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I also think a lot of people genuinely think that a woman can not be strong enough to be president…
If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking…
Alas USA is not a multiparty system so each party only has to seem more desirable than the other one.…
Ah but the Russia that conservatives hated presented* itself as a progressive force for worker's empowerment and anti-imperialism. Putin's Russia…
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Category Archives: Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues
Church in Florida to Host "International Burn the Quran Day" to Commemorate the September 11 Attacks
The poet Kazim Ali posted this to his Facebook page, saying that he thought it “had to be a myth,” and that is what it sounds like at first, but the Dove World Outreach Center is indeed inviting people to … Continue reading
Comic-Con vs The Westboro Baptist Church
Comics Alliance has a lot of fun photos from the counter-protest against the homophobic, America-hating, horrible-in-every-way Westboro Baptist Church, which was in San Diego briefly to protest Comic-Con.
I Have No Idea If Ken Howell Should Have Been Fired Or Not
[Crossposted on “Alas” and on “TADA.”] An adjunct professor who taught courses on Catholicism at the University of Illinois has lost his teaching job there, and he claims it is a violation of his academic freedom. Kenneth Howell was told … Continue reading
Man-Horse Love
So here’s something I don’t get: why is it that whenever people start talking about same-sex relations, members of the right instantly leap to bestiality? We all remember former Sen. Rick “Man On Dog” Santorum, R-Penn. Then there was Sen. … Continue reading
How Obama Provides Cover For Anti-Gay Republicans
Recently, I asked in comments what now-Senator, then-candidate Scott Brown’s position on same-sex marriage. Robert replied: Same as Barack Obama’s. So he’s either a sensible centrist doing what he can, or a hate-filled gay-killing bigot, depending on whether you know … Continue reading
Evangelical Christians Are Shocked–Shocked, I Tell You!–To Find Out Their Anti-Gay Rhetoric Might Encourage Uganda's Push To Make Homosexuality A Capital Offense
Jeffrey Gettleman, in this New York Times article, writes about how three Evangelical Christians from the United States–Scott Lively (click here to read quotes from his talk in Uganda), Caleb Lee Brundidge and Exodus International board member Don Schmierer–are now … Continue reading
Drooling with Hatred, So-Called "Christians" Cut Gays Out of Immigration Reform
They really are hollow people, with no hearts at all: A bill introduced earlier this year by Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) dealing with family reunification policies for immigrants was completely rolled into the reform package, except for its provisions allowing … Continue reading
Joe The Plumber: "I've had some friends that are actually homosexual… I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children"
Every time I see some homophobe say bigoted things, they always justify it the same way — they cite their beloved gay friends. Who are these people? I can’t imagine there are many lesbian and gay people who are uncloseted … Continue reading
Rick Warren Blatantly Lies; Katha Pollitt on Warren's Misogyny
Rick Warren claims he never said it: I have been accused of equating gay partnerships with incest and pedophilia. Now of course as members of Saddleback Church you know I believe no such thing, I never have. You’ve never once … Continue reading
It is inevitable that people will detransition – no medical treatment has a 100% satisfaction rate. But 94% of trans…