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A Sharp Departure from a Straight Path. Political, religious, GLBT and Cultural Commentary by G L Franklyn
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Here We Go Again
As a recovered Catholic myself, I have a lot of questions about the Catholic Church when I wake up in the morning and read something like that quote. For instance, “How does this organization maintain a tax exempt status in the United States?”...
All Michael Jackson, All the Time!
What was so funny to me about the program this morning is how creatively virtually every guest on the show was able to avoid the one question that Howard was pressing for the bulk of the hour. Isn’t the coverage on this particular story being overd...
Heroes & Villains
It is as if we, as a culture, would rather give our allegiance to a fake image of something unattainable, rather than recognize very real angels who walk among us, some living as close as right next door....
The Evil That Men Do…
I find it difficult to believe that it never occurs to these “Morality Thugs” how ironic it is that the only credible threat to the sanctity of marriage, at this point, is their own behavior....
Ask the Right Questions about Propostition 8
I have always felt that the real question that all of us should be asking about GLBT civil rights, including marriage, is this: Are GLBT people citizens of the United States of America, or aren’t we? If we are, then we already have a Constitutional...
GAY PRIDE 2009
I think that as long as anyone is made to feel “Less Than” because of their sexual orientation, Gay Pride is relevant and it should remain a big deal for as long as they still need to make that statement about being gay....
To Be, or Not To Be
Like in the case of the good Lieutenant, being gay is not a problem when it comes to competence or the value of service a Gay, or any GLBT, person provides in whatever field we may be involved with. Honor, integrity or morality has nothing to do with...
Teabagging and Republicans in Hot Water
What this is causing for the Republican Party is a dilemma of epic proportions. It’s clear that these Teabagging events are designed to re-focus and re-energize this dwindling passion in the Republican Power Base on to Obama by calling him a social...
Gay vs Republican
The reason Republicans are still on this kick is because GLBT people still scare the living campaign donations out of their base of support. They know the truth, they’re just continuing to stir up the fear they know is there because it helps them h...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
For straight people, marriage is recognized by the state and has certain rights attached to it. Proposition 8 says the same rights are NOT available to Gay and Lesbian people. At some point, the courts are going to recognize that!...
