Dallas Morning News’ Tod Robberson spits on gay parents for Father’s Day

Posted on 19 Jun 2013 at 9:07am

Rose—Scott-INSETGoogle the name of Dallas News editorial writer Tod Robberson with the phrase “gay rights” and you will find zero relevant results.

From South Africa to East Texas, we must stand against injustice

Posted on 17 Jun 2013 at 11:42am

Why should I dwell on injustices occurring in a place I’ve never been, to a person I never met? Because if I don’t, no one will.

Michelle Obama, GetEQUAL and the emancipation of a homophobic nation

Posted on 14 Jun 2013 at 1:33pm

“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” — Thomas Jefferson Often I find myself in the position of reflecting on the legacy of moralism in politics, especially after GetEQUAL’s recent interruption of first lady Michelle Obama’s speech at a [...]

And the horse he rode in on

Posted on 14 Jun 2013 at 10:00am

Law passed this week effectively banning gay-rights organizations is latest sign of Russia’s rapid descent under President Vladimir Putin The staunchly conservative and moralizing Russian czar, Vladimir Putin, announced he and his wife of 30 years are divorcing. This was met with a strange silence from Kirill I, the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch and a [...]

Feedback • 06.07.13

Posted on 07 Jun 2013 at 11:45am

 Why we support Bobby Abtahi We support Bobby Abtahi in the June 15 runoff to represent District 14 on the Dallas City Council.  We believe Bobby is the candidate best able to support our neighborhoods and community by listening to our concerns and working positively with others to find solutions that keep us safe and improve [...]

Paying tribute with Pride

Posted on 07 Jun 2013 at 10:45am

Memory of those who marched in gay parades of the 1980s and later died from AIDS should inspire us to keep fighting for LGBT equality The motto of my first Pride parade was “Unity and More in ’84.” If you think this is ancient history, I can assure you it’s not. Pride in ’84 meant then, [...]

SpeakOUT Poll: Who’s most to blame for the failure of Dallas’ LGBT equality resolution?

Posted on 03 Jun 2013 at 3:54pm

How the gays got #Jassoed

Posted on 31 May 2013 at 7:54am

Mayor Rawlings, Councilwoman Jasso are equally to blame for the death of an LGBT equality resolution   The unceremonious death of an LGBT equality resolution this week had all the signs of a dirty backroom deal between Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and City Councilwoman Delia Jasso. We may not be able to prove it, but here’s [...]

Killing gays in God’s name

Posted on 24 May 2013 at 10:15am

As long as groups like Campus Crusade for Christ are demonizing LGBT people, we’ll continue to be persecuted at home and abroad As if intending to justify the need for the International Day Against Homophobia, a vicious mob of more than 20,000 homophobes attacked 50 gay-rights advocates commemorating this event in Tbilisi, Georgia. According to the [...]

Speak Out Poll: Should retailers be required to allow men to try on dresses/gowns?

Posted on 24 May 2013 at 10:00am