Before I start this, I should probably get a few things out on the table. I am a man. I am white. I am heterosexual; in the current vernacular I am cisgender. And I don’t believe in a god. I tell you these things up front because in some corners of the Internet these things […]
The Catholic Church and Homosexuality: “Who Am I to Judge?”
While a recent article by a Jesuit intellectual makes a valiant attempt to open the door for a more conciliatory approach in the Church’s dealing with LGBTQ people, in the end it misses the mark.
No Love for Gay Marriage in Iowa: Young Man Speaks Out for His 2 Moms and Family
A 19 year old son from a gay marriage speaks out for lesbian and gay civil liberties — and his two moms — as Iowa votes to ban gay marriage.
The Bible Tells Me So. Oh Really? Part 2
Last week we featured “The Bible Tells Me So. Oh Really? Part 1 This week, Ross Lonergan looks future at how the Church’s treatment of gay people can contribute to depression, family break-ups and even suicide.
When Did You Choose to Be Straight?
These street interviews, conducted by Travis Nuckolls and Chris Baker in Colorado Springs, prove that “asking the right question can be more important than anything you can tell someone.”
The Bible Tells Me So. Oh, Really? Part 1
In light of the recent focus on the pain often suffered by gay teenagers as a result of bullying and harassment or lack of acceptance by family, church, or community, Ross Lonergan suggests taking a look at a 2007 documentary about Christian parents and their gay children.