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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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What We Talk About (And Don’t Talk About) When We Talk About (And Don’t Talk About) antisemitism and Israel – 4

Author’s Preface: GallingGalla’s comment on the third post in this series has made me think I should add this preface: I see each post in this series as one section of a single piece of writing, not as a discrete … Continue reading

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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

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