If this is your position, then there is no salvation to be found for
LGBT folk?
Considering that the rough percentage of
LGBT folk remains constant over the course of the decades that we've studied it, statistically speaking it is exactly that, a variation from normal.
And we all know gay really means happy and
we LGBT folk just hi - jacked the term just like we hi - jacked the rainbow for no other reason than to mess with the fundies as is our nature
Like the first Jewish Christians who had a hard time wrapping their heads around the thought of embracing «unclean» Gentiles — even though their Bible clearly commanded circumcision and to keep kosher — so some believers today balk at accepting
LGBT folk.
What is it about Canadians that has allowed you all to move so gracefully into full acceptance of
LGBT folk?
The problem with your attempted «forgiveness» of
LGBT folks is the insistence that a harmless behavior is wrong.
That's why it's important for casts in movies to feature more realistic women (and people of color, as well as
LGBT folks!).
The good news is not that
lgbt folks are sinful.
[The entire comment section is worth a read as we heard from hundreds of
LGBT folks and their parents, who shared both painful and hopeful stories.]
(I'd be interested to hear from other
LGBT folks who may have had similar... or perhaps radically different... experiences at Wheaton.)
For more from Christian parents of
LGBT folks, check out Liz Dyer's wonderful blog, PFLAG and Susan Cottrell's book, Mom, I'm Gay.
anti-gay bigots have made life hell for
LGBT folks for long enough, and it's time they were called out for their heinous behavior.
It's taken many, many conversations with many, many patient
LGBT folks and people of color for me to recognize the subtle ways in which my attitudes and language betray prejudices and inadvertently cause pain.
I'd rather hang out with
the LGBT folks ANYDAY before I'd hang out with a group of church - goers that have forgotten and dismissed the call of a loving, compassionate, gracious Christ.
In my opinion, the first step toward a life beyond the culture wars is to stop talking about
LGBT folks and start talking with
LGBT folks.
Straight people criticising
LGBT folks are being hypocrites at best.
Churches that choose to break from the Scouts simply because there may be gay boys among them will send a clear message to their respective communities that
LGBT folks — even teenagers — are not welcome anywhere near their churches; the doors are officially closed to them.
As I've said before, I believe the first step in moving away from a culture war mentality regarding sexuality in the Church is to stop talking about
LGBT folks and start talking with
LGBT folks, particularly those with whom we share a common faith.
If I'm writing about homosexuality, for example, I make an effort to consult with
LGBT folks ahead of time, and I try to remain especially open to their advice, perspective, and critiques as I venture into territory with which they are much more familiar than I.
The LGBT folks such an effort could reach are the ones who will spread our message in that region, maybe convincing some hard - shell Republican senator that our lives are real and our issues have merit and they should look beyond the votes they can win through the nodding approval of fundamentalist churches in their districts or on the Conservative Party line in the fall.
Since August, Egyptian law enforcement has intensified entrapment campaigns against
LGBT folks, using fake profiles on dating sites and social media and arresting... then unified with Egypt as the United Arab Republic, so it is now...
Since August, Egyptian law enforcement has intensified entrapment campaigns against
LGBT folks, using fake profiles on dating sites and social media and arresting... men under the law in the mid-1990s.
Puerto Vallarta is also known for being the destination of choice for
LGBT folks, given its warm, friendly ambience.
It's not really a secret that women,
LGBT folks, disabled folks, people of color, and many other marginalized groups often do not feel welcome in gaming - centered communities.
Not exact matches
Another church that comes to mind is Missiongathering in San Diego, which is associated with the progressive denomination The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), but which has a very evangelical «feel» to its worship because it attracts a lot of
folks who come from evangelical traditions and enjoy evangelical worship but are looking for a church that welcomes
LGBT people.
many
lgbt have relationships with «god» so wrong on that point... from their point of view god views you
folks that hate gays as being «unchristian».
lgbters don't seem to have any problem driving cars with gas in them bought from middle east religious
folk who are very much not
lgbt tolerant.
Folks are still very much uncomfortable with
LGBT people.
Strangio, a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union's
LGBT and AIDS Project, said that despite the community's advances, «the struggle is real and immediate» for many, especially transgender
folks and immigrants.
«oGL aims to eliminate the social perception the
LGBT community is solely comprised of promiscuous
folks seeking casual sex.
For Brighton
folks looking to read something from a local author, or people that know of Brighton's reputation as a
LGBT - friendly city, this cover communicates exactly what it needs to.
Conventions Erica Friedman recounts her experiences at Flame Con, New York's first
LGBT comics convention, where she talked to some interesting people, took some great photos, and chatted with the Atari
folks about their new social game Pridefest.
So how are we, as young
LGBT +
folk, to square the circle of the loving parents who hate this elemental part of ourselves?
In recent years, she has become particularly invested in working with
folks from the
LGBT community and people who are grappling with non-normative lifestyle and relationship choices.