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For Today 2012

BREAKING: MIKE REYNOLDS DEPARTS FROM FOR TODAY

January 11th, 2013 Adrian Garza

Well the internet sure hasn’t kept quiet about this one.

After what seems to have been a decision made as a result of the criticism, name-calling, and hatred that came from Mike Reynolds’ Thursday morning rant on homosexuality, the guitarist has now left For Today to pursue what he claims to be a life in full time missions. Taking his place will be Sam Penner, a former guitarist of In The Midst Of Lions. This news came in the form of a status update on the band’s Facebook page, and was coupled with a personal apology and video …

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For Today 2012

For Today Guitarist Claims There is “No such thing as a gay Christian” [UPDATED]

January 10th, 2013 James Shotwell

Too bad we already had a ‘Holy Sh!t’ headline today…

Christian metalcore act For Today are the topic of much online debate this afternoon following recent comments made by guitarist Mike Reynolds on his personal Twitter account.

Around 8AM EST this morning Reynolds began a posting a series of tweets regarding his views on homosexuality and the correlation of violent entertainment to real life tragedies. Everyone is surely entitled to their opinion in this life, but given For Today’s strong Christian image the comments made by Reynolds have raised many questions regarding the band’s views on the topics and whether …

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BULLSH!T: Detroit Teacher Suspended For Playing Song About Homosexuality; UTG Loses It

November 29th, 2012 James Shotwell

I try really hard to keep us out of political waters as often as possible. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not because we don’t care about the issues the impact our readers, it’s actually quite the opposite. You see, we recognize that a large portion of our readers hail from all over the world and it just seems a bit egotistical to assume everyone gives a shit about what us Americans have to complain about. We’re here to discuss entertainment, and that should be catered to as many people as possible.

All that aside, this story came across my desk …

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Hostage Calm 2012

Hostage Calm Announce Same-Sex Rally in Maryland

November 13th, 2012 Anthony Galasso

In celebration of last week’s legalization of same-sex marriage by Maryland voters, Hostage Calm will be hosting a rally at the Charm City Art Space in Baltimore, Maryland on November 26 featuring Diamond Youth, Sacred Love, In Between and Distances. Read a statement from Hostage Calm frontman, Cmar, below.

This show will be FREE, and it will be a demonstration in celebration of this monumental accomplishment for the LBGT rights community and for our state. Let this be a way for our punk community to show our support: support for individuality, equality and the ideals that are foundational to the …

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STREAM: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Same Love”

July 18th, 2012 Grant Trimboli

Rapper Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have teamed up yet again to deliever serious fire with their latest pro-gay anthem “Same Love” and is extremely powerful. Check out what Macklemore had to say about the orgin of the song and what he plans to accomplish with it.

“This song, which I wrote in April, is a response to what I have observed and experienced, and is also an act of personal accountability. It was not easy to write, and I struggled with how I, as a straight male, could genuinely speak upon this issue.

Initially, I tried writing from the perspective …

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John Nolan on “It Gets Better” project

November 8th, 2010 Grant Trimboli

John Nolan has made a special video for “It Gets Better” which supports speaking up against hate and intolerance at both school and work. Watch John’s positive message after the jump!

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