“Is it appropriate for me to attend the Pride parade?” my mom asked me last June. My mother isn’t gay, transgender or bisexual, but she does have a queer son — one that she’s incredibly proud of and unconditionally accepts. She wants to show her support for the LGBTQ community, …
Read More »Congressman Introduces Federal Bill Banning 'Gay Cure' Therapy: 'This Quackery Is Outrageous'
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney does not mince words when it comes to his thoughts on conversion therapy. Last week, the New York Congressman introduced a federal bill which would restrict attempts to treat the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ youth as a mental illness. Comparing conversion therapy to …
Read More »Karen Pence Returns to Teach at School Known for Anti-LGBTQ Views
Karen Pence has accepted a part-time position teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in Virginia, a private institution that does not accept gay students and demands that employees agree to define marriage as “the uniting of one man and one woman,” The New York Times reports. Those who wish to …
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