Monthly Archives: July 2005

Compassion for Iranian Gay Teens Lost to Religious Insanity

executed gay teenagersTwo gay teenagers, Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni, were publicly executed in Iran on 19 July 2005 for the ‘crime’ of homosexuality. Iran enforces Islamic Sharia law, which dictates the death penalty for gay sex. (more photos) Continue reading

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A Long, Dark Era is Over (for some)

Rainbow MistAs long as society treated them as queer, many homosexuals threw the taunt back by embracing the party lifestyle, forming a rich underworld where they could feel accepted and safe. Now, at last, they can feel that way in the light of day. Continue reading

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Avoiding Senseless Suffering of Decent Human Beings

Human Tears of JoyToday, the Spanish society answers to a group of people who, during many years, have been humiliated, whose rights have been ignored, whose dignity has been offended, their identity denied, and their liberty oppressed… Continue reading

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The UCC and Gay Marriage; Jesus and Adulterers

Adultery and JesusJesus did teach about marriage. In the gospel of Mark, Jesus is remembered to have said that if a man “divorces his wife and marries another, he commits adultery against her.” There are no exceptions noted… Continue reading

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