Posts Tagged ‘homosexual’
Stop it, teachers: 3 things educators must stop doing now.
As a teacher, I admire the hell out of my colleagues. I’ve been teaching for almost two decades, and the vast majority of educators with whom I’ve worked during that time are outstanding professionals who care deeply about their students. This does not mean that all teachers and school administrators are perfect, and sometimes they…
Read MoreStar Wars will have gay characters. Bigoted heads presumably explode like Alderaan.
Director JJ Abrams has announced that there will be gay characters in future Star Wars films. ““When I talk about inclusivity it’s not excluding gay characters. It’s about inclusivity. So of course there will be gay characters.” “I would love it. To me, the fun of Star Wars is the glory of possibility. So it…
Read MoreA note to my children regarding the shame and embarrassment of 2015
When you read about the year 2015 in the history books, little ones, please remember this: Yes, it’s true. It is still perfectly legal in much of the United States in 2015 to terminate a person’s employment because he or she was gay. But please know that many of us – and perhaps even most…
Read MoreMike Huckabee is a bigot still living in 1996
Jon Stewart, while interviewing Mike Huckabee, said the following: Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality. And the protections that we have for religion — we protect religion. And talk about a lifestyle choice —religion is absolutely a choice. Gay people don’t choose to be gay. At what age did you choose to…
Read MoreIf you want to deny homosexuals the same rights as heterosexuals, you are evil.
After reading about the doctor who refused to treat a six day-old baby because the parents were lesbians, my first thought, which I tweeted alongside a link to the piece from Slate, was this: Evil scumbag. And so I starting thinking: Do I really believe that? Are the bigots who deny or wish to deny…
Read MoreThis Stephen Colbert segment is perfect. Stop everything and watch it now.
This satirical, snarky, occasionally condescending segment from The Colbert Show has given me heartfelt, legitimate hope for the country. It has caused me to question some of my assumptions about people and reminded me to keep an open mind at all times. It’s inspiring. And funny as hell. It’s one of the best seven minutes…
Read MoreAnother bad day for the bigots
This is the second day in a row that I write about Pope Francis, and in a fairly positive light both times. Today, it’s just one sentence, spoken yesterday by the pope and reported in the New York Times among many other places: “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has…
Read MoreJust admit that you think homosexuality is yucky. Don’t drag religion into it.
A couple days a ago I posted a letter that was forwarded to me by a reader regarding gay marriage. It was pointed out to me soon after that The West Wing has a scene that conveys a similar message. The message in both the letter and the scene from The West Wing is simple:…
Read MoreThe recent decision by The Boy Scouts of America has left this Boy Scout rudderless
I’m a man in conflict. You may have heard the news: The Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday announced that it will uphold its existing ban that excludes gays, something the group said was “absolutely the best policy” for the group. “While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers,…
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