Weekly Wrap Up
Immigration reform will likely reach the Senate floor next month, after a Senate panel approved legislation that will simultaneously create a 13-year path to citizenship and increase US/Mexico border security. The bill has been criticized for betraying the LGBT community after Senator Patrick Leahy withdrew an amendment that would allow US citizens in same-sex relationships … Read more
NAACP’s ‘Moral Monday’ provokes 57 arrests, but little interest from youth
COMMENTARY BY: GRACE TATTER For the fourth consecutive Monday, hundreds of North Carolinians gathered at the North Carolina General Assembly for “Moral Monday,” an initiative led by the NAACP to draw attention to legislation protesters say is regressive and at odds with state values. This Monday, the protest yielded the highest number of arrests yet … Read more
Finding the intersection between the LGBTQ and Catholic Communities
COMMENTARY BY: GRACE TATTER When Joe Pietrus’ son told him he was gay, Pietrus found himself in the position his son had been for years: in the closet. “I am gay, and God doesn’t love me anymore,” Pietrus’ son told him. Pietrus, a devout Catholic, didn’t know how to react, and didn’t acknowledge his son’s … Read more
From Hunger Strike to Global Protest: What Will It Take for Obama to Close Guantanamo Bay?
COMMENTARY BY: NEHA VERMA During his first presidential campaign, Barack Obama made a promise: “We are going to lead by shutting down Guantanamo and restoring habeas corpus in this country.” Over 100 days into Obama’s second term, however, the prison remains open. A total of 166 men are currently being held at Guantanamo, yet very … Read more
Filed under Commentary, National, News and Politics · Tagged with Barack Obama, Guantanamo, human rights