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

Cartoon: Trans People Just Don’t Listen

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Ampersand

A cartoon by me and Becky Hawkins. Help us make more cartoons by supporting my Patreon! Here at Barrypatreon headquarters, we will serve no sheep before it sleeps and brew no glue before it’s true. When I think about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 25 Comments  

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 →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | Comments Off  

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 →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | Comments Off  

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 →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | Comments Off  

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 →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | Comments Off  

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 →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | Comments Off  

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.

Posted in Iran, Islam, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | Comments Off  

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 →

Posted in Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | Comments Off  

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 →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | Comments Off  

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 →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Supreme Court Issues | Comments Off