http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/02/mo-gays-and-lesbians-are-taking-more-public-role-in-politics-as-elected-officials-activists/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/02/mo-gays-and-lesbians-are-taking-more-public-role-in-politics-as-elected-officials-activists/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:56:16 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=65031 St. Louis Beacon: "A.J. Bockelman knew the gay-rights movement had hit a new level of political clout -- and status -- when he found himself with other activists in Washington this week for a special reception in their honor at the White House. ... Bockelman credits the gains in clout and acceptance, in part, to the increasing willingness among gay and lesbian public figures in Missouri and the country to go public about their private lives. ... [Kerry Messer], head of the Missouri Family Network, questions the premise of the White House to hold a reception that 'uses the criteria of the way people have sex. That points to where we're going, as a culture and a country.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/02/mo-gays-and-lesbians-are-taking-more-public-role-in-politics-as-elected-officials-activists/feed/ 0