http://www.matthewvines.com/transcript

This article is about a man named Matthew Vines who is a gay Christian. In this article, Matthew discussed the three passages in the bible that don't approve of being gay. Also, Matthew explains how he researched this topic extremely vividly and explains that the bible doesn't state that gay marriage isn't allowed. In fact, the bible never states that. Matthew researched this topic so heavily for himself and for the other gay Christians in the world to try and help them defend themselves in an argument regarding gay Christians. This article was very moving and inspiring. It displayed Matthew's courage to not simply accept that being a gay Christian is not alright.

http://wwrn.org/articles/38489/?place=united-states


This article is about a female Hindu American who is running to be on congress in Hawaii. Her name is Tulsi Gabbard and she is a democrat. She is leading the election 77% to 18% over republican opponent Kawika Crowley. She feels that she can better the relationship between the United States and India. Also, she intends to work on veterans' affairs, environmental issues, and develop a stronger relationship with India as I previously stated. If elected, Gabbard would be the first Hindu American to be apart of congress. Gabbard is a United States veteran who served in Iraq training the countries counter terrorism units. If elected, this would be a historical moment for the Hindu community through out the world.