On April 18, 2013, Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed SB107, the revision to the Deviate Sex Acts law in Montana. It removes the unconstitutional language from the books that listed LGBT individuals as felons. It’s been nearly two decades in the making. Here is the bill signing ceremony in full.
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TIP had the great pleasure of interviewing Retired Bishop Gene Robinson last weekend when he was in Billings, MT to speak at a screening of the excellent film about him, “Love Free or Die.” The event was sponsored by Fair is Fair in Montana. This clip delves into how racism and white privilege still thrive just below the sanitized surface of American society.
Retired Bishop Gene Robinson was the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. He now works as a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, a progressive research and policy organization, on issues of faith and gay rights.
Here is an excellent interview, “Retired Bishop Gene Robinson On Being Gay And Loving God,” on the NPR program Fresh Air.
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TIP had the great pleasure of interviewing Retired Bishop Gene Robinson last weekend when he was in Billings, MT to speak at a screening of the excellent film about him, “Love Free or Die.” The event was sponsored by Fair is Fair in Montana. This is a powerful clip about what happens when you do justice work!
Retired Bishop Gene Robinson was the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. He now works as a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, a progressive research and policy organization, on issues of faith and gay rights.
Here is an excellent interview, “Retired Bishop Gene Robinson On Being Gay And Loving God,” on the NPR program Fresh Air.
Truth in Progress needs your support. Click here to find out how!
TIP had the great pleasure of interviewing Retired Bishop Gene Robinson last weekend when he was in Billings, MT to speak at a screening of the excellent film about him, “Love Free or Die.” The event was sponsored by Fair is Fair in Montana. This inspiring clip is about what it means for Christians to be prophetic and live the Gospel.
Retired Bishop Gene Robinson was the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. He now works as a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, a progressive research and policy organization, on issues of faith and gay rights.
Here is an excellent interview, “Retired Bishop Gene Robinson On Being Gay And Loving God,” on the NPR program Fresh Air.
Truth in Progress needs your support. Click here to find out how you can help!
Linda Gryczan, plaintiff in the Gryczan v. the State of Montana, responds to today’s vote of the MT State House of Representatives to repeal the sexual deviant law that criminalizes homosexual sex. In 1997 the MT Supreme Court found the law to be unconstitutional, but it has taken until this day for a bill that would remove the law from the books to pass both the state senate and house.
Tree, a bartender at the present day Stonewall Inn and veteran of the Stonewall Rebellion, tells Truth in Progress about the night bar patrons had had enough. Often referred to as the beginning of the gay rights movement, Stonewall tells a story of demeaning oppression and what it took to turn discrimination on its head.
With Robert Woodworth in the Keith Haring (mural) meeting room at the LGBT Community Center, New York City
Robert Woodworth, Director of Meeting and Conference Services and Capital Projects, LGBT Community Center, New York City, talks with Truth in Progress about the meaning of Stonewall and Christopher Street to the worldwide LGBTQ Equality Movement.
George Bellinger, Jr., AIDS activist of 30 years speaks to Truth in Progress about the beginnings of the AIDS crisis when it was called the “gay cancer” and thought to only effect white men. The progression of the disease is a multi-layered history as experienced by different racial communities, however the loss of so many loved ones was a tragedy shared. Exclusion, denial, stigmatizing, and discrimination from the government, medical establishments, church, and family only multiplied exponentially the pain and heartache. While AIDS is not a “gay disease,” it is greatly significant to the history and formation of the LGBT equality movement.
Amy Ophus is a lesbian living in Helena, Montana. She gave public testimony tonight at the Helena City Commission public hearing about a nondiscrimination ordinance. She was reluctant and scared to speak because her landlord was present to publicly oppose the ordinance. After he gave his testimony, he came up to her in the hallway. Amy spoke to Truth in Progress about the encounter and how she was pleasantly surprised.
An hour and a half later the ordinance passed 5-0.
Face to Fear: lesbian tenant and anti-gay landlord face off from Truth in Progress on Vimeo.
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Here Niki Zupanic, ACLU Montana Public Policy Director, on the Montana Supreme Court Decision on the domestic partnership case Donaldson v. the State of Montana. Reasons to celebrate! The Supreme Court overruled the district court ruling saying that ACLU does have a case, but the Court sent the case back to the district court to amend it to specific statutes. Niki explains it all in this video.
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WANT TO BE IN THE MOVIES? JOIN TRUTH IN PROGRESS IN CREATING A COMPELLING, HUMOROUS, AND PROVOCATIVE FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY. BRING QUESTIONS AND FRESH DIALOGUE ABOUT RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION/GENDER IDENTITY, AND RELIGION TO THE FOREFRONT.
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