Friday, March 21, 2008
Georgia Equality with Kyle Bailey, Political Director
Friday, March 14, 2008
Faithbased Roundtable 03/11/08 PODCAST
Part 1 was awesome...and I thank Dionne Bates for organizing and producing this segment...thank you to Rev. Dr. Kathi Martin for facilitating...and thank you to our guest...Dr. Sylvia Rhue, of the National Black Justice Coalition, Rev. Dr. Kenneth Samuel, Victory Church, and Pastor Troy Sanders of Vision Church and Preach2me.com.
The Conversation has started and it will continue...you can help to do that by commenting here or at the blog after you listen to the rebroadcast...of Alternative Perspectives....The GLBTQ Faith and Politics Part 1 Roundtable...
Your comments are important...we are on the air for you...and we want you to be a part of what and how we do it...
Peace
Betty
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
International Day Against Homophobia
2008 Campaign
Homosexuality is NOT a sickness!
Entitled Homosexuality is not a sickness! this new campaign aims to reach healthcare workers as a priority. it was on a May 17 that the World Health Organisation (WHO) removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. Unfortunately, though, prejudice is deep-rooted since some people still think that being gay or lesbian is a mental disorder while others mistakenly believe that homosexuality can be “cured”. More...
Monday, March 10, 2008
Atlanta Pride Festival
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Monday, March 03, 2008
Alternative Perspectives Faithbased RoundTable
ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES WRFG 89.3 PRESENTS WE STREAM AT http://wrfg.org “Faith, Politics and the LGBT: Reclaiming and Affirming Our Truth” Produced by Dionne Bates Contributor to Alternative Perspectives PART I MARCH 11 7PM TO 8PM Statement of Purpose: “Reclaiming and Affirming Our Truth” Is a quarterlydiscussion that aims to shed light on some of the many issues that impact the LGBT Community. Derived from a faith-based perspective, these discussions will examine, in particular, the intersection of faith and politics and the current and future state of the LGBT at this juncture. Series Dates: March 11, June 10, September 9, and December 9 First Discussion: March 11 – Topic: How the LGBT have been used as political pawns over the last four years Panelists: Dr. Sylvia Rhue, Director of Religious Affairs and Constituency Development (National Black Justice Coalition) Pastor Troy Sanders, Preach2me.com Dr. Ken Samuel, Pastor Victory Church for the World, UCC |
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Alternative Perspectives Betty Talk 02-26-08 Radio Podcast
This weeks show...which aired on Tuesday 02-26-08 7 to 8pm...
Featured the return of Anare Holmes, member of the AP Production Team, who was away on sabbatical for the past 4 weeks...Welcome Back Anare...
We had scheduled the founder of the Bilerico Project...a online GLBT blog...sorry that he could not make it but we did hear from him...and he was prevented from calling because his site was attacked that evening...and he had to devote time to saving it...I do understand in this world of high technololgy...it is wonderful...but sometimes we wonder...
We hope to reschedule him in the future...very soon...in the meantime visit bilerico.org and see what it is all about...
A lively conversation developed...in the studio..between Anare, Dionne and myself...regarding Same-Sex Marriage...and we were joined by Ghetto Gospel on the phone...
There are still divisions in the GLBT community about marriage/civil unions...which is better...which will be accepted...and how will religion fit in...read more and listen to show