I am way far behind with my writing. I am way far behind with my reading. I am even further behind with reading my e-mail. Reasons for this? They are far too many to mention in this blog and besides it would read like I was whining. So imagine my surprise and anger when I […]
The Time Has Come… Read More »
Just when you think things are improving and the conversation around LGBTQ issues while difficult and frustrating, are making progress…in steps the Atlanta Police Department to remind us all, the LGBTQ communities are really nothing more then street trash, whores, thugs and drug crazed sex addicts. On Thursday September 10th at around 11:30pm Atlanta under-cover
Some Things Never Change Read More »
The newest Facebook pass-around is “25 Random Things” about a person that we wouldn’t know otherwise. After the person lists the 25 things we probably didn’t want or need to know anyway…they “tag” 25 people, who are suppose to do their list. So as you can imagine this has taken on a growth rate faster
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Rev. Rick Warren as we know has been invited to offer the invocation at President-elect Obama’s inauguration. The firestorm being raised by the LGBTQ community from my perspective is very sad, embarrassing and a whole lot of whining over something that will not matter in a year. In fact I honestly think it is much
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Well it certainly has been a while since I wrote anything for the blog. There are a couple of reasons for that. First, I guess I have been going through a case of the “pastoral dumps”. “Pastoral dumps” being a kind of depression where one does what is required and not anything beyond. I have
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With all the mess going on in Washington…and the awful things they are saying to each other, the news media behaving like vultures and people jockeying for position to be called a hero, we now see this embarrassing fighting standing in the way of making sure the folks of our country are protected, secure and
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I wanted to share this press release with my readers. I am so proud of my friend, colleague and sister, Rev. Candace Chellew! A refrain heard relentlessly by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people of faith is: “God hates fags!” Whether it’s hurled as a direct insult or stated more subtly in a “Love the
Bulletproof Faith: New Book for Gays and Lesbians Facing Religious Attacks Read More »
I know I have not written in some time, that is about to change, long story as to why…but just as I am getting ready to write one of my closest friends writes an open letter that was just too good to not share with you. This is a letter to Sean Hannity (in response
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I have said for a long long time…the idea of fighting the spread of AIDS through “abstinence-only” programs was a powerplay on the part of the religious right and a cheap way for politicains to get conservative votes. They were never concerned about saving lives, just controling peoples expressions of sexuality. Now the lie of
Friday night March 14, 2008 is going to stay with me for a long time. For that night my partner and I witness all to close the raw fury of nature having a major temper tantrum. About 9:30pm I settled into my new gaming chair to play my play station 2 major league baseball games.
30 Seconds of Fear Read More »