Monthly Archives: March 2007

Thanks for the clarification

Posted on March 31, 2007 by David

One of our candidates for Supervisor may have said more than he intended in a supposedly offhand remark… From the online Leesburg Today: March 28, 2007 At first I was shocked; then angry; then, after meditating on the comment, I … Continue reading →

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What a tangled web we weave

Posted on March 28, 2007 by David

Hat tip to Mason Conservative both for this story, and a visceral example of the quandary that anti-equality folks find themselves in when they try to define marriage according to the gender of the participants. “I don’t even know what … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the stranger

Posted on March 27, 2007 by David

Acts 20:29-30 – “I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples … Continue reading →

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More identity confusion?

Posted on March 23, 2007 by David

Michelle Turner, vice president of Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, tells Metro Weekly that the revised sexuality curriculum being introduced in Montgomery County is “one-sided,” saying that “if there is information for people who ‘choose to be’ gay, there should … Continue reading →

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Equality Ride at Baylor

Posted on March 22, 2007 by David

Some observations following the Equality Riders as they make their way through Texas and Mississippi: A great idea from the town of Waco, home of Baylor University (and apparently also many large billboards erected by the “ex-gay” industry): A “Board … Continue reading →

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Gay babies, sheep, and other inconvenient creatures

Posted on March 21, 2007 by David

Absolutists are funny. They abhor abortion for any reason, including profound deformities of the sort that preclude anything approaching a normal life – because, after all, who are we to play God and declare any life to be of less … Continue reading →

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“Identity politics” at LEAP

Posted on March 19, 2007 by David

Why would a counseling professional discuss adolescent identity formation and challenges to fitting in at school, and fail to include a discussion of sexual orientation and gender conformity? This is an excellent question, and one that several parents asked me … Continue reading →

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