For being gay, Justin is excommunicated from the church he grew up in and estranged from his community. www.imfromdriftwood.com Is a compilation of true stories by gay people from all over in an attempt to help LGBTQ teens feel not so alone. Please pass the link along to anyone who might benefit fro...

Guillaume & Arthur stun France’s Got Talent judges with beautiful dance against homophobia. It tells the story of an individual troubled by the hate in the world and his partner who is fighting to lift him up, to remind him he is beautiful exactly how he is. My message is that religion should inspir

It’s Madonna’s 60th birthday, and to celebrate, she released a video of her performance of “Like a Prayer”, “Hallelujah”, and the new track “Beautiful Game” from this year’s MET fashion gala. “In celebration of my birthday, and as a “thank you” for all your donations on my Birthday Fundraiser, I wan

Quinta de Raleria is located in the center of Sintra in Portugal. Sintra is the summer resort of King, Queens and Nobles. Visiting Sintra is a wonderful experience and visiting Quinta de Regaleria is a spiritual journey to religion, faith and dominance.

Take a look at this beautiful piece of workmanship. Apparently this dates to the Inquisition in the 14th Century. The teapot was used by the Jewish Community at that time so they can continue to follow the traditions and hide the elements so they would not be punished for following their religious b...

The annual Met Gala is one of the biggest fashion events of the year, and this year’s outfits did not disappoint. Incorporating the theme Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, the event's most controversial theme to date, the A-list used this year’s red carpet to show off their most

Representative Steve Simon (DFL Hopkins/St. Louis Park) says a proposed Minnesota constitutional amendment is largely about religion. He says if sexual orientation is innate as science is showing us, and not a lifestyle choice, then God created gay people. He asks how many gay people must God create...

Celebrating in 2016 the "Festival of Lights" (December 24 - 31, 2016) with the story of Hanukkah and what it represents. For eight consecutive days, people light candles adding one more every day. The master candle, also known as the "Shames" is always used to light the other candles. The tradition ...

When Kartik, a young gay man, comes out to his conservative mother Vasudha in a small town in Southern India, she has no one to turn to dispel her fears and self doubts, and understand her loving son's truth. She has to find her own ways to deal with her intolerant husband Damodar and the unforgivin...

Although we are lucky to be in our lovely environment in the Pines, we are aware of the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for social justice by African Americans in the United States. Certainly, many of us can remember the hard-won battles that we fought in the LGBTQ community for safety and...