The Republic of Ireland became the first nation in the world to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. By a margin of 62% of votes cast, Irish citizens, on Saturday May 23, approved amending their constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. The BBC is reporting 1,201,607 yes votes, and 734,300 no votes, in a […]
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Dr. Robert Gates, former CIA Director, former Secretary of Defense, and now Boy Scouts of America President, addressed the annual BSA business meeting May 21, where he urged change to the national policy to ban gay adult leaders (transcript here). In his remarks, Gates cited the rapid change in the views of the public,
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Dr. Robert Gates, former CIA Director, former Secretary of Defense, and now Boy Scouts of America President, addressed the annual BSA business meeting May 21, where he urged change to the national policy to ban gay adult leaders (transcript here). In his remarks, Gates cited the rapid change in the views of the public, the
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Mike Buford, of the Tulare County Prayer Breakfast Team, takes exception to comments posted here and at my blog at my Alternating Currents blog at the Visalia Times Delta’s website. In a letter to the editor, Mr. Buford says: BEWARE OF SPLC I certainly hope people see what is happening to our freedom in the wake of
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IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND OUR ALLIES SHOW UP AND RESPOND WITH PROTEST. WE NEED TO LET IT BE KNOWN THAT TONY PERKINS’–NOR HIS HATE GROUP–WILL BE WELCOMED IN TULARE COUNTY. TRUE CHRISTIANS PREACH LOVE, NOT HATRED.************************** ************************** ***********On the morning of Monday, May 4 , Tony Perkins will be speaking at the Tulare
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It was certainly disappointing to be out of state on vacation, and learn that the leader of a recognized hate group had been invited to speak at the Tulare County Prayer Breakfast. The Southern Poverty Law Center, the premier organization for tracking and identifying hate groups in the United States, has designated the Family Research
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ACT for Women & Girls will be the featured speaker(s) at the April meeting of theTulare-Kings Counties PFLAG chapter. They will discuss the Female Leadership Academy and their other programs to support young women in the region. From their website: ACT for Women and Girls is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to eradicating the oppression that
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While in Jamaica, Presidential photographer Pete Souza captured an image of the Gay Gods blessing President Obama, and recharging his “fabulous” levels as he left the country. I’m sure with the anti-gay atmosphere currently rampant there, they felt he needed the jolt as he was leaving on Air Force One Thursday. Now he can
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Well known in the Porterville area, local gay-hater Rodney Martin chimed in on line article in the Visalia Times Delta regarding Attorney General Kamala Harris’ request to the courts to invalidate the ballot initiative “Sodomite Suppression Act”. In the comments, Martin said this: Gotta love all the Christian love from this one. Hey, Rodney… Exodus 20:13
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