I am a socially and politically conscious, unapologetically out and proud lesbian. I am also a tech geek with an IT degree and a passionate writer. I love social media and smart phones. Currently working on a book I hope to have published on SmashWords to much fanfare by the end of the summer.
Here is where I feed my social media Addictions:
http://soyouwanttobealesbian.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/proudgqdyke
http://facebook.com/shannonforequality
Google+: https://plus.google.com/115655080063544065968/posts
Joined since June 8, 2012
Monday, August 13th, 2012
Tags: Chik Fil A, Current Events, Dan Cathy, First Amendment, free speech, God vs Gay, LGBT, Mike Huckabee, Politics, Politics and Government
Posted in AP-Politics, Conservatives, DailyNews-Politics, Equality, Hypocrisy, LGBT Rights, Politics, Religion, Republicans | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Tags: 2012 Election, Current Events, Israel, Mitt Romney, Politics, politicsNews
Posted in 2012 Elections, AP-Politics, DailyNews-Politics, GOP, Humanities, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republicans | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Tags: Election 2012, Mitt Romney, Steve Rattner tax returns
Posted in 2012 Elections, AP, AP-Politics, Barack Obama, DailyNews-Politics, Mitt Romney, Politics | 2 Comments »
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Tags: Bain Capital, Election 2012, GOP, Mitt Romney, Romney Campaing
Posted in 2012 Elections, AP-Politics, DailyNews-Politics, Mitt Romney, Politics | 13 Comments »
Saturday, July 7th, 2012
![US President Barack Obama [Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages]](http://surfaceearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jobs-report-obama.jpg)
Everyone has been waiting with bated breath for days for the June jobs report, (more…)
Tags: Barack Obama, Barack Obama Election 2012, Current Events, jobs report, June jobs report, Mitt Romney, Politics and Government
Posted in 2012 Elections, Barack Obama, DailyNews-Business, DailyNews-Politics, GOP, Politics, President, President Obama, Republicans | No Comments »
Sunday, July 1st, 2012

Bain Capital is quickly becoming the bane of Mitt Romney’s existence. (more…)
Tags: 2012 Election, Bain Capital, Mitt Romney, Romney Campaign, Scandal
Posted in 2012 Elections, AP, AP-Politics, Barack Obama, DailyNews-Politics, Democrats, Politics, President Obama | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Immigration reform is certainly a hot- and hugely divisive- topic in the heated debates running up to the 2012 election. (more…)
Tags: Dream Act, Immigration, Immigration Reform, Obama Administration
Posted in 2012 Elections, AP, Barack Obama, Immigration, Politics, President Obama | No Comments »
Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Dharun Ravi, the 20 year old former student from Rutger’s University who was convicted of bias intimidation, invasion of privacy, and witness tampering, is free after just 20 days behind bars. (more…)
Tags: bullycide, Bullying, Dharun Ravi, LGBT, Rutger's Spycam Trial, Rutger's University, Tyler Clement
Posted in AP, AP-Humanities, DailyNews-Humanities, Humanities, Humanity, Impact Your World, interesting find, Stop Abuse | No Comments »
Friday, June 15th, 2012

On May 9, 2012, President Obama made history by affirming to reporter Robin Roberts that he supports Marriage Equality. (more…)
Tags: DOMA, LGBT, LGBT Rights, Marriage Equality, President Obama, Presidential Election of 2012
Posted in AP-Politics, Barack Obama, DailyNews-Politics, Democrats, LGBT Rights, Politics, President, President Obama | 2 Comments »
Monday, June 11th, 2012

I am an atheist. I grew up in a devoutly Christian family in the Bible Belt, and, to this day, they are still very religious. (more…)
Tags: America, Atheism, Atheist, Atheists, christianity, Reason Rally, Religion, Richard Dawkins Sam Harris
Posted in Humanities, Religion | 2 Comments »
Sunday, June 10th, 2012

The United States Republican Party has been waging a war on women and our bodies since Roe vs. Wade gave women the right to choose to terminate pregnancies. (more…)
Tags: Abortion, Contraception, GOP, Politics, Politics and Government, Republican Party, War on Women, women, Women's Health, Women's Rights
Posted in Conservatives, DailyNews-Politics, GOP, Humanities, Politics, Republicans, War on Women | No Comments »
Friday, June 8th, 2012
Until recently, North Carolina was the one speck of blue in a sea of red. (more…)
Tags: Current Events, LGBT Rights, Politics, Politics and Government, Politics and Policy, politicsNews, Thoughts
Posted in LGBT Rights, Politics | 2 Comments »