Trials and tribulations of our writers / contributors lives
Marriage equality is bringing changes to the gay community. Constantino Diaz-Duran details an unexpected one. He explains at The Date Report: As a Christian, I believe there’s a proper way to lay a solid foundation for a life-long covenant. I believe promiscuity and premarital sex devalue love and water down the sanctity of what I […]
Friend of the Blog (is that FOTB?) Lisa alerted us to this great article about one couple’s wedding and the Defense of Marriage Act: It was supposed to be just a little civil service, a Justice of the Peace type thing. We’d solemnly swear, sign some paperwork, and be done. Marriage at this point in
There’s movement both in Germany and in California to bring more fairness to the tax system for same sex couples, Dot429 reports: Germany’s conservative government has become the latest administration to consider tax reform that would grant same-sex couples the same tax perks as heterosexual couples. This marks a dramatic policy shift for the Christian
A man is in custody today after Mississippi’s first openly gay mayoral candidate was found murdered and his body dumped alongside a river. Lawrence Reed, 22, of Clarksdale is reportedly being held as a person of interest but has not been charged, sources said. Rising political star Marco McMillian, 34, was found dead on the
“I trust the Constitution,” Edie Windsor told BuzzFeed reporter Chris Geidner in an interview for his recent profile of the 83-year-old whose lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act will be heard by the Supreme Court this March. “Sometimes there’s a mistake, but mostly we move forward. I think
More than perhaps anyone else in America, David Blankenhorn personifies the struggle so many have experienced over same-sex marriage. First he was agnostic, then he was against it, now he’s for it. This is to say that Blankenhorn — a long-standing opponent of same-sex marriage — has shifted his energies to saving the institution of
Though the past year was perhaps one of spectacular gains for the LGBTQ community, it looks as if, yet again, key issues for the transgender community will have lackluster support in the 113th Congress, with the House still controlled by Republicans. Remarkable gains in this Congress, with openly gay Tammy Baldwin taking one of the
During President Obama’s second inaugural speech, he mentioned immigration reform as a goal. He has been criticized by many on the left for failing to move forward any such legislation during his first term. He did, however, make changes in policy that affected the undocumented millions to some extent. He initiated a plan to defer deportation of so called
Although it doesn’t seem possible that an entire year has passed since we lost EricJames, it undoubtedly has. Gay Visalia has the great honor of hosting a candlelight vigil in his honor. This is not a memorial, but rather, a celebration of his life. We will meet on Friday, January 11th, 5:30 pm at
So you know that the next six weeks are the BIGGEST time of the year for new engagements, right? And if you’re a gay couple, let’s face it – you have so many more proposal options. He can propose, or he can propose! Same with the lesbians out there – she can pop the question,
