughters and sons of iron-jawed angels. They and many … Continue reading →

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Virginia recognizes me as clergy!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

My reapplication today was successful! The Arlington County Court has officially granted me authorization to perform marriages. The process was not entirely painless. Once again, the person who handles the paperwork – I’m not sure if she’s a secretary or … Continue reading →

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Reapplying to the court on Monday

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

I have high hopes that the Arlington county court will recognize me as clergy soon! The court responded to the letter from Americans United by apologizing for the “miscommunication” between the clerk of court and myself. They said that I … Continue reading →

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At Forging Futures: Choice and the Goddess

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Over at Forging Futures, I’ve written about why I think honoring the feminine divine means that we must trust women to make their own choices about their bodies – especially the choice to have an abortion. Given the juxtaposition of … Continue reading →

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At Hail Columbia: Pulpit Freedom Sunday encourages illegal Christian electioneering

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

Today is so-called Pulpit Freedom Sunday, when an extremely conservative Christian legal organization encourages pastors to break the law and preach a sermon for Mitt Romney. That’s what it boils down to. It’s a shameful attempt for them to get … Continue reading →

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