Maybe we should be happy that it’s Catholics and not evangelical Christians trying to take over all the hospitals… “Today’s walk marks another important step in our continuing battle to make gayness a thing of the past,” said hospital president Kenneth P. Strickland, who like many in attendance was wearing a gray ex-gay-awareness ribbon. “Thanks to the groundbreaking research these events make possible, perhaps in 10 or 15 years people who realize they’re attracted to members of their own gender… Read more
Less than two weeks after they went up in Charlotte, North Carolina, the site of the Democratic National Convention, the American Atheists’ billboards criticizing the presidential candidates’ faiths have been taken down: According to a press release from the organization: “It is with regret that we tell our members and all of those who treasure free speech and the separation of religion and government that American Atheists and Adams Outdoor Advertising have mutually agreed to remove the billboards immediately,” said… Read more
Turns out that contraception is more helpful that you realize. (Hear that, 1Flesh?) (via the Guttmacher Institute) Read more
We’ve all heard the ramblings of Kirk Cameron, 80s child star and present-day ass-hat. In fact, just yesterday he was spouting his bigoted nonsense on CNN. Hey society! Stop asking this guy questions! Everything he says just makes you look bad for bringing him on in the first place. You know how when a kid is throwing a tantrum or being bratty, and all of the adults in the room just pretend that they can’t hear the kid? Let’s all be those adults! But before… Read more
That’s the billboard the Freedom From Religion Foundation is putting up in Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina — the sites of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, respectively. “This is an equal-opportunity message to both political parties and all public officials. Essentially, we secularists, who comprise nearly a fifth of the U.S. population, are telling government officials that it’s time to get off your knees and get to work!” said FFRF Co-President Dan Barker. “God fixation won’t fix our… Read more
The Broward County School Board in Florida, like many other districts in the state, has laid off a lot of teachers over the past few years. Things have gotten a little better, but they still rely on taxpayer money to function properly. This November, there’s a ballot measure that could make it even harder for public school districts in the state (like Broward County) to provide adequate support to their students. It’s called Amendment 8 (a.k.a. the Religious Freedom Amendment)…. Read more
