Friday, August 26, 2016

'Phony study on lgbt community called out again' & other Fri. midday news briefs


The Truth About The Massive New Study That Has Captivated Anti-LGBT Groups - Zack Ford of Think Progress provides more proof that the recent "study"/report attacking the lgbt community is yet another anti-lgbt industry fraud. But we all need to start paying attention to the fact that it probably won't be the end of fake studies coming from Catholic universities and right-wing think tanks like the Heritage Foundation with the goal of exploiting science to smear us. In the past, anti-lgbt groups such as the Family Research Council manufacture their own in-house "studies." Now they seem to be relying on these new, albeit, still fraudulent entities. Don't just insult it. Call it out. 

Texas AG to schools: Disregard fed’l guidance for trans students - Because those fraudulent studies will be used in court to justify actions like what the Texas AG did in this article. Our lgbt children are at risk. 

 Where in the Bible does it say you can’t be transgender? Nowhere. - I LOVE this column for so many reasons. It's intelligently written, challenges lazy notions of Biblical beliefs, and the comments section is practically on fire.  

Bryan Fischer Decries Name-Calling, One Day After Calling LGBT Activists 'Bigots' And 'Haters' - Poor Bryan Fischer. A hater AND a hypocrite.

'Why Does God Hate Me?' a wonderful film on self-acceptance

What do you do when your parents want you to join them in protesting at a gay pride parade, but you are secretly gay yourself?

That's the plight of a young man in this powerful, 16 minute movie, Why Does God Hate Me?