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LGBT coalition protests “religious freedom” executive order

Chris Johnson reports at Washington Blade: A coalition of leaders from civil rights groups protested Wednesday in Lafayette Park in anticipation of President Trump signing a “religious freedom” executive order…

Rep. Weber begs God’s forgiveness for abortion, gay marriage, secular schools

Crackpot Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX), speaking at a right-wing prayer service in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall, breaks down in anguish for our wickedness in not using the government to impose…

The Pope’s TED Talk

Pope Francis gave a surprise TED Talk entitled, “Why the only future worth building includes everyone.” This is a good man. He is also a conservative with whom I have…

Seven Principles for Young Advocates

Below is something I drafted for a group of high school students visiting from the Bronx whom I am meeting this afternoon to talk about GLAA’s work. I also developed…

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017

Today is Yom HaShoah. #NeverForget

Jimmy Carter’s Christianity

(Photo by Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times) My thoughts on Easter morning, prompted by Jimmy Carter’s responses to Nicholas Kristof in NYT: Jimmy Carter is a decent man. In describing…

Blade QUEERY: Rev. Cedric A. Harmon

(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) One of GLAA’s honorees for our reception on April 20, my esteemed friend Rev. Cedric Harmon of Many Voices, answers 20 gay questions for…

Va. Senate fails to override religious freedom bill veto

Michael K. Lavers reports at the Blade: The Virginia Senate on Wednesday failed to override Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s veto of a religious freedom bill that critics contend would have allowed…

A thought on Epiphany

Dream of Kings, Autun to 1125-1135, the Saint-Lazare, chapter house, Autun / DRAC de Bourgogne, Dijon © Hirmer Photo Archive Munich A year ago today, on the Feast of the…

A smokescreen for bigotry: Disguising anti-Muslim bias with land-use objections

Column: A smokescreen for bigotry: Disguising anti-Muslim bias with land-use objections https://t.co/QV89kOJhuf — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 3, 2017