Blaming LGBT people for the violence inflicted against them is not a new tactic.
I am reminded of the words of Pope Benedictus XVI, Cardinal Ratzinger when he wrote the following, found in ‘Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,’ ‘The proper reaction to crimes committed against homosexual [...]

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This is a disturbing story - and Ramin Setoodeh’s way of telling the story makes me livid. I am going to write about this soon - but, for now, read it and feel free to let us know what you think.
Beating a dead horse, I know.
I continue to be inspired by posts [...]

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I have been considering what troubles me most about the current media, et al., turn against Rev. Wright. I cannot say I am troubled by the critical attention his messages are receiving - though I am troubled by some of the critiques that are being made against Rev. Wright.
I am, however, most troubled by [...]

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Friends, I want to invite you to take a few moments and listen in on Senators Clinton and Obama re: GLBTQ people. For the perspectives of all the candidates, visit LOGO.

Any thoughts?

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The zoning commission hearing on the proposed transitional living center in Andersonville was originally scheduled for June 26th but has been pushed back between the dates of 6/27-7/18. I spoke with Alderwoman Schiller’s Chief of Staff this morning and he will contact me when they agree on a date for the hearing. It [...]

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