Political Correctness and Bigotry

The word "bigot" gets thrown around all the time in politics, and in many cases it is wrongly placed. I got accused of being a bigot when I suggested that peaceful Muslim-Americans should report those Muslim-Americans who intend terrorist action. This is not bigotry, it is...

Children of lesbian couples do better than those of non-gays

Opponents of marriage equality often say that marriage should be reserved for what the churches say it is. They say it is a religious word. Well, marriage as recognized by the government is civil in nature. If not, than atheists might be banned from marrying, by those on the...

Youth will lead the way to same sex marriage equality

Same sex marriage bans were overturned in California. Good! It's only a matter of time before the last bands of discrimination are lifted in the U.S. That includes yes, states such as Mississippi and Alabama. This column by Leonard Pitts Jr, from last month, takes...

Ellen fired because of anti gay group and masturbation illegal?

Ellen DeGeneres, a gay talk show host is a spokeswoman for the retailer J.C. Penny. Fine, right? Not if you are a rabidly anti-gay organization. An organization called One Million Moms, which also objected to Chaz Bono dancing on  Dancing with the Stars, is demanding...

CNN's "Unwelcome: Muslims Next Door" Reveals Anti-Muslim Bigotry

"Soledad O’Brien’s CNN special “Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door” focuses on one of the more high-profile battles over Islam in the past year: the fight over a mosque in a small city in Tennessee called Murfreesboro. The fight–in which a wave of anger, protest,...

GOP Officials Join Ugly Anti-Muslim Protest in California VIDEO

"Last month, the local chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) held a fundraiser in Orange County, CA to raise money for a women’s shelter and for services for the homeless in Southern California. Hundreds of protesters descended on the event and jeered at...