"The drawbacks of using police sweeps to deliver people to social services are especially relevant in Arizona, where the length of mandatory jail sentences start at 15 days and increase each time a sex worker is convicted."
"The bullies had to prove that they could control World Vision, because controlling World Vision helps them pretend that they can control the Bible."
World Vision (US) took another look at their copy of "the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God" and discovered that they ARE supposed to police the personal/family lives of their employees after all. Oops.
An interview with Justin Lee, the director of The Gay Christian Network. Some good questions and answers.
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court has issued an opinion affirming that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional! From the majority (2-1) opinion: "The People may not employ the initiative power to single out a disfavored group for unequal treatment and strip them, without a legitimate justification, of a right as important as the right to marry."
“The reason I’m wrong isn’t because gay people shouldn’t join the Army. It’s because no-one should join the Army.”