Apr 2, 2015 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, President Obama
Published: Daily Dot (April 2, 2015)
As Arkansas contemplates a “religious freedom bill” akin to the controversial measure recently passed in Indiana, one may very well wonder: What, if anything, can President Obama do about this? More specifically, can he use his power to issue executive orders—one that has already been utilized to historic effect throughout his presidency—to halt a movement of targeted discrimination against LGBT Americans?... Read Original Article
Mar 30, 2015 | Civil Liberties, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, General Advice, mic
Published: Good Men Project (March 30, 2015)
It is time to bring the nonviolent protests of the 1960s civil rights movement to anti-gay Indiana.
I don’t live in Indiana, and because I don’t own a car, there is little chance I’ll be visiting anytime soon. Nevertheless, like most decent people, I am horrified by Indiana’s recent so-called “religious freedom” bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against homosexuals (they claim that pro-gay rights modifications to the measure are pending; I’ll believe it when I see it).... Read Original Article
Mar 3, 2015 | Conservativism, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Political Ideologies, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: Good Men Project (March 3, 2015)
Matthew Rozsa explains how bigotry and lack of honor go hand-in-hand.
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To understand why public trust in our government and political parties has reached historic lows, simply look at the latest maneuver by social conservatives to squelch gay rights. True, it seems self-evident that supporting discrimination is always despicable, regardless of whether it’s based on differences in race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.... Read Original Article
Feb 2, 2015 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Jewish Experiences, mic, Race and Racism, Scandals
Published: Daily Dot (February 2, 2015)
Prospective Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is well-known for his opposition to same-sex marriage and other LGBT rights causes, so recently he decided to protect himself from accusations of bigotry by relying on a popular fallacy. “People can be my friends who have lifestyles that are not necessarily my lifestyle,” he insisted.... Read Original Article
Jun 23, 2014 | Civil Liberties, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, mic, Science and Technology
Published: Grand Forks Herald (June 23, 2014)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — When I read Ronald Fischer’s recent column opposing gay marriage, I couldn’t help but think of a line in the Sherlock Holmes story, “A Scandal in Bohemia”:
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.”
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Mar 16, 2014 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, History, mic, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: mic (March 16, 2014)
Reverend Fred Phelps, the founder of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church, is reportedly “on the edge of death” at a hospice in Kansas.
In case your memory needs refreshing, Phelps is best known for organizing protests at the funerals of anti-LGBT hate crime victims, soldiers, and celebrities under the slogan “God Hates Fags.”... Read Original Article
