This Will Really Get The Republican IRS Haters Pissed

Ken AshfordGay Marriage, Sex/Morality/Family ValuesLeave a Comment

But so what? WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes. The ruling applies regardless of whether the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction that does not recognize … Read More

Ex-Gay Event In D.C. A Huge Disaster

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From Right-Wing Watch: Yesterday, American Family Radio’s Sandy Rios spoke to Ex-Gay Pride Month organizer Christopher Doyle about today’s ex-gay lobby day on Capitol Hill. Doyle, who was organizing the since-canceled Ex-Gay Pride banquet at the Family Research Council, complained in an interview with the Christian Post that “un-American” LGBT rights advocates have “shut us out,” explaining that “because of all … Read More

It’s Okay, Bigots. The GOP Isn’t Really Embracing “Tolerance”

Ken AshfordRepublicans, Sex/Morality/Family Values, Tea PartyLeave a Comment

Following their 2012 election debacle, the Republican National Committee and the College Republicans issued reports which urged the party to go through an image makeover without adjusting its political stances. Essentially, they argued, the party should only appear to be changing and becoming more open-minded, empathetic and welcoming. Speaking with David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network posted today, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus confirmed that the party will … Read More

Behind The Times

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GOP Rep introduces constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on the same day that a new poll shows that an unprecedented 55% of Americans say marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized by law as valid, with the same rights of traditional marriage — a new high.

DOMA and Prop 8: A Prediction

Ken AshfordConstitution, Courts/Law, Gay Marriage, Sex/Morality/Family Values, Supreme CourtLeave a Comment

This week — probably Thursday — the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will release its opinion on two cases dealing with same-sex marriage. One case challenges the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).  Section III of DOMA prevents the federal government from treating same-sex couples (those legally married under state law) as "married" for the purpose of … Read More

Fake “Pray The Gay Away” Church To Close Its Doors

Ken AshfordGodstuff, Sex/Morality/Family ValuesLeave a Comment

I guess reality caught up: Exodus International, the oldest and largest Christian ministry dealing with faith and homosexuality announced tonight that it’s closing its doors after three-plus decades of ministry. The Board of Directors reached a decision after a year of dialogue and prayer about the organization’s place in a changing culture. “We’re not negating the ways God used Exodus … Read More

Shezow

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Shezow is an animated cartoon, imported from Australia, which debuted this past weekend on The Hub (the channel once known as Discovery Kids). It's about a little boy who finds a magic ring that transforms him into a legendary crime-fighting superhero, SheZow, who happens to be a girl. Even though the show is not about, or even hints at, transgenderism, it is … Read More

Boy Scouts To Allow For Gay Scouts, But Continue Discrimination Against LGBT Leaders

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The roughly 1,400 voting members of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) National Council voted 61-38 percent Thursday to end the ban on gay youth participating in the program, but reaffirmed their policy of mandatory discrimination against LGBT leaders and volunteers. The move — suggested by the national leadership as an attempted compromise — represents a modest step forward, but still comes as … Read More

NC Legislature Wants To Teach Children Lies

Ken AshfordEducation, Local Interest, Sex/Morality/Family Values, Women's IssuesLeave a Comment

If the Republicans in the GOP-dominated legislature get their way, students in North Carolina sex education classes will be taught that abortions are a cause of future pre-term births. You know who says that is true?  Me neither. You know who says that's not true? The World Health OrganizationThe CDCThe American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsThe American Academy of PediatriciansThe … Read More

NC Legislature Can’t Keep Its Hands Of Womens’ (and Young Girls’) Bodies

Ken AshfordLocal Interest, Republicans, Sex/Morality/Family Values, Women's IssuesLeave a Comment

Think Progress: A measure advancing in the North Carolina legislature would require teens to obtain notarized, written parental consent in order to access a range of health services, including testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, birth control prescriptions, pregnancy care, mental health counseling, and substance abuse treatment. HB 693 seeks to amend the state’s existing parental consent law — which already prevents … Read More

AFA Reacts To Collins

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So yesterday, NBA player Jason Collins comes out as gay.  A Jackie Robinson-esque moment, given that no active professional athelete in the United States has ever done the same. Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association tweets: Proof they are not "born that way:" Collins' IDENTICAL twin – SAME DNA – is straight as an arrow. sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/news/… — Bryan Fischer … Read More

Boy Scouts New Policy: Gay Scouts OK, But Gay Scout Leaders Are Pedophiles

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That's my take from this: Under pressure over its long-standing ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders. The Scouts announced Friday that the proposal would be submitted to the roughly 1,400 voting members of its National Council at a meeting in Texas … Read More