BearinFW's blog posts


The Rob Portman effect
A CNN poll shows something that the gay community has been encouraging gay people on all along: Being out and visibile to your family and pe… Read more
The county where no one is gay
This continues the outstanding series that John Sutter has done for CNN on the state of gay rights in America.

This segment tak… Read more
GOP starting to shift on gay marriage
Interesting opinion piece here on why conservatives should embrace gay marriage.

Most Republicans aren't stupid. (I say most be… Read more
Gay people live in 50 Americas
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/20/opinion/sutter-50-americas-lgbt/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Good piece by CNN and one that is oh so true… Read more
Hillary Clinton announces support of same-sex marriage
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/18/hillary-clinton-gay-marriage_n_2900557.html

OK, so no surprise there. In fact, the mos… Read more
Bill Clinton urges Supreme Court to overturn DOMA
Glad to see Bill finally come around on this one.

I don't know what the court will do on the Prop. 8 case from CA, but I feel a… Read more
Obama administration to file brief in support of gay marriage in Prop. 8 case
This doesn't rate as a surprise, but it's still a big deal for the gay community. And this stands as a huge example of why presidential elec… Read more
NFL teams reportedly ask draft prospects questions about sexual orientation
This is sad but shouldn't be surprising, I guess. The NFL may talk about not discriminating, but the culture in pro sports locker rooms hasn… Read more
Affordable Care Act puts longtime rivals Big Tobacco and American Cancer Society on same side
I knew the ACA was going to let insurance companies charge smokers more, but 50 percent more is outrageous. It basically means that most low… Read more
U.S. soccer player comes out, announces retirement
It's a shame this guy felt he had to retire as soon as he came out. Now, he wasn't a star player by any means and was probably near the end … Read more