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Christopher Hitchens, 1949—2011

Christopher Hitchens died on December 16 at the age of 62. The man faced cancer head-on without, what he called, the...

To the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Re: Article on Gay Rights

The role of a newspaper, aside from providing information, is to educate the population. Thus, balanced reporting, which we had so forcefully fought for amidst multiple regimes and dictatorship, need to be preserved at all costs. This article, and its clearly skewed perspectives, fails to do so. Thus, it needs to be retracted immediately.

LGBT Pride March 2011: Putting the ‘Fun’ back in ‘Fundie’ (Again!)

The LGBT Pride March is one of the happiest days of the year for me.

Shedding Light on “Dr.” Acosta’s Gay Discrimination Lecture

It's been a while since we’ve last heard from Dr. Ligaya Acosta, who drew acclaim for her sold-out performance at last January's RH Bill forum at te Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. Everybody still remembers how her crazy antics had the audience rolling in the aisles…

Life 1, Skyrim 0

Right now I so very badly want to be exploring the Winterfell-esque beauty contained in Bethesda's latest action-RPG epic Skyrim, but as it stands now...

An Afternoon Coffeeshop Sermon

I respect your right to have your own faith, wear whatever religious iconography you deem makes you feel "closer" to your chosen deity, say your own prayers, read your own religious books. You can conduct a seance or dance naked in your garden, I don't really care. Why do people like Preacher have such a hard time returning that same courtesy?

“We are a Christian Country”

What I find disturbing - monumentally - is why Bastes was complaining: his contention that "we are a Christian country" certainly leaves a bad taste in the mouth, particularly for those who have been advocating a more secular space and tone where discussions of laws and government are brought up, in the context of a democratic government and country.

In Response to the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Wholly Unsatisfactory Reply

I think your piece is just poorly-guised Catholic propaganda, period.

An Open Letter to the Philippine Daily Inquirer

Given the above rule as to what an editorial should be, is it true that every person working for your paper (or editorial team) is a proud Catholic?

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