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Tom Goss on “The Politics of Love”

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Tom Goss is set to release a new EP, The Politics of Love and a DVD Live at Terry’s the first week in April, and the first stop on the tour to promote the disk is in Cambridge, MA on April 6.  He’ll be joined by Jeremiah Clark and special guest Stewart Lewis.  It starts at 9 pm at All Asia Cuisine and Cocktail Bar and promises to be a great show!

Recently I had the opportunity to interview Tom about the new releases, and the results are below. Through a technical glitch (Ok, I admit, I forgot to set the software to detect my mic as well as Tom’s) I only have his audio, so I’ve edited it together with voice over and some really awkward edits.  But it will give you a sense of Tom’s music in advance of the show.  It’s pretty good stuff, so check it out.  Advance tickets only $5 at www.tomgossmusic/tickets


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Singer/Songwriter Tom Goss discusses his a new EP “The Politics of Love,” which deals with the issue of Marriage Equality in the United States.

Yeah! We Don’t Have to Buy Wedding Gifts!

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Do you know what is disturbing about the picture below?  This woman in Maine is celebrating what is, at least at the time of this writing, the very real possibility that voters in that state will overturn the law, just ratified in May, granting same-sex couples marriage equality.  If one truly believes that extending marriage rights to gays and lesbians is wrong, then it is easy to see how one would be relieved that efforts to do so are defeated.  But to rejoice in it seems downright mean.

And that is because it is!
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When an 86 year old WWII hero talks, you pay attention!

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Nothing I have heard in quite a while has stuck with me the way this old man’s faltering words have. His testimony was given back in April, but I just saw the video on a friend’s Facebook page today.

Just before I watched it some item online had once again brought up that reprehensible Louisiana judge who recently refused to perform a marriage ceremony for a mixed race couple because it wouldn’t be good for the couple’s hypothetical offspring, and my heart was heavy. How can such things still be happening in America today?
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And then I watched this man’s haltingly delivered speech. He’s an 86 year-old war hero, a small town family man, and a Republican with a personal history of service to his country and his fellow human beings that few can match. He doesn’t fit the profile of a liberal social activist clamoring for the cause of the day. And yet there he was, standing in front of nearly 4,000 people to make a case for equality before the law. He did it for his son, but he also did it because he believes that freedom and equality are what this country is about and that these are the ideals he fought for. It’s truly moving.

Maryland Delegate is Muslim and Supporter of Homosexual Marriage Rights

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Saqib Ali and Howard Dean

Saqib Ali and Howard Dean

One of my favorite iPhone apps is one called Causes that brings together RSS feed about topics like global warming, peace in the Middle East, human rights, women’s rights, health care, global poverty, and others. If you are interested in that kind of news, check it out.  Check it out.

It was that application that led me to this article written by Saqib Ali, Maryland’s first elected Muslim politician, a State Delegate from Montgomery County. In it he unequivocally stated his support for marriage equality.

It feels like the nature of the fight for equality has changed. It has gone from being a rather niche liberal issue to perhaps the most pressing civil rights issue of this generation. And marriage equality throughout the land now feels like an eventual inevitability.

I expect some day people will look back at this fight for equality like we now look back on oddly antiquated anti-miscegenation laws. I’m proud that I’ll have stood on the right side of history: In support of full marital rights for same-sex couples.

My stance on this issue isn’t politically expedient. I am the first Muslim in the legislature. Homosexuality is strictly forbidden in Islam. As such I have evinced much grief from my most conservative supporters.

But I recognize that I represent people of all faiths and no faith at all. If I tried to enforce religion by law — as in a theocracy — I would be doing a disservice to my both constituents and to my religion.

I went searching for more information on Saqib Ali and I found out a lot more, including this fascinating article about him and his thoughts on this a few issues. I like the way he thinks. He is a practicing Muslim and from a religious perspective doesn’t believe in gay marriage, but still keeps his religious beliefs separate from his role as legislator. That is to be admired, and it is something that the religious right could learn from. (See my next post)
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An article on change.org argues that Islam isn’t even necessarily against gay marriage.

Certainly, it’s a welcome sign that another politician is able to decipher the difference between the words “civil” and the words “religious” when it comes to marriage. But it is also interesting that Ali uses such blanket language like “prohibits” when he refers to Islam’s position on homosexuality. Several groups, like Imaan.org in the United Kingdom, would seemingly take issue with that statement. They have an excellent FAQ section on their site that addresses some of what they consider misunderstandings when it comes to the issue of homosexuality, marriage and Islam. Imaan.org asks the question (pdf), “Can Gays Marry?” And here’s their answer:

The Quran’s references to marriage obviously relate to heterosexual couples. But could Islam bless homosexual loving relationships? As discussed previously, traditional Islamic views have condemned homosexuality without much thought. However, the analysis at the top of the page has showed how the Quran may well not condemn homosexual love. Taking this into account, the principles of love, companionship and comfort in marriage may be applied to Muslim gays and lesbians.

To say that Islam accepts gay marriage is not only controversial, but certainly needs more discussion than the few lines written here. However, in discussing such an issue, it is certainly important to note that there are gender-neutral areas in the Quran that refer to companionship and love…

It’s certainly a subject that’s up for debate. Still, given State Delegate Ali’s more conservative faith position on homosexuality, it’s refreshing to see a legislator separate their faith from their politics. It’s also refreshing to hear his prediction that by 2011, Maryland might join the list of states that recognize same-sex marriage.

Very interesting, indeed.