''Christian' Right's 'Project Blitz' spells trouble for America' & other Tue midday news briefs

Here’s a Fantastic Primer on the Christian Right’s “Project Blitz” - And you know this means nothing good for the LGBTQ community.

Jazz Jennings came out as trans at age 5. Now she’s helping The Trevor Project support other kids. - Good for her! She faces a lot of nonsense and should be commended.

Rep. Pressley seeks answers from HUD on anti-trans rule for homeless shelters - This is why elections matter. 

Catholic bishop doubles down after his startlingly homophobic tweet goes viral - Go ahead. Be stupid and double down. We got you.

Hate group can't stand how Target is promoting visibility of LGBTQ youth and families

Hate group American Family Association pulls out antiquated phraseology about gays "recruiting" children.

Hate group the American Family Association and its joke of a subsidiary, One Million Moms, is upset at Target and the LGBTQ community . . . again:

"OneMillionMoms is concerned with Target once again because now they are donating $100,000 to the LGBT nonprofit GLSEN to help promote 'inclusiveness' for kindergarteners through 12th-graders," she informs.

The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) claims to have been "championing" LGBTQ issues in America's public schools for almost three decades.

Cole tells OneNewNow it is shameful that Target is promoting the homosexual lifestyle to school children.

AFA itself sent out an email with the graphic above and information like such:

Target's website has several pages dedicated to products that promote the LGBT lifestyle, many of which are specifically designed for children. For example, Target offers shirts that declare, "Love my dads," and another says, "Love my moms." Others shirts are emblazoned with the rainbow flag bearing the word "pride" superimposed.

How dare Target sell items geared to same-sex families!  Next thing you know, these families will actually be shopping out in the open! And that is a problem because we all know that LGBTQ people don't have families. We survive in the closets and shadows looking for our next sexual fix.

Or something like that . . .

The only reason why I don't completely laugh at this madness is because it does resonate with some people's ignorance. Phrases like "gay agenda" and "promoting homosexual lifestyles to children" tend to set them off in  Pavlovian type tremors.

But I am comforted by the fact that for the most part,  the joke is on One Million Moms and AFA. With more LGBTQ youth coming out (which is wonderful) and more same-sex families becoming visible (as they should), what's being "promoted" here is not an agenda, but plain reality.

And no amount of antiquated language or fear tactics will put this wonderful genie back into its bottle.  Furthermore, GLSEN does wonderful work for our kids and should be commended. And if Target wants to help with that work, it should also be commended.

'Trump attempts to gaslight the LGBTQ community, fails miserably' & other Mon midday news briefs

Donald Trump tries to play the LGBTQ community.

Trump wants credit for acknowledging LGBTQ Pride Month, but he still didn’t proclaim it - That fool must be out of his damn mind to think he could gaslight us like that. 

President Trump’s Anti-LGBT Agenda Is Louder Than His Pride Message - Second verse, same as the first. 

One Million Moms Vs Procter & Gamble - Whatever, One Million Moms. The LGBTQ community will not be invisible. Deal with it.

A longtime anti-LGBTQ leader is behind the State Department’s new human rights panel - One of the founders of the National Organization for Marriage is trying to cause the LGBTQ community trouble again.

Vox Journalist Opens Up About Homophobic Mob Harassment He Endures On YouTube - Get it together youtube!

The religious right wants you to pray for Trump while forgetting how they smeared Obama

Franklin Graham doesn't want you to remember how he exploited birther lies about Obama.

Piggybacking from Wednesday's post, Franklin Graham and several so-called Christian (religious right) leaders want Sunday to be designated as a day of prayer for Donald Trump under the guise that he is facing attacks like no president has before. The irony is that a  number of these "concerned folks" spent the last eight years smearing and demonizing President Barack Obama in some of the nastiest tones and untrue claims. From questioning his citizenship to claiming that he is paving the way for the Anti-Christ, their attacks had the same slanderous theme - that Obama was a Manchurian candidate who hated Christianity, hated America, and was doing everything in his power to destroy the country.

Franklin Graham once claimed that Russian president Putin's persecution of his country's gay citizens was more noble than Obama supporting LGBTQ equality?  Graham also helped to spread the nonsense that Obama wasn't an American citizen?

Alan Keyes, who Obama defeated for the Senate seat from Illinois in 2004, once called Obama a "radical communist." He also stoked the birther controversy regarding Obama to the point of pushing an unsuccessful lawsuit about it. In addition, Keyes said that Obama was destroying everything American.

John Hagee charged that Obama anti-Semitic. He also once claimed that Ebola was God's judgment for Obama supposedly dividing Jerusalem.

Liberty Counsel president Mat Staver said that Obama was bringing in Syrian refugees because he doesn't love America. He also said Congress should launch an investigation regarding Obama's birth certificate.

American Values president Gary L. Bauer once said Obama is more interested in defending the reputation of Islam than saving the lives of Christians. He once claimed that Obama and terrorists share the same agenda.

James Dobson once accused Obama of trying to use dictatorial powers to change how men, women and children relate each other and themselves and urged people to protect their children from him.

Former Governor Mike Huckabee once falsely said a domestic terrorism plan pushed by Obama would require Americans to memorize the Koran. Another time, he said Obama pretends to be a Christian.

Alveda King said Obama supports killing babies. 

Former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann once compared Obama to Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 who allegedly deliberately crashed the plane in the French Alps, killing himself and 149 other people. She also accused Obama of supporting the "agenda of Islamic Jihad."

Vision America's Rick Scarborough accused Obama of trying to "de-Christianize" America and also said the country would not survive if he were re-elected.

Robert Jeffress, the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, once accused Obama of "paving the way for the Anti-Christ."

Harry Jackson said voting for Obama invites "divine vengeance" on America.

Family Research Council president Tony Perkins once said Obama is hostile towards Christianity. He accused Obama of being harsher to Christians in America than to the terrorist group ISIS and also blamed him for worldwide anti-Christian persecution. In addition, Perkins also exploited birther rumors about Obama by claiming that questions about his birth certificate were "legitimate."

The American Family Association's Tim Wildmon called Obama a "secret Muslim" and "was in love with Islam."

WallBuilders head David Barton repeatedly told the lie that Obama didn't mention God in Thanksgiving proclamations.

I don't know what's worse - that Franklin Graham and company can be so hypocritical AND probably justify it or that the media - particularly cable news media -  would probably allow them to get away with it by not reminding folks about what they did to Obama. 

But let's do remind folks. As often as we can.

Related post - A day of prayer for Donald Trump is a vulgar mockery to everything decent in the world  

'Federal workers intend to celebrate Pride in spite of Trump' & other Thur midday news briefs

Federal workers plan Pride celebrations, despite Trump’s anti-LGBT attacks - We don't need his crusty proclamation anyway.

Hulu’s ‘Bravest Knight’ Will Be Cartoon Fairy Tale Featuring Gay Dads - I love this!

E.W. Jackson: Gay People ‘Can’t Really Be Parents’ - Keep talking, E.W. 

On PBS Newshour, Anti-Violence Project's Beverly Tillery highlights the epidemic of deadly violence against trans women of color - Again, we need more attention about this.

A day of prayer for Donald Trump is a vulgar mockery to everything decent in the world

Franklin Graham wants a special day of prayer to the guy on the left.

If Donald Trump's constant screwy behavior is causing you to become desensitized, then allow  Franklin Graham's allowances and justification of that behavior make you reclaim your feelings of anger:

Franklin Graham, a prominent evangelical supporter of President Donald Trump, is calling for Christians across the country to set aside this Sunday as a “special day of prayer” for the president. 

Graham, son of the famous American evangelist Billy Graham, told his substantial Facebook following over the weekend that this is a “critical time” for the country ― and for Trump.

“President Trump’s enemies continue to try everything to destroy him, his family, and the presidency,” Graham wrote. “In the history of our country, no president has been attacked as he has. I believe the only hope for him, and this nation, is God.”

Seriously? What kind of wacky nonsense is this? Either Graham is embarrassingly stupid or worse yet, thinks the rest of us are. Donald Trump is a vulgar, amoral liar. He is in the White House partially because of Russian interference and partly because he is the unfortunate personification of America's desire for money and tendency to mistake items of material wealth as emblems of truth and nobility.

 But even if we were to ignore Trumps' many faults, what about those of Graham. He claims that no president has ever been attacked as Trump. But is that the truth?

Wasn't Graham the one who attempted to ride President Obama negatively throughout his entire presidency, once claiming that Russian president Putin's persecution of his country's gay citizens was more noble than Obama supporting LGBTQ equality? Wasn't it Graham who helped to spread the nonsense that Obama wasn't an American citizen?

'Murder has black transgender women in Dallas scared' & other Wed midday news briefs

Black Transgender Women In Dallas Are Worried They’ll Be Killed Next - We need more media focused on this.

The World Health Organization Will Stop Classifying Transgender People as Having a 'Mental Disorder'- Good!

New Documentary Examines ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ As Lesbian Icon For The Ages - Was never a fan of the show, but go for it! 

Pride in Pictures: Toronto Pride is one of the largest in the world - Enjoy the pictures. 

Wexton seeks to block HUD from gutting trans protections at homeless shelters - Yes, please do!