I live in Virginia and subscribe to a variety of local news RSS feeds. This week there was the usual mix of regional events and political gossip, but one article, in particular, caught my eye: Gay-to-straight camp run by local man praised, panned. The article, if you care to follow the link, describes how a Virginia man (who also happens to be LDS) has operated an organization for men seeking support for unwanted gay feelings. » Read more: Live and Let Choose

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Today is December 1st and marks yet another World AIDS Day and I have to ask myself, what have I or anyone else accomplished?

Since December 1st 2005, which marked my first World AIDS Day being diagnosed positive, I have spent the day pondering the future of the fight against HIV/AIDS for myself and the world around me. Speaking from my own experience, the true cure for this disease, that has unfortunately taken record number of lives every day and is still the leading cause of death in most parts of Africa, is outreach, prevention and education. I am hopeful as I continually read more and more articles regarding the advances in medicine and science that both preserve people’s lives and looks for a permanent cure. » Read more: World AIDS Day 2009

My buddy just sent me this link to a Salt Lake Tribune article on SLC adopting pro-gay statutes with LDS church support. Not earth-shattering by any means, but interesting to read because of the perceptions of people quoted in the article.Here are a few favorite quotes: » Read more: A nice thing to read

The following are recent homosexuality-related blog discussions on popular LDS-themed blogs—or on other blogs as topics may be of interest to Latter-day Saints (see the North Star website for a more comprehensive list of blog discussions):

The Mormon Ethic of Civility
LDS Newsroom – October 16, 2009

How Maine Q. 1 is different from Prop. 8
LDS Law – October 28, 2009 » Read more: From the Bloggernacle (11-01-09)

When reality TV exploded onto the screens back in 2000 with the first survivor, I was hooked. Admittedly, I stumbled upon the first episode of the season by accident, thinking that it was a documentary about scientists in the South Pacific, and I wanted to know why these researchers were more interested in talking smack about each other instead of doing their work. And even after I realized that it was American reboot of the European castaway reality show, I still watched every episode until the end of the season — every backstabbing, conniving episode. What’s that they say about slowing down to stare at car accidents?
» Read more: For Real(ity)?