Monthly Archives: February 2007

Another day, another double life

Posted on February 26, 2007 by David

The Rev. Lonnie W. Latham, former senior pastor of the South Tulsa Baptist Church and former member of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, is a vocal opponent of marriage equality, and one of those cheap, oily yappers about the … Continue reading →

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General Assembly wrap-up

Posted on February 24, 2007 by David

The 2007 GA session marked the first time that positive, pro-active bills outweighed legislative attacks on our community. Interestingly, the defeat of most of the positive legislation reveals the weak, flabby underbelly of the anti-gay lobby, created by their own … Continue reading →

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The trouble with Normal

Posted on February 16, 2007 by David

Tim Chesnutt, director of the Loudoun Youth Initiative, is telling the media that LYI needs “to be more creative about how we get the word out there” about the groundbreaking play Normal, due to the refusal of Loudoun County Public … Continue reading →

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A little outsourcing problem

Posted on February 15, 2007 by David

In today’s Washington Post, Marc Fisher asks of Montgomery County Public Schools the same question that needs to be asked of Loudoun County school officials: Okay, the game is revolting, and the group is gone — we got that. But … Continue reading →

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Go figure

Posted on February 13, 2007 by David

Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children than do biological parents, because (and who would have thought?) “…they really want children.” So says a national study of 13,000 households just published in the American Sociological Review. … Continue reading →

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Morally suspect “health education”

Posted on February 9, 2007 by David

Quote of the day: There is nothing legally suspect in basing a health curriculum on the wisdom of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and American Psychiatric Association, and the American Psychological Association No. No, there is … Continue reading →

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Let’s make a deal

Posted on February 8, 2007 by David

From the Department of Special Rights: Following the offer (more than generous, in my view) of a mutual moratorium on public “face-sucking” and other bad behavior, Jim from Box Turtle Bulletin continues the negotiations: And I also don’t want to … Continue reading →

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