Roy Hibbert Fined $75000 for Homophobic Slur

According to the New York Times, Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 for using the slur ‘no homo’ during a press conference following a win against the Miami Heat. Hibbert apologized saying his words were,

“They were disrespectful and offensive and not a reflection of my personal views,” Hibbert said in the statement. “I used a slang term that is not appropriate in any setting, private or public, and the language I used definitely has no place in a public forum, especially over live television. I apologize to those who I have offended, to our fans and to the Pacers’ organization. I sincerely have deep regret over my choice of words last night.”

Pacers coach, Frank Vogel weighed in saying, ““Obviously, he made a great mistake. he feels horribly about it. I told him, basically, that we’ve got to move on from it.”

I’m glad to see the NBA acting so quickly. It is also refreshing to hear Hibbert’s apology sound genuine. I think we are making real progress!

Read the full NYT article here
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Rep. Steve King Proves America is a Christian Nation

Rep Steve King makes the compelling argument that if you accidentally run over and kill your neighbor’s dog and tell him, that is confession, forgiveness and redemption.

Straight Mormon Allies To March in Utah Pride Parade 2013

courtesy of Westword

Straight allies of gays and lesbians are not rare, but those associated with an infamously anti-gay church are. Last year, over 300 straight Mormons marched in Utah’s pride parade in support of the LGBT community. Many feared backlash from the Church – even a possibility of excommunication – but the church took no stance on their involvement. Recently, the Mormon Church has issued statements that, while not accepting gay “behavior”, have acknowledged that being gay is not a sin.

Change in large institutions is hard. I hope the church, with its influence and resources, will continue to ‘evolve’ on their positions and one day accept gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered families into their community without conditions.

It could happen…. They decided blacks could go to heaven as recently as 1978!

Read the article from Gay Star News here