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For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;(Romans 1:25-27)We live in baffling times. The very...

President Obama ordered U.S. diplomatic missions and federal agencies working abroad to strengthen efforts to fight international discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender individuals, saying he is “deeply concerned by the violence” against them in many parts of the world. ... The memo, immediately celebrated by gay and lesbian leaders, elevates the importance of combating discrimination against the LGBT community within Obama’s foreign policy. The issue is an important one to a key element of Obama’s political base, and the move strengthens the argument he is building that he has done more to end the ostracism experienced by the...

Everybody knows that smoking is a popular pastime in Missouri, but certain groups light up more than others. About 36 percent of the state’s gay, lesbian and transgendered community smoke, compared to nearly 25 percent of the general population. And the gay community has less desire to stop — 37 percent say they’ll quit in the next six months, compared to 64 percent of all smokers in Missouri. The stats come from a new report out of the nonprofit Missouri Foundation for Health. The foundation wanted to figure out who’s smoking, so prevention and cessation programs can be targeted at...

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Just when you think that things have settled down on the diversity, multi-cultural and political correctness fronts in our colleges and universities, some newly imagined “outrage” emerges to galvanize students during those hours away from their books. With a long history of being at the forefront of trendy causes, the University of Michigan has become a natural bellwether for detecting heretofore concealed wrongs against some unfortunate group. Once detected, the forces of the university are marshaled into action to rectify the (choose one): a) harassment, b) discrimination, c) oppression. As a demonstration of its bona fides, the U of M...

Religious group from Kansas to protest at Mepham H.S.   Play the video (10/17/03) BELLMORE - There's a bizarre new development in the Mepham High School hazing scandal. A religious group from Kansas is planning a controversial protest at the school on October 27. Members of the Westboro Baptist Church claim Mepham High School encourages homosexuality and that's what caused three football players to allegedly sexually abuse teammates at a Pennsylvania training camp. A few years ago, Mepham High School created the gay-straight alliance and other civil right's groups. Principal John F. Didden says the clubs help foster tolerance...

The GOP’s Gay Agenda By Scott A. Lauf April 17, 2003 The Republican Party is once again courting the so-called gay and lesbian vote. At a recent high-powered luncheon in Washington, DC, hosted by the well-funded homosexual lobby, Republican National Committee Chairman Marc Racicot spoke before a crowd of 300 homosexual activists of the Human Rights Campaign and other radical groups to spread the message that the GOP is a party that is inclusive and tolerant. One of the gay attendees described the occasion as an “historic moment.” The response by the core base of the Republican Party was shock...

A Gay Old Time Disney’s California Adventure previewed its kid-friendly ‘Bug’s Land’ attraction on Sunday. Funny thing was, it was also the unofficial ‘Gay Day’ at the theme park *********************** Oct. 7 — One thing everyone in the press knows about Disney: their media events are magnificent. So when a leaf-shaped invitation to the preview party for the new “A Bug’s Land” attraction at Disney’s California Adventure blew into my office, I promptly placed it at the top of my social heap. BY MOST ACCOUNTS, California Adventure is a $1.4 billion disaster, a victim of the recession that coincided with...