Tag: LGBT

The ‘New’ Ku Klux Klan: Minorities Now Welcome!

by Shimbo And it worked so well for Coke. The infamously legendary white supremacist organization Ku Klux Klan, notorious for homophobic and racist violence, including the lynchings of black folks across the US is doing an about face and attempting to increase membership by inviting minorities, including Jews, black people, gays and those of Hispanic origin to join their ranks. Of course,… Read more →

Welcome to the Slippery Slope: Religious Leaders Now Asking For More Exemptions

One of my favorite scenes in The Godfather was when a now retired Vito Corleone warns his son Michael that after he was gone, the head of the rival family would make an attempt on his life under the pretense of organizing a meeting in order to make peace. Sometimes, truth is a little stranger than fiction. In the wake of… Read more →

The Michael Sam Traveling Salvation Show

When you’re the first at anything, it’s a given that people are going to show up to come along for the ride. But when you’re the first openly gay player in the NFL (key word here being openly), well everyone is going to show up at the trough. There are numerous arguments out there in the mediascape as to whether… Read more →