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"The Cross in the Closet": A Prelude // Updated: "The Cross in the Closet": A...
(Originally written on 10/28/12): It's been a really busy weekend, which has negatively affected my ability to update the blog. I thought I would post a clip featuring Timothy Kurek and his new book...
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By the Numbers: Same-Sex Marriage in Iowa -- 2011
I read a lengthy piece in the Iowa City Press-Citizen earlier this afternoon discussing the current state of marriage equality in Iowa. Here is the gist: Iowa's Republicans still want to get rid of...
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Jesus In a Tree
Dean Hansen of Lehi, UT, and his uncle Lee Taylor were cutting tent posts and firewood when they noticed the image of Baby Jesus being cradled by his mother Mary etched within the pine wood. It's kind...
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ADF Wants Christian Clerks to Refuse to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex...
Remember how earlier this month voters affirmed legal marriage protections for same-sex couples in Maryland, Maine, Washington? Now Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly known as the Alliance Defense...
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4th Charge Filed Against Deputy County Clerk in Iowa Gay Marriage Scam
(source)Remember lastmonth when I wrote about the arrest of Grundy County Deputy Clerk of Court Brigette Van Nice who was charged with two counts of forgery and one count of perjury involving her role...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Whether it's turkey or cat food, I hope you enjoy your feast today!
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The State of Gay Marriage Throughout the World -- 2012
Here is a really cool graphic demonstrating where in the world gay and lesbian couples can get married, where we have civil unions, where our marriages are prohibited, and where homosexuality itself is...
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Doe and Fawns Got Freaked Earlier Today While Shopping at Kohl's in...
(Originally written on 11/19/12): A doe and her two baby fawns wanted (according to the Gazette) early access to the Black Friday sales at the Coralville Kohl's, but freaked out when they discovered...
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U.S. Military Recruitment Goals Being Met One Year After "Don't Ask, Don't...
Don't Ask, Don't Tell officially got repealed effective September 20, 2011. It took way too long for that discriminatory anti-gay military policy to get repealed, resulting in the unnecessary career...
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Northstar and His New Husband Face Their Latest Foe: DOMA
I was traveling for most of the holiday weekend, so I wasn't able to pick up last Wednesday's comic book shipment until early this afternoon. One of the books that was waiting for me was ASTONISHING...
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Iowa City May Soon Allow Dogs Downtown
One of the things that has always bugged me about Iowa City is that it is against the law for me or anyone else to walk my dog on the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall -- especially since (with the exception...
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Lesbian Couple Plans 9 Marriages in 10 Days // Updated Information about...
(Originally written on 11/21/12): Kacey Frierson and Chwanda Nixon of Jonesboro, GA, have been a couple since 2010. They have seven children and had a civil union ceremony in Illinois this past April...
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Iowa City Moving Forward With Urban Chickens // UPDATE: Iowa City Chickens...
(Originally written on 11/14/12): Good news for Iowa City residents who dream of keeping chickens within the city limits: Iowa City's City Council voted last night 5-2 in favor of two ordinances that...
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Seasonal Funny
I occasionally get these joke e-mails from friends or family -- though admittedly not as many since my father died three years ago. Whether that's because he forwarded most of these e-mails to me or...
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Nero at Daycare -- 11/29/12 // PLUS!: Cat-Friends VS. Dog-Friends
Nero was downright wild at daycare today. Lots of jumping and mouthing and running. He's completely worn out this evening, which makes for a quiet home. Check out these pics:Lastly, check out this...
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Coming Soon: Marriage in Illinois and Civil Unions in Colorado???
Yesterday, Lambda Legal announced possible legislative traction in Illinois, which could possibly lead to a same-sex marriage vote in that state as early as January 2013(!!!):Plaintiff couples in Darby...
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Northstar and Kyle Go On Honeymoon OR Is Astonishing X-Men's Kyle...
ASTONISHING X-MEN ANNUAL #1 came out this week. It interrupts the honeymoon between Northstar and Kyle. I'm beginning to wonder if Kyle is fated to become the new "Madelyne Pryor" of the X-Men -- at...
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Tackling the Disparity: Children With Married Heterosexual Parents VS. LGBT...
This was seen today at Facebook. It lays out the difference in protections when you compare children with married heterosexual parents vs. most children with LGBT parents. This seemed especially...
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"Honey Boo Boo" Reality TV Personality Arrested for Gorilla-Costume Prank
I've written a couple times about my interest in Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, her family, and their Reality TV show. Over the past few days, an article has been circulating about an incident...
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Debating Urban Chickens in Iowa City
I wrote last month about Iowa City's City Council voting in two subsequent votes in favor of two ordinances that ultimately would allow Iowa City home owners the ability to build urban chicken farms...
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