Walt Hawkins

As a native North Carolinian, I was so proud to see my home state uphold the rich, Southern tradition for which that region of the U.S. has become best known: backwardness. On May 8 a majority of voters helped pass Amendment 1, thus putting North Carolina on par with neighboring...

On Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly recently worked himself and one of Fox News' many trademark blondes, Fox & Friends co-host Gretchen Carlson, into an absolute tizzy over an episode of Glee that featured a transgender teen. This led to further discussion regarding other characters that...

It's time for Kirk Cameron to come down off his cross.

Cameron, a former teen idol, is best known for portraying the character of Mike Seaver, a likeable mischief-maker who had a cute best friend named Boner, on the sitcom Growing Pains, which aired from 1985 to 1992. Now at...

The Howard Stern Show has been an integral part of my morning ritual since I moved to New York City in 1994. I began listening upon my arrival here, when the show was on regular FM radio. Fortunately, I was already a Sirius subscriber when Howard made the transition to...

About six months ago I started a new job. As part of the orientation process, I recently had to attend a corporate code-of-conduct seminar, during which we were instructed on what constitutes appropriate or inappropriate behavior, both in and out of the workplace. It was largely common-sense information. I mean,...

All in all, 2011 was a relatively decent year for the gays. Among other things, we saw the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the passage of legalized same-sex marriage in New York State. Sadly, with every small victory the gay community achieves, the far right becomes more and...

There's never been a shortage of ersatz experts struggling to establish some sort of correlation between homosexuality and a propensity to inflict harm upon children. Most often, this perceived association takes the form of a simple equation: homosexual = pedophile. My initial awareness of this came back in 1977, when...

"God said it. I believe it. That settles it."

I would often see this proclamation on bumper stickers when I lived in the Southeast, and, quite frankly, it irritated me. Still does. Despite its obstinacy, which is already sufficiently annoying, it's actually somewhat defeatist in nature. And it's way...

In August 2011, after dating for approximately six months, sex tape/reality television star Kim Kardashian and professional athlete Kris Humphries were married during a highly publicized, over-the-top ceremony that has been broadcast repeatedly on E! Entertainment Television. This was Kardashian's second marriage and Humphries' first. On Oct. 31, a mere...

I'm a single gay male who currently resides in New York City, and I'm filled with gay rage. Not really; I just see a lot of the crap that goes on in the world, particularly where gay rights issues are concerned, and it's a little aggravating. It helps for me...

Among the crazy mishmash of ideologies, hypocrisy and good ol' batshit that is the roster of potential contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential candidacy, one man, who at first seemed very unlikely to be able to do so, has advanced to the top of the list, right behind Mitt Romney....