Showing posts with label LGBT equality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LGBT equality. Show all posts

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Billy Graham Hospitalised With Infection

Evangelist Billy Graham, 93, was admitted to a North Carolina hospital after he developed a fever Saturday night and is now being treated for bronchitis, said his long-time spokesman, A. Larry Ross. ¶ Graham was alert and in good spirits when he was admitted to Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., Sunday, according to the pulmonologist treating Graham, Dr. David Pucci. He said Graham is resting comfortably in stable condition. (USA Today) * Evangelist Billy Graham defends Chick-fil-A (CNN)

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Penny Wong : ''I Know What My Family Is Worth''

Australian Television Debate Provides ‘Watershed Moment’ In Marriage Equality Fight

LGBT advocates in Australia are calling a clip from the debate show Q&A a “watershed moment” in the nation’s struggle over marriage equality. In the short clip, Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey responded to a question about his opposition to same-sex marriage and why he believes he and his wife are better parents than Finance Minister Penny Wong and her female partner. After Hockey’s response, Wong, clearly a bit shaken by the unexpected question, reacted with quiet confidence, “I know what my family is worth.”