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Is Evangelical Support For Trump Alienating Young Christians?
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
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Christian Teen-Torture Camps And Republican’s Reality-Denying Bubble
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
This is a pretty remarkable story.
Posted in Iran, Islam, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues
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Catholic Schools Are Forcing Employees To Sign Away Their Free Speech
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
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Cartoon: The Gender Fence
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
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
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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The Gunshot Hit Archie Where?
Despite the illustration, I presume the fatal shot hit him on the nose. From People Magazine: Archie Andrews Will Die Taking A Bullet For His Gay Best Friend. The famous freckle-faced comic book icon is meeting his demise in Wednesday’s … Continue reading
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South Carolina “Fun Home” Censorship Update
(To listen to the best bit, I’d recommend advancing to the 17 minute mark.) After the South Carolina House passed a bill cutting $52,000 from the College of Charleston for including Alison Bechdel’s memoir Fun Home in a campus reading … Continue reading
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