Affirmed: Study that ‘gay’ family children more troubled. Text smaller Text bigger The University of Texas at Austin says it has investigated and found no evidence of research misconduct in a study that found adult children from “gay” families are “more apt to report being unemployed, less healthy, more depressed, more likely to have cheated on a spouse or partner, smoke more pot, had trouble with the law” than children from traditional mom-and-dad households. “The University of Texas at Austin has determined that no formal investigation is warranted into the allegations of scientific misconduct lodged against associate professor Mark Regnerus regarding his July article in the journal Social Science Research,” the school announced yesterday. It said a four-member advisory panel of senior university faculty members was consulted and an outside consultant, Alan Price, was asked to review the charges as part of the university inquiry into allegations made by Scott Rosensweig in a letter to the school.
“The differences, it turns out, were numerous. Local Artist Says He Painted "Tastes like hate" on Chick-fil-A. Outside a Torrance Chick-fil-A (Screenshot) A Los Angeles-based artist has come forward to say he is the one who painted "Tastes like hate" and the image of a cow on the exterior wall of a Chick-fil-A in Torrance. Manny Castro spoke with The Huffington Post Friday to explain why he did the graffiti. Castro, who is gay, says he was struck by the similarity of the outpouring of support for Chick-fil-A and the movement by Christians in the 1960s to maintain segregation. For Castro, it's a basic issue of rights: "Everybody is entitled to free speech, but it seems like for the gay tribe, this is more of an issue of equal rights -- human rights," explained Castro. "I'm against what these people stand for, what this company stands for. They're trying to take away what little rights we already have. " He calls his graffiti "not that much of a crime" but rather "a protest.
" TASTES LIKE HATE > @chickfila #TrendThis— Manny Castro(@MannyCastroNOW) August 2, 2012. Chic-fil-a Breaking News and Photos. San Francisco Mayor Says No Way To Chick-Fil-A Too! Following in the footsteps of the Jim Henson Company and the mayors of both Boston and Chicago, San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee is saying NO WAY to Chick-Fil-A! In opposition to the fast food corporation's anti-gay agenda, Lee tweeted: Read the rest of this entry » Tags: agenda, anti-gay, chic-fil-a, controversy, gay, homosexual, same-sex marriage, san francisco, tweet, twitter Orange County Protestors Line Up Outside New Chic-Fil-A Franchise! Now THIS is the type of stuff we like to see young people doing! Youth Empowered to Act (YETA), a group of LGBT leaders between the ages of 14 and 24, protested Chick-fil-A's anti-gay agenda by picketing a new franchise location in Laguna Hills, California on Thursday, July 26.
Demonstrators donned colorful costumes and signs as they surrounded the building during it's grand opening to send the conservative corporation and their customers a message — hating gays is not okay. Top Ten Major Fast Food Joints. 14 Steps That Will Evolve Your Views On Gay Marriage. Chick-fil-A's gay marriage stance causing a social storm. The fact that Chick-fil-A is a company that espouses Christian values is no secret. The fact that its 1,600 fast-food chicken restaurants across the country are closed on Sundays has long been testament to that. But the comments of company President Dan Cathy about gay marriage to Baptist Press on Monday have ignited a social media wildfire. "Guilty as charged," Cathy said when asked about his company's support of the traditional family unit as opposed to gay marriage. "We are very much supportive of the family - the biblical definition of the family unit.
We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that," Cathy is quoted as saying. Strong feelings of support and disagreement have followed, making Chick-fil-A the top Google trend on Thursday morning as the company's Facebook and Twitter pages were burning up with arguments. "Hate mongers! "Goodbye Chikkk-fil-a! Eatocracy: Fast food with a side of faith. 'Guilty as charged,' Cathy says of Chick-fil-A's stand on biblical & family values.
'Guilty as charged,' Cathy says of Chick-fil-A's stand on biblical & family values Posted on Jul 16, 2012 | by K. Allan Blume/Biblical Recorder Read our most recent stories on Chick-fil-A: Chick-fil-A, in nat'l media storm, swims against cultural tide Some Chick-fil-A news reports called 'distorted' Huckabee launches 'Chick-fil-A Day' for Aug. 1 'Chick-fil-A Day' sign-up tops 200,000 Attorneys: Politicians can't legally block Chick-fil-A 'Chick-fil-A Day' sign-ups surge past 300,000 600,000-plus ready for Wed.' Chick-fil-A Day: Thousands pack restaurants to show support Legal group warns colleges: Booting Chick-fil-A would be unconstitutional CARY, N.C. His father, S. Dan Cathy's success has not erased the biblical values he learned as a child in a Baptist church. "We don't claim to be a Christian business," Cathy told the Biblical Recorder in a recent visit to North Carolina.
"That got my attention," Cathy said. "In that spirit ... "But as an organization we can operate on biblical principles. Chick-fil-A Opponents "Resort to Hate": GOP Congressional Email. Rep. Nunnelee: Pro-gay activists "resort to hate. "Wikimedia A conservative congressman today sent House staffers an official email trashing pro-gay protesters of Chick-fil-A as "malicious" critics who "resort to hate," exhorting his colleagues to rush to the fast-food chain's aid as its brand reputation takes a tailspin. Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) sent the "Dear Colleague" letter to his fellow lawmakers' offices, calling on them to sign a letter of support he'd drafted to Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy.
In his letter, Nunnelee writes, "Many on the left have called the radical idea that a company embrace traditional values and support strengthening families 'bigoted. Also included in the email is Nunnelee's draft letter to Cathy, which, hails Chick-fil-A as "an American success story" that should be applauded "in the face of unfair and malicious criticism. " But perhaps not at the moment. In Defense of Chick-Fil-A. Dan Cathy, the president of the fast-food franchise Chick-fil-A, doesn't like same-sex marriage. He believes that "we're inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.
" The company has put its money where its mouth is, lavishing anti-gay rights groups with millions of dollars in donations. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that a Chicago Alderman named Joe Moreno has pledged to block construction of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in his ward over Cathy's anti-gay views. Boston Democratic Mayor Thomas Menino is also trying to block construction of a Chick-fil-A restaurant over its president's anti-gay views. Menino and Moreno have it wrong. "We think there's a constitutional problem with discriminating against someone based on the content of their speech," says John Knight, director of the LGBT rights project at the Illinois branch of the American Civil Liberties Union. American companies that don’t promote ‘gayness’ Text smaller Text bigger When it comes to automotive service in America, Pep Boys may be among the best-known brands, but the company is doing absolutely nothing to promote the homosexual agenda.
That’s the conclusion of the Human Rights Campaign which has produced its 2011 “Buying Guide for Workplace Equality.” The report lists hundreds of U.S. companies according to their support and non-support for “gay,” lesbian, bisexual and transgender causes. The scale is from zero to 100, with those closest to zero being firms that are not supportive of homosexual policies, and those nearest 100 being very “gay”-friendly. The criteria include anti-discrimination protections, domestic partner benefits, diversity training and transgender-inclusive benefits. Make no mistake about what the Bible really says about sex and homosexuality in the No. 1 best-seller, “Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You’ve Never Been Told” — autographed! Threats to Chick-fil-A ‘height of stupidity’ Text smaller Text bigger A legal team that specializes in religious and civil rights and the Constitution says city officials who are promising to punish Chick-fil-A restaurants for the religious beliefs followed by their chief are asking for trouble.
“These government officials ought to be ashamed. For a public official to threaten denial of a right to do business because the president of a private company supports natural marriage is the height of stupidity and intolerance,” said Mathew Staver, chief of Liberty Counsel. “Unfortunately, their response is typical of intolerant homosexual activists. The issue has turned into a firestorm over the last couple of days. Boston’s mayor reconsiders his position on Chick-fil-A expansion in his city. All brought on by advocates for homosexual behavior because Dan Cathy, whose father, Truett Cathy, founded the $4 billion-plus a year business, gave an interview to the Baptist Press.
A Facebook campaign has been launched by Gov. Chick-Fil-A Under Fire After President Dan Cathy Says They Oppose Gay Marriage. Image source: Baptist Press The president of the popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A has ignited a social media firestorm after saying his company opposes gay marriage. “Guilty as charged,” Dan Cathy told the Baptist Press when asked about the Atlanta-based company’s support of the traditional family unit. “We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives.
While Cathy’s comments are in line with Chick-fil-A’s history of espousing Christian values — its 1,600 chicken restaurants are closed Sundays — his remarks touched off a wave of anger on the company’s Facebook page. “Disappointed in a company that believes in upholding the bible- except for ‘all men are equal in God’s eyes’. “Hate mongers! “One customer lost,” Nick Dialfredi posted simply. But others rallied behind the company, writing messages in support of Cathy’s comments. George Elerick: 'Jesus in Drag': Straight Christian 'Comes Out' for New Book. Immersion based reporting has exploded in recent years with authors like A.J. Jacobs, but for one new author the immersion experience took him on an unprecedented journey, and it all began with two words: "I'm Gay.
" In his new book, "Jesus in Drag," Timothy Kurek dared to go where no conservative Christian has ever gone before, attempting to test years of teaching within the conservative denomination of his youth. The book releases Oct. 11. Timothy, just how far did you go for the research of this book? I came out to everybody! Every coming out story I've ever read or heard share one common trait: fear. And how did they respond? For the most part I was accepted, but my family operated off the Christian cliché "love the sinner, hate the sin," so while they didn't disown me, it was hard for them to accept me as a gay man. So is the book about being gay? Not at all. You said that you were still very much homophobic when you began this experiment. Indiegogo.com is a crowd-sourcing site. Tim Kurek Lived as a Gay Man, Shares the Experiment in ‘Jesus in Drag’
Tim Kurek grew up in a household that had an overwhelming negative view of homosexuality. In fact, he claims that he saw the gay community as the “worst of what sin had to offer.” But years later, Kurek, moved by a gay friend’s story, decided to engage in a fascinating social experiment. He very literally gave himself the “gay” label for a year, telling all those close to him that he had same-sex attraction. Kurek is now documenting the experience in a book entitled, “Jesus in Drag.” The book, which will be released in October, documents all of the issues Kurek faced when he decided to take on a label and title he had personally derided and dismissed as evil for most of his life. On the web site he created to promote and fund “Jesus in Drag,” the author documents his journey from “bigot” to understanding: Raised and educated in the heart of the Bible-belt, I didn’t look at certain groups of people as valid or respectable.
“I came out to everybody! (H/T: Christian Post) The Electorate Changes, and Politics Follow - Room for Debate. Andrew Kohut is the president of the Pew Research Center. He is the co-author of four books and a frequent commentator on polls for National Public Radio. Seems like just yesterday that opposition to gay marriage was the strategy of choice to rally and energize the conservative base. In the 2004 presidential election, analysts believed that proposed state constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage increased the turnout of socially conservative voters in as many as 11 states, where the measures appeared on the ballot.
The shift is partly generational, but also, many older Americans have changed their minds. That was then, when 60 percent of the American public opposed gay marriage, and only 29 percent supported it. At the time, the intensity was at the right: 35 percent of respondents were strongly opposed, while very few indeed (8 percent) strongly favored it. Acceptance of gay marriage has grown steadily over the past eight years. Joan E. Dowlin: Homosexuality and Nature. Last week I observed Pastor and author Joel Osteen on The View talking about Christianity. When questioned about gays by co-host Whoopi Goldberg, Osteen declared that his church welcomes them but that he felt the lifestyle was wrong and we should give to God our best. I'm not sure what he meant by that. Was he saying homosexuals were not God's best creation or that gay people should become straight to give their best to God?
Either way, as a gay Christian, I am offended. I believe that I am a child of God and that I was born a lesbian. I know Pastor Osteen would like to believe it is a choice to be gay. I was attracted to girls since the fourth grade. I digress. So what is normal? I would say no thank you, Pastor Joel. Homosexual Activity Among Animals Stirs Debate. James Owen in Londonfor National Geographic News July 23, 2004 Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. So go the lyrics penned by U.S. songwriter Cole Porter. Porter, who first hit it big in the 1920s, wouldn't risk parading his homosexuality in public. But, actually, some same-sex birds do do it. Roy and Silo, two male chinstrap penguins at New York's Central Park Zoo have been inseparable for six years now. Wild birds exhibit similar behavior. Filmmakers recently went in search of homosexual wild animals as part of a National Geographic Ultimate Explorer documentary about the female's role in the mating game.
The team caught female Japanese macaques engaged in intimate acts which, if observed in humans, would be in the X-rated category. "The homosexual behavior that goes on is completely baffling and intriguing," says National Geographic Ultimate Explorer correspondent, Mireya Mayor. Sexual Gratification. Social conservatives claim Obama's gay marriage endorsement could unite right. Social conservatives claim Obama's gay marriage endorsement could unite right. 104th Congress (1995-1996) NAACP announces support of same-sex marriage, shoring up Obama's base. 104th Congress (1995-1996) Obama Faces Questions on Federal Fight for Same Sex Marriage. It Could Happen To You. Muslim polygamy is here to stay | PoliPundit.com.