There is currently a debate going on in a high school in Troy, Michigan about a poster that hangs in a teachers’ classroom reading, “Gay People Are Everyday People” created by the local LBGT center Affirmations (www.goaffirmations.org). I wrote an…
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Can’t We All Just Get Along?
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I have been reading about Love In Action and all that they are about. Organizations like Love In Action and AFA prey on the gay community’s weaknesses. I work hard to strengthen the areas in our commmunity where we are…
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Dust Bunnies in Your Closet
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Dust Bunnies in your Closet By Joe Kort, MSW Recently, a high school in Troy, Michigan made the news when the Detroit area Lesbian and Gay Community Center created a sign depicting people from all walks of life, with the…
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First They Came For Bert And Ernie
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By Joe Kort(Corrected Edition) As the years go by, a growing number of cartoon characters have been forcibly "outed." I am amazed that anyone would be concerned about the sexual and romantic orientation of any imaginary two-dimensional figure? First it…
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G-d is not homophobic by The Rev. J. Alton Cressman, 1995 The following article originally appeared in the Port Huron, Michigan Times Herald as a "Guest Opinion" column in 1995 The Rev. J. Alton Cressman has been a member of…
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Gay Adolescence: Does Your Gay Age Match Your Chronological Age? By Joe Kort, MSW Ex-gays love to point the finger at lesbians and gays "bad behavior" and state that acting out behavior such as promiscuity, being overly vocal about being…
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The following is a tongue-in-cheek questionnaire designed to illustrate the heterosexism implied in these same questions asked of lesbians and gays. Imagine as you read them if this were real and straight people were asked these questions. Gays and lesbians…
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Are You a Homosexual Masochist?
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Are you a Homosexual Masochist? by Joe Kort Since writing my book, “10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Improve Their Lives” in August, 2003 I have had the opportunity to travel across the country meeting gay men. I…
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How the Grinch Stole Marriage
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by Mary Ann Horton, Lisa and Bill Koontz (with apologies to Dr. Seuss) Every Gay down in Gayville liked Gay Marriage a lot…… But the Grinch, who lived just east of Gayville, did NOT!! The Grinch hated happy Gays! The…
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You Belong To Me: The Truth About Sexual Abuse
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“YOU BELONG TO ME” The Truth about Sexual Abuse By Joe Kort, MSW This article’s title reflects the perpetrator’s belief, that the victim now belongs to him/her, to do with as he/she desires; that his or her sexual needs, wants…