The Sacred Side of Marriage

By Charisse N. MontgomeryDarnell Hodges/Hodges Digital Media

Among the black community, resistance to gay marriage remains remarkably staunch. But do we have a leg to stand on in our oppositions to gay marriage?

The primary reasons people cite in opposition to gay marriage are generally biblical. Among those who consider homosexuality a sin, they seem to regard homosexuality as worse than lying, murdering, and greed. By deeming homosexuality as more offensive than other biblically prescribed sins, people create their own justifications for judging people and restricting their rights based on these judgments. In short, if you do think homosexuality is a sin, how can you justify treating homosexuals worse than you treat liars, murderers and divorcees? All of these groups of people have the right to marry, despite the Bible’s assertions that their actions are sinful.

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Can homosexuality help us?

By Charisse N. Montgomery

Gay marriage is frequently in the news nowadays, with politicians using the issue as a platform to declare their liberal or conservative values. The issue seems very personal to some people, although gay marriage has little effect on them personally.

Church folks generally argue that the Bible says homosexuality is an abomination, which they site as a reason for believing homosexuality and gay marriage are morally reprehensible. The obvious concern here is that people’s religious convictions are overshadowing the laws of this land, which state that we should all be treated equally.

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Stockholm Syndrome: The sexual hostage?

Photo by ddrcclBy Derix J. Paloade

The best way to start a year is with honesty and accountability for all of our actions.  With that being said, ladies, you should think about everything you do in the terms I remember coming up through the ranks of the military: “Only do what you can afford”.  There are no excuses, no saving graces, and most of all no understandings of where you are coming from when you do something dumb.  If your actions cause an adverse reaction, you simply pay the price for it.  This means if you become sexually involved with someone in a haphazard manner, without any thought of the possible consequences, you open yourself up to a world of hurt.

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Gay Marriage: A civil right?

By Angela Fitch

When a person says Civil Rights, a picture in our minds may come into play which can include Martin Luther King Jr., lunch counter sit-ins, voters' rights marches, water hoses, church bombings and most of all, the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. Today, the imagery is different. Men and women of all nationalities from the LGBT community are asking for their civil rights to be acknowledged. We need to ask ourselves as a community whether we are denying another group of people their civil rights.

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