Opinion

This story was originally published in May, 2006. I thought it was pertinent to re-post it given the recent idiotic behavior of local authorities and the Fresno County Board of Supervisors…The article has not been revised. As you can see from the length of the piece, I did extensive research on it the first time..Since […]

Stephen Hawking has issued a newly declarative statement as to the origins of the universe, and to put it simply, creation doesn’t need a creator.  While in previous books, Hawking has made statement suggesting there are ways to better understand God, he has now made it clear that God does not need to included to

That’s how it feels to me. After the last few years of constant stress over the issue of marriage equality, it’s as if I’m in some movie where the smoke clears, the sun comes out and the air is once again breathable. And that’s just the last few years of battling actively, not to mention

Several times over the course of the last year, I’ve heard the opposition (and by opposition, I mean those that oppose marriage equality) say that we are trying to "redefine" family and marriage. So, I thought I’d take the time to do a little research into the matter, to see if that’s what we are

Let’s face it. People around the world have basically been given a permission slip to abuse LGBT people. Hey, we don’t deserve equal rights, so why should others consider us worthy of respect? Example #1…Do people who are in public places who are also looking to hook up for sex, deserve to be killed? DeFarra

Let’s be honest: the other side lies. Their claims range from the annoyingly cherry-picked statistics (gays and lesbians are more likely to be depressed or commit suicide) to the fear-inducing predictions (gays and lesbians will molest/recruit your kids) to the what the f*ck?! (did you know that the Nazis were gay?) After they lie, they