Amazon 451

If you haven’t heard by now:

Online bookseller Amazon.com ignited a storm of protest on the internet and prompted accusations of censorship of gay, lesbian, erotic and feminist material over a cataloguing change in which thousands of titles were mistakenly labelled as “adult” and removed from some searches.
                                                                                                                          -thanks to TheAge.com.au

So if you go to Amazon.com right this second and search for homosexuality, you will find, on the first page alone, titles such as:

• A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Homosexuality
• You Don’t Have To Be Gay
• Can Homosexuality Be Healed ?

Very, very interesting, considering the fact that there is an entire LGBTQ literary genre that is conveniently ’missing’ from the first page (both adult and young adult…there seems to be some children’s books still up).

Here’s an interesting opinion article from the LA Times: Is Amazon Pulling A Fahrenheit 451 ?

Also, in response to Amazon’s claim that it was a simple “glitch,” a series of tweet trends has emerged (re: tweets here and here).

Feel free to sign the petition against this “new” (glitch or no glitch) adult policy banning LGBTQ literature.

Kids on Prop 8 (Nov 15th, National Protest, LA)

Kids and Teens Take On Prop 8

“An insightful and unique perspective on the passing of Prop 8 through the eyes of minors.”

This segment also includes a lot of footage from previous Los Angeles rallies and protests.

Protest Against Prop 8 TODAY, NOV 6

We all know not every Mormon supported Prop 8. The reason for the protest in front of this Temple is due to the fact that the Church’s President, Thomas Monson, was basically the leading role in deceptive advertisement and gaining plenty o’ support/money (more than $15 mil, thankyouvmuch).

We’re not protesting Mormons, just to make that clear o_O

AND NOW !

Thursday, Nov. 6
2 p.m.
Speakers first; protest later

Los Angeles Mormon Temple
Corner of Selby Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd.
Westwood, California

Just incase you missed my photos from last night’s rally-turned-protest:
West Hollywood Protest on Prop 8, Nov 5

See you today !

West Hollywood Prop 8 Protest

Los Angeles, I love you again !

Here are just a few of the awesome photos I captured last night. For more, check out my Flickr account or my Facebook album (which you can view, even without a Facebook).

Flickr
Facebook

Please Tell Me You Egged This House

MICHIGAN — A suburban Detroit woman has decided to scare up the vote among neighborhood children by just offering treats to John McCain supporters.

Shirley Nagel of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., handed out candy Friday only to those who shared her support for the Republican presidential candidate and his running mate Sarah Palin. Others were turned away empty-handed.

A sign outside Nagel’s house warned: “No handouts for Obama supporters, liars, tricksters or kids of supporters.
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Nagel calls Democrat Barack Obama “scary.” When asked about children who were turned away empty-handed and crying, she said: “Oh well. Everybody has a choice.
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Fax and phone messages left at numbers for Nagel were not returned.

http://www.ktla.com/content_landing_page/?Michigan-Woman-Only-Gives-Candy-to-McCai=1&blockID=124198&feedID=1080