Category Archives: Prejudice

Common Sense…..Not so common

We all know what common sense is, but how many of us actually has it? I heard all kinds of things referring to common sense when I was a kid….. You either have it or you don’t- Sense enough to … Continue reading

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They Walk Among Us

Homosexuality crosses all barriers. Gay and lesbian people are found in all religions, all countries, all skin colors and nationalities.  It is part of all people, all cultures.  I listened to a bit of a sermon by a preacher whose … Continue reading

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The Homosexuality Question, Part III: Pro-Marriage Equality…Because the Bible Tells Me So?

All six of the passages of the Bible that address gay and lesbian behavior were shortly rebutted in my first blog post. I do hope that those who would like to know more check out the video link to a … Continue reading

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A Letter to My Boys….

A Letter to My Boys....

Excerpt from “A Gay Dad’s Perspective…”

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Home of the Brave and the Free

Really? Our country’s history is full of examples where all men and women are not free. If you happened to be Native American, Asian, African American, Hispanic or a Woman you did not have the same freedoms. Every group that … Continue reading

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

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

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Christian Bigotry Kills

by Ono Kono Did the title make you wince? I know they are loaded words; however, truth can shine a spotlight on ugliness. Although I don’t believe all Christians are bigots, the words and deeds of many of us are … Continue reading

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The Homosexuality Question, Part II: Jesus DID Say Something

“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

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A Gay Dad’s Perspective on the Hate Note Writing Father

Dads writing notes have hit the blogsphere lately.  Two of them, one horrific and one good, have gone viral.  I am not going to belabor their history, but assume that if you are reading this, you are already well aware. … Continue reading

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Justice in the News

Cruel and Unusual Punishment Huntsville, Texas – Yesterday at 6:27 p.m. Marvin Wilson age 54 was pronounced dead and marked the seventh execution this year with nine more lined up to be killed in the next few months in the … Continue reading

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