DiggUp Tapes Comp 1 by Various Artists (Raleigh, North Carolina) *
It’s been a while since I’ve looked through the DiggUp Tapes releases, well maybe not, but it feels like it has. Today, my inbox was greeted by an email containing their first compilation disc- featuring some of my favorite artists and some new. The album comes for a good cause, to end an anti-GLBT initiative in the state, a movement attempting to ban the union of same sex couples. For those of you still lagging in the Darwinian process (cough bigot cough), we’re proud to announce the discovery that human beings are human beings, no matter their creed, color or sexuality. Do your self, your society, and your world a favor: support equality and freedom, just as you support your own. As a personal favor to me, spread this compilation and sentiment as far and wide as you can. You can find more information here. [Free Download] Dingus
“From now to May 8, North Carolinians will have an opportunity to vote on Amendment One, a proposed constitutional amendment that would make marriage between a man and a woman the only legally protected relationship in the state. If passed, Amendment One would ban civil unions and domestic partnerships for thousands of gay and straight couples and write discrimination into North Carolina’s constitution. But the amendment is so far-reaching that its impact goes beyond same-sex marriage, which is already banned by state law. Legal experts have said that the amendment’s vague wording could have harmful unintended consequences for thousands of North Carolina families and their children. By eliminating legal protections for all relationships other than heterosexual marriage, the amendment’s wording could take away health care benefits and other protections from the children of unmarried parents, jeopardize domestic violence protections for unmarried women, and make it difficult for unmarried gay and straight couples to make medical and financial decisions for the people they love.” DiggUp Tapes
