In Matt’s recent “This and that” post, he touched upon new bill introduced in the Tennessee legislature which immediately reminded me of a post I recently read that The Republic of T. I would offer my own thoughts on the matter, but Terrance does it just fine without me cluttering up his words:
Children do [...]
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Re: This and that
Change I Can Believe In
You know that I support Ron Paul. His vision of a small federal government, of a return to Constitutional principles, and of the inherent worth and dignity of all individuals is something that resonates with me. I believe he would run the country in a way that creates space for Americans to step [...]
Standing Above Reproach, II
Two days ago, I addressed the incidents surrounding Ken Hutcherson’s appearance at a Mt. Si High School assembly for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. While respecting, and even supporting, the need for teachers and students to address the anti-gay rhetoric put forth but Pastor Hutcherson, I wondered if there were more productive ways of [...]
Standing Above Reproach
Ken Hutcherson was invited to speak at Mount Si High School in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. KOMO TV reports that two teachers booed Hutcherson, who is known for espousing anti-gay attitudes, at the assembly. Citizen Link is asking readers to contact the school and the school board.
There are two issues [...]
“Democrats Don’t Like Gay People”
Matt said recently that “Republicans don’t like poor people” and after hearing the New Mexico legislative update from HRC, I have a new thought: Democrats don’t like gay people.
Of course I don’t actually believe that all Democrats don’t like gay people. Heck, many gay people are Democrats! However, I do wonder if the Democratic party [...]
The Unintended Consequences of Inequality
I read the New York Times over my lunch break today and saw a report in the Metro section stating that Governor Spitzer is reducing the revenue projections by $384 million–citing the recent economic downturn (online). To balance the budget, the cuts will come mostly from Medicare reimbursements and other health care related costs. I [...]
More on Beyond-Ex Gay
Beyond Ex-Gay is a remarkable movement that has sprung up recently and if you the oppurtunity to attend the weekend which Matt blogged about, I would highly recommend it. I was able to observe the 2007 Ex-Gay Survivor Conference and if that was any indication of what Memphis has in store, you won’t want [...]
There Are No Good Gay Candidates
I hope that Casey, one of our regular commenters, won’t mind me stealing a blurb from one of our recent email exchanges:
In response to the recent revelation of a McCain gay-baiting phone automated phone call, Casey had this to say:
I note that there is no indication that McCain himself approved the script… and I remember [...]
Re: So gay…
I found the article Matt linked to hugely problematic.
The author’s “gaydar” first went off when he read about their purity rings. I’m not suggesting that gay young people don’t mask their true attractions by forswearing all physical intimacy: thereby creating an out for the lack of relations with members of the opposite sex, but [...]
Re: Sick loved one? Too bad & tough luck queer.
365gay.com is reporting that Kentucky governor Steve Beshear has pledged to veto the bill to prohibit state universities from extending benefits to domestic partners. Despite this, the state attorney general issued an opinion that the universities are in violation of the state’s constitutional ban against same-sex marriage and will take them to court if [...]
