Archive for January, 2006
Getting ready for Imbolc
I’m done tweaking this new blog of mine, just in time for Imbolc on February 2, otherwise known as the day which follows the Feast of Brigid and is itself a day to honour the lady some more. Brigid is the Celtic Goddess of, among other things, poets and poetry. Needless to say, I have a special ritual planned in Her honour and am also taking part in Reya’s Bloggers’ (Silent) Poetry Reading – a fun, very creative, idea which I commend to anyone who has an appreciation of poetry whether they celebrate and recognise Imbolc or not.
US sides with terror nations against gays
A row has broken out at the United Nations, after the US sided with countries including Iran and Zimbabwe on a vote about gay inclusion. In the vote as to whether two gay rights advocacy groups should join the UN’s Economic and Social Council, the US joined Iran, Zimbabwe, China, Cameroon and Egypt in blocking the groups.
‘Apparently Iran, which President Bush has deemed part of his Axis of Evil, is a suitable partner when it comes to discriminating against gay people,” Matt Foreman, executive director of America’s National Gay and Lesbian Task Force said. ‘It is an absolute outrage that the United States has chosen to align itself with tyrants, all in a sickening effort to smother the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people around the world,’ he added.
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