Category Archives: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues

One Of Chappelle’s Best Friends Is Trans

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A pathetically small amount of money ($1! $2!) turns into a living for me when multiplied by a whole bunch of readers. I’m about halfway through drawing … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: I’ve Got Nothing Against Trans People

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by Becky Hawkins and I. Please support these cartoons on Patreon! A buck or two makes a real difference. This cartoon’s theme is pretty obvious – I’ve just seen (and I think we’ve all seen) a lot … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Women’s Sports Will Be DESTROYED!!!

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Ampersand

Help me make more cartoon by supporting my Patreon! Patrons got to see this cartoon back in February. Right-wingers have been complaining about trans women competing in women’s sports for decades. But when President Biden, not long after taking office, … Continue reading →

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Is Evangelical Support For Trump Alienating Young Christians?

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Ampersand

This postscript, from Rod Dreher (who is both anti-gay and pro-evangelical), is anecdotal but interesting: I just returned from a lunch meeting with a group of conservative Evangelicals, including a few pastors. […] A couple of people in college ministry … Continue reading →

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Christian Teen-Torture Camps And Republican’s Reality-Denying Bubble

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Ampersand

20/20 Video – Teens Gay Conversion Camp Administrators Sent To Prison For Child Abuse Pastor John David Young: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com The Harrowing Story of Life Inside Alabama’s Most Sadistic Christian Bootcamp A Firsthand … Continue reading →

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A Gay Iranian Mullah Who is a Refugee in Turkey

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

This is a pretty remarkable story.

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Catholic Schools Are Forcing Employees To Sign Away Their Free Speech

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Ampersand

From the New York Times: Part of the focus here and elsewhere appears to be online sharing of photos and personal opinions. A number of morality clauses in other dioceses express such concerns, specifying that teachers may not post anything … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Gender Fence

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Ampersand

If you argue with the more intelligent conservatives about gender issues, sooner or later you are challenged with a famous quote from G. K. Chesterton: In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Legalizes Marriage Equality Nationwide

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Ampersand

The vote was 5-4. From Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion: The States have contributed to the fundamental character of the marriage right by placing that institution at the center of so many facets of the legal and social order. There is … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Gay Bullies

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Ampersand

I got paid to make this cartoon because of my Patreon supporters. Thanks, patrons! Transcript of cartoon Panel 1 There are two women talking. One has streaks dyed in her hair; the other has black hair. STREAKS: We can’t talk … Continue reading →

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