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Where We Come From, Where We Go
The young man leaned his head against the window of the train taking him away. He let out a relaxed sigh, and smiled faintly. The demeanor was not to be expected of someone leaving a place that was good to him, never to return. His next city, Chicago, will be the tenth since he left…
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Suicide, Overlooked
What do you do when your teacher tells you that gay kids don’t commit suicide “like on TV?” How could a teacher tell his class something so reckless? It seems like a teacher should be committed to the welfare of their students, a religion teacher doubly so. They should not try to convince their students…
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A Ruling But Not An Answer
In the days following the release of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case, the Court’s 7-2 decision in favor of the Colorado baker, Jack Philips, was consistently found in news headlines. Philips was sued for refusing to make a wedding cake for David Mullins and Charlie Craig…
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Playing Catch Up: the GOP and Gay Rights
In late February, conservatives from around the country gathered in Washington DC to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference, better known as CPAC. Guests were treated to a bevy of high profile conservative such as potential presidential candidates Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, and Marco Rubio. The conference even found room for Nigel Farage, leader of…
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Indiana’s RFRA: Closeting the Cause
Hailing from Indiana, I can tell you that Hoosiers take pride in a few important things: Our knowledge, love, and history of basketball Hoosier hospitality The mantra of “Keep it simple, stupid.” The first two are pretty widely known, while the last one on the list is more of an internal motto. The essential…
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Why Upholding the Ban on Gay-Marriage is Good for the Progress of Gay Rights in the Long-Run
BY REUBEN SIEGMAN With the ruling this past week by the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit court that reversed the ruling of lower courts in four states (Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Tennessee) that had overturned bans on same sex-marriage, there may be some good new for proponents of legalizing gay marriage. This…
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Michael Sam’s NFL Draft Prospects
BY CHARLIE THAU On February 9th, Michael Sam historically revealed that he is gay, making him the first openly gay NFL draft prospect. His announcement, just weeks before the scouting combine, was unquestionably courageous and surely inspirational to many LGBT community members and supporters across the country. In the following days, many speculated that Sam’s…
