Friday, April 15, 2016

Religious homophobia by the decades - a visual exercise

1980s:



1990s:



2000s:





2010 and onward:


Same stories. Just different scapegoats.

Whether offensively showcased by rabid homophobes like Peter LaBarbera or Tony Perkins or slickly alluded to and implied with "religious liberty" and "bathroom bill" laws and  politicians like NC Gov. Pat McCrory or Sen. Ted Cruz,  it all adds up to the same thing.

LIES TOLD IN THE NAME OF CHRISTIANITY, FAMILY, AND VALUES

And it wont stop until lgbts make it a point to take it seriously enough to declare war on it. 

Connect the dots and remind everyone about the continuum.




GLSEN Day of Silence 2016 - Whose side are you on?

Editor's note - Due to a work emergency, today's news briefs may not be posted.

Today is the annual GLSEN Day of Silence in which students across the nation bring attention to the problem of anti-lgbt bullying in schools. This year is very poignant because lgbts, particularly transgender students, are being targeted with awful "religious liberty" and "bathroom legislation" around the country.

With that in mind, the following video asks a very pertinent question.

Whose side are you on?