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Dona Nobis Pacem

October 22, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 296 Views 1 Comment AFA, Dallas Turtle Creek Chorale, FRC, Hate Speech, homophobia, It Gets Better, Maggie Gallagher, Nom, Tony Perkins

On October 18, 2010, members of Dallas’ Turtle Creek Chorale joined singers from over 30 area religious institutions and students from Southern Methodist University in a performance titled, A Night For Peace. WIth just three rehearsals to prepare, the 300+ “Partners In Harmony” massed chorus offered a full-length concert, which concluded with Bach’s DONA NOBIS PACEM (Grant Us Peace) from his Mass in B Minor. All stories are real. Featured speakers are current members of the Turtle Creek Chorale.

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And Another Cause of The Gay

September 23, 2010 B. John 167 Views 0 Comments Alex Jones, conspiracy, estrogen, juice boxes, Juicy Juice, Libertarian

And the crazy continues with Alex Jones, nationally syndicated “libertarian” radio host. Jones says it’s our juice boxes. Jones claims he has the documents to prove that it’s a chemical warefare action by our government. They’re putting estrogen in the pastic lining of juice boxes, and apparently in lime flavored soda, to encourage homosexuality to lower the birth rate. We didn’t have juice in boxes when I was growing up, but who knew all that Juicy Juice was preparing kids for a lifetime of tasteful decorating choices and? sunday brunches?

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NOM Fund Raising with Lies

September 3, 2010September 29, 2018 211 Views 0 Comments Maggie Gallagher, Marriage, National Organization for Marriage, Nom, stop8.org

I know it will shock you to learn that the National Organization for Marriage is running a radio ad to, among other things, raise money, with a complete stream of lies. So, are you off the floor yet (I know you fell over when you heard). So, many thanks to Matt from stop8.org who took the time to analyze their ad, statement by statement to point out the lies. I guess that old “baring false witness” thing isn’t important if your fighting teh gayz. I mean some sins are worse than others, so if you have to commit one fight one, it’s must be OK, because they’re all Christian.

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Focus on Your Family Wants to Maintain Right to Beat Up Gay Kids

September 2, 2010September 29, 2018 227 Views 0 Comments Anderson Cooper, focus on the family

That’s right folks. The good christian people at Focus on the Family don’t want schools to have effective anti-bullying campaigns because they want to be sure their kids can continue to beat up kids who are or are perceived to be gay. Oh they try to dress it up in nice words saying they want safe schools for everyone, but if you go around and tell kids it’s not OK to beat up the gay kids, then you’re teaching them that being gay is OK.

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Sometimes the Truth Hurts – Unless You're Too Stooopid to See The Truth

August 31, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 238 Views 0 Comments Bigots, Brian Brown, Gay Marriage, hate, Maggie Gallagher, National Organization for Marriage, Nom

Perhaps one of the biggest loons in the anti-equality campaign if former Executive Director (now Board Chairperson) of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), Maggie Gallagher. Maggie had a child out-of-wedlock, has been married twice, and despite basically making herself the self-proclaimed world champion of traditional marriage, has never been seen at any event with an actual husband or any of her children. What a sad and small person she is. It would be easy to feel sorry for her, but she’s made it her mission in life to foment hate against loving, committed gay couples, so she gets what she deserves. In this case, a well deserved cartooning is in order. Poor Maggie, hate and bigotry, even against Gay people, just becomes harder and harder to justify, but at least she makes a good living at it.

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Ted Olson Plaintiff's Attorney Discusses Proposition 8 Decision

August 4, 2010 B. John 200 Views 0 Comments Gay Marriage, Judge Vaughn Walker, Proposition 8, Ted Olson

This is a CNN Video of Ted Olson discussing the ruling by Judge Walker today in the Constitutional Challenge to California’s Proposition 8. As you’ve probably now heard, Judge Walked declared Proposition 8 Unconstitutional, and basically said if failed on strict scrutiny and on a rational basis argument.

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Bob and Henry Married after 64 Years

June 29, 2010September 29, 2018 239 Views 0 Comments D.C., Gay Marriage, Washington

This is a great Pride Month story. These two Washington, DC residents have lived together for 64 years (they have known each other longer than that). Now, thanks to marriage equality in Washington, they were able to get married last Saturday. As the Rev. John DeTaeye said, “By your actions today you remind us that God is love, and love is for everyone.”

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A Discussions of Pauls Letter to the Romans as Concerns Homosexuality

June 25, 2010August 10, 2015 192 Views 0 Comments Bible, Greek, Homosexuality, Paul, Romans

So, what is going on and who is being spoken to and about in Romans 1? The book was written as a letter by Paul somewhere between 54 to 58 AD while he was living in Corinth. It was carried by Priscilla to the church in Rome; Paul would not even visit Rome himself for another five years. The letter was written about twenty five years after the death of Jesus.

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Say It To My Face Orrin Hatch

June 19, 2010September 29, 2018 331 Views 1 Comment Homosexual Affair, Homosexuals, LGBT, Mormon, Orrin Hatch, Religion, Tea Baggers, Tithing

Here’s the first in a brand new series here at Deep Something. I’m sick and tired of hearing the Republicans and krazy kristian kooks like the American Family Association and Tony Perkins and many others just make shit up about gay people and the issues faced by LGBT people in this country (and around the world). They do it because they get to try to hide behind press releases, podiums, security and websites. So I’ve decided to call them out. I’m going to find a number and do my best to get through to them or their staff person, and I intend to respectfully and thoughtfully challenge them to say it to my face (or at least over the phone).

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What Do You Think I Fought For at Omaha Beach?

June 2, 2010August 10, 2015 B. John 404 Views 1 Comment Iowa All State Orchestra and Chorus, Maine, marriage equality, Melissa Dunphy, Phillip Spooner

Last Fall, during the unfortunately successful campaign to repeal Marriage Equality in Maine, 86 year old WWII Veteran Phillip Spooner stood before a packed hall and delivered a stirring call for equality to a Senate Committee. When asked by a woman at his polling place if he supported equal rights for gay and lesbian people. He tells how surprised he was to even be asked, and said his response was, “What do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach?” His statement was subsequently set to music by Melissa Dunphy, and was selected as the winning work for the 2010 Simon Carrington Chamber Singers Composition Competition.

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DADT Letter to Rep. Todd Akin (R-MI)

May 27, 2010September 29, 2018 208 Views 0 Comments DADT, DADT Repeal, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, George Washington, House, Todd Akin

This is a letter written to Republican House Member Todd Akin in response to remarks he made today in a floor speech concern the possible repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Funny thing, we owe our victory over the British to a Gay General, and Akin wants to invoke Washington and what he would think.