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A Gay Man\'s Christmas Gift from Jesus
By Madison ReedRelentless and unabated denial of my human rights by the United States government, inspired by the followers of Jesus Christ, because I am a homosexual man - not even a Christian (I am Baha'i) has destroyed my relationship with my par...
About my friend Madison Reed
By Christopher WorthIt's a spring morning. The room is drafty with the chill of a slowly disappearing winter. The servants move like ants scattered across the floor in rhythmic preparation. At first glance, all seems chaotic...and then slowly down th...
It\'s time to pass the Uniting American Families Act
"There is no lawful manner for a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident to apply for a family-based visa for his or her partner if they are of the same sex. Our laws break apart these couples for no reason other than that they are of the same gend...
Physically Challenged Woman Searching for Stolen Best Friend
By Tony RutherfordHuntingtonnews.net ReporterHuntington, WV (HNN) – You know that a dog is known as a man or woman’s best friend. But, in the case of one physically impaired woman living near Ninth Avenue, Scooby may be one of the woman’s only ...
Letter to my Representatives urging the repeal of DOMA
September 9, 2009President Barack ObamaSenator Jay D. Rockefeller IIISenator Robert ByrdCongressman Nick J. Rahall IIDear Representatives of our Great Republic:I'm writing to urge you to push forward legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act ...
The Other Side of the Rainbow
By Andrew CohenI really am living in a new world. And it’s one I’ve been striving extremely hard to give birth to for over twenty years. I became a teacher of enlightenment at the ripe old age of thirty. Ever since then, it seemed obvious to me t...
Remembering Mostafa Ghanian: An angel of the Iranian Revolution
Our brother Mostafa Ghanian was an engineering grad student at Tehran University, from Mashhad, Iran. Some reports indicate that Mostapha was shot by the Iranian Basij militia. Others indicate that he was brutally murdered by an axe attack by a...
"Hypocrisy" by Dr. Stanley Toussaint
Beautiful serendipity flows through and pervades everything in Creation. It connects every being to the others and all beings to the Source of knowledge and life. It is evidence of the universal law of attraction. "A man reaps what he sows." (Apos...
Urgent appeal to Baha'is worldwide to support the Iranian people
Followers of Baha'u'llah throughout the world,Today was a dark, sad moment for many courageous, beautiful Iranian people who stood in the face of the ugliest form of oppressive monster, and took bullets into their bodies for the sake of freedom and e...
Urgent appeal to the LGBT community and leadership about the crisis in Iran
Dear LGBT family,We should all temporarily pause our work for our own civil rights, and orient our hearts and activity toward doing everything possible to help the Iranian people who are in dire need of worldwide support. Today, members of our human...
Breathtaking changes may be underway in Iran
Photo, Iranian presidentialcandidate Mir-hossein Mousavi,and his wife Zahra RahnavardBy Madison ReedNumerous reports for quite a while have indicated that Iran is undergoing breathtaking changes.Iranians have just gone to the polls today to elect the...
An Open Letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein from a Homo West Virginian
"I believe that American justice is what makes this country strong in the eyes of the world. American justice is what people believe separates the United States from other countries. And American justice has to be applied to everyone, because if it i...
New York Times Endorses Barack Obama for President
"...Obama is not only one of us, he is an exceptional example of what makes our country great. He inspires hope." ~The Aspen (Colorado) Daily NewsHyperbole is the currency of presidential campaigns, but this year the nation’s future truly hangs in ...
