Tag / LGBT
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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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Transitioning To Inclusive Health Records
This past summer, a staff clinician and I were poring over a state’s internal Medicaid claims database, which interfaces with the Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems of hospitals, clinics, and insurers to pay doctors for services they provide for Medicaid patients. We were conducting an audit of the vaccines covered by Medicaid, adding newly approved…
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A Timeline of Challenges and Progress in Addressing HIV/AIDS
In the 1980s and 1990s, fear, paranoia, and confusion over the enigmatic and epidemic HIV virus marked American culture. HIV, which stands for human immunodeficiency virus, weakens the human immune system and can easily spread through bodily fluids. It is often transmitted through needles and unprotected sex. HIV is especially noteworthy and dangerous because it…
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The Power of Religion
Freedom of religion. Separation of church and state. These are some of the more common phrases that people think of when referencing the connection between religion and government. Although our government has made efforts to keep religion separate from politics since the inception of our country, religion still permeates many parts of the political process…
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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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Mayor Slay Chooses Love Over Law
BY LINDSEY WANBERG In late June, despite clear laws banning same-sex marriage in Missouri, the mayor of St. Louis, Francis Slay, married four same-sex couples in his office. When Attorney General of Missouri Chris Koster heard of the marriages he was not pleased. Koster is a public supporter of same-sex marriages, but firmly opposes Mayor…
