This, folks, is a case of a religious-righter being forced to follow her absurd argument to its unavoidable conclusion. Kudos to Houston City Council Member Ellen Cohen for making clear what opponents of the proposed Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (ERO) are really saying when they argue for the religious freedom to discriminate against LGBT people. The ERO would bar […]
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Dallas Morning Show Turns into Shouting Match over Michael Sam's Televised Kiss
Hosts of “The Broadcast,” a morning show from Dallas television station KTXD, probably could have used a referee on Tuesday during a heated argument about football player Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend on ESPN. The Kiss happened when Sam learned he had been drafted by the St. Louis Rams, becoming the first openly gay football player drafted by any NFL […]
Religious Right Promotes Myths and Distortions Against Equal Rights Measure
UPDATE: The Houston City Council today delayed a final vote on the proposed Equal Rights Ordinance for two weeks. We’ll keep you updated on news about the ordinance and how you can take action in support. *** At some point, you have to wonder whether the supposedly God-fearing activists on the religious right are capable of telling […]
Louie ‘Terror Babies’ Gohmert Compares Gay Rights Supporters to Nazis
There he goes again. Congressman Louie “Terror Babies” Gohmert, an East Texas Republican, is once again demonstrating his contempt for people different from him. Today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gohmert assured listeners that he loves everybody before then suggesting that gay people are intolerant, are a danger to society, and are trying to […]
Final Push for Equal Rights Ordinance in Houston
The fight for equality in Houston is coming down to the wire. The Houston City Council is set vote on the proposed Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) on Wednesday, May 14. This ordinance would protect individuals from discrimination based on sex, race, color ethnicity, national original, age, familiar status, marital status, military status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, […]
