AltWeeklies Wire
Lance Bass on God, Being Gay and Loving His Sweet Mamanew
Two years after I graduated from high school in 2004, Lance Bass came out of the closet on the cover of People Magazine. His revelation struck a chord for me not just because he was a celebrity, as one-fifth of the world-famous pop group 'N Sync, but because he was from Clinton, Miss. As far as I knew growing up, there were no gay people in Clinton.
Jackson Free Press |
Kit Williamson |
05-01-2014 |
LGBT
Discrimination Isn’t ‘Religious Freedom’new
You do not have religious freedom if every single American doesn't have it, too, including those you believe are heathens and sinners.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
05-01-2014 |
LGBT
Random Acts of Lovenew
I've long maintained that I don't care for public displays of affection. I've said it countless times to two long-term boyfriends, a few suitors and my husband. By turning my nose up at other couples, I've been able to hide my fear of being spotted.
Jackson Free Press |
Eddie Outlaw |
05-01-2014 |
LGBT
As Shepard Lay Dyingnew
The reason we need both hate-crime laws and awareness in our state and nation is simple: Too many people still commit crimes against random members of a group because they've been taught to hate or distrust that group.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-17-2014 |
LGBT
Perspectives on a Tragedynew
The play “The Laramie Project,” based on Matthew Shepard’s tragic death in 1998, spreads a message of tolerance.
Jackson Free Press |
Demetrice Sherman |
03-27-2014 |
LGBT
Gay Marriage Rulings Raise Questionsnew
Some LGBTQ activists believe the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on marriage equality opens the door to making gay people a “protected class” under federal law.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
07-16-2013 |
LGBT
Tags: LGBTQ
We Are Familynew
A few weeks ago the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Proposition 8, the California law banning same-sex marriage, and the Defense of Marriage Act, the law Congress passed in 1996 that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Jackson Free Press |
Eddie Outlaw |
04-26-2013 |
LGBT
Blessings for All Unionsnew
Bishop Duncan Gray III of Mississippi’s Episcopal Church will allow churches to bless same-sex unions.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-21-2013 |
LGBT
Created Equalnew
Watching the inauguration of President Barack H. Obama was bittersweet. I was proud to have advocated for my president, and I feel validated by his inclusion of the LGBT community and the diversity on display.
Jackson Free Press |
Eddie Outlaw |
02-07-2013 |
LGBT
Energy And LGBT Illustratednew
November the 6th is around the corner, so it's time to re-evaluate the facts and vote.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
11-01-2012 |
LGBT
Cheers to an Ally!new
"But this article also speaks in a larger sense to those in the Republican Party who profess not to be homophobic privately but stand by silently and enable their party to be run to appeal to the many homophobic bigots (a redundant term for the dunderheads who direct social policy for the GOP) in the party's base. Enabling bigotry when one is not a bigot is even worse to me."
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
10-05-2012 |
LGBT
Come Out as an Allynew
Human beings, not just LGBT individuals, should never face such unfathomable discrimination.
Jackson Free Press |
Emory Williamson |
09-29-2012 |
LGBT
Out of the Closet, Into the Futurenew
Two years after Mississippi passed an amendment against gay marriage by a whopping 86 percent, Jackson's gay community is flourishing.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
10-18-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
