LGBT
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‘Queer Icons’ Of Color
Icons are an essential part of the visual history of religions, including those of the Catholic, Coptic and Orthodox Christian traditions. From the familiar Mary and the Archangel Gabriel to the more obscure Saint Menas or Theotokos of Vladimir, iconic… Continue reading
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Stranger Reformation within a Pastoral Revolution
Instead of defining us as living in sexual sin, the church is suddenly seeing all aspects of our relationships – the care for one another, the sacrifices of daily life, the mutual responsibilities for children, the love of our families,… Continue reading
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The LGBTQ Christian
As many rightly can assume, I am an existential philosopher whose religious notions lean more toward the Dào these days. However, I do live in Texas, USA, and many of my good brothers and sisters still walk their path as Christians. I… Continue reading
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Why Heterosexuality Didn’t Really Exist Until the 19th Century | Alternet
Very enlightening interview with author Hanne Blank. “Heterosexual” was actually coined in a letter at the same time as the word “homosexual,” [in the mid-19thcentury], by an Austro-Hungarian journalist named Károly Mária Kertbeny. He created these words as part of… Continue reading
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Even Conservative Judges Can’t Deny the Constitutional Logic of Same-Sex Marriage – The Daily Beast
Who would have thought, just a few years ago, that the states on the vanguard of marriage equality would be the deepest red states? But here we are: From December’s decision in Utah to the past two weeks in Arkansas… Continue reading
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LGBT Representation In Mainstream Comics: A History | The Mary Sue
Next month is June, aka LGBT Pride Month. In anticipation of this, and because it is good and necessary to discuss representation in pop culture and media, we present to you this look at how LGBT content has been portrayed… Continue reading
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What You Believe About Homosexuality Doesn’t Matter | In The Parlor
Very well said. Very well said… The debate over the “rightness or wrongness” of homosexuality has once again been fired up. The appeals to the Biblical passages have been made. The academic rebuttals to the interpretation of those passages has… Continue reading
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5 Insane Lost Verses That Change the Meaning of Famous Songs | Cracked.com
Another great list from our dear sisters and brothers at the Cracked.com Department for Telling Taxonomies and Queer Catalogs, wherein we learn that many famous songs have rather strange verses that have gone missing over time. Like the homosexual undertones… Continue reading
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This Extraordinary Pope
Originally posted on The Dish: I’ve just watched the actual video of Pope Francis’ airplane press conference, and it’s even more remarkable than the quotes we gleaned earlier from reporters like John Allen. What’s so striking to me is not… Continue reading
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Public Art, Private Expression | Advocate.com
The history of authors and artists who are attracted to others of the same gender is long though still not very well known by many. I make the rather clunky “attracted to others of the same gender” because a) homosexual… Continue reading
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Dropping the Arrows of Craving
Every day we shoot the arrow of craving from where we are now/here to some other place we are not yet. We crave very deeply for what we do not have and where we do not happen to be. We… Continue reading
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Letters From Millennial Voters – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast
These letters that Sullivan has collected are an education for older Americans. Folks should give a look & think about what Millenials are saying. Letters From Millennial Voters – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast. Continue reading
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Mike Huckabee & Ignorance
Newsflash: This is an example of ignorance par excellence. Gay people are not all child molesters. And child molesters who happen to be attracted to the same gender are actually out numbered by male molesters who prey on girls and… Continue reading
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