Viewpoint: Passing the baton, continuing the struggle
With the passing of equal rights titans Benjamin Hooks, Dorothy Height and others across the country and locally, my thoughts once again have been on struggle [...]
Creep of the Week: Steve King
Some fools from Michigan have filed a federal law suit over last year's Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which became federal [...]
Parting Glances: As syllable from sound
The human brain's often called "the 3-pound universe." (Take hope! Albert Einstein's brain weighed in at 2 pounds, 11 ounces.) There are a hundred billion [...]
S/he said: Census, Uganda and Ewan McGregor
compiled by Howard Israel "The initial anti-marriage activists, indeed the folks who brought out-of-state Mormons in on the fight, were members of the [...]
Transmissions: Tranny, Ban it or own it?
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith A film gets released at the Tribeca film festival, and controversy ensues. A lot of it swirls around the filmmaker's attempts to put a [...]
Creep of the Week: Bryan Fischer
With Supreme Court Justice John Stevens announcing his retirement, speculation about whom President Obama will nominate to replace him is running rampant. [...]
Parting Glances: And sign it with a kiss?
There's a guy named Eric Sprague, age 37, whom you're not likely – thankfully – to meet up with in a bar, restaurant, or church. To begin with he's straight. [...]
S/he said: Politics, Day of Silence and pets
compiled by Howard Israel "Two years ago, on the way to school, I noticed a piece of duct tape stuck to one child's shirt. I dropped them off at their school [...]
Viewpoint: Federal legislation will combat discrimination against LGBT students
by Rep. Gary Peters The April 8 issue of Between The Lines contained poignant and timely coverage on the problem of bullying in our schools. Bullying is a [...]
Creep of the Week: Traditional Values Coalition
Did you hear the news? Nancy Pelosi wants you to have sex with your dog. And President Obama wants you to do it with your underage cousin for money. It's all [...]
Parting Glances: Coop, Crisco, Big HZ
Contrary to SPCA. rumors, I do love cats and dogs. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to dander, and keeping my favorite religious breed of choice, a St. Bernard – [...]
S/he said: Proms, Ellen and gayborhoods
compiled by Howard Israel "So what do you do when you see a ridiculously cute guy on the bus? He gave me a beautiful smile as I sat across from him. I [...]
