Feb.16, one-time Republican candidate for president, Pat Buchanan had an article posted to The American Conservative’s Web site, entitled Blacklisted, But Not Beaten. In the article, Buchanan’s first line in the piece was, “My days as a political analyst at MSNBC have come to an end.” Buchanan highlighted in his piece how the Human Rights…
I am happy to share more on prayer in a postmodern world with the following thoughtful perspective by Alisan Rowland. Alisan and I have served together in ministry for years. She did her clergy internship at our church and currently works as a hospice chaplain here in San Diego. Many of us have heard before…
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez will have to rely on recommendations of friends and family after her hairdresser has called it quits following the governor’s opposition to same-sex marriage. KOB Eyewitness News 4 reports that Antonio Darden, the governor’s hair stylist, is refusing to see her, explaining that his protest comes in wake of the…
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled Wednesday that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The order comes in wake of a lawsuit filed by Karen Golinski, a federal court employee, based on the denial of equal health insurance benefits by her employer, California‘s Office of…
Same-sex couples who wish to marry in California will have to wait a while longer for their constitutional rights following a reconsideration filed by Prop 8 backers Tuesday. Supporters of the anti-equality measure have slowed its path to the U.S. Supreme Court by asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its Feb. 7 ruling in favor…
Following on from last year’s historic first-ever active duty military contingent taking part in a Pride parade, San Diego LGBT Pride has announced America’s Pride as the theme for its upcoming 38th annual Pride celebration. Taking place the weekend of July 20-22, the San Diego Pride weekend will include a large community rally, a mile…
WASHINGTON – A robust coalition made up of civil rights, labor, progressive, faith, student, health, legal, women’s and LGBT organizations have announced support of the Respect for Marriage Act – the bill to repeal the discriminatory so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that withholds federal protections and respect for legally married gay and lesbian couples….
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. –Legislation aimed at essentially reinstating the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the Oklahoma National Guard was introduced last week and has been assigned to the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. It is not known when the committee will consider the legislation. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has called on…
GOProud is an organization that represents gay, lesbian and transgender conservatives, as well as their allies. The organization is “committed to a traditional conservative agenda that emphasizes limited government, individual liberty, free markets and a confident foreign policy.” Guess what that conservative agenda also includes? It supports presidential candidates that do not support LGBT equality….
Though the Westboro Baptist Church vowed to picket Whitney Houston’s funeral this weekend, the group was a no-show at the Newark-based memorial for the deceased singer. But that didn’t stop Margie J. Phelps, daughter of the church’s founder, from virtually picketing the funeral with what appears to be Photoshopped image of the church rally, although…
