4/13/13

THE MORMON CHURCH NO LONGER OPPOSES GAY MARRIAGE?!



 Last month, hundreds of boisterous protesters converged in Washington, DC, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of California's anti-gay marriage initiative, Proposition 8. Faith-based groups were on prominent display: the Methodists supporting marriage equality, the Westboro Baptists suggesting (per usual) that "God hates fags," the Catholics both for and against gay marriage, clergy of all stripes. 
But one group that wasn't there in any official capacity was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—a.k.a. the Mormons—which perhaps more than any other religious group was responsible for getting Prop. 8 passed in the first place.
In the five years since the LDS church sent busloads of the faithful to California to canvass neighborhoods, and contributed more than $20 million via its members to support the initiative, it has all but dropped the rope in the public policy tug of war over marriage equality. The change stems from an even more remarkable if somewhat invisible transformation happening within the church, prompted by the ugly fight over Prop. 8 and the ensuing backlash from the flock.
Although the LDS's prophet hasn't described a holy revelation directing a revision in church doctrine on same-sex marriage or gay rights in general, the church has shown a rare capacity for introspection and humane cultural change unusual for a large conservative religious organization.

THE ART OF JAKAL



JAKAL is an obscure artist who's work appeared in drummer magazine.
jakal appeared on one of drummer's most iconic centerfolds- issue #21.
he was also in issue#114.  sadly jakal is no longer with us, as are most artists from drummer-except-
REX, BUD LAWSEN, THE HUN, CAVALO and MEI~RICK CASTRO.

ANTEBELLUM has prints from jakal studios~ circa 1977. they are very rare!
 an original jakal is also on display as part of THE ART OF DRUMMER exhibition, (thru april 27th)  but it is not for sale.

for more info~
antebellum@earthlink.net


RANDOM THOUGHTS TODAY

AS OF APRIL 13TH~ 2013~ 7:30AM


4/12/13

SATURDAY~ HAPPY HOUR @ ANTEBELLUM


PRESENTS~
HAPPY HOUR 
@ ANTEBELLUM
EVERY SATURDAY~
6PM TILL 8PM

RED WINE
WHISKEY SHOTS
VODAK MIXERS
ALL $5 EACH!

MEET FELLOW KINKS
VIEW EROTIC ART
GET DRUNK

GALLERY WILL BE OPEN EVERY SATURDAY~ 1PM TILL 8PM

A NICE CUPPA TEA WITH MORRISSEY


repost courtesy~ bunny wigglesworth~ highland park/antebellum correspondent

RANDOM THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

NOW~ APRIL 12TH~ 2013~ 5:50AM

4/11/13

FETISH MEN LOS ANGELES~FMLA


THIS IS A TEASER~
PRESENTS
THE KICKOFF MEETING OF 
FetishMenLosAngeles (FMLA)
CIGAR BAR HAPPY HOUR
SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH 
5PM TILL 8PM, at
$5 DONATION 

Guest speaker: RICK CASTRO
gallery owner & photographer for DRUMMER Magazine,
1990 thru 1999

CO-HOSTED BY

Our brothers from FetishMenSanDiego
the men of FetishMenLosAngeles, the newest 
all-brotherhood affinity group for Gay FetishMen
 in Southern California



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Coming up: Planning Meeting and Bondage Workshop.


BRING YOUR FAVORITE STOGIE
NO HOST BAR
RED WINE
WHISKEY SHOTS
$5 EACH
MEET HOT LEATHERMEN
NETWORK WITH LIKE-MINDED GAY FETISH MEN
CHAT & VIEW KINKY ART
SMOKE A STOGIE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL PATIO: 
ON EXHIBITION~
THE ART OF DRUMMER
ORIGINAL ARTWORKS FROM
 THE GRANDDADDY OF ALL LEATHER BDSM PUBLICATIONS
(closing night for this exhibit)