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Entries by Jay Michaelson from 01/2012

Santorum's Homophobia Problem

| Posted 01.04.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, Santorum, Rick Santorum, Homophobia, Jay Michaelson, Rick Santorum 2012, God vs. Gay, Same-Sex Marriage, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Gay Voices News

LGBT people awoke with a sense of dread to the news of Rick Santorum's near-tie with Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucuses. And yet, this near-win is different, because America is different. Santorum represents not the resurgence of gay-baiting, but its last, self-defeating gasp.

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In LGBT Debates, Discomfort Is Part of the Point

| Posted 01.17.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: LGBT Rights, God vs. Gay, LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, Bible Homosexuality, Bible Gay Rights, Bible Gays, Christianity Gays, Christianity Homosexuality, Religion Gays, Religion Gay Rights, Religion Homosexuality, Christianity Gay Rights, Gay Voices News

As more religious communities recognize the existence and humanity of LGBT people, they are forced to engage in the sort of critical thought and introspection that makes religion worthwhile in the first place. This is a good thing.

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