An open letter to KETK To Bob Brackeen and Callie Wall of KETK-NBC in Tyler: A friend of mine, a fellow journalism professor in Texas, just pointed me toward a clip of your “news” segment, “Will Homosexuality Be the Downfall of America?” I will be sharing this clip with my journalism class as an example [...]
Forget “firing” Arkansas school board member Clint McCance or simply “reprimanding” him (“Joel Burns responds to Arkansas school board member who encouraged gays to kill themselves,” Instant Tea, posted Oct. 26). He should be arrested for inciting violence. He doesn’t understand the uproar because he actually does not believe gay people are “real” people. That [...]
Many questions on Club Dallas raid I just read John Wright’s article about the recent raid at Club Dallas (“11 arrested in raid at Club Dallas,” Dallas Voice, Oct. 15). What is not clear to me is this: What exactly was the “complaint” that was filed with Dallas Police Department? I did not read this [...]
Proud of Pride edition Thanks for the Pride gift I just wanted to tell you — though you have probably already heard the same from a thousand others — that I think your “Dallas Pride Special Edition” and “Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade” supplement were and are terrific. Graphics, layout, copy — all the finest. [...]
A new kind of marriage protest We need to have a massive protest — citywide, statewide, nationwide — a protest that isn’t an in-your-face protest, but a reminder of a right that isn’t ours. We could stand out in the streets yelling; we could pass out pamphlets; we could have a sit-in at some government [...]
True diversity is more than labels Late last year I received a rather unhappy e-mail from a couple that had visited our community one Sunday. “Dear Rev. Weldes,” it began, “We had heard that the Center for Spiritual Living was an open and affirming congregation, so we came to check it out.” The e-mail went [...]
Candidates owe voters a debate Texans will decide who will lead the state for the next four years in the Nov. 2 General Election. To cast an informed ballot, voters must learn the views of those vying for office and are ill-served when candidates are unwilling to debate or to participate in processes the public relies [...]
Why do we fight for a word? This week the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its decision to halt the granting of same-sex marriage licenses in California until it considers the constitutionality of the state’s same-sex marriage ban. So, here we go with round 2, or 200, or 2,000 — I have long [...]
Justice postponed I’m writing because I heard that Seth Winder’s trial for the murder of Richard Hernandez has been postponed again. I really don’t understand why. Now consider this: Had it been me, a gay man, who had committed a terrible crime like this against a straight man, I bet you my life that I’d [...]
Perception of weakness In the article “Letter criticizes FBI’s handling of Terlingua attack,” (Dallas Voice, July 23), the Rev. Stephen Sprinkle of Brite Divinity School makes a very profound statement. He said, regarding the victim of the attack, “I think he was targeted because he was perceived as weak and vulnerable.” He went on to [...]
