When President Barack Obama said same-sex couples should have the right to marry, it was national news for a few days before the presidential campaign and the country went back to business as usual. Yet weeks after a fast-food executive doubled down on his opposition to gay marriage, debate rages on about equality, religious values […]
My name is Barbara Strauss. I am a 25 year old straight Christian. I went today to apologize for how the church and “Christians” treat the gay community. You are all amazingly strong and encourage me. You face more adversity in a single day than I will probably face in my entire life. I look
I am having a very difficult time being serene today. I read the article written in the Fresno Bee about the Kiss In at Chick-fil-a that is scheduled for Friday. But, it is not really the article that has gotten me so out of sorts; it is the comments section. First off: I love free speech.
“Evidence is clear that one of the most intolerant groups in America today are gays.” “…offend roughly half the population of the USA with your pro-homosexual agendas, the bastardization of the concept of Marrriage and corruption of terms like ‘love’ by using them to describe perversion and confused lust…” “I just became a fan of
I am not all without heart or feelings of loneliness. Just like any other normal human being, I too crave the feeling of being complete with the presence of another person by my side. A companion to which we share our most inner feelings; of happiness, and sadness; our hopes and desires. And most of
A Facebook page has been launched calling for a national same-sex kiss-in at Chick-Fil-A on Friday, August 3rd. “In honor of their support for love, equality, and the real definition of family, we’re holding a NATIONAL Same Sex Kiss Day at Chick Fil A’s around the country. So grab a friend (or 20) and head
Ah, fairy tales… The sugar-spun stories of our childhood that made us believe in so many things: happy endings, Prince Charmings, and the existence of trolls. They also made us think about another important fact and I’m not talking about the obvious problems with wearing glass footwear. Fairy tales made us believe that no matter
You’d think that with the real problems facing America these days, and with the undeniable improvements in public opinion we’ve seen over the past decade or two, most of the culture warriors would have put a lid on it and moved on. Instead it’s like fighting zombies. They just won’t die. In Indiana culture warrior
This Father’s Day, Todd and I received one of the best gifts any person, father or not, can receive — the gift of overwhelming love and support. Earlier this year, we were approached by representatives from JCPenney about our family being part of their Father’s Day catalog celebrating the diversity of real-life dads. We
It gets better. That’s what all the videos from celebrities and a myriad of other people from different professions across the globe are telling our gay youth. “It gets better.” My question is probably the same as every kid out there who sees these video messages: Does it? Really? Don’t get me wrong here —
