When religion and politics combine, at least one group gets left out of democracy. You’re fine with that, you say? What if it’s your group who’s out?
What I Learned At A Bernie Sanders Rally
The hype and horror of the candidates has distracted us from the real issues. But if the people do not participate in the election process, the election process will be taken from the people.
Confessions Of A Guy Struggling to Understand Transgender Issues
I’d rather make the mistake of referring to someone by their birth pronoun than to mistake them for not being human at all.
Are Religious People Mentally Ill?
When religious beliefs are used for antisocial behavior, is it fair to call it mental illness?
Is Your Religion Based in Fear?
Most of us don’t think about the ideologies that drive us, but how we behave because of them is telling.
Why I Stopped Teaching My Kids to Believe in God
Rather than tell my kids what or how to believe, I’d rather they do their own research and come to their own conclusions.
The South Is Rising Again! And it Needs to Stop.
Implementing still more laws that segregate and discriminate, Southern states showcase the worst of human fears and ignorance.
“Godly, but Gay”
Speaker and life coach, Joel Barrett, shares his experience as a formerly closeted gay minister.
Confessions of a Conversion Therapy Survivor
I’ve spent so much of my life trying to be like everyone else, I sometimes wonder who I really am or who I would have been if it were not for decades of rehearsing to be a different character.
About that Email that Said ‘Gay Men Are Full of Disease’
Internet trolls and religious zealots are alive and well, full of prejudice, ignorance, and discrimination, proving there is more work to do.
Is the Hitler Comparison Fair to Presidential Candidates?
Before laying down the “evil Hitler” gauntlet to stop the debates, let’s take a look at history.
Will ‘White Fear’ Put Donald Trump in Office?
Researchers discover a clear connection between Donald Trump’s political success and the fears of white America.
What is Like to be Gay and Mormon?
A man shares his personal story of coming to terms with faith and sexuality in the Mormon Church.
When Religion and American Politics Became One
The Republican presidential platform was built on a specific brand of Christianity. Where did it come from and how did it happen?
The Case for Human Rights Over Religious Freedoms
Religion takes center stage in this presidential election as human rights hang in the balance. We’ve been here before.
Growing up Jewish and Gay
A man shares his story of coming to terms with his sexuality and conservative faith.