President Obama comes out in support of same sex marriage

Lots of news in the gay marriage front. Yes, in North Carolina, the anti-marriage equality folks won with 61% of the vote. But, remember, in Wisconsin in 2006 the same kind of anti-gay actvists got 59% of the vote. That means in six short years North Carolina has become as...

North Carolina NAACP fights back against anti-gay/ anti-marriage

I wish I could cast a ballot today in the Tarheal state of North Carolina, against anti-gay discrimination in that state. But alas, being from Wisconsin, I can only hope it fails. Amendment 1 would ban same sex marriages in that state by changing that state's constitution....

How the religious right-wing have persecuted people for their sex

Do you know who Catherina Linck was? Don't feel bad if you don't. Before yesterday, neither did I. Linck was a born female who was executed by the Prussian government in 1721 for "sodomy." Linck dressed as a man, and seemed to sexually attracted to women. That was Linck's...

Is denial of gays to marry in North Carolina like segreation?

Every1Against1 is a campaign to oppose putting discrimination into the North Carolina state Constitution. Amendment 1 would up the ante and not only ban the ability of gays and lesbians to marry the person they love in that state through state law, but also through the state...

Gay aide of Romney forced out of campaign and other stories

A few different stories in the news. In one case, the foreign policy adviser of Republican (probable) presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, resigned. Indeed, this was celebrated by many in the far religious rightwing who don't want any openly gay individuals in the Republican...

This Saturday, Rock Beyond Belief concert at Fort Bragg, NC.

The U.S. military has not always been friendly to atheists. I was an atheist in the military, by the way. When I was in basic training, I could either go to chapel on Sundays or perform chores in the barracks. I chose to do the chores. But why was the only free time available...

A county politican threatened with murder for not having prayer?

I was reading about a case out in Craven County, North Carolina. See, the Board of Commissioners out there reguarly opens its meetings with sectarian prayer. Frankly, I don't think any prayer should open a governmental meeting, but at least the courts have ruled against...

Don't students have a right against illegal searches, as adults?

Does a right against unreasonable search and seizures exist in public schools? Don't minors enjoy the same rights as adults? After all, there are no exceptions made under our Constitution towards those who aren't adults.  Of all our rights that deal with civil...

Police use attractive woman to get men to entrap themselves

I have railed against our war on sex laws, especially prostitution laws, in the U.S. Prostitution should be legal and regulated. We don't see the problems with prostitution in Nevada, as in the rest of the U.S. I also favor making marijuana legal, but again, regulated. I have...

HOW FAR WILL YOU GO TO PROTECT A FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER?

A recent police video, captured by a patrol car's dash camera, has been all over the internet. The video is of two North Charleston, SC brothers who were pulled over by police for a broken headlight. After police searched their vehicle and found plastic bags with white powder...

9-YEAR-OLD BOY SUSPENDED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT

A substitute teacher at Brookside Elementary school in Gastonia, NC. suspended a student for what she considered to be sexual harassment. 9-year old Emanyea Locket was talking to a friend at school when the teacher overheard him refer to another teacher, Ms. Taylor as...