January 15, 2014

When Conservatism Fails, West Virginians Get Poisoned
Filed by Terrance Heath | January 15, 2014 | 6:00 PM |Little by little, a steady drip of deregulation erodes the capacity of government agencies to protect citizens from companies more concerned with profit than public health and safety.Read More

Put Me in Your Column (Title)
Filed by Bil Browning | January 15, 2014 | 5:30 PM |I'm starting a new column in an LGBT newspaper, but I need your help.Read More

Was This CNN Reporter Stoned During Pot Story?
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 4:30 PM |CNN journalist Randi Kaye went to Colorado to report on the legalization of marijuana there. But from the looks of things, she wasn't just reporting.Read More

China to Build Titanic Replica That Simulates Sinking
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 3:00 PM |"They will think, 'The water will drown me, I must escape with my life.'"Read More
It's NOT a Choice. Here's Why That Matters.
Filed by Guest Blogger | January 15, 2014 | 1:30 PM |The choice myth is the clog in the drain that keeps the stagnant waters of anti-gay bigotry in the kitchen sink of politics, religion, and culture.Read More

Bryan Fischer: Marriage Equality Trends 'Irrelevant'
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 12:30 PM |Why doesn't Bryan Fischer care that a clear and growing majority of Americans think his hateful anti-LGBT views belong on the dustbin of history? Because Jesus, of course.Read More

UN Human Rights Chief Slams Nigeria's Anti-Gay Law
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 11:30 AM |The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, Navi Pillay, denounced Nigeria's anti-LGBT law as "draconian" and said it violates LGBT people's basic human rights.Read More

'Ex-Gay' Therapy Bans Introduced in Three States
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 11:00 AM |Lawmakers in Maryland, New York, and Minnesota have all recently introduced bills that propose to block dangerous "ex-gay" therapy from being offered to minors.Read More

NOM's Brian Brown Joins International Anti-Gay Group
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 10:30 AM |From the looks of things, Brian Brown wants to keep hurting LGBT families around the planet for a long, long time. Read More

Same-Sex Couples Happier Than Straight Couples: Study
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 10:00 AM |New study from the U.K.'s Open University: "LGBQ participants (lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer) are more generally positive about and happier with the quality of their relationship and the relationship which they have with their partner."Read More

Nigerian Televangelist Claims to Cure AIDS, Bring Wealth
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 9:30 AM |TB Joshua, a Nigerian "faith healer" widely believed to be Africa's most popular televangelist, claims he can zap AIDS right out of people with the power of prayer.Read More

Watch Out for the Devil Baby
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 9:00 AM |He screams bloody murder, projectile vomits, and chases pedestrians down the street. Coming soon to a city near you?Read More

Tony Perkins Whines Hysterically About Oklahoma Ruling
Filed by John M. Becker | January 15, 2014 | 8:00 AM |Something about activist judges and polygamy and persecution of Christians. You know, the same old garbage.Read More