Thinking Out Loud

By Believe Out Loud | January 15, 2019
A woman standing in front of a colorful building.

Asbury Park, New Jersey where I live, is today covered with snow, followed by rain that is turning into ice. The weather outside has given me the excuse to do what I do with some frequency; “Thinking Out Loud”. An article in today’s New York Times; “Part of Kentucky Marriage Law Overturned” has attracted my…

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Black Leaders And Gay Advocates March In Step

By Believe Out Loud | June 10, 2012
Orange outlined conversation bubbles on cream

By Kate Taylor, New York Times For years, gay rights organizations and major civil rights organizations viewed each other warily. African-American leaders often saw the gay rights groups as insensitive to racial concerns, and some resented the movement’s use of civil rights language to make the case for same-sex marriage. Advocates for gay rights, in…

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