Many of us were taught that God is perfect in every way. Then life experiences happen and challenge these assumptions about God. How do we understand God’s role in suffering, evil and natural disasters? In our computer age, we demand a broadband God who responds to our needs immediately (on a 4G network). Any delay…
BY VICTOR HOFF Given its origins, it would be hard for the Rev. Henry Solly, the founder of the first working social club, the Working Men’s Institute and Social Club of 1862, to imagine a time when gay men of various ethnicities would ride the coattails of a such a novel idea and turn into…
LGBT activists and allies worldwide released a video Thursday following Wednesday’s passage of a discriminatory Russian law that would impose fines and criminalization for reading, writing, speaking, or reporting on anything related to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. The video, released by AllOut.org, features a script written on plain paper over a famous…
Veteran Congressman David Drier (R-Calif.) representing California’s 26th Congressional District announced Wednesday that he would not seek re-election in November. Drier’s retirement follows on the heels of a similar announcement from Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) who surprised the Republican Congressional Leadership this week with her announcement to retire from her Senate seat in November. In…
Lawmakers in St. Petersburg adopted a bill Wednesday that would impose fines of up to $16,700 for the “promotion of homosexuality.” The bill, if signed in to law by the City Governor in the next 14 days, will criminalize reading, writing, speaking or reporting on anything related to the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender community….
A new Field Poll released Wednesday shows that support for same-sex marriage in California has increased with 59% of residents favoring same-sex unions. The poll showed that the largest increase in approval since 2010 came from middle-aged voters, nonpartisans and Republicans. Other significant gains in support come from Catholics, Latinos and older voters. “This is…
NEW DELHI – A high court in New Delhi, India, delivered an historic judgment to amend a 149-year-old colonial-era law – Section 377 of the IPC – and decriminalize private consensual sex between adults of the same sex. It is the biggest victory yet for LGB rights in India and a major milestone in the…
