Justice Denied by the “Culture of Life”
A standard misconception of the religious right is to privilege sexual “sins” over the sin of, say, a lack of economic justice for women. A story from Genesis 38 retold…
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God and Gays at the APA: A Flawed Debate
Recent drama at the American Psychiatric Association reminds us that the arguments on both sides of the gay/ex-gay dispute fall short of the mark.
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Historical Revisionism Jujitsu: Religious Right Celebrates End of Interracial Marriage Ban
By “celebrating” liberal victories years after they’re even remotely controversial, the religious right rewrites itself into history’s good book while continuing to play to the worst elements in our contemporary culture.
Read More“The Pill Kills” Movement Readies Itself for the Mainstream
By slipping into religious language, and evoking “conscience clause” exemptions, it’s becoming clear that this underground movement is readying itself for the mainstream.
Read MoreRDPulpit: Religious Right Censors Austria’s Gay Jesus
In Vienna a museum gave in to pressure from the religious right and pulled a picture…
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Lesbians Sue Lesbians, Sodomites to Follow?
A lawsuit from citizens of Lesbos sparks a debate about language…
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African Anglo Male, Obama, Running Against White Anglo Female, Hillary…
…against Republican nominee, John McCain…
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Its the Spiritual Economy, Stupid: Why the Gay Marriage Fracas Isn’t About Either
Why would Christian conservatives yoke the future of their movement to an unpopular issue?
Read MoreA Fleeting Moment of Democracy for California’s Same-Sex Couples
I have learned as both a pastor and a member belonging to several minority groups—African-American, women, and lesbian—that a popular opinion on an issue does not always reflect the right choice.
Read MoreCan a Morehouse College Man be Openly Gay?
Can the jewel of black academia, the nation’s largest liberal arts college created to produce “exceptional black men,” continue to thrive while it fosters a deeply homophobic atmosphere?
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