Time to step up for equality
Historic legislation was introduced last week to advance LGBT rights. The Equality Act would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and...
Maybe this time, there were bad people on both sides?
Rider University recently banned Chick-fil-A from its Lawrenceville, N.J., campus over what the school said was the restaurant’s “opposition to the LGBTQ+ community.” Bravo,...
Is one of you the man?
It happened again. Friends asked my partner Traci and me, “Is one of you, like, more the man in the relationship?” This...
On families and inequality
President Obama proclaimed Monday, Sept. 28, Family Day, and included a reference to gay families in his formal proclamation. In the...
Leading by example
In the absence of national leadership on LGBTQ equality, cities and even towns are stepping up to pass ordinances protecting basic rights for citizens....
Shut up, Pope, part II
Pope Benedict XVI just happens to be one of my favorite people. After all, thanks to a column I wrote about him...
Think before you speak
There are many reasons New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wouldn’t make a good president: his approach to education, that pesky “Bridgegate” scandal, his less-than-stellar...
Letters and Feedback
Editor: June is AIDS Education, LGBT Pride and Men’s Health Month. The Centers for Disease Control announced the so-called Gay-related...
Cardinal Rigali and LGBT rights
Cardinal Justin Rigali and I had an opportunity to chat at the swearing-in of new District Attorney Seth Williams. Rigali and his...
Separate but equal
At the beginning of last week, same-sex couples in Pennsylvania had next to nothing in terms of rights: They couldn’t file taxes jointly, they...
Creep of the Week: Florida’s Anti-Trans Athlete Law
Whenever I want to bum myself out, I do a Google news search for “Florida.” Because if terrible things are happening in the country,...
Judging while gay
Last week, the San Francisco Chronicle published a column discussing the “biggest open secret” in the same-sex marriage trial in California: The presiding judge...
Don’t wait for a federal Equality Act. Go local instead.
When speculating what Joe Biden’s first 100 days will look like, a lot of media outlets have written about the president-elect’s vow to sign...
Creep of the Week: Keith Ablow
Full disclosure: I do not watch “Dancing With the Stars. ” In fact, I can’t even say I’ve ever intentionally viewed it unless...
Creep of the Week: James Dobson
During a recent episode of James Dobson’s “Family Talk” radio program, Dobson and his guests discussed the evils of trans-inclusive antidiscrimination laws. Such laws...
Creep of the Week: Linda Harvey
Have you raped a rainbow today? No, that isn’t from a Skittles advertisement gone wrong. It’s just what LGBT people do....
Incumbent mayor faces primary challenge for first time in 32 years
Philadelphia’s primary election is May 21 and for the first time since 1987, the incumbent mayor will face primary challengers. In 1987, then-District Attorney...
Mike Pence
Was anyone really surprised that Donald Trump picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his co-captain for the most terrifying boat ride since the Titanic?...
Americans need — and deserve — universal healthcare
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 133 million Americans have chronic illnesses — diabetes, asthma, HIV, cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases. At...
Creep of the Week: Roberto Arango
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