Death and New Life
The death of Matthew Shepard was truly despicable and one that will live with us for a very long time. Matthew’s death hit me very hard. Over the weekend of October 11, 1998 I had written a card to Matthew sharing with him that my
Category Archives: Society
What Can You Do?
As you know, the House Republicans are bragging on their Web site that they killed the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Now consider these recent events: * A lesbian college student was attacked in Minnesota, after attending a vigil for Matthew Shepard, by two men, one
What Jesus Said About Family Values
“Traditional Family Values” has become a powerful political slogan and an anti gay weapon that cannot be ignored. Did Jesus talk about family values? How can Jesus lead us into a Christian gay and lesbian understanding of family values? Jesus expressed great respect for family
Homosexuals and the Decline in Family Values
I am so sick of people saying that homosexuals are the cause of declining “family values”, what I’d like to know is HOW does that work? People have a tendency to blame anything and anybody but themselves when things aren’t going the way they think
Rev. Troy Perry Calls for Apology from Lott
The head of the world’s largest Christian denomination with a primary ministry to gays and lesbians today called for an apology from Senator Trent Lott. In remarks on June 15, Lott called homosexuality a “sin” and noted, “There are all kinds of problems and addictions
A Visit to Focus On The Family
From PFAW’s Right Wing Watch Online For dedicated watchers of the Religious Right, Focus on the Family has always been a bit apart from the rest of the pack. Its budget far outstrips the other major movement organizations – six times larger than the Christian
‘And Liberty For All’ in the South: Denting the Bible Belt
Despite controversy — indeed, because of it — the 6th Annual Southeastern Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual college conference just stamped its fiery lambda on Bible-belt sensibility. Site this year: Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Big lesson of the weekend: Anti-gay hate can spark a
News in Brief
Gay Marriage Victory in Hawaii Put On Hold Gay and lesbian couples will have to wait a little longer to walk down the aisle in Hawaii. A judge who ruled the state must recognize same-sex marriage put the order on hold to give the state
Same-Sex Marriage: The Unholy Battle Over Matrimony
There are names synonymous with the struggle for gay and lesbian civil rights: Stonewall, Bowers v. Hardwick, Baehr vs. Lewin. Baehr v. Lewin? That’s the lawsuit in Hawaii that started this recent push for same-sex marriage. In 1993, that state’s Supreme Court ruled in that
Same-Sex Marriage: A Return to Tradition
Tradition. In every argument I hear against same-sex marriage, that word is used. Opponents worry that gay and lesbian marriages will go against “tradition.” At first I believed they were right, and that, yes, gay and lesbian marriages would not be traditional, and that would