Marty Klein, Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 7:28am
A group of California attorneys say they are literally on a mission from God to replace four current judges with themselves. They are running for San Diego Superior Court judge on June 8.
“We...
Marty Klein, Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 5:40pm
Everyone knows that communication is absolutely essential to satisfying sex, right?
So therapists, physicians, educators, progressive clergy, even a know-nothing like Dr. Phil are continually...
Marty Klein, Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:09pm
A woman observing a trial was arrested and jailed for 48 hours because she wore a t-shirt with a political slogan.
Are you curious about the political slogan? Can this be legal? Would you agree...
Marty Klein, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 1:37pm
A few years ago I helped sue the state of Ohio.
I’m proud to say we just won an important victory—something that protects every American.
Like many states in the early 2000s, Ohio passed a law...
Marty Klein, Monday, March 29, 2010 - 1:28am
Can atheists have a code of sexual morality?
The publication of recent books about atheism, the simultaneous attempts to blur the separation of church and state promised in our Constitution, and...
Marty Klein, Monday, March 22, 2010 - 1:30am
Sexting has come of age—it’s on the front page of today’s New York Times.
The good news is that our judiciary has finally told prosecutors enough is enough. A U.S. Appeals Court just upheld a...
Marty Klein, Friday, February 5, 2010 - 5:39pm
…I gotta say I’m kinda confused. OK, I’m peeved.
When I think of what you people put me through after the 2004 Superbowl, I shiver—and not in a good way.
That ½-second shot of me during...
Marty Klein, Monday, February 1, 2010 - 8:07pm
You’ve heard about the recent Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Overturning the heart of the McCain-Feingold Act, the Court said that corporate donations to...
Marty Klein, Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 12:09am
The verdict is in: the guy who murdered physician George Tiller will spend the rest of his life in jail, feeling good about what he did.
Yes, the verdict shows that the justice system works,...
Marty Klein, Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 12:47am
A pair of transportation giants revealed last week that as parts of Western society become more comfortable acknowledging sexuality, discomfort and fear of sexuality are still as powerful as...
Marty Klein, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 11:44am
After taking thousands of pictures around the globe with my trusty Pentax, I bought a digital camera last week.
If you already have one, this may sound pretty ho-hum. But to someone who...
Marty Klein, Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 9:52pm
The lineup of speakers was extraordinary: a Senator; senior executives from companies like Verizon and Comcast; several state Attorneys General; President Obama’s Deputy Chief Technology Officer;...
Marty Klein, Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:47am
Today starts WRAP Week: White Ribbons Against Pornography.
Sponsored by groups including Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Morality in Media (MIM), the goal of the week is “to educate the...
Marty Klein, Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:28pm
• Because murder is a terrible thing, the state of Alaska wants to outlaw films depicting murder.
• Because physical abusing and raping women is a terrible thing, the state of Alaska wants to...
Marty Klein, Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 12:36pm
The Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of 18-year-old Jorge Canal, who complied with a 14-year-old friend’s request for a photo of his penis. The young man is now forced to...
Marty Klein, Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:22pm
I’m returning from New York, where I keynoted a big Planned Parenthood event.
It’s wonderful to speak to groups of people who support sexual rights. It always feels like visiting family. (The...
Marty Klein, Monday, September 7, 2009 - 9:05pm
America has triumphed over Indianapolis for the third time.
In 1984, religious fundamentalists on the Indianapolis City Council teamed up with phony “feminist” Catharine MacKinnon to outlaw...
Marty Klein, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 2:23am
Both sides agree—the whole fight over same-gender marriage and other civil rights for gays is about the right to decide what’s normal.
Now there’s nothing more normal than ice cream, and...
John Leavitt, Saturday, August 1, 2009 - 9:00am
The Forbidden Apple
By Kat Long
Ig Publishing, 288 pp.
Sitting here, right now, at the kitchen table, I can count no less than eight books detailing the various histories of New York City. Gay...
