Category Archives: Commentary

Teach facts, not beliefs

I just heard a very good discussion on WETA of the ongoing Montgomery County sexuality education controversy (the modified curriculum is being voted on today). Guests were David Fishback, a PFLAG parent and founding member of the parents organization that … Continue reading

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Anti-gay perverts

You really have to be an amoral, misogynist pervert to come up with this. A Manassas woman is dead, and a little kid has been orphaned, because of an apparent domestic violence situation. The above referenced blogger doesn’t seem to … Continue reading

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Just the facts

I’m not sure why Doug at Below the Beltway thinks that Harold Meyerson gets it completely wrong in this op-ed. The churches that have voted to separate from the Episcopal Church, USA are opposed to equality for GLBT people in … Continue reading

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Ground Control to Sam Brownback

As disconcerting as Brownback’s misunderstanding of (or willingness to ignore) the Constitution is, one wonders why he hasn’t attended a committment ceremony himself. He must not live in the real world. Continue reading

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How many more?

“I have struggled with homosexuality since I was a 5-year-old boy. … I can’t tell you the number of nights I have cried myself to sleep, begging God to take this away.” The founding pastor of another large evangelical church … Continue reading

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James, meet Paul

Update: Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Pride, responds in Time. James Dobson of “Focus on Families I don’t approve of” has officially joined the Order of Paul Cameron, meaning that any official or activist who cites him as an … Continue reading

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The facts of life

I see that high ranking officials of the Anti-gay Industry are “profoundly disappointed and upset” with the announcement of Mary Cheney’s pregnancy. That’s too bad. The Cheney family seems to be delighted, a discrepancy that ABC News describes as “the … Continue reading

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