BANGKOK — GayAsiaNews.com reports that progress in a marriage equality law in Thailand remains stuck more because of the ongoing political crisis than any serious social opposition to same-sex couples marrying. Thailand already was in the forefront of Asian countries with a bill in parliament for acknowledging marriage equality. However, the prolonged fluid situation of…
You know, many people believe in reincarnation – in one way or another. Did you know that the car you’re driving may have had a previous life in another form? True! Decades ago it became scary how fast the mountains of junk cars were piling up; hundreds of millions of them! Finally, it occurred to…
One day, out in the wild, wild, west, a cowboy was riding down an old wagon trail. All of a sudden as he rounded a bend, he saw a man, whom he recognized as a locally renowned scout, lying down – flattened in the middle of the trail, his ear pressed to the ground. As…
BANGOR, Maine — Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) represented a transgender girl before Maine’s highest court, arguing that her school had failed in its responsibility to treat her the same as other students. Following the argument before the Law Court, Jennifer Levi, director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project, said, “I was pleased…
There are many situations where you need to figure out where to invest your money. Maybe you left a company to take a new job. Or maybe you are retiring. Do you leave your money at the old company? If not, where should it go? Or let’s say you want to fire your current brokerage…
A few weeks ago I participated in a community foot-washing service celebrating freedom and justice, and supporting comprehensive immigration reform creating a pathway to citizenship. Jesus is our role model in being active in social justice and advocacy and it felt so right to be there. The words of San Diego Council President, Todd Gloria,…
