Life

Trials and tribulations of our writers / contributors lives

VIDEO: Marine Attacks Greek Orthodox Priest – Says It Was “Gay Panic”

In Florida, a Marine Reservist attacked a Greek Orthodox Priest who stopped to ask for directions. Oh, and he used a tire iron, and chased the priest several blocks. Oh, and he claimed at first the priest was a terrorist, then changed his story to say the priest "hit on him" and therefore his defense

NYT: Coming Out In Middle School

From the New York Times: Austin didn’t know what to wear to his first gay dance last spring. It was bad enough that the gangly 13-year-old from Sand Springs, Okla., had to go without his boyfriend at the time, a 14-year-old star athlete at another middle school, but there were also laundry issues. “I don’t

THE HETEROSEXUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Do you know someone who makes assumptions, particularly tired, cliche assumptions about homosexuals and our "lifestyle"? We’ve all heard the same ones, like "we chose to by gay" or "how do you know you’re gay if you’ve never had sex with the opposite sex?"…Well, copy this questionnaire and take it to them, or mail it

Homosexuality in the Animal Kingdom

And Tango Makes Three …a children’s book about a couple of gay male penguins who create a family For anyone who winds up in a debate with someone who is against homosexuality because it’s not natural…a tool for your debate…from Wikipedia… Homosexual behavior in animals refers to the documented evidence of homosexual, bisexual and transgender

Tribute to Angel Moreno

  We mourn the loss of Angel Moreno, please see the flyer for a tribute to his life. Services will be held: Thursday April 23rd @ 7pm – Rosary at Wallin & Son Funeral Home, 1524 9th St, Sanger Friday April 24th – 10am – St. Mary – Sanger   Please feel free to leave memories in the

It is time for a change

So, I was wondering, where was everyone on the 20th?  You know the DOMA protest on January 20th?  I get that some people had to work, but come on, everyone?  There were only about 25-30 people there and it was a very disheartening.  It’s hard to be united against inequality, when so few show up? 

What Gay Unions Don’t Guarantee

This article takes a look at the financial and legal issues that all same-sex couples should know. It does a great job of breaking down the financial aspect of the inequalities that same-sex couples face. Click Here to read more.

A Decade Later : Matthew Shepard’s Legacy

The theater company involved in the original research of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, and in the interviews of the townspeople of Laramie, Wyoming, which resulted in “The Laramie Project”, are conducting new interviews to examine what has changed in the last decade. Read the story by clicking on the following link: Laramie Killing

Michelle Rae Barth

 It is with a heavy heart that I post this. I only had the chance to meet this wonderful woman once but I was able to learn so much about her. She was a great friend of the community. Many knew her from the lesbian social group she created called, “Wildflowers”. We met at one of