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June 2017

June 08, 2017

Kevin Swanson and Commander Fred

When it comes down to it, Swanson appeals to the handmaids to call the show...

March 2017

March 29, 2017

Massive Resistance Then and Now

Rather than issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, in other words, Alabama would do away...

March 23, 2017

Evangelical Editor Sees Persecution at Airbnb

It seems World Magazine's editor-in-chief, Marvin Olasky, is a longterm participant on Airbnb. In addition...

March 15, 2017

Rod Dreher Once Called Pedophile Priests the “Lavender Mafia”

It's safe to say that Dreher thinks he knows more about sexuality and sexual identity...

January 2017

January 09, 2017

I Do Not Think That Means What You Think It Means

Memories Pizza may have jumped to the top of media attention, but evangelical publications like...

October 2016

October 13, 2016

Will Marriage Equality End Parental Rights? Part 2

Last spring I dissected an article by Melissa Moschella, a philosophy professor at Catholic University...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

What Christian Opposition to Desegregation Can Tell Us about Christian Opposition to Marriage Equalty

First, "the historical position on sexual ethics" is not what Walker thinks it is. Second,...

August 22, 2016

Silence Does Not Communicate Inclusivity: On Lesbian Christian Teen Lizzie Lowe’s “Misplaced” Suicide

I recently came upon this headline: Christian teenager takes own life over misplaced fears about...

August 10, 2016

Trump Missed Chance to Move GOP on Gay Rights

Earlier today, the Washington Post published an article by Jeff Guo titled Donald Trump is...

June 2016

June 16, 2016

Terrorist Attack, Mass Shooting, or Anti-Gay Hate Crime? How We Talk about Orlando Is Important

The FBI is investigating this incident as both a hate crime and an act of...

June 06, 2016

Supergirl’s Jeremy Jordan: My Gay Cousin Has Been Sent to a Christian Home for Troubled Teens

I have a good friend who was sent to a Christian home for troubled teens...

June 01, 2016

From Conservative Evangelical to Trans-Affirming

I don't remember the first time I heard the word "transgender." I do remember being...

May 2016

May 26, 2016

The Business of LGBT Rights

I agree with some of Gattuso's critique, but I think there's a dimension that's missing....

May 18, 2016

For the Children of the Latest Target Protestor

According to a blogger who grew up with one of the individuals in the video,...

May 02, 2016

ID to Pee?

The next time someone tells you they're all for trans people being able to use...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

Why Breitbart’s Anti-Trans Top Twenty-Five Bathroom Predator Stories Are Bunk

The recent spate of laws barring trans bathroom access has hit home hard. As the...

April 22, 2016

The Historical Context of Cruz’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Ad

This week Donald Trump came out against the recent spate of anti-trans bathroom bills. Ted...

April 13, 2016

Making Bigotry Sound Beneficial: A Longstanding Tradition

It's a bad idea in general to assume an oppressor is being fully honest. It...

March 2016

March 24, 2016

Whatever Happened to Small Government Conservatives?

The Republicans are not the party of small, limited government. Sure, there may be some...

March 15, 2016

Kevin Swanson: Media Pushback is Christian Persecution

In Kevin Swanson's book, being told you can't discriminate against gay and lesbian couples is...

March 02, 2016

Conservative Rhetoric and Transgender Bathroom Battles

So let's actually talk about safety. Let's talk about what actual suspicious behavior looks like...

February 2016

February 25, 2016

Will Marriage Equality Destroy Parental Rights? Part 1

Moschella doesn't want the state defining marriage, parenting, or childrearing, but what she doesn't realize...

February 02, 2016

Compassionate Bigotry and the Future of Anti-Gay Rhetoric

In recent weeks, a Townhill.com article from June 2014 has resurfaced. I read the article...

January 2016

January 05, 2016

Why Public Speculation about the Duggar Children’s Sexuality Should Be Off Limits

When Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar signed on with TLC, they put their family before...

November 2015

November 12, 2015

Coming Full Circle

In a way, some things in my life have come full circle. Jared was the...

November 10, 2015

One Million Moms Declares War on Children of Gay Parents

This "war" rhetoric may appear bombastic, but the rights of children of gay parents are...

October 2015

October 19, 2015

Jesus the Enabler

I find it somewhat maddening when someone who claims to take the Bible at face...

October 17, 2015

Rand Paul: If Gay People Don’t Want to Be Discriminated Against, They Should Keep Their Gayness at Home

Rand Paul spoke with college students in Iowa last week.

August 2015

August 12, 2015

That Jewish-Baker-Swastika-Cake Analogy Is Backwards

Next time you hear someone compare an evangelical baker being forced to bake a cake...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

Dear Adam: Being Gay Is Not Just about Sex

There's a comic going around titled "If you're gay, I want you to know that...