Man killed for being gay in New York City

Marc Carson was a 32 year old gay man. He was a gay man, because now he is dead. He is dead because of a bullet from one Elliot Morales, a man one year older but who had a much different life path. A path built on hate and fear. Morales, a violent criminal with a record,...

Christian right opposes girls in sports but wants gays imprisoned

Fundamentalist Christianity is very intolerant. Indeed, some of them are intolerant of girls or women playing competative sports. I was not aware of this until very recently, but I can't say I am the least bit surprised. A Christian fundamentalist named Scott Jonas wrote...

AIDS is God's Penalty Says Christian Historian David Barton AUDIO

"Speaking on his 'WallBuilders Live' radio show today, debunked Christian historian David Barton claimed that AIDS and bacterial meningitis were God's penalty for those who engage in "shameful sexual acts.""

Fired for support of marriage equality and help free atheist!

Issues in the News:I. Dannika Nash wrote about Christian churches wondering why young people are leaving Christianity in droves, "(we) will not stick around to see the church fight gay marriage against our better judgment. It’s my generation who is overwhelmingly...

A tale of two Freds, one who welcomed you and one who hated you

Everyone of my age loved Mr. Rogers growing up. My age being the same age of watching the Incredible Hulk and MASH on television. Simply, Fred Rogers is one of the greatest and most wonderful men that our nation has ever produced. Although I an atheist and he was a...

Boy Preaches Against Gay Marriage Outside Pro-Gay Church - VIDEO

"An unidentified child stood outside the Green Street United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and preached against homosexuality on Easter Sunday. “You have your chance to repent, to stop your sinning, to quit affirming the gay people," the boy...

TN rep. believes gays are "the biggest bullies" in the world

President Obama just attended the National Prayer Breakfast. It is a breakfast, with prayer, attended by members of Congress and the president, since the 1950s. I was thinking how awesome it would be for President Obama to attend a convention of the American Humanist...

A tale of two Freds, with one who welcomed you to be his neighbor

Everyone of my age loved Mr. Rogers growing up. My age being the same age of watching the Incredible Hulk and MASH on television. Simply, Fred Rogers is one of the greatest and most wonderful men that our nation has ever produced. Although I an atheist and he was a...

Sex with pastor is part of god's plan and gay marriage

Issues in the News: I. Republicans in a state legislative committee in Idaho have passed a resolution calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban any and all mentions of pre-maritial sex on television (even if only implied) in most hours of the day. Indeed, the...

Dear Abby on gay rights, gay couple kicked out of mall

Issues in the News: I. Daniel Chesmore and Jose Juzman, a gay couple, were kicked out of a mall in Roseville, California for holding hands and kissing. The security guard stated he counted them kiss 25 times, which is, very weird act to do on his part. The guard lied and...

Right to vandalize atheist signs and gay teens pic censored?

Bunch of issues in the news: I. Two gay high school girls had a picture in their school yearbook removed by the school adminstration. The reason given is that it was too much of a display of affection. Maybe, or maybe not, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it was because...

Women in prison for baring breasts and more anti-gay hysteria

I. ssues in the news: I. A Texas Republican legislator named Drew Springer has proposed a bill in that state that would cut health care funding for any school district in the state that offer domestic partnership benefits to employees. Well in particular, any gay employees....

Women in prison for baring breasts and more anti-gay hysteria

Issues in the news: I. A Texas Republican legislator named Drew Springer has proposed a bill in that state that would cut health care funding for any school district in the state that offer domestic partnership benefits to employees. Well in particular, any gay employees....

NBA weekend, climate change and about that rock that hit Russia

Bunch of issues in the news: A meteroite hit Russia, ironically on the same day that a much bigger piece of rock missed the earth by less than 20,000 miles. I am running on my computer a program to help track asteroids in outer space, by their shape and spin, called Asteroid...

TN rep. believes gays are "the biggest bullies" in the world

President Obama just attended the National Prayer Breakfast. It is a breakfast, with prayer, attended by members of Congress and the president, since the 1950s. I was thinking how awesome it would be for President Obama to attend a convention of the American Humanist...

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