Category Archives: Politics

A Gay Dad’s Thoughts on Being Restricted from Making My Kids “Ex-gay”

Posted on August 14, 2012 by robw77

Updated: This now has been signed into law in California. California has passed yet another bill in the effort to create a state where truly the society is affirming and equal for all. This bill has the added objective of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Living, News, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, Research, Science, US Politics | Tagged California bill SB 1172, California Psychological Association, ex gay, gay, gay dad, gay parent, homophobia, homosexuality, Jo Linder-Crow, parent with gay child, parents, PFOX, reparative therapy | 12 Comments

The Homosexuality Question, Part II: Jesus DID Say Something

Posted on August 11, 2012 by thomsense

“This is pretty much everything the bible has to say about gay stuff…” is how I started the last paragraph of part I, but that’s a little bit disingenuous. There are other passages within the bible that are of interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Living, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, US Politics | Tagged gay. Bible. racha, homosexuality, Jesus, pais, raca, Roman Centurion, Sermon on the Mount | 33 Comments

The Homosexuality Question, Answered: Not A Sin

Posted on August 4, 2012 by thomsense

“God DOES state that homosexuality is DETESTABLE” I read those words today on my computer screen within a comment that mostly centered on talking up how loving the commenter actually was. “It’s not ME who hates fags, it’s GOD!” so, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Clobber Passages, Living, Politics, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 1:9-10, arsenokoitais, Bible, gay, homosexuality, Leviticus 18:21, Sodom | 115 Comments

Search for Truth in a Conservative Blog

Posted on July 7, 2012 by robw77

I admit it. I am a blog sponge. I am not quite a junkie, but I like to dig in and explore and read the mind of some stranger and try his or her views on for size. … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, US Politics | 1 Comment

The Brother of a Gay Man Says, “It’s Important”

Posted on July 3, 2012 by allydavidstevens

“I don’t care if you’re gay.” I’ve made that statement (or some variant of it) many times. It is meant to convey that I’m a safe person, that I’m above labels, that I’m open minded. Here’s the thing: It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Politics | Tagged equality, gay, gay allies, gay labels, lgbt, straight dude | 18 Comments

It IS the Small Stuff

Posted on June 27, 2012 by robw77

Richard Carlson wrote a book called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s All Small Stuff”. Those can be cute words to live by for humans trying to get by in this thing called life with an iota of sanity at … Continue reading →