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Starbucks art auction to benefit homeless youth charity

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

There are times in life when the strangest ingredients can come together to make something wonderful: wasabi and chocolate, curry and cranberries, peanut butter and pickles… That’s the case with Montrose Grace Place, a charity serving homeless youth in the … Continue reading →

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The good, the bad & the ‘A-List’

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Michael Stephens

These arts, cultural & sports stories defined gay Dallas in 2011 A lot of eyes were focused on Dallas nationally in 2011 — for good and bad — but much of what made the city a fun place last year … Continue reading →

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‘Perform or provide’

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Kevin Thomas

DADT repeal gives progressive chaplains a chance to counter evangelical clergy in the military DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com When a soldier recently came to Chaplain Chris Antal, a lieutenant in the Army National Guard in New York and … Continue reading →

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WATCH: Houston megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen equates being gay to having an addiction

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

Houston mega-church pastor Joel Osteen spoke to Sally Quinn of the Washington Post as part of the media tour hyping his new book Everyday a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week. Quinn steered the conversation towards Osteen’s … Continue reading →

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TCU LGBT alumni group forms

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Kevin Thomas

Organizer says school has been helpful, supportive in forming group for gay graduates DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com There are some schools that are — or have been — affiliated with religious institutions that not only wouldn’t welcome an … Continue reading →

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Investigation clears gay Fort Worth teacher

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Michael Stephens

Kristopher Franks set to return to work Friday after 4-day leave stemming from allegations of improper behavior Tammye Nash | Senior Editor nash@dallasvoice.com FORT WORTH — Gay Western Hills High School teacher Kristopher Franks, put on paid administrative leave on … Continue reading →

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PHOTOS: Response to ‘The Response’ begins

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

Riki Miller, Zombie McZee and Britney Miranda. The responses to “The Response” are under way in Houston. First out of the gate was Friday night’s LGBT Texans Against Hate Rally. Despite temperatures that had barely come down from the triple … Continue reading →

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Maggie Gallagher should be championing religious expression ruling. But instead…

Posted on March 3, 2011 by admin

If there’s anyone who should be defending the Snyder v. Phelps ruling, it’s Maggie Gallagher. All the time, we hear her talk about the need for more and greater defense of religious freedom, even if those freedoms come at the … Continue reading →

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Religious right having gay sex fantasies even during Obama’s SOTU address

Posted on January 26, 2011 by admin

crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters Even during President Obama's State of the Union adddress, some members of the religious right are obsessed with gay sex. Witness the Liberty Counsel's Matt Barber's tasteless comment regarding mentioning of the repeal … Continue reading →

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Video: The limits of far-right religious tolerance w/ Victoria Jackson

Posted on January 15, 2011 by admin

[SOURCE] Good As You

Posted in News | Tagged farright, Jackson, Limits, Religious, tolerance, Victoria, Video | Leave a comment

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