Blame the liberal media and dig in. That’s the basic strategy for many conservative politicians when the public spotlight gets too bright: stand firm and let Fox News and talk radio mop up and smooth things over. But that approach hasn’t worked for Indiana Governor Mike Pence after signing the controversial religious freedom law. Pence […]
Discrimination
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Outing conversion therapy’s ills
When Mathew Shurka told his father he was gay, he says his dad was initially supportive and understanding. “My father gave me the best answer any son could ask for, ‘No matter what happens, I love you,’” Shurka says. But then his father began to worry that Shurka, who lives in New York City, faced […]
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To discriminate or not to discriminate
On December 17, the New York State Senate will reconvene and vote on the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA). If the act passes — which is still far from certain — it will cap a legislative effort to protect gay rights that’s been three-decades in the making. Under the state’s Human Rights Law, it […]
