The Reverend Geoffrey Farrow has positioned himself as one of the most vocal supporters of the movement to overturn Proposition 8 and call on all states and nations to ratify legal same sex marriages. While it may not have been…
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Just How Homophobic Are We, Anyway? I keep trying unsuccessfully to have Helium remove all articles I have written about homosexuality. I do not care if adding this disclaimer hurts my rating; I just want to say that I no…
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As sad and unjust as discriminating against anyone is, the practice lives on everyday. People are discriminated against in so many ways and for so many different reasons everyone falls victim to it at some time, some on a very…
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There’s an old saying that the surest way to get into an argument with someone is to discuss one of two subjects: politics or religion. While that may be true, it is not necessarily the complete truth, because that list…
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It seems quite odd to think there is a question of morality when discussing bisexuality specifically. Although there is disagreement among many whether bisexual people are truly gay or not, that isn’t the issue here. The issue is trying to…
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Eric Anderson, better known to the world as “Gumby” or to his athletes as coach, became one of the most recognized figures in sports in 1993 without even fully realizing. At the age of 25 Gumby, who was coaching high…
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For any homosexual who is willing to live a straight life there is one piece of advice that should be taken to heart as strongly as any they will ever be given on the topic. It may surprise some to…
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What makes gays and lesbians a target for some people? I believe it’s just in some people’s nature to judge. It’s probably safe to say most self-appointed judges of gays and lesbians have little information about them and don’t really…
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The difference between gay and straight marriage is there are none other than the fact that gay marriage has the same gender.The fact is that gay marriages have the same ups and downs as a straight marriage does. I am…
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People judge gays and lesbians because they are different. A lot of people are afraid of people that aren’t just like them or didn’t grow up like them and they believe that gives them cause to judge. Even the most…
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No, the gay relationship itself does not put too much important on sex; our society places too much importance on sex and especially on that of a gay relationship. Within a gay relationship the importance of sex is no more…
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One of the best ways to avoid being judgmental towards gay relationships is to begin by exercising good judgment. It isn’t at all uncommon for anyone to see something they do not like or understand and make a snap judgment…
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The issue of Spiritual violence against those who are gay and whether or not the Bible really is gay-friendly have both been touchy subjects for years. Now, a 2007 documentary film brings those very issues to the forefront. In his…
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We are all different in some way, this is for sure. Some people share certain characteristics and are put into categories based upon them. We, as humans, make generalizations and stereotypes based upon what little we know about a group,…
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Great discussion. I recently had to tell a lesbian friend that I was indeed bisexual. I was terrified. She was cool with it. Why was I scared of telling her? Because there is a lot of distrust of bisexuals in…
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This is a very controversial subject, but I am not going to try to be politically correct because it would defeat the opportunity to come clear on a subject that has been bugging a lot of people. First of all,…
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The passage of same sex marriage in Iowa on April 3, 2009 was not the first time such a law has Passed in the U.S., nor will it be the last, but it carries a decidedly different feeling than it…
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Declaration of Independence, July…
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Choosing the right time to come out of the closet is neither an easy choice nor one which should be taken lightly. It is something that a person should treasure as all too often people are outed forcibly against their…
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First off there is a society stigma on homosexuality. People have a difficult time wrapping their noggins around that one let alone the idea of “swinging both ways”. The heterosexual is confused about both homosexuality and bisexuality for the same…
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The issue of spiritual abuse in regards to the gay community can be summed up as odd at best. The dynamic of how it works is easy enough to understand. On one hand you have a group of people with…
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For a brief moment, same-sex marriage was legal in California. The ban on gay marriages was overturned by the State Supreme Court. As of June 17, 2008, gay and lesbian couples could and did rush to get their committed relationships…
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What is it that makes a person truly gay or lesbian? Does it just require engaging in sexual relations with a person of the same sex? Does it require more than that, extending out to taking an active role in…
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There are a lot of strange correlations that may be factors in sexuality. Finger length ratios, older brother theory, womb condition, left handedness, hypothalamus size, family size, spatial skill abilities, voice pitch, and a whole bunch of ways to tell…
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The old saying “sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me” seems to be outdated anymore. Sadly, words can and do hurt. First and foremost, lets look at the meaning of the word faggot. In…
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A big question for every gay person is when to reveal their sexual orientation or ‘come out of the closet’. Obviously, no one should tell their family, friends, or co-workers that they are homosexual until they are certain and have…
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My plan is to take the arguments against same-sex marriage and dismantle them, one by one, to the best of my ability. Personally, I don’t think same-sex marriage would even be an issue if it weren’t for the anti-logical bias…
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Perhaps “marriage” as defined by religious faiths should remain between a woman and a man, but the social contract that that sacrament confers should be available to couples, no matter what sexual orientation they may be. The church is under…
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People who are straight do not understand what being gay is like, however people who are gay do not understand really what a straight world is like. I am gay. Being gay not only in this world, but realizing it…
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There is, I believe, only one pertinent reason why gay marriage has not been legalized nationwide in America. It’s because there is an inherent repulsion about it on the part of some straight people-usually the religious ones-who believe marriage should…
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