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The Musings of Me

Ok, this is the musings of a Gay guy in a straight marriage, I'm a Christian, 43 and I think it's time to write down some of my thoughts about the whole experience, how the Church treats me, how I deal with...

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What Is Heterosexism?

There is no doubt in my mind that the culture we live in still strongly struggles to enforce and reinforce heteronormative values. This enforcement goes beyond mere understanding of the fact that,...

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The Gay Lifestyle Still Abhorrent to Many.

Same sex snogging seems to be spreading. Am I alone in feeling distaste, to use restraint, for all this gay celebrity attention? We have just got over all the hoo-ha over Michael Jackson, who many think was...

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A Real Conservative Argument Against Federal Hate Crimes Legislation

  Christian conservatives are acting apoplectic over Congress’s recent effort to pass federal hate crimes legislation.  The arguments they make in opposition to the bill demonstrate that their only real...

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Homophobia

Homophobia is a term which is being used more often, but what is a homophobe and what is it they're afraid of?

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The Bible Belt vs The Rust Belt

 I grew up an Okie, in the buckle of the Bible belt. I was surrounded by intolerance but amazingly grew up to fight it. The town where I was raised is Evangelical and most of it could be called affluent....

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Gay Rights in America

  An excellent article published in the New York Post on 20 April 2009 correctly observes that the vast majority of homophobes are obsessed not with lesbian sex, but with sex between men. In fact, many of...

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Double Standards Again....

I've always considered myself to be an open minded and fair individual, trying to see both sides of conflict, so it was a surprise to find that Heinz has been forced to pull its latest ad for Deli Mayonaisse....

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Some of My Best Friends Are... You People

I'm a big fan of this one, let's see if you know it: “I don't have anything against gay people, I just think that marriage is between a man and a woman.” There is nothing wrong with thinking this...

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Homophobia -- Fear and Loathing in Florida

  WRITTEN ON Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Ponce de Leon is a small town in the Northwest Florida Panhandle in Holmes County, not far from the Alabama state line, with a population of roughly 2,200. This...

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