Another Type of Activist Judge

How come we don't hear about the judges who legislate people's private lives from the benches based on their personal prejudices?

A Georgia court order told a Dad that he can't "expose" his kids to his gay male friends. And a trial judge in Tennessee just ruled in last May 2008 that a Mom could not have her partner of nine years spend the night when the children were present -- under a "paramour" restriction.

According to the KnoxNews.com, "The trial court imposed the restriction on the couple even though the psychologist who performed the custodial evaluation in the case found the partner to be positive influence in the children's lives."

What legal basis or compelling state interest does this serve? The hardship this family is forced to endure because a trial judge thought he was supposed to do this under state law is ludicrous. They deserve to be compensated for this cruel and unusual punishment.

Catholic "Courage Apostolate" is a Silly Same-Sex Celibacy

The poorly-named “Courage Apostolate” wants members to overcome the “thorny affliction of their same-sex attractions” through celibacy, as the Raleigh News and Observer reported February 16th. But both the perceived problem and solution are flawed.

Same-sex attraction is a morally-neutral and harmless biological variation. Those who think otherwise are often both the victims and afflicters of thorny religious doctrines written before science illuminated our understanding of human sexuality.

Even if there were anything unnatural about a consistent variation in sexuality found across the world, the solution is ridiculous.

Completely suppressing a natural part of biology just drives it underground. Could the relatively high prevalence of child molestation by Catholic priests be related to celibacy? Many think so. Likewise, research suggests that ministries aimed to “cure” gays and lesbians just does not work.

True courage comes in efforts to enlighten religious leaders on the unnecessary pain these so-called “ministries” create. I suggest the movie “For the Bible Tells me So” and the book “Crisis.”

Only when we see the problem as religious-based bigotry can productive solutions be found to reform the church, not its people.

Prop 8 Gaycist of the Week - Ken Starr

Looks like Ken Starr is trying to have a greater impact on destroying the institution of marriage than any couples could ever do. This breaks my heart...watch the video.

"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.

Now this is the kind of footage I wish were more prevalent in the No on Prop 8 campaign!

Visit www.couragecampaign.org to tell the Supreme Court to invalidate Prop 8.

To read about the proposition of challenging the very constitutionality of this challenging Proposition from the other side, read this LA Times article about the March 5th hearing of the California Supreme Court.

Obama's Not Quite Ready for Equality

Although Barack Obama has not been President more than a few weeks, I see a pattern emerging. He is not willing to take a strong leadership role to take a stand for LGBT Americans.

Here is the latest: No openly-gay Americans were appointed to Cabinet-level positions, though openly anti-gay person with only a horrible LGBT voting record was selected, Senator Judd Gregg.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11082.html

By ignoring Gregg's horrible record on gay civil rights, he's in part excusing it and condoning it. And that's not the kind of change we need.

Update: Gregg has since rejected Obama's invitation, citing differences with his economic policies. Let's hope Obama puts forward a better choice.