G-d loves you

By Gary Konecky

Recently Leelah Alcorn (who was born male and named Joshua Alcorn by his Christian parents) committed suicide in an effort to bring attention to transgender people.

She, Leelah, died at age 17, an unloved child of G-d who was tortured by her Christian parents because she could not be the good Christian boy that they wanted her to be.

By Gary Konecky

“Justice, justice shall you pursue, that you may live and possess the land the Lord,

your God, is giving you.” - Deuteronomy 16:20

You shall set up judges and law enforcement offi...

By Gary Konecky

We know from the Talmud a...

By Gary Konecky

By Gary Konecky

The Book of Jeremiah deals with a series of prophecies foretelling the destruction of the Kingdom of Judea, the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, and the Ba...

By Gary Konecky

Years ago, in response to a child being sexually molested, the politicians created Megan's Law. Megan’s Law was a simpleton solution to a complex problem. Rather than addressing the problem, which would be how best to treat and control those prone to prey sexually on children, they created a publicly accessible database of sexual offe...

By Gary Konecky

The most destructive force in the world is religion. The most powerful force for good in the world is religion. Religion is a two edged sword and depending on who is wielding it, it is either a force for good, or a force for evil. With this thought in mind, I come to what passes for biblical literacy and religious practice in the United State...

   By Gary Konecky

There are days that I am truly amazed by what goes on. Today is one of them.

In the last month or so, three instances came to my attention that I think speak volumes about our society.  The first instance is recounted in

By Gary Konecky

Year ago, in The Village in New York City, then a gay ghetto, there was a rash of violent attacks on gay men.  The response of the City of New York, including its police force was to do nothing. The situation reached the point that the gay community was forced tot ake action and to organize street patrols. The community also organized marches and demonstrations against the violence an...

By Gary Konecky

I travel in unusually broad circles, both religiously and sexually.  Among my travels, I encounter members of various sexual minority communities.  People in these communities are usually the victim of discrimination and bigotry by our society.  As a result, members of some of these communities profess mutual respect for the other members of their community. They t...