“Freedom is measured by the distance between church and state”
As would be expected, Maggie Gallagher is absolutely livid!
Prop. 8: Judge Walker’s bias will be overruled
Puh-leeeeeeze! The poor woman starts off badly, and then it goes downhill from there:
Despite the media hoopla, this is not the first case in which a federal judge has imagined and ruled that our Constitution requires same-sex marriage. [...]
I cannot begin to express my joy at hearing Judge Walker has declared Prop 8 is unconstitutional!
CONCLUSION
Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution [...]
Tamara Scott is the state director for Concerned Women for America and needs a better education. In a recent speech she said being gay was as dangerous as using products that have been recalled.
This is not about hate. Let me ask you this. Recently, there was a series of cars that were recalled by [...]
A couple days ago I posted about Jen Keeton suing Augusta State University — she was in a counseling training program and refused to give up her religious bias toward LGBTQ people.
This morning I see another student has sued another school for practically the same thing, this time it is Julea Ward who was a [...]
I hardly EVER (sometimes, but only rarely) post blatant commercials here, suggesting you actually put your money where your mouth is to support something very important. But I think you will agree that funding the fight for Marriage Equality is worth it.
[marriage is so gay] is one of those things. Sure, you’re buying a T-shirt, [...]
While doing my daily news reviews I came upon this interesting page: The Bible and Homosexuality, put up by the College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C. Their “Who Are We?” section is revealing:
who are we?
We are the only Baptist congregation in Greensboro that is welcoming and affirming of everyone who follows [...]
A couple days ago I wrote about the ruling that parts of DOMA were unconstitutional. And I wrote about the Bible.
Steve responded:
You say this: “But there is simply nothing in the Bible that would prohibit same-sex marriage,” only out of denial, because “Obviously it doesn’t matter to me what the Bible says.” The Bible IS [...]
This is GREAT NEWS!
A federal judge ruled today that part of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman, is unconstitutional.
Judge Joseph Tauro, of U.S. District Court in Boston, issued rulings on two separate cases today.
“This court has determined that it is clearly within the authority of the [...]
This has been niggling at my brain, so I’m just going to say it. It was brought up yet again in the previous post, talking about Brian Johnson and the Christians wanting to invade a Pride Festival and violate the rights of festival goers to enjoy a peaceful, fun gathering.
“We care about these people, and [...]
Up in the Twin Cities there is a problem:
Ban of evangelist at Pride festival is sought
Pride Festival tries to bar anti-gay evangelist
The gist of it is that this Brian Johnson has appeared at previous Pride Festivals and apparently been obnoxious by distributing anti-gay religious literature and telling people to repent of their “sin of [...]
Yet another idiot displays his ignorance, in this letter to the Duluth News Tribune:
(I’m copying the whole thing because so many letters to the editor type of posts don’t last very long in some cases)
Over the years there have been countless opinion pieces written on the topic of homosexuality. Those “against” homosexuality usually refer to [...]
The lengths religious idiots will go to in their quest for oppressing others!
The Archbishop for the military is whining now about the repeal of DADT and says, “Sacrificing the moral beliefs of individuals or their living conditions to respond to mere political considerations is neither just nor prudent.”
Archbishop Broglio is charged with the spiritual welfare [...]
Clearly, not all Democrats are as clear-thinking as we would like. (link)
Conservative Missouri Democrat Rep. Ike Skelton, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said today that the military should keep the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy intact in part to avoid parents having to talk to their children about homosexuality.
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According to [...]
Senate panel, House approve ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ compromise plan
Excellent news. It’s a START. It is not the end, but it’s the beginning of the end.
At the end of the linked article we find this:
A major problem might be determining how to reconcile the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” with federal law that defines [...]
Nobody gives a fiddler’s flying fig what Rekers does in the privacy of his own bedroom.
EXCEPT when he spends his life making declarations about what happens in the bedrooms of other people and when he makes a career out of making life miserable for gay people …. for doing what he himself has now apparently [...]
Last night I watched “Her Name Was Steven” on CNN. It will be shown again this evening
Fascinating story. I have known a few transgendered people, but I confess I truly do not understand it from an insider’s perspective and never will.
Susan Stanton’s story is somewhat unique because of media attention early on in her public [...]
Okay, for those of you who are interested, you can read the official court transcripts of the Prop 8 trial. And you can find running commentaries from all sides of the issue (just Google “Prop 8 trial“).
I would love to be able to sit and observe the entire trial, and hear what is being said. [...]
At least not if you are gay and in a committed relationship with your partner. In Rhode Island, your partner might not be allowed to make your funeral arrangements!
An opponent of same-sex marriage, Governor Carcieri has vetoed bill that would have added “domestic partners” to the list of people authorized by law to make funeral [...]
Isn’t it amazing just how insensitive and obtuse some Christians can be?
As mentioned previously, some Christians are going to have a Rally for Religious Freedom, supposedly to challenge the Hate Crimes legislation recently expanded to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.
I just caught this video over at that linked website:
Throughout the video they are [...]
November 8 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
Let me start off by saying, quite clearly and without any waffling: people being killed, denied jobs or housing, imprisoned, taken from their families, or otherwise abused simply because of what they believe, is WRONG! I don’t care who it is, I don’t care [...]
