World Vision, Gay Marriage and Taking a Stand on the Backs of Starving Children
On Monday Christianity Today reported on a shift in World Vision's employment policy with regard to sexual morality. World Vision is a Christian organization dedicated to serving impoverished children...
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Happy Birthday, Grindr! Thanks for Taking the 'Fun' Out of Sex
"How do you numb your skin after the warmest touch? How do you slow your blood after the body rush?" --Jann Arden, "Insensitive" I used to want to be that G.U.Y. -- not the one Lady Gaga is singing...
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Terry Ray Talks From Here on OUT, His New Gay Sitcom for Here TV (AUDIO)
This week I talked with Terry Ray, an actor and writer, about his new sitcom From Here on OUT, which makes its television broadcast premiere on Friday, March 28, exclusively on Here TV, the LGBT...
View ArticleThe Gay Man Who Sought a Straight Woman for Marriage
I often get asked where the inspiration for my latest book, Legally Wed, came from. It's a romantic comedy about a gay man's journey to finding real love. My first response is that as a resident of the...
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5 Places Trans People Exist
5. Social Media Networks In today's world, social media networks have become places where people can customize and cultivate their true identity on their own terms, which is particularly beneficial if...
View ArticleDerek Jarman Remembered: Will You Dance With Me? at London's BFI LGBT Film...
There would have to be something miraculous about a new film by gay, British art-house director and artist Derek Jarman, but that's exactly what London's BFI Flare LGBT Film Festival offered last...
View ArticleAttorney General Schuette and States' Rights: Is He Shooting from the Hyp?
Congratulations to the DeBoer and Rowse family, and their legal team, Dana Nessel, Carol Stanyar and Ken Mogill. This is truly a historic moment for our great state. I wanted to wait a few days and let...
View ArticleDan Bucatinsky, 'Scandal' Star, Says Playing A Gay Character Is 'Particularly...
Emmy-winning "Scandal" star Dan Bucatinsky says that getting the chance to play an openly gay character is a "particularly sweet" experience. "I wouldn't have dreamt that I, one day, would've won an...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Pat Robertson
Dear Pat, May I call you Pat? I don't want to appear disrespectful, but then again you say so many ugly things against gay people that I doubt my calling you by your first name will register any kind...
View ArticleFormer NFL Star Says He Played With 6 Openly Gay Teammates And It Was No Problem
If NFL locker rooms aren't ready for an openly gay player in 2014 then they have seemingly regressed since Troy Vincent retired. A five-time Pro Bowl defensive back who last played in 2006, Vincent...
View ArticleDepartment Of Justice Trains Police To Better Respond To Transgender Individuals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department launched a program Thursday to train local police departments to better respond to transgender individuals, a population authorities say is disproportionately...
View ArticleJessica Dutro, Oregon Mom, Allegedly Killed Son Because She Thought He Was Gay
An Oregon mother is facing murder charges after allegedly subjecting her 4-year-old son to deadly beatings because she thought he was gay. As the Associated Press is reporting, Jessica Dutro, 25, has...
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Set It Free Today
My name is Ryan Black, and I was sexually abused as a child. It's been 20 years since I first admitted that to myself out loud and first to my mother. For me it was the first step down the slippery...
View ArticleBeyond "Poz" and "Neg": Five HIV Statuses, Plus a New One
That awkward negotiation before imminent encounter with a sexual partner met on mobile apps, online or at a bar often includes a brief health information exchange about HIV. Health educators recommend...
View ArticleNate Berkus Reveals The Secret To A Great Kitchen (VIDEO)
When it comes time to make the worthwhile investment of redesigning your kitchen, it's easy to get swept up in what's trendy (or found via Pinterest). Sun-kissed and honey-toned woods? Sounds so chic....
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The Case for Traditional Marriage
When I wrote my recent HuffPost blog post about bullying and censorship, I received many wonderful comments that were universally supportive and truly a joy to read. One of them, though, came attached...
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Why Do Good People Stay in Inadequate Relationships?
Why do we stay in relationships that are unhealthy and sometimes harmful? I often hear, "We tried four times to make it work," or, "The relationship was over two years ago, but I just couldn't leave."...
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Graphic Artist Wizard Skull Talks Drawing Boners and the Power of a Massive...
Portrait by Daniel Jack Lyons I remember the first time I saw some of Wizard Skull's street art. His drawing of a ripped Ronald McDonald in a speedo with French-fry pubes stopped me in my tracks. A few...
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'I'll Be Damned If I'm Going to Be Buried a Girl': Gender Transition Inspires...
I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit archive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stories. New stories are posted on the site every week. Teo was living as a woman, in an abusive...
View ArticleMaybe Those Who Say 'Homosexual' Should Not Be Given Media Time
The word "homosexual" has become a pejorative term for gays and lesbians. Those who are anti-gay always use the term "homosexual" and never "gay" because they say there is "nothing gay about being a...
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