I have always been a supporter of gay marriage since first becoming aware of the concept in the early 1990s. It just “felt” right.
At that time, I regularly listened to Dr. James Dobson’s conservative Christian program “Focus on the Family,” and my belief in the rights of gays to marry strengthened.
The Bible condemns those living the “gay lifestyle,” Dr. Dobson and his guests intoned. All people who are gay can become heterosexual, they argued. “And don’t compare the…..
Last Saturday, my stepdaughter graduated from the University of Missouri’s honors program. As I listened to the commencement speaker extol the virtues of being flexible and taking risks, I thought about the annual kerfuffles surrounding some higher education institute’s decision to invite — and sometimes disinvite — someone to address their students. This year’s controversy centered around Dr. Ben Carson, whom the administrators of Johns Hopkins University had invited to address their students. As over one thousand Missouri students walked…..