Archive for October, 2008

In case, for some reason that I cannot fathom, you are still undecided about who to vote for for president, and in case you are someone for whom LGBT family issues are important, Family Equality Council has for your information the Obama and McCain campaigns’ positions on issues relevant to LGBT families. Executive summary: Obama campaign...
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This is gonna be a little twisty and winding, so just hang with me. My friend Pat posted the following in the cinna.mn facebook group: Minnesota is portrayed as a liberal and inclusive state. If that is so why do they have a law that prohibits cities and counties from offering domestic partner benefits. The state...
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I heard that Pi is closing on November 15. Say it ain’t so! Okay, so I’ll be the first to confess that I don’t actually go to Pi all that often. It’s not because I don’t like Pi. It’s because I’m old and I live out in the suburbs and I just don’t stay out like...
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We’ve got a Facebook group. Yes we do. If you’re not a Facebook member, I do believe that you will not be able to access that. It’s also likely that you won’t actually miss any cinna.mn action if you do not join the Facebook group. But if you are on Facebook already, I’d love it if...
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Ann Freeman was kind enough to share this site with you all on The Dish today. Thanks, Ann! I hope you find some value in what I have to offer here. My hope is that anyone who reads is willing to share their thoughts, opinions, and experience, either by commenting or by submitting an item...
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It’s not what you think. This is not a piece about how non-citizens can pull a fast one on an election judge or your friendly neighborhood elderly poll worker. As written by IBé Kaba. This year I am going to vote, regardless whether or not I am a US citizen. Whether you have a green...
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Yet another film festival that I just missed. This one is the Twin Cities’ 5th Annual Arab Film Festival, presented by Mizna. The Arab-Muslim world is the most embattled region in the world and its peoples are the most scrutinized – even vilified – people on the planet. How do Arab films reflect this situation?...
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Kinda late notice on this one if you’re trying to meet the first deadline, sorry. But that’s a lot of money for college and applying for lots of stuff like this is pretty much how I got college paid for. $10,000 annually for HS Students: Ron Brown Scholars Program The Ron Brown Scholars Program seeks...
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So, Connecticut has become the 3rd state in the union to legalize gay marriage. The fine folks of Connecticut came to this place via lawsuit. A number of gay couples, upon having their marriage license applications rejected, banded together and sued the state. As you’ll recall, there is a group preparing to bring a similar...
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Rainbow Families, our friendly neighborhood LGBT family organization (which became the Midwest office for the Family Equality Council just this summer), is having its annual fundraising gala, the Fall Colors Masquerade. Saturday, 10/11, 7:30pm, at Solera. $50. For the low low price of $200, you can attend the VIP portion of the event which...
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