After most progressive election ever, U.S. reverts to sexual Victorianism with a sex scandal reminiscent of witchhunts against gay soliders The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, is in a huff because she was kept in the dark about CIA Director David Petraeus’ affair with Paula Broadwell, a former military officer and [...]
With GOP in disarray, now’s the time to demand full LGBT equality from Congress and the White House — as soon as we take off our clogs After I took off my clogs and caught my breath from dancing the Schadenfreude Polka on Tuesday night, I sat down and considered what the election meant for me and my [...]
Republican presidential nominee may not be quite as repugnant as other extremists in his party, but he’s still a rotten apple in a bad barrel In this election cycle, much of America has been riveted by the eye-popping extremism of several Republican candidates. Donald Trump, the rich builder turned ridiculous “birther,” is the posterboy for [...]
Where’s the Obama coverage? My partner and I have been Dallas residents since August 1960, and recently celebrated 52 years of continuing successful enterprise, having achieved national and international renown as arts and antiques dealers and designers. Although we incurred tremendous difficulties in establishing ourselves and our business, we chose to be “out and proud” [...]
As long as we still need bills banning reparative therapy, it should be news when people like Sam Champion of ‘Good Morning America’ come out One recent morning I awoke to the earth-shaking news that Sam Champion of Good Morning America fame was getting married to his longtime boyfriend, and yes, they look great together. [...]
I’m having a feeling of déjà vu. Four years ago, I was waiting to see if Barack Obama would be elected president; waiting to see the outcome of a ballot measure in California that would decide the legality of marriage equality in that state; and baffled that a patron of a Colorado library had [...]
Mark Regnerus’ flawed study on gay parenting — paid for by anti-gay Witherspoon Institute — casts dark shadow over University of Texas A notorious, scientifically unsound University of Texas study on gay parenting funded by national anti-gay-rights moneybags is being wielded as a political weapon against LGBT victims in U.S. courts and elections, as well as [...]
Fort Worth gay Pride was visited by Pastor Joey Faust and members of his congregation, Kingdom Baptist Church.
Anti-LGBT teachings have driven many away from fundamentalist churches, helping to fuel increase in those with no religious affiliation A new poll by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reveals that a record number of Americans (19.3 percent) have abandoned faith and now consider themselves unaffiliated with any particular religion. According to [...]
Annual event in Dallas this weekend continues legacy of giving a voice to groups who’ve often been excluded from mainstream Pride celebrations A bystander shouted, “Gay power!,” someone began singing “We Shall Overcome,” and the crowd reacted with amusement and general good humor mixed with growing and intensive hostility. This personal account, recorded by David [...]
