Politics
Big Gay News – February 9, 2012
UK Muslims Convicted in Landmark Gay Hatred Case Reuters reports that three British Muslim men were found guilty in January of anti-gay rhetoric by distributing leaflets calling for the death of homosexuals. The men handed [...]
Against the Amendment: An Interview with Ann Kaner-Roth
Ann Kaner-Roth was appointed executive director at Project 515 in 2010. Prior to 2010, she served as executive director of Child Care WORKS; associate director of the Jewish Community Foundation; and Field Representative for the [...]
Commentary: Politics of Scandal
By Joe McHugh I was born Catholic and hope to die Catholic. Despite its scandals, the church still speaks words of healing, hope and freedom to me. Right now, however, I feel scandalized by how [...]
Commentary: Against the Amendment
December 3rd, 2011 my husband Dean and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. Dean proposed to me on my 40th birthday. After being together for five years, and opening the Wilde Roast Café together, we [...]
Commentary: A Call to Action for Catholics
In 2012, Minnesotans will vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would officially define marriage as an institution between one man and one woman. The Catholic Church, a tax-exempt institution, is getting heavily [...]
Against the Amendment: Interview with Susan Jennerjohn
Susan Jennerjohn, a recent transplant to a Minneapolis suburb from Iowa, is a mother of 3 and grandmother to one. She’s a retired special education and kindergarten teacher of nearly 40 years, and super volunteer for Minnesotans United for [...]
Against the Amendment: A Conversation with Richard Carlbom
Richard Carlbom is the Campaign Manager for Minnesotans United for All Families – the umbrella organization working to defeat the anti-marriage amendment in November 2012. He joined the campaign in September of 2011 after serving [...]
From the Editor: Person of the Year
We have multiple people within the issue who have done amazing things this past year: Stephan who outlived homelessness in Justin Jones’s piece; the politicians and organizations who spoke out against the atrocities in Uganda [...]
Uganda: An Overview of How White American Evangelicals and Enriched Ugandan Politicians Target Lesbians and Gays
Local Motion and Inertia Regarding the Crusade against Uganda’s Gays & Lesbians Part 2 in Lavender‘s Uganda series Wingspan Ministry of St. Paul-Reformation Church has endeavored to make the public aware of the mass hysteria fomented [...]
Big Gay News
Democratic Rep. Barney Frank Announces Retirement The Associated Press reports that Dem. Rep. Barney Frank, the first voluntarily openly gay member of Congress has announced he will retire at the end of his current term; [...]
