Archive for "Jan, 2010"

Atheist Free Speech = Atheist “Hate”?

Every time atheism gets attacked, it makes me wonder just how insecure some folks must be with their beliefs. Atheists, as a stigmatized group, are an easy target for that insecurity, and William J. Kelly, Republican candidate for Illinois comptroller, is very insecure. Because I haven’t covered this issue before, here’s some background. The Illinois [...]

ZackFord Vlogs #4 – A Serious Concern For My Readers

I hope that being shrouded in darkness helps convey the solemnity of this vlog. I don’t want anyone to think this is the kind of issue you can be bright and cheery about. Just watch, you’ll understand.

Monogamy Is Not Quite So Simple A Concept

Today the New York Times is reporting that about 50% of gay couples are happily “open”: New research at San Francisco State University reveals just how common open relationships are among gay men and lesbians in the Bay Area. The Gay Couples Study has followed 556 male couples for three years — about 50 percent [...]

HRC DADT Email Reminds Us How Irrelevant They Are

During the evening before the speech, I predicted that Obama’s mention of repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in the State of the Union would be unremarkable. And I was right. He didn’t say anything new. And the look on the faces of the Joint Chiefs wasn’t pretty. It was the same old spiel from the [...]

Protect Marriage, Day 12: We’re Still Not Sure How This Trial Works

So, the trial is over for a while, but Andy Pugno has to remind us how little the defense understands this trial before we can move on with our lives post-#prop8. (I’m personally entering rehabilitation for my CTRL + R carpal tunnel that has developed.) Presentation of Evidence Concludes in Perry v Schwarzenegger Federal Trial [...]