Entries Tagged as ‘News’

January 16, 2009

Obama to End Military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama will allow gays to serve openly in the military by overturning the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that marred President Clinton’s first days in office, according to incoming White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.
The startling pronouncement, which could re-open a dormant battle in the culture wars and distract from [...]

January 15, 2009

Proposition 8: Al Sharpton: Churches should focus on social woes, not gay marriage

New York activist Al Sharpton is of course the latest to join the Proposition 8 parade. In a speech over the weekend, he questioned why churches that backed the ban on gay marriage aren’t focusing on bigger issues such as violence and poverty. From the Southern Voice website:
From the pulpit of Tabernacle Baptist Church on [...]