David Hancox
The Aliveness Project
In the United States today, HIV and AIDs are largely no longer seen as a death sentence. Many people experience HIV/AIDs as a manageable life-long or chronic illness. The key word is “manageable.” But AIDs, unfortunately, has not gone away, and there is no cure. The numbers of newly infected individuals continues to grow, especially…
Commentary: Messing with God’s Design
True story. My goddaughter, MK, attends the third grade in a parochial school in the East Metro. A few weeks ago, her teacher was leading a discussion with her students about the good works that the Catholic Church provides in minority communities. The teacher mentioned older adults, people who live in poverty, people who are…
Commentary: A Bill for an Act
1.2 proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to 1.3 article XIII; forbidding marriage between individuals of differing races. A bill being considered for the 2012 Minnesota Legislature will ask members to consider a constitutional amendment banning interracial marriage. Supporters of the bill believe it is time to address this issue as…
Commentary: It’s Important To Know Our History
The Minneapolis GLBT-plus community’s annual Pride Celebration just ended, and according to recent items in Lavender, it was a time to party! In Lavender’s Pride Edition (June 2), a column by Justin Jones, (“Sugar & Spice”), recounts a conversation among several 20somethings, as they discuss their plans for Pride: drink, dance, drink, meet new friends,…
