Kill or Convert
Have you heard about Left Behind? On Deadline: Critics say a new video game based on the best-selling Left Behind series of Bible-related end-of-the-world-books glorifies religious violence against non-Christians and they are calling on Wal-Mart to pull the product from…
Lesbian Strippers and the Evil Sex Industry
Just to be clear about this: I am all for lesbian strippers AND the sex industry. The women protesting outside of Tel Aviv’s Minerva club yesterday, however, not big fans of either. Club owner: This is a club for women…
Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Reparative Therapy
Daniel Gonzales of Ex-Gay Watch talks about the therapy he went through with Dr. Nicolosi, the co-author of A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality, in the speech he wrote for the press conference at Love Won Out Atlanta (video below).…
Nigerian Bill Would Make Eating a Meal Together Illegal for Gays
Lawmakers in Nigeria are debating a bill that would ban gay marriage and any form of association between homosexuals, even sharing a meal at a restaurant. The bill, which is expected to pass, includes "penalties of up to five years…
Ted Haggard #2
"2nd pastor resigns over gay sex scandal": Paul Barnes, founding pastor of the 2,100-member Grace Chapel in , told his evangelical congregation in a videotaped message he had had sexual relations with other men and was stepping down. ... On…
Brownback: I’ll lift my hold on Neff’s nomination if…
Remember this post about Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback's decision to block Janet Neff's nomination to a federal district judgeship because she attended a commitment ceremony for a lesbian couple? Brownback now says that he will "lift his hold on if…
Family Research Institute on Cheney’s Pregnancy
PageOneQ reports on the statement slamming Mary Cheney's decision to have a child issued by Family Research Institute's leader, Dr. Paul Cameron: "Unmarried women should not deliberately have children. Their children are more apt to experience privation and disruption. Consequently,…
NYC Board of Health: Medical Transition Required to Alter Birth Certificate
Last month, I linked to Jen's post about a proposal to give trans people born in New York City the option to alter the sex on their birth certificates without taking any steps towards medical transition. The New York City…
Mary Cheney Pregnant and Due in Late Spring
Mary Cheney and her partner, Heather Poe, are expecting. And it looks like that's the most detailed news you're going to get for now. Mary Cheney, 37, and her partner of 15 years, Heather Poe, 45, are expecting a baby,…
California Domestic Partner Law May Soon Apply to Straight Unmarried Couples
Bill would expand domestic partner law in California: Responding to the growing trend of couples raising children out of wedlock, a San Francisco lawmaker plans to introduce a bill today that would give young and middle-age heterosexual couples who are…