Longview First Presbyterian Church might split from national group
Members of the First Presbyterian Church of Longview will vote Sunday on whether to seek dismissal from the Presbyterian Church of the USA — a vote considered by many to be a referendum on homosexuality within the church. YouTube Video: No YouTube read more
Newsweek cover: Obama 'first gay president'
President Obama is being heralded as the "first gay president" in a Newsweek cover out today.
Charlie Cook: GOP May Want to Rethink Gay Marriage
It’s unlikely that same-sex marriage is going to push the economy out of the dominant role in this election. Indeed, short of a major international incident, it is unlikely that any other issue will displace the economic ones. But gay marriage was the most discussed issue last week. The most remarkable thing was not President Obama’s announcement that he would embrace same-sex marriage, even if ...
Changing Times
It’s unlikely that same-sex marriage is going to push the economy out of the dominant role in this election. Indeed, short of a major international incident, it is unlikely that any other issue will displace the economic ones. But gay marriage was the most discussed issue last week. The most remarkable thing was not President Obama’s announcement that he would embrace same-sex marriage, even if ...
USA: Will Ex-Gay Study Retraction Impact Prop 8 Case?
USA: Will Ex-Gay Study Retraction Impact Prop 8 Case?
Conference focuses on elderly gays
MIAMI, May 8 (UPI) -- About 160 people gathered in South Florida for a one-day conference on how gays, lesbians and transgendered people cope with aging.
I Love Gays – Pacquiao
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage. The world champion boxer and Filipino congressman has been criticized ever since he was quoted in an interview on the examiner.com website saying he he was against President Barack Obama’s support for gay marriage. Pacquiao said Wednesday in an interview with The ...
Divided U.S. House approves domestic violence bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill on Wednesday to renew the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, despite a White House threat to veto the measure on the grounds it is inadequate and would undermine existing law. Republicans insisted their measure would bolster needed protections to combat domestic abuse. They also accused Democrats of ...
Analysis: Gay marriage decision not working in Obama's favor so far
WASHINGTON -- It’s been one week since President Obama, prodded into action by Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks on a Sunday talk show, granted Robin Roberts of ABC News an interview in which he revealed his personal policy shift on gay marriage. Whether or not Obama’s decision, and the way it was handled politically, will make a difference on election day is still anyone’s guess — and may ...
Gay group starts petition to force Dems to move convention out of NC
A gay advocacy group is trying to rally sympathizers to help shift the Democrats’ trouble-plagued convention from North Carolina to another state.