Senator Rob Portman’s going public with a reversal of a stance on same-sex marriage. The Terrace Park Republican tells the Enquirer that government shouldn’t deny marriage rights to same-sex couples. Portman’s views changed in 2011, after his son came out as being gay. Click here to read more. Recent Stories: Feds Grant City $12 Million […]
It’s the first day of October, and it’s the opening day of the United States Supreme Court. If you remember the health care ruling in June, you already know the impact the court has on everyday issues. In this fall session, they’re gonna look at topics such as racial preferences, accountability for human rights abuses, […]
by Dr. Boyce Watkins The other day, I was intrigued by the words of Min. Louis Farrakhan, as he gave a public address regarding President Obama’s announced support for gay marriage. I love hearing what Minister Farrakhan has to say, and although I don’t agree with every word, I’m sure he doesn’t expect me to […]
Dictionaries apparently do have the power to offend. More than 65,000 people have signed a Change.org petition challenging Dictionary.com to “correct” its definition of marriage to include same-sex couples. Dictionary.com currently defines marriage as “the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, […]
Huey P. Newton, one of the most infamous leaders of the Black Panthers, has for decades represented a hyper-masculine perspective on the struggle for African-American equality and righteousness. So it may come as a surprise to some of his admirers that he also articulated a compelling case for the rights of the gay community. A […]
Reverend Al Sharpton, Julian Bond, Melanie Campbell, and Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowry, all who are civil rights leaders, released an open letter embracing President Obama‘s position on equality for homosexuals. This followed several calls between faith and civil rights leaders organized by Reverend Sharpton to encourage a civil debate on this issue and encourage all […]
Author Toni Morrison anointed President Bill Clinton “America’s First Black President,” and in a play on that title and what is sure to be a controversial move, “Newsweek” has named President Barack Obama, America’s “First Gay President,” reports Politico. “Newsweek” released the following preview of a piece by Andrew Sullivan analyzing Obama’s announcement on marriage […]
The copy editing team at the Seattle Times either had too much or not enough time on their hands this afternoon, when they ran with the headline: “With Dicks in, all 6 WA congressional Democrats favor repeal of gay-marriage ban.” The reference was to Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) who had just announced his support for […]
After the bombshell news story yesterday of President Barack Obama speaking out in support of gay marriage in a sit-down interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, several voices in the African-American community rang out on the issue. NewsOne ran a story on the interview on Wednesday, which was heavily contested by readers. In the poll, we […]
Big day, yesterday as President Obama became the first sitting U.S. President to endorse same-sex marriage. He addressed this issue yesterday in an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts. The president has switched his positions, on this issue, several times. Originally he was against this issue, until yesterday. His announcement has brought up a huge debate […]
President Barack Obama is feeling the pressure on the gay marriage issue. Vice-President Joe Biden is supporting gay marriage and so is the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan and now people want to know where our president stands on the issue. Read more here:
An expansive constitutional amendment that could bar not only gay marriage but any kind of domestic partnership or civil union in North Carolina passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday, despite opposition from President Obama and many key black and white leaders, both in the state and nationally. The result was not a surprise, but constituted a major […]
