Intentious

  No, not a social freak, nor someone trawling the streets for some amoral crime to commit, nor a human devoid of natural family instincts, emotional feelings or twisted amoral views of the family unit or of love. Meet Zach Wahl, the man who’s speech to the chairman of the Iowa State Legislature is solid proof […]

The Ontario Human Rights Commission has its work cut out for it. Earlier this week, a Toronto resident brought a complaint against a local Muslim barber before the commission. His crime? Refusing to give her a haircut based on his religious beliefs. The Toronto Star has an opinion piece up on the matter. Unfortunately, since […]

The Russian feminist punk rock band “Pussy Riot” were found guilty today of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in prison each for their crimes. In March of this year, the band stormed a Moscow church and had a  guerilla performance of a “punk prayer” critical of the Russian government, and […]

You often wonder why more democratic governments in states and nations haven’t legalised gay marriage yet. Personally, I know far more people in favour of gay marriage (at least, insofar as a legally recognised right to marry without imposing on religions to do the same). Well, Oreo just demonstrated why this hasn’t happened yet. If […]

“One of the advantages I enjoyed at school 30 years ago that you could fly under the radar. “I was a weird kid with no interest in girls, I liked musicals and I liked to bake and I like to read and people did not automatically assume I was gay. “Nowadays, there’s an awareness… that […]