Until there’s an end to violence, we need services like this one. SCS supports the work that is happening on the UNLV campus and hopes that it will provide solace and help to those who need it: Starting Aug. 29, UNLV will launch a 24-hour campus hotline for victims and survivors of sexual assault, dating…
For the longest time there was something nagging at me whenever I caught a story about Michele Bachmann, the Republican front-runner for president. (Or has Texas’ Rick Perry completely stolen that mantel from her?) I mean, aside from her idea to abolish the minimum wage (to create jobs, of course), her belief that scientists support…
It is my delight to share with you that a new greeting card company has opened that caters to the LGBT community. It is called Teazled and is owned by a wonderful couple right here in Las Vegas. (Full disclosure: I am friends with them and they go to my church.) I encourage anyone who…
Is it just me, or is the world going insane? First, the good news: A local couple (and two moms), have started Teazled, a greeting card company that specializes in cards for the LGBT community. (Full disclosure: They go to my church. And yes, I will be shamelessly promoting them at every opportunity.) Moms are…
Is it just me or is this whole debt-ceiling/credit-rating crisis just another in a long history of GOP antics during the hot summer months. Is this the GOP’s version of summer camp? Hi Kids! Welcome to Camp GOPWannaFuckUs! And the “talent” at the end-of-summer show is who was the most convincing boogey man? Who got…
Any time now, perhaps even as you read this, we may be seeing the last gasps of the Defense of Marriage Act (or DOMA). Earlier this week, President Obama issued an official statement in support of the Respect for Marriage Act (PDF), which would dismantle DOMA and recognize unions in states where same-sex marriages are…
It’s hot out there, and I don’t just mean the weather: Have you been watching the week-long series on sexual violence airing on My News 3’s Healthline segment? It features Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence Executive Director Andrea Sundberg speaking on a variety of issues related to sexual violence. (Full disclosure: I am on the…
Not too long ago I saw boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard on The Colbert Report, plugging his new book, “The Big Fight.” But you never quite get all the dirt in those funny little interviews on late-night talk shows, do you? And, to be honest, I hate boxing. (I know. That’s practically blasphemy for a…
What does “normal” mean, anyway? These links are food for thought: Congratulations to New York for legalizing same-sex marriages, making it the sixth state to do so! (39 states have bans against same-sex marriage.) Did you all see this fun infographic from the New York Times? With a few easy clicks, you can see how…
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