2016 was the deadliest year on record for the LGBTQ community

The gruesome attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando a year ago was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Continue reading →

The Basketball Player versus The Dictator

By Robert A. Vella Meet Enes Kanter, who plays center for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder.  He’s a Turkish citizen, Continue reading →

Analysis | Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress

Does this sound familiar? Betsy DeVos went to Capitol Hill to testify before U.S. lawmakers. She didn’t answer a lot Continue reading →

Quote of the Day: Hate begets hate, and why the Orlando Shooter is like all the rest

“Hate can’t conquer hate. Even a fool knows that. But then, some people don’t want to know. The Orlando murderer Continue reading →

America’s sick Gun Culture is ultimately responsible for the Orlando Shootings

By Robert A. Vella We live in an age of violent extremism, and America has pushed itself to the front-lines Continue reading →

Alabama judge Roy Moore suspended over anti-gay marriage stance

Alabama politics are at a low point even by the state’s own high – or low – standards: three top Continue reading →

North Carolina says it will defy Justice Department deadline over anti-LGBT ‘bathroom’ law

A political showdown between North Carolina and the federal government loomed Thursday as Republican state leaders vowed to defy the Continue reading →

Tennessee Governor Signs Religious Counseling Bill Into Law

Tennessee’s Republican governor said Wednesday that he signed a bill into law that allows mental health counselors to refuse to Continue reading →