The Virginia House of Delegates rejected the nomination of Richmond prosecutor Tract Thorne-Begland’s bid for a judgeship solely because he is gay earlier this week. The specific charges? He’s in a gay marriage and had the audacity to speak out against Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (no longer the law of the land) in 1993 since [...]
Well, well, well, it finally happened (again!). Sixteen years after Obama originally endorsed same-sex marriage (in a questionnaire when he was running for Illinois state legislature), Obama re-affirmed his support….as President of the United States. There are many in the LGBT community who welcome the news, but some [...]
This Friday we will be joined by Gabriel Arana, web editor of The American Prospect, who recently wrote ”My So-Called Ex-Gay Life.” In the article, he recounts his experiences with ex-gay therapy, which he underwent during high school after his parents discovered he was gay. He also reports on the ex-gay movement, and talks to Robert Spitzer, [...]