May We All Choose Love

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When it comes to marriage equality, Gregory McVey-Russell urges us to not only think of the children but to listen to them.

BREAKING NEWS: Alec Baldwin Cleared of Racism Charge By Audio Tape

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The speed with which people attacked Baldwin as a bigot is alarming and tragic. The man deserves an apology.

Everything in Prison is “Gay” – On Language and Intolerance

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After years in the Michigan prison system, Ryan McCarthy finally learned how to reclaim his integrity and stand up for what he believes in.

Man vs. Oppression

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Kyle Carpenter’s awareness of his privileges inspire a dual struggle against institutionalized oppression: in the world and within himself.

“There’s lots of religion I don’t agree with, but I don’t consider every religious person a bigot.”

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This is a comment by Marcus Williams on the post “Vikings’ Chris Kluwe Kicks Serious Verbal Ass—And You Should Too”.

Pride’s Progress: The Mainstreaming of Gay Culture

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Stefan Borst-Censullo believes the mainstream success of Pride Parades means the gay rights movement is winning.

He’s Not Racist, He’s Just Pro-Lynching

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Hanging an effigy of our first black president openly evokes lynching, and not by accident. What does this say about where we are as a society?

“Go F**k Yourself, Trump!”

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This is a comment by The Wet One on the post “Blitzer/Trump Birther Showdown”.

Dr. Robert Weissberg, Racism, and The Collective Shame of Bigotry

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In response to Dr. Robert Weissberg’s defense of a derogatory Yiddish word, Zek J. Evets raises a challenge to call out those who stay silent in the face of bigotry.

On Zimmerman, Derbyshire and the New Apologists For Racism

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Mark Greene believes we are ALL under siege by a political system that seeks to pit us against each other.

National Review Parts Ways With Derbyshire

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Derbyshire fired from National Review.

When Good Facebook Friends Go Bad

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Mark Radcliffe ponders the right way to respond to a Facebook friend whose politics he finds offensive.

“Want to scare the crap out of the politicians in Washington? Figure out what we all agree on”

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“This issue of how to reduce the reactivity on our political discourse is central to my thinking of late.”

The New Bigotry

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Brandon Ferdig gets a deeper look into the dangers of ideologism after a heated dinner table debate.

Has The World Of Sports Reached A New Low?

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Eli Kaplan wonders why it’s okay for some minorities to be picked on more than others.

Pinstriped Preschool Atrocity

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Aaron Gouveia thought his son was at the perfect preschool…until he saw the hat they’d given him.