Tag "Homophobia"

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TWISTS AND STONES (Episode 2)

At exactly 5:00 am, the alarm clock rang out as though it had been denied food the night before. Grudgingly, Beeko hit the end button and softly cursed into the

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TWISTS AND STONES

FOREWORD: The following is a collaborative work of fiction between Vhar and Eros. I read the first few episodes and I thought it was sensational. Y’all have to get with

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The Bible: A Homophobic Manual?

Ordinarily, I’m not one to either make a fuss over a view held or really question an opinion expressed. Views and opinions are a dime a dozen these days after

The Happenings 61 Comments

Kirk Franklin Apologizes To Gay Community For Black Church’s Homophobia

“I want to apologize for all of the hurtful and painful things that have been said about people in the church that have been talented and gifted and musical, that

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Pastor Thinks Kids Should Drown Instead Of Reading ‘Harry Potter’

Let it be known: Pastor Kevin Swanson is no Harry Potter fan. In fact, Swanson is so opposed to J.K. Rowling’s iconic series, he’d prefer that parents would drown their

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Hozier Calls Out Pope Francis On Hypocrisy, Says Church Offers Excuse For Homophobia

“This is one of the paradoxes and weird hypocrisy of that organization. The Pope came out last year and said who am I to judge with regards to somebody’s sexual

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THE QUESTION: DO YOU KNOW THAT HOMOPHOBES ARE IGNORANT?

The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. – Winston Churchill Some assume that every member of the LGBT

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John Fashanu admits paying his brother money to stop him admitting he was gay

Former football star John Fashanu has admitted paying his gay brother Justin £75,000 in a failed bid to get him to stay in the closet. The former Wimbledon striker said

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‘Don’t You Have Any Other Thing To Advocate For?’ Said the Homophobe to Bisi Alimi

Nigerians are still very much as homophobic as they’ve ever been. It’s a saddening thought, one that wells up inside me whenever I come upon social media threads handling LGBT

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Sam Smith on his songs changing opinions in homophobic countries

Sam Smith has said his songs could be ‘changing opinions’ in countries where being gay could get you killed, despite never mentioning male lovers in his lyrics. The British singer