Those following the “religious freedom” issue in Indiana and elsewhere should not miss Frank Bruni’s column today in the New York Times — “Bigotry, the Bible and the Lessons of Indiana.” Bruni tackles the highly charged issue with thoughtful, wise… Read More ›
By now, even if you aren’t a sports fan, you’ve probably heard that Missouri’s All-American defensive end Michael Sam, a candidate for this year’s NFL draft, has announced that he is gay. A gutsy move for a young man with professional… Read More ›
I‘m still scratching my head over the ongoing Phil Robertson uproar. The star of TV’s “Duck Dynasty” made some blunt, tasteless, ignorant remarks about gays several days ago. And the media can’t stop talking about it. Well, duh. What did… Read More ›
Great happiness today among supporters of same-sex marriage, and I am very happy for them. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was declared unconstitutional in that it defined marriage as being between one man and one women, thus depriving same-sex… Read More ›
You might not want a house like this next door to you. You may have an HOA that would run these folks out of the neighborhood. You’re probably cringing, or maybe laughing, just at the sight of it. But I… Read More ›
Unless you live in a cave, and even if you do, you’ve probably heard of the despicable Westboro Baptist Church whose members picket funerals with hateful, cruel homophobic signs. And you’ve probably heard that most recently they threatened to go… Read More ›
First it was Pastor Sean Harris in Fayetteville, NC. Now, not to be outdone, it’s Pastor Charles Worley of the Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, NC. At least Worley isn’t telling parishioners to beat the gay out of their… Read More ›
Gay marriage. It’s been in the news a lot lately. Who’s for it and who’s against. Politicians taking sides. Vice President Biden saying a few days ago that he’s “comfortable” with it and reporting that Pres. Obama’s view was “evolving.”… Read More ›
I mentioned the other day that I was becoming impatient and intolerant. So you can imagine how apoplectic I became after learning what Pastor Sean Harris of the Berean Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC, told his congregation recently: So your… Read More ›
On CNN’s “State of the Union” this morning, Candy Crowley pressed GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty on the issue of same-sex marriage. She was polite and respectful, but insistent. The governor was equally pleasant, but utterly unconvincing. Crowley asked several… Read More ›
I’d heard a few references to some flap about J. Crew and toenail painting, but hadn’t paid much attention until Jon Stewart brought it up on his show tonight. It seems the ad shows a woman having fun in a… Read More ›
Yesterday a California court overturned the state’s Proposition 8 banning gay marriage. A huge victory for equal rights, nondiscrimination, and tolerance. You do support equal rights, don’t you? You do support nondiscrimination and tolerance, don’t you? I don’t know how… Read More ›
