A progressive political blog that highlights the infringement of religion upon today’s government.

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The California State Supreme Court has overturned the states ban on gay marriage.  In a close 4-3 decision the justices decided that “separate but equal” domestic partnerships were not good enough.  I twittered (tweeted?) this but its a big enough story that I wanted to post on it here too.  Do we dare hope that [...]

Mildred & Richard Loving (AP Photo)
Mildred Loving, whose challenge of Virginia’s law forbidding interracial marriage led to a landmark civil rights case, has passed away at the age of 68. Mildred will be remembered forever for Loving v. Virginia in which the Supreme Court declared Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act of 1924 unconstitutional. [...]

One year ago today a gunman shot and killed 32 students and faculty members at Virginia Tech before turning the gun on himself. The Shooter, Seung-Hui Cho, had a history of mental illness which fueled the political aftermath that always follows these tragedies. Instead of going into that I ask that everyone join [...]

Father and Daughter
Thomas Beatie, the transgendered pregnant man from The Advocate, was on Oprah telling what I feel is a beautiful and romantic story. Thomas became pregnant himself instead of his wife as she is unable to become pregnant for medical reasons. The more I watch and read about the couple the more [...]